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Kati 
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 Topic: Al Di Meola vs SantanaPosted: January 12 2013 at 18:50 |
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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! |
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Posted: January 12 2013 at 18:51 |
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Al for me.
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Kati
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Posted: January 12 2013 at 18:55 |
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: January 12 2013 at 19:20 |
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Easily Carlos, i just prefer his style way more.
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Kati
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Posted: January 12 2013 at 19:26 |
Mellotron Storm, hello you The problem with Santana for me is that he over commercialized himself, I can no longer listen to Black Magic Women, it annoys me now, plus it is a Peter Green track originally.
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Wanorak
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Posted: January 12 2013 at 19:30 |
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DiMeola for me.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: January 12 2013 at 21:13 |
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Santana, though mostly for the highs not the overall career.
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twosteves
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Posted: January 12 2013 at 21:13 |
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well I like both but actually listened to Al way more---Carlos is great just too commercial for me---plus Al is Italian and so am I-
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jude111
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Posted: January 12 2013 at 23:29 |
CARAVANSERAI's even better! Alors, Santana pour moi. |
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jude111
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Posted: January 12 2013 at 23:30 |
Exactement. |
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Ambient Hurricanes
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Posted: January 12 2013 at 23:34 |
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Reminding me that I need to listen to more of both of them...
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: January 12 2013 at 23:48 |
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I find this one hard. Di Meola's catalog is more progressive but when Santana is spot on, he's better than Al. My wife and I don't have too many artists in common, but Santana's more recent venture into popland (Supernatural, etc.) are good common ground on road trips. :)
Al hasn't done anything as beautiful as Europa... Although if anyone has any suggestions I'd love to hear it.  I've got more Al than Carlos in my collection... On a side note, fans of both should really check out Phil Manzanera's solo stuff... Edited by Slartibartfast - January 12 2013 at 23:56 |
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Raccoon
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Posted: January 13 2013 at 00:05 |
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Great idea for a poll.. They both have that spanish flair to them... Hmm... Actually really tough!!
I'll go with Santana because album-wise Santana is more... complete. Everything goes together so well.. Al Di Meola has great individual songs. |
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sagichim
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Posted: January 13 2013 at 00:54 |
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Of course both are phenomenal guitar players, the question is who moves me the most? and that would be Mr. Santana.
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crimhead
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Posted: January 13 2013 at 01:29 |
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No vote for me. Either can play a bad ass guitar. Both have left their mark on music, just in different genres. I wish that I could have seen either one play at one point in my life.
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Sumdeus
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Posted: January 13 2013 at 04:25 |
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Al Di Meola is more technically skilled but Santana has always been one of my favorite guitarists and I would say makes better music. I find it hard to listen to too much Al Di Meola cause it's just so focused on being technical.
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Sumdeus - unique, ambitious music with a wide range of influences and ideas.
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Hercules
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Posted: January 13 2013 at 06:54 |
You could not have expressed my own views more perfectly.
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Manuel
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Posted: January 13 2013 at 09:17 |
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Even though he is loosing this, Al DiMeola is way accomplished guitarist than Carlos Santana.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: January 13 2013 at 09:28 |
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The only album I own by Al di Meola that really touches me on an emotional level, is the acoustic live album from San Francisco with John McLoughlin and Paco de Lucia, and that is mostly down to Paco actually.
I prefer Santana big time. My fave from him will always be Lotus
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Posted: January 13 2013 at 11:50 |
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