Al Di Meola vs Santana

Originally posted by sagichim Originally posted by Sumdeus Kati I highly recommend the first RTF album! it has no Meola but some very beautiful music god I love Corea's keyboard playing  It's my favorite RTF album. Very unique.

Now I am most curious really and eager to listen!!!

Originally posted by Sumdeus Kati I highly recommend the first RTF album! it has no Meola but some very beautiful music god I love Corea's keyboard playing

I bought a couple of RTF vinyls a little while back.  I just haven't listened to them yet.  I actually have a few Chick Corea albums too.  My favorite Al di Meola might be World Sinfonia II, which happened to be the first one of his that I bought.  Elegant Gypsy, Splendindo Hotel and Casino are all great too.  I also have Land Of The Midnight Sun, Orange and Blue, Scenario, and Tirami Su.  I've just not listened to many of these all that frequently.  Splendido Hotel, Casino, and Land of the Midnight Sun are all recent purchases.

Kati I highly recommend the first RTF album! it has no Meola but some very beautiful music


god I love Corea's keyboard playing

Originally posted by Atavachron Originally posted by docall27 Al.  Carlos was better in the 70s, more melodic, more feeling than Al...BUT, he never really went anywhere beyond that.  Al has grown more as a guitarist over the years IMO. that's a very good point

Have to agree as well. Al was always more diverse in his playing anyway, even compared to Carlos in the 70s.

Originally posted by docall27 Al.  Carlos was better in the 70s, more melodic, more feeling than Al...BUT, he never really went anywhere beyond that.  Al has grown more as a guitarist over the years IMO.

that's a very good point

Al D. just destroys Santana!  Oops, I revealed my vote....!  

As they say..."puro emoción!"

Both excellent guitarists! But I have to go with Al, he has expanded his music style so much more than any other guitarist in the world. From latin to rock to fusion to jazz to world music...you name it Al has done it, and he does it so naturally and it sounds so fantastic!!

Originally posted by gents Originally posted by Kati Originally posted by gents Originally posted by someone_else Originally posted by gents Originally posted by Kati Who do you prefer, this is hard because I was completely taken by Santana with Abraxas album and once I heard Al Di Meola's Race with the Devil on a Spanish Highway from Elegant Gypsy album I was blown away whooohaaa!!!!!! Al is El Magico for me, my favorite and who do you like most?   P.S. Abraxas is also interesting because it was one of the only albums ever released in quadrophonic. Dark side was another!       I'm sorry................i can't think.....i'm in love with your avatar   I silently wondered if this is mutual...   : Master DiMeola's guitaristic prowess has a certain tendency to degenerate into rather pointless jingle-jangle which is sometimes quite hard to endure for my sensitive ears. On the other hand, Santana's music doesn't make me go bananas either, but I prefer it enough to give him my vote.   oh, how I wish.............i don't bite much as you would think from my avatar.....only if necesary still in love......but i'll try............ There is no doubt that Al is great guitarist tehnically but I just can't ''feel'' him. For me he's just sterile and flat. Nothing changes inside me. On the other hand when I put Santana I instantlly feel the wormth and energy that suites me ooooo so well. So much energy and head banging. With Al I feel cold. But that's just me. Who knows maybe that someday will change (maybe I'll move to Mozambique......i mean....erhhh). You never know what tomorrow will bring........   Lol Gents, hahaahaha you charming cheeky one  listen to the track above that I posted, hocus pocus listen... ok that's the wrong band but whaaahaaaaaaaa this is so good Al Magico convinced me right here and there   ooohhhh........she knows my name....i'm melting.....and with your switching poses....i just can't stand it.....and you like Focus.......and I like Focus........it's just too much i have listened to it and i'm sorry it's just doesn't get to me........it doesn't mean it's not great.........it is .......maybe he is just  trying too hard.......sorry no feelings for me.........maybe some day........or night.... it's true that you can be hooked on someone by hearing just one song....it happened to me numerous times one of my favourites............it blows me awaay

Edited by Kati - January 18 2013 at 17:58