Al Di Meola
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Matteo Mancuso highlights the one thing social media guitarists get wrong
By Phil Weller published
The young virtuoso has leapt ahead of his peers by making musicality, rather than "wow" factor, his prime focus
“I was slumping over my acoustic guitar and grabbing my chest. I remember thinking, This might be it for me.” Al Di Meola talks about his onstage heart attack and the rush to save his life
By Bill Milkowski published
The guitarist fell ill while performing in Romania last year and received life-saving emergency surgery
Meet Matteo Mancuso, the young player who’s light years ahead of us all
By Bill Milkowski published
When it comes to improvisation, Italy’s fingerstyle fusion maestro Matteo Mancuso is leaving the best players in the world in the dust
“I was given a second chance”: Win tickets to see Al Di Meola in Northern California
By Jimmy Leslie published
The jazz master is set to play five shows at Yoshi’s Oakland next month
“Paco needed to relax, so he smoked a joint and the second take was the one”: Al Di Meola on the magic of Mediterranean Sundance
By Matt Blackett published
Reflecting on his chemistry with Paco De Lucia in a 2009 GP interview, Di Meola revealed that the spontaneous creative fire of the Mediterranean Sundance session stunned all of its participants – including the guitarists themselves
John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Marty Friedman and Yngwie Malmsteen Didn't Rely Exclusively on Western Scales - so Why Should You?
By Guitar Player Staff published
Add intriguing twists to your playing with the tonal flavors of the Far East, Middle East, Africa and beyond
A Favorite of Carlos Santana, Al Di Meola and John Frusciante, Yamaha’s SG-2000 Was Intended as a Les Paul Killer
By Dave Hunter published
Appealing to players fed up with declining U.S. quality, the most successful and acclaimed Japanese guitar of the late ’70s wasn’t a direct copy of anything
‘GP’ Presents Al Di Meola, June 11 in San Francisco, CA – Win Tickets!
By Jimmy Leslie published
The guitar icon plays a pair of shows at SFJAZZ Center
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