Al Di Meola - Flight Over Rio, Elegant Gypsy - Live TD Toronto Jazz Festival 2015 

Al is not only a excellent musican. But also a nice person. Dayton, Ohio - he played Gilly's Night Club. I waited for him in lobby of hotel. I recognized him, black Avator glasses, black jacket, pants and boots. He asked if I knew where the club was that he was playing. I escorted him across the street. He said, "just stick with me". I attended sound check...show was outstanding 👌. I - ear - toe, was on percussion.

Ich kenne fast alle Alben in und auswendig. Mit seinen Werken bin ich groß geworden

They just dont make them like this anymore !! Love ya Al ,,

Watching this high as balls at 1:00am was an earth shattering experience

It's taken me an eternity to really get Al di Meola. Have had the Elegant Gypsy disc for more than a decade, but only purchased it on recommendation. Have Kiss My Axe and World Symphonia for more than 2 decades. Found the music "okay" with Gypsy a bit out of reach, but lately I've put my finger on just what has kept me from really loving Al's music. I think it has to do with the radical transitions that are so common within every piece of music he does. I'm a longtime Chick Corea fan, an artist whose music could never be considered predictable, but to me Al's transitions were often too over-the-top. I don't know precisely what has changed with my own perception, but guess it must be down to age. Those same "over-the-top" variations which used to irk me most back then, are now strangely what I enjoy most. Really slow developer. but just happy to have finally arrived. Elegant Gypsy has become a start-to-end rapure for me. Even though I didn't always get it, I still have always considered Al a genius, just through his technical brilliance. But I now peceive his level of genius a few notches higher....

Al is one of my favorite musicians top notch composer, guitarist, arranger and producer the whole package.

I Love him and his Music 🎶🎶🎶🎶

I was at this concert ,he was awesome ,he brought back the Gibson Les Paul Guitar, he gave a signing the previous time he performed at the Toronto City hall,I got his autograph and spoke to him,real nice gentleman.I Iistened to Aldi Meola since my High School days,My favorite albums where Elegant Gypsy and his live album in 1982,simply masterpieces,I'm 63 years old and I cant wait until he comes to town. I also so him with Return to Forever in 2006 with,Stanley Clarke,Chic Corea,and Lenny White,awesome.

The dude looks great!

Elegant Gypsy one of the best albums ever. Thanks for sharing this video throughly enjoyed watching the master play

jaw dropping stuff, complete masterpiece of an album. literally god tier, listen to it daily

Unbelievable. I was 18 when I first heard Elegant Gypsy & Race With the Devil on a Spanish Highway blew my mind as did the whole album. I'm now 60 & still loving Al Di Melia. Please come to Sydney DownUnder Al! 👏😀

Al's band is as tight as ever. Loved when Al and his pianist were exchanging riffs. Gumbi kicks ass as a percussionist.

With Steve Gadd,Anthony Jackson and Jan Hammer was another story...but still a masterpiece

I love him with the Les Paul stay away from that thin tone PRS. IMHO the PRS doesn’t cut it for his early work!

brilliance, melodic, and passionate. EG was the album that launched my journey into study and practitionership of the guitar at age 20. thanks Al for all your works. splendido!

This is straight up TOOL / king crimson vibes, lovin it

Excellent feel on Al's tunes quite great..

Main riff sounds so modern

Live erlebt 1988 in Bielefeld Oetker Halle. Al Di Meola Projekt.

I'm hoping Mr. Di Meola is staying strong and feeling alright. 👍👍👍

Middle section of that song is perhaps the most powerful and complex piece of fusion ever composed.....even hard for Al to reproduce live even himself.

Classic cool!!My inspiration was to play like Al one day!Still working on it 48 years later.lol.

SENSATIONAL PLAYING BY ALL!!!

Big respect for this monster and master of masters guitarist.amazing musician.

Armond Sabel Lecco, one of my favorite bass players

Thank you for sharing such amazing music

Sumptuous performance and super Band ...to admire and listen with recollection.

kolega Al i ostali prijatelji srdačan pozdrav

I Love his tone 🤗🏄🏻‍♂️🥳

Fantastic Al Di Meola ! the best !

I remember when this song came out from the Elegant Gypsy album, and many guitar players revered it because of Al's amazing technique. But many critics complained that Al was playing too many notes and "showing off speed." I suppose that's why on this live version in 2015 his runs are considerably slower.

Awesome, big Al can really play, love his phrasings, I think it's time for me to buy a new Les Paul...

Probably my fav song from him and his band from EG

Return To Forever

Santana Vibes! 🎸🥁🪘🎸❤️

That's one impressive lineup!

I'm noticing the "FUCHS" head facing forward and the cab facing backward. That must eliminate a bit of stage sound from the cab mic/mics. Is that the reason? Is it clearer? Any sound guys out there have an opinion on that stage setup? And should we guitarists be following this example?

Thank you for posting!

Great vibrato..bravo

Joel Taylor is such a monster on drums!

Glad he went back to a Les Paul. Now that’s a real guitar.

Muita onda !!!!!!!!!!!!1

I am missing the energy that is on studio album.

I believe Mr. Dimeola is playing the '59 burst that he sent back to Gibson to be refinished in Black- but it was "clown burst" so we can forgive him !!!###

What Fuchs amp is he playing in this?

Maestrisimos totales !!

klasse

Wow....awesome video. Too bad they couldn't tie into the soundboard

I thought this was post COVID, what's up with conga player and the plexiglass?

Is that the 1977 guitar from Elegant Gypsy?

!!!!!.....

isn't tabular bells (oldfield mike) meoldy at the beginning?

would love to see Al with Mark Knopfler

What scale does this one favour?... Egyonic.

Gibson LP and prior MBs sounds better much better than the PRS and Fuchs. No doubt. Awesome playing, though.

Why'd they put my friend Joel Taylor on the side,out of view?

Mr T on bass and russell crowe on guitar

Al...go play and enjoy your acoustic but come back and plug your Les Paul quickly in.

All the bass players watching are going wild because he is using a PICK!!! OH NO!!

A decent rendition, however, I do wish that Di Meola could have arranged for Jan Hammer playing a '70s era analog Mini Moog synth to join him onstage. Trading solos with digital electric piano doesn't sound appropriate in my estimation.

Why is his amp saying "fucks"?

あるでぃめおら

Сатриани списали теперь на барабанах

Is that joebsatrini on the drums !?

is this an authorized recording?

ライオットがまねしたべナリタだよ

This is Rock not Jazz

what has happened to you master Al, no inspiration? i understand, it's stress, and too much wheat consumption

Boring, repetitive and obnoxious playing. A music with expiry date. Just my personal opinion ^^