Al Di Meola last night in Atlanta

[Supersonic Scientist]

Al Di Meola has returned with a tour seeing him revisit his classic period "Electric" days (Electric Rend., Casino, Spendido H., etc.) His band was smokin'. The tunes have been arranged slightly different from the original version but mostly true-to-form. The overall sound/mix was excellent, however, my only minor complaint is that the overall band volume could have been a bit louder. I can't speak to who was playing what as I don't really care all that much as long as the players are good and they all were!!! He played 2 news tunes from his upcoming album. Both were heavy electric GTR similar in vein to his classic period.

We did the meet-and-greet..

Interesting story: In the 1980 February issue of GTR Player magazine, page 113, there is an ad showing Al Di Meola playing a Fydle GTR...on the SAME PAGE is an ad for GIT (Guitar Institute of Technology) that features me.

I showed this to Al and we took a picture of Him pointing to me (2nd from left with long blond hair) and me pointing to him in the magazine...see below...


Harold and Al DiMeola.jpg

[Reid]

I have this old magazine from the same year lying around.
Interesting subtitle, eh?

[Wah3]

Sounds cool. I see he's hitting the Saratoga Jazz Festival at the end of June, I will be there!

Who's in the band for this tour? Set list looks great:

Set 1: Electric
Flight Over Rio
Señor Mouse
(Chick Corea & Gary Burton cover)
Chasin' the Voodoo
Dark Eye Tango
One Night Last June
Adour
Dinner Music of the Gods
Set 2: Acoustic
(Unknown)
(Al solo)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
And I Love Her
(The Beatles cover)
Mediterranean Sundance
(dedicated to Paco de Lucia)
Set 3: Electric
Midnight Tango
Babylon
Ritmo de la Noche
Egyptian Danza
Encore:
Race with Devil on Spanish Highway
Chiquilín de Bachín
(Astor Piazzolla cover)

[chalkpie]

Sounds fun! With that set list I would love to see him. Any mention of him releasing these shows on disc?

[Shadow]

I saw him in DC last Thursday. Did he show off his fiancee at the show you saw.

[Supersonic Scientist]

I saw him in DC last Thursday. Did he show off his fiancee at the show you saw.

Not during the show but yes during the VIP meet & greet...pretty nice looking

btw: the set-list was impressive...I can't recall songs by name but I certainly did recognize most of them.

[rickawakeman]

Announced for the Montreal Jazz fest.

[Reid]

Sounds cool. I see he's hitting the Saratoga Jazz Festival at the end of June, I will be there!

Who's in the band for this tour?

Gumbi Ortiz-percussion
Philippe Saisse-keys

...don't know the other guys.

[Shadow]

Gumbi Ortiz-percussion
Philippe Saisse-keys

...don't know the other guys.

Al Di Meola: Guitar
Philippe Saisse: Keyboards
Gumbi Ortiz: Percussion
Joel Taylor: Drums
Armand Sabal Lecco: Bass

[Shadow]

Not during the show but yes during the VIP meet & greet...pretty nice looking

She was in the front row. Between songs in the second set he made her stand up and take a bow, like it was an honor to be his fiancee. I think she was in the middle of doing her Algebra homework.

[Scott Bails]

Interesting story: In the 1980 February issue of GTR Player magazine, page 113, there is an ad showing Al Di Meola playing a Fydle GTR...on the SAME PAGE is an ad for GIT (Guitar Institute of Technology) that features me.

I showed this to Al and we took a picture of Him pointing to me (2nd from left with long blond hair) and me pointing to him in the magazine.

Awesome story.

[Joe F.]

I've got tickets to see him in late April and it's being billed as "Plays all of Elegant Gypsy and more".

[pbs1902]

Looks like he is skipping he Midwest. damn!

www.aldimeola.com/#!tour/c9a0

[Jay G]

Just announced a Philly area show this morning after I have been bitching for weeks. Tickets will be had on Monday. Can't wait.

[Scott Bails]

Just announced a Philly area show this morning after I have been bitching for weeks. Tickets will be had on Monday. Can't wait.

Did he? It's not on his site:

Looks like he is skipping he Midwest. damn!

www.aldimeola.com/#!tour/c9a0

[Obscured]

Will try and catch him at BB Kings in June. Would love to see him this April or May as Pollstar lists these as co-headlining shows with Billy Cobham!

[progman1975]

Just announced a Philly area show this morning after I have been bitching for weeks. Tickets will be had on Monday. Can't wait.

Link??? What Venue??

[Reid]

Link??? What Venue??

Al's on Facebook. He's been posting stuff about this tour for weeks.

[progman1975]

I know that...Just haven't seen anything about a Philly show

[Jay G]

Philly show will be at Havana in New Hope Bucks County on Tuesday June 23. Tickets go on sale tomorrow Monday via Comcast Tix.

[No Pride]

She was in the front row. Between songs in the second set he made her stand up and take a bow, like it was an honor to be his fiancee. I think she was in the middle of doing her Algebra homework.

You kill me sometimes, Ed!

[Finch Platte]

Doesn't he have some sort of ear thing going on? Tinnitus, maybe? Could explain the lower volume.

Then again, after the last show I saw, I would kill for a low-volume show. :/

[MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER]

Apr 21 Tucson, AZ - The Fox Theatre

WOOHOOOOOOO I am so there!

while he's far from my fav Guitarist, I find his repertoire to be varied and interesting... and my wife liked his playing when we saw the RTF reunion.

[progman1975]

Nice Merch Table????

[Shadow]

Nice Merch Table????

I never really looked cause I have all the cds I want by him and if I bring home another T shirt, especially one that costs over $20, my wife would kill me.