It was described by jazz author and critic walter kolosky as a musical event that could be compared to the benny goodman bands. Impex records has now reissued friday night in san francisco on 180 gram numbered limited edition vinyl. Loose and spontaneous, this mainly live album is a meeting of three of the greatest guitarists in the world for an acoustic summit the likes of which the guitarplaying community rarely sees. Pat metheny vs al dimeola progressive rock music forum. Eventbrite the hamilton live presents an evening with. Friday night in san francisco by john mclaughlin on spotify. There is a laidback, humorous element to friday night in san francisco as well, best witnessed in dimeola and john mclaughlins performance of chick coreas short tales of the black forest. John mclaughlin left channel and al di meola right channel side two. Its like listening to 3 guitar gods outdo each other. Born on july 22, 1954 in jersey city, new jersey, di meola briefly studied at the berklee college of music in boston during the early 70s before accepting a job replacing guitarist bill connors in fusion. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more.
This live recording from 1980 matched fusion guitar heavyweights al dimeola and john mclaughlin with spanish guitar whiz paco delucia. Friday night in san francisco al di meola john mclaughlin. Al di meola across the universe friday, june 19, 2020 at the hamilton live, washington, dc. Friday night in san francisco al di meola, john mclaughlin, paco. Friday night in san francisco wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Mclaughlin, di meola, delucia friday night in san francisco. Friday night in san francisco 1981 1 mediterranean sundancerio ancho 2 short tales of the black forest 11. The following year, 1981, di meola was inducted into guitar players gallery of greats after five consecutive wins as best jazz guitarist in the magazines readers poll and winning best album. Rapidfire licks from the pair soon give way to atonal striking of the body of the guitar, running picks along the strings, etc.
Then add the fact that this is live, recorded in the dark ages of sound, and you have a great cd of an enjoyable friday night in san francisco. Recorded live at the warfield theater, san francisco, california on friday, december 5, 1980 except for guardian angel, recorded and mixed by ron carran at minot sound, white plains, new york executive producers. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Remastered by bernie grundman and bob donnelly from the original master tapes, it was also plated and pressed at rti and supervised by rick hashimoto. Guitarist al di meola first rose to prominence as a blazing jazz fusion artist before his playing matured and he began to conquer other styles, such as acoustic latin music. The cricket sound of fingers clacking on keyboards fills the air around you. Al di meola john mclaughlin paco deluciafriday night in. Friday night in san francisco by al di meola complete score.
Whats the best version of friday night in san francisco by. Paco delucia, al dimeola friday night in san francisco full album 1981 duration. Theater, san francisco, california on friday, december 5, 1980 except for guardian angel, recorded and mixed by ron carran at minot sound, white plains, new york executive producers. Friday night in san francisco best digital version.
The best concert of that tour i heard on youtube was in, i think, freiburg germany. However, the two guitarists obviously have big ears, and they complement each others solos with percussive, driving rhythm parts. Friday night in san francisco by john mclaughlin, al di meola, paco delucia, released in 2016 on columbia records. I havent done the comparison with friday night in san. Friday night concert was just one performance of a world tour and it was not the best. Al di meola john mclaughlin paco deluciafriday night in san.
John mclaughlin and al di meola have always been considered leaders in the guitar world. You sigh, lean back in your chair, and turn to the window. Al di meola is generally regarded as one of the finest technical guitar players to emerge since the 1970s, an opinion based on the artists dazzling command of styles and approaches. A typical san francisco friday night the bold italic. After attending the berklee school of music, di meola joined chick coreas return to forever and released his first s. It was described by jazz author and critic walter kolosky. There is a laidback, humorous element to friday night in san francisco as well, best witnessed in di meola and john mclaughlins performance of chick coreas short tales of the black forest. Friday night in san francisco remastered jetzt kaufen.
Philip roberge and barrie marshall original recordings produced by. Visit an apple store, call 1800myapple, or find a reseller. Hal leonard al di meola, john mclaughlin and paco delucia. It was recorded at the warfield theatre on 5 december 1980, in san francisco. And the result was captured on this fine cd, friday night in san francisco. Friday night in san francisco remaster highresaudio. John mclaughlin, paco delucia, al dimeola friday night in san francisco full album 1981 duration. Their debut recording on columbia records, friday night in san francisco, became a. However, one never really realizes just how much talent each man has until they combine their talents with each. Whats the best version of friday night in san francisco by mclaughlin, dimeola. Al dimeola friday night in san francisco music skip to main content. The appearance of john mclaughlin, al dimeola, and paco delucia at san francisco s warfield theatre one friday night in 1981 was a musical event that could be compared to the benny goodman bands performance at carnegie hall in 1938. Al di meola john mclaughlin paco deluciaacoustic sounds.
John mclaughlin, paco delucia, al dimeola friday night in san. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. All tracks are live except for the closer, guardian angel, which is the opening theme from a song that appears on mclaughlins 1978 album electric. Friday night in san francisco by al di meola complete. Friday night in san francisco al di meola, john mclaughlin. Unlike their first album friday night in san francisco, this album consists entirely of. Al di meola s first socalled christmas album is a relaxed, flowing, intensely musical affair that jazzers, world music buffs, and new agers will feel equally comfortable with. Jun 05, 2008 friday night in san francisco is the album that all young, aspiring guitarists should listen to right before they quit.
Mediterranean sundance friday night in san francisco 12. Shop and buy friday night in san francisco sheet music. Their debut recording on columbia records, friday night in san francisco, became a landmark recording that surpassed the four million mark in sales. The performance of the composition spain written by chick corea is a masterpiece even by their standards, especially johns guitar. Listen free to al di meola friday night in san francisco. Al di meola mediterranean sundance rio ancho live at. Friday night in san francisco live by al di meola, john. Guitarist al di meola first rose to prominence as a blazing jazz fusion player before his playing matured and he began to conquer other styles, such as acoustic latin music. John mclaughlin, paco delucia, al dimeola friday night in san francisco full album 1981. Get the guaranteed best price on album songbook guitar tablature like the hal leonard al di meola, john mclaughlin and paco delucia friday night in san francisco book at musicians friend.
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