Al Di Meola John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Marty Friedman and Yngwie Malmsteen Didn't Rely Exclusively on Western Scales - so Why Should You? Add intriguing twists to your playing with the tonal flavors of the Far East, Middle East, Africa and beyond ‘GP’ Presents Al Di Meola, June 11 in San Francisco, CA – Win Tickets! The guitar icon plays a pair of shows at SFJAZZ Center The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century From bluesy beginnings to metallic peaks, we trace the evolution of the electric rock solo Grid List Latest Al Di Meola “Virtuosity on the Guitar Comes in Many Forms”: We Go Behind the Scenes of the Inaugural G3 Tour with Dream Team Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson By Joe Bosso published 22 April 22 With new albums and tours of their own, the trio sat down to recall how it all went down. Punk Guitar Legend Dr. Know Revisits the Profound Legacy of Bad Brains By Tom Beaujour last updated 27 January 22 The pioneering guitarist tells his story of the Washington D.C. band that redefined punk. Al Di Meola Returns to His Italian Roots and Inspires New Guitar Design By Chris Gill published 7 October 21 The fascinating story of Theo Scharpach’s custom-made La Porta flamenco guitar. Al Di Meola is Planning on Selling His ’71 Les Paul Custom for Charity By Jackson Maxwell published 5 March 21 Di Meola also said that he has found and restored unreleased tapes from the "Saturday" night of his, John McLaughlin, and Paco de Lucía's legendary 'Friday Night In San Francisco' performance. Al Di Meola: How I Wrote “Race with Devil on Spanish Highway” By Joe Bosso published 31 July 20 Hearing congas, Leslie West's tone and recording live - Al Di Meola recalls creating his 1977 “shred” masterpiece. Al Di Meola on Reimagining the Beatles and Why You Can't Beat Lennon/McCartney at Their Own Game By Joe Bosso published 17 June 20 How do you cover the Beatles? As Al Di Meolia explains, the catalog is sacred, so you've got to put your own spin on it. Get The Pick Newsletter All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox! Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to GuitarPlayer. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READ1"This Was the Secret We’d All Been Searching for!" Discover the Key to Peter Green's “Magic” 1959 'Burst Les Paul Tone2Here’s Why Fleetwood Mac's 1969 Album 'Then Play On' is One of the Greatest Blues-Rock Records Ever Made3“First of All, There Was No Guitar Player Who Had Ever Played Like That”: Van Halen Producer Ted Templeman Tells ‘GP’ How It All Began4“These Are All Familiar Songs From a Play or a Movie”: As He Drops ‘Stage & Screen,’ John Pizzarelli Celebrates His 40th Year of Recording and Reflects on the Lessons He Learned From His Father, Bucky5“I Love Guitar Players, and I’ve Been Lucky Enough to Work With so Many Great Ones”: Alice Cooper Talks Guitarists and His “Revolving-Door Policy”
“Virtuosity on the Guitar Comes in Many Forms”: We Go Behind the Scenes of the Inaugural G3 Tour with Dream Team Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson By Joe Bosso published 22 April 22 With new albums and tours of their own, the trio sat down to recall how it all went down.
Punk Guitar Legend Dr. Know Revisits the Profound Legacy of Bad Brains By Tom Beaujour last updated 27 January 22 The pioneering guitarist tells his story of the Washington D.C. band that redefined punk.
Al Di Meola Returns to His Italian Roots and Inspires New Guitar Design By Chris Gill published 7 October 21 The fascinating story of Theo Scharpach’s custom-made La Porta flamenco guitar.
Al Di Meola is Planning on Selling His ’71 Les Paul Custom for Charity By Jackson Maxwell published 5 March 21 Di Meola also said that he has found and restored unreleased tapes from the "Saturday" night of his, John McLaughlin, and Paco de Lucía's legendary 'Friday Night In San Francisco' performance.
Al Di Meola: How I Wrote “Race with Devil on Spanish Highway” By Joe Bosso published 31 July 20 Hearing congas, Leslie West's tone and recording live - Al Di Meola recalls creating his 1977 “shred” masterpiece.
Al Di Meola on Reimagining the Beatles and Why You Can't Beat Lennon/McCartney at Their Own Game By Joe Bosso published 17 June 20 How do you cover the Beatles? As Al Di Meolia explains, the catalog is sacred, so you've got to put your own spin on it.
