I met Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucia, and John McLaughlin by accident. One evening in Dallas--must've been back in the 80s--a friend of mine, classical guitarist Chris Carrington was playing at a small restaurant (Jennyvine's) and there they were at a back table listening. No one else recognized them but Chris and me. We sat and talked to them for a good while--thought Paco didn't speak much English. It remains one of the amazing moments of my life.

@blackbrookstudio1932

4 жыл бұрын

Chris built a guitar for me 16 years ago. Cut-away classical with MIDI pickup. I love that instrument.

@jeetray11

4 жыл бұрын

I know all 4 of them. I lived in Dallas for about 8 years. Know Chris too. Visited his shop and checked out a few guitars and heard him play too. He played with Al Di Meola in many concerts.

@carlosarnaldonoleapolo3927

4 жыл бұрын

Maravillosa experiencia. Yo he ido a sus conciertos cuando vino a Lima. Lo he seguido desde que lo escuché en 1976, nunca había visto tocar la guitarra de ese modo. Velocidad y precisión. He conversado con su hermano Pepe a la puerta del Teatro Municipal de Lima en el intermedio del show. Ellos salieron a refrescarse , era una noche de mucho calor. A Paco sólo lo salude al pasar cuando llegaba al teatro.

@amirkhalili1448

4 жыл бұрын

He had all traits of a hero, just like his heroic music..

@monsecarrera4836

4 жыл бұрын

Y es

This is, without a doubt, one of the greatest musical performances I've ever watched. Just two masters of their craft having a conversation through music.

@danielchakraborty3664

Жыл бұрын

...and what a convo it is, my God!

@legacy_292

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/nZ6k2daFlNyenNo.html check this one out. its them when they were younger with another guitarist

@legacy_292

Жыл бұрын

john mclaughlin

@legacy_292

Жыл бұрын

sorry wrong link this is the one i was looking for. same thing just better sound wuality kzread.info/dash/bejne/c3iryNuxoNXPcbA.html

@MiguelAGalan-gi5or

5 ай бұрын

just an ego battle

No hay duda que Paco de Lucía es el mejor!! Saludos desde México!.❤

Tuve la dicha de ver al maestro Paco de Lucia en Acapulco, en un restaurante, no sabía que el tenía una casa cerca de allí, cuando le ví le suplique por qué me dejara invitarle el desayuno, el rechazo mi oferta, y con toda humildad me dijo que sería el quien invitaría a mi y a mi familia, sin duda es una persona extraordinaria, su música es de otro mundo. ♥️♥️♥️♥️

@Karlosbarroso

2 жыл бұрын

Fue un extraordinario ser humano.

@javierhernandezvelazquez2320

2 жыл бұрын

Lo mejor de lo mejor

@palaciosivette

2 жыл бұрын

Qué gentil!!!

@anamarialadrondeguevara1526

2 жыл бұрын

¡Me emocioné!

@albertmorales7425

2 жыл бұрын

Adrian. .como el ..

Rest In Peace senior De Lucia.

@0dium.

4 жыл бұрын

get a Spanish keyboard, then you can write "señor" ;)

@MHM_2535

3 жыл бұрын

@@0dium. could you please translate "korintenkacker" in spanish...

@0dium.

3 жыл бұрын

@@MHM_2535 yes : tiquismiquis

@MHM_2535

3 жыл бұрын

@@0dium. Thank you !

@Mr.Monta77

2 жыл бұрын

@yuriy glinka Incomplete solidarity.

How lucky for us that someone recorded this, absolutely a masterpiece

@kurikokaleidoscope

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

@user-uz2co8vl1b

2 жыл бұрын

Супер класс игры на гитаре. Слушаю и восхищаюсь

@gregfoster9246

2 жыл бұрын

Exact

@gregfoster9246

2 жыл бұрын

Paco let him slide lol 😆love your performance

@fritzwert6649

2 жыл бұрын

Composed by Al Di Meola.

If you haven't got tears in your eyes after this you have a heart of stone.

Artists of the highest order, sadly Paco no longer with us, but grateful that we can listen to performances such as this. He still lives!

@POUSSIEREDECURIOSITE

10 ай бұрын

Un être avec untel talent, ne peut pas réellement mourir, car une part non négligeable et magnifique demeurera de lui...le souvenir si "présent" que l'on en aura toujours. Sa musique n'est pas son linseul, elle est en fait son avenir.

@vivianelukgoi5621

10 ай бұрын

​@@POUSSIEREDECURIOSITE,

The way they both communicate with just their playing is absolute mastery

@vladavasiljev

2 жыл бұрын

For those who are not musicians, absolutely. Music is language, so they are just talking. Very nice and high level talk.

@christophemonfort451

Жыл бұрын

for sure, alchemy is not magic, it's all about observation and negociation ... and lots of talents. I will never reach this level, but very inspiring to me.

@antoniogutierrez5945

Жыл бұрын

@@vladavasiljev F

@noursalih94

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking same but i was more like « Absolute mystery * » it’s incredible.

@istanbra5387

Жыл бұрын

@@christophemonfort451 you can never be sure. keep practising and find the best of yourself

Soy melómano confeso, he escuchado cientos de guitarristas y puedo asegurar que cientos de años tendrán que pasar hasta que vuelva a nacer otro Paco De Lucía. Descansa en paz Maestro de la guitarra española. Lástima los 827 sordos y pusilánimes que han dado pulgar para abajo, no tienen ni puta idea.

@ricardorafaelporta853

Жыл бұрын

No pierdas el sueño y la paciencia porun puñado de idiotas .

@yonathanamr

Жыл бұрын

Los que le ponen dedo abajo a esto, es que no tocan ni el timbre de su casa.

@francisgarry5066

Жыл бұрын

que poco sabes tu de musica ! estudia el contrapunto, la composicion etc y luego hablas ! anda !

@gerarddorle7141

Жыл бұрын

Merveilleux !

@jenko9926

Жыл бұрын

@@francisgarry5066 Y tu sabes mas que paco de lucía? hombre no jodas que no ha existido sobre la faz de la tierra alguien mas sublime tocando un instrumento que este señor y vienes tú a querertelas dar de sabiondo

Communication without words just music 🎉

I went to an Al Di Meola guitar workshop soon after the San Francisco recording came out. He was showing us how he was playing the fast runs/riffs. Al laughed when he shared that he had to keep up with Paco because Paco essentially had 5 picks on his right hand and Al only had one. Also impressed by how Paco gets to the end of the fretboard without a cutaway. Both are just exceptional players.

@user-zs3hw2lh8t

4 ай бұрын

Игра медиатором априори быстрее ,чем игра пальцами ..а Эл так и не смог догнать невероятного Пако! У которого каждый звук чёткий,словно хрусталь! Пако гений! Эл Ди меола прекрасный гитарист!! Шикарный дуэт в котором Эл Ди меола понимал,что он на подыгрышах великого Пако! Такая удача для него...

Paco is looking at the other guitar while playing his! BOSS!

@4GotSumthing

4 жыл бұрын

And with a casualness that says it all.

@SymphonicDynasty

4 жыл бұрын

Like having a conversation, that only he had listen to

Paco Jedi Master 7:21

Esas miradas, esa compenetración perfecta... No hablan pero se comunican y expresan los sentimientos a través de sus guitarras. Bravo a ambos. Descansa en paz querido Paco, maestro de maestros.

Viendo algunos videos de Don Paco de Lucía , me percato de como el trataba de contagiar el compás a sus acompañantes ya sea a una segunda guitarra, cajon, etc era como un trance musical en el que todos se sumaban a la misma melodía, simplemente insuperable.

I saw the trio of DiMeola, McLaughlin, and DeLucia with special guest Steve Morse at the Tower Theater back in the early 80's. They played Fantasia Suite to close, and Morse gave up about halfway through and just sat back and enjoyed the show along with the rest of us. I'll never forget it.

@josevi5835

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing story!

There were so many brilliant aspects to Pacos playing so many. One of them is they way he rips through the scales with a robust sound and intensity I've never heard elsewhere. What an incredible Man. We all miss him dearly.

@ianedmonds9191

2 жыл бұрын

Paco always had masterful pauses on his records. Luv and Peace.

@Kaladin2077

Жыл бұрын

Wait what, Paco is Dead???? Life ruined

@teok5665

Жыл бұрын

Died in 2014, his music didn't though.

@dogfacedboy6947

Жыл бұрын

These guys all knew it too. J. Mac and Al Didi both said in interviews that, basically "Paco WON this battle every time." Yes they're all cosmic, it's all about the music etc., yes they get along fine - but I'm a-still gonna smoke yer tits if I can.

@crnigruja2220

Жыл бұрын

Imagine Paco with el. guitar, and ton of processors and pedals :D.

Paco de Lucia .... If someone asked me about the art of flamenco, I would definitely tell him that the Paco de Lucia guitar and its music are what you are looking for🌍

There will never be another like Paco. Sure miss him.

7:22 Fatality! Both of them are out of this world.

Me quito el sombrero, no por Paco, que es Dios..... si no por Di Meola, atreverse a tocar junto a un Monstruo como De Lucía y además hacerlo de forma increible. Bravo! Yo hubiese salido corriendo antes de empezar... . xDDD

@ernestodaniel8859

Жыл бұрын

Di meola justamente es d los pocos q están al nivel del añorado Paco. Sin dudas fue una actuación para la eternidad...

@robertorubio

Жыл бұрын

Y en su biografía Paco Contó que era él quien se sentía algo nervioso de tocar junto a Meola, pues Meola era un monstruo con formación teórica en jazz, algo que Paco no. El hecho es que ambos se tuvieron mucho respeto.

@CarlosMendez-nn5vj

Жыл бұрын

Simplemente impresionante escuchar y deleitarse con genios de la guitarra y Paco vino a mi País de Uruguay y me lo perdí.son fuera de serie.

@dossegundos7145

Жыл бұрын

Fue Di Meola el que influenció a Paco o lo introdujo más a este estilo de tocar, y también lo hizo más conocido y popular.

@srgonzalez8110

3 ай бұрын

​@@dossegundos7145 no diga barbaridades. El maestro de Paco fue Sabicas. Paco ya era un dios cuando Meola se cagaba en los pañales.

RIP Paco. Just learned he passed in late February 2014. He did look like he aged a lot which concerned me then found out. He was 66. He'll always be remembered for decades to come. Hope he is with the Holy Angels and not the other ones. Lord have Mercy. Amen. +

@helenamichalec4799

2 ай бұрын

RiP.

De Lucia was the God of Flamenco Guitar. Great performance.🙏

La soltura de Paco de Lucia tocando la guitarra es casi inigualable, un genio hoy en el cielo.

In 1980 I discovered them..but I was too immature to look past all the fast riffs and see the essence of their connection and rhythm etc. To see this video of that all these years later brings great joy! Absolute legends.

The way the look at each other in both telepathic and mutual love and admiration is breathtaking. The recent interview Rick Beato did with Al brought out, once again, the admiration and love Al had for Paco as a musician. So fortunate to be able to capture this magic.

@randyd.1524

18 күн бұрын

I agree

@aaronstreet579

14 күн бұрын

Well put...

la cara de Al Dimeola lo dice todo, el sentimiento a flor de piel, casi al borde del llanto. Maravilloso

The spanish guitar...! Oooohhhh! It speaks deeper then any other! In the hands, of masters. Cheers from Brazil, monsters!

I ran into Al di Meola a couple years ago at an airport in New York City. He was just standing in the security line like everyone else. Nobody seemed to recognize him at all. But I knew who he was so I gave him a little nod and a smile. He grinned. Once inside the terminal I again saw him again browsing magazines by himself. It was definitely strange to see a musician of his stature just hanging around unbothered at all, totally anonymous, no celebrity fuss whatsoever. But on stage, he's like a legend. As a casual guitarist I am a bit familiar with his music, and definitely his work with the trio, more so back in the 90s. But I definitely know his status. I couldn't think of anything worthwhile to say to him, so I didn't bother. It was a brief encounter, but still kind of cool.

@cloudstepper11

7 жыл бұрын

That is an outstanding story. :)

@countrysamurai

7 жыл бұрын

I would have had to shake his hand and give thanks. That was a once in a lifetime opportunity. But I would have been restrained and not raise a fuss. Amazing story....

@TurkiyeCumhurbaskani

7 жыл бұрын

lol

@rogsolaris7411

7 жыл бұрын

Problem?

@SomerankeroffYT

7 жыл бұрын

John McLuaghlin

Elegancia y pureza flamenco a su máxima expresión. Te amo flamenco de mis ancestros gitanos españoles❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

🇫🇷 Magnifique. Que du bonheur ..quoi dire de plus.🇫🇷MERCI

Does anyone else realize how they communicate with their eyes all the time? Its like they were so used to play with each other and also play so well that they kind of just improvise.

@arkaroy213

3 жыл бұрын

They actually improvise- a lot...

@captainp.2721

2 жыл бұрын

They have played a lot together over more than a decade. Paco came to the us and made music here, met with Aldi and many others. They played, and toured together. What you see as improv is actually something called " play". It's a phenomenon with professional musicians where one goes after another in a kind of " random" guitar streak but they still need to be in tune with the music. So they can't wonder off from flamenco to jazz you see. This requires immense knowledge on sounds, chords, speed, timing and knowledge on the guitar. It's nothing short of amazing.

You can see the understanding, affirmation and admiration between them as they speak to each other through the guitars. Beautiful.

It's amazing how much they look at each other. The song is improv - they are feeding off each other while their hands are doing amazing runs.

Paco de Lucía es el maestro de todos los maestros! Bravo!

9:00 look how Paco prepares the ending for Al, magistral, look how Al smiles

The nicest part is that they're having fun. They look at each other and smile

互いにスタイルの違う奏法であっても ここまでお互いの音を瞬時に合わせる 技術の高さはものすごいものと思います。 いつ聴いても鳥肌が立ちますわ😂

I have the utmost respect for the guitar skills of Al Di Meola. Paco is my favorite and I think he will always be! I don't care what other players can do. Paco de Lucia touches my heart when I hear that apparently humble man "Master" the guitar!

@edgarthrasher3808

Жыл бұрын

He is with Eddie Van Halen having a great time playing their golden guitars from heaven.

If it were necessary to say who is the god of the Spanish and classical guitar without a doubt it is PACO DE LUCIA, rest in peace, teacher and example to follow, in heaven they are enjoying good music and free.

Es EL PUTO AMO!!!!!!! Siempre que lo veo tocar me parece que sus manos son arañas, es algo increíble.

Solo de escuchar esta increible interpretacion de guitarras me lleva fuera de este planeta es como estar en otra dimensión

Reminds me of the guitar trio CD with John Mclaughlin. RIP Paco you are fondly remembered not forgotten 🙏.

7:21 to 7:31 Paco 😮 True Master.

@intheghettomix

4 жыл бұрын

Gloria bendita. Increible. Saludos desde España.

@bestfun4

3 жыл бұрын

🤩

Такого великолепия уже давно нет, вот они лучшие из лучших! Привет из России !

@josubigodera

Жыл бұрын

Gênios

@franciscojavierrodriguezlo1328

4 ай бұрын

Bueno vosotros tenéis a цой. Un abrazo.

Let us never forget the legendary Maestro Paco de Lucia. Rest in peace, sir. ❤

Cada vez que lo escucho,descubro lo más y bien de estos dos monstruos,.sobre todo el sonido flamenco de Paco de Lucia el maestro.

Its like both of their spirits are talking to each other, and their voice is comming from their guitars. Such a harmonic argument!

It's incredible how naturally Master Paco was playing. It seems playing for him on outstanding level was like piece a cake. Absolute legend.

Algún día yo tocaré la guitarra tan bien como estos dos. Pero ya será en otra vida claro.

@rootsss1

9 ай бұрын

jjejejejejej

Pasarán muchos años, pero paco de lucia seguirá siendo para siempre un genio de la guitarra. No puedo evitar admirar el sonido que hace con las cuerdas...

After his show in a small club in tulsa , Mr. di Meola & myself talked for a while. He is a very nice man and had no problem sitting down with a fan and just talking. I will always look at Mr. Di Meola as one of just a very few of the worlds best at his craft ( Mr. De Lucia also ). He gave me a moment without me asking and I will forever hold that ARTIST as giant among men. May the Gods always protect him & his loved ones. Thank you, Mr. De Meola

@TheBlueskyson

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff. I know u r a young man. Your obvious respect for the man is telling. Not all of the younger generation are conceited. ty

@abaddonbolero9605

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine being SO (pretty) GREAT, and yet also so real and unpretentious? Boggles the Mind. I Love Human Beings. He is a Fine Example.

IMPRESIONANTE!, DELICIOSO! no me canso nunca de escuchar esta versión, mas la escucho mas me gusta

Este personaje es el Rey del flamenco y será recordado por los siglos de los siglos QEPD

What a great feeling to see these guys playing together. And I think they enjoy it even more than us!

This presentation is a conversation with no words between two Masters...

@ignaciocervantes474

5 жыл бұрын

Unas diez horas diarias de ensayo,

@tegoesd1os768

5 жыл бұрын

El mejor comentario que pude leer

@irchristo

5 жыл бұрын

@@ignaciocervantes474 . . . por toda su vida.

@joelclaus288

5 жыл бұрын

YES!

@TheBlueskyson

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Thomson

Lo tuve que ver dos veces...no lo podía creer. Son de otro Mundo !

How I love the magic of the original. But how I love the relaxed maturity of this. 1985 concert in Hammersmith UK was Godly...xxxxxxxxx R.I.P. Paco. You made life so wondrous for me as me as a guitar tryer !!! XXX

The intense love they show each other renews a hope and faith in humanity that sustains me.

Con que serenidad y seguridad toca el gran maestro Paco.....ahora toca para los dioses, grande siempre Paco

tengo 20 años, vi una presentacion de tomatillo en gto cuando tenia 15 años y una tia me ilustro acerca de Paco de Lucia y yo les juro que se me pone la piel chinita, observo a estos maestros y se me salen las lagrimas de lo bello que es este video.

Es alucinante la pasión y la mezcla. Adoro a l9s dis pero debo decir que Paco era vital para mí, lo pienso y escucho mucho. Endito maestro, magia en tus manos, generoso en tu discurso, honesto y maravilloso. En fin PACO DE LUCIA DE MI CORAZON, MAESTRO!!!!!!!

Es increíble la maestría y el virtuosismo de estos 2 guitarristas!!!! Puedo escucharlos por horas y horas sin cansarme!!! Un verdadero deleite para los oídos!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Dos maestros, dos gigantes, dos virtuosos. Paco verdaderamente disfrutaba tocar con Al, y para Al, que privilegio tenerlo de amigo y tocar a su lado...

@clarapereiropardo9689

Жыл бұрын

Clase❤❤❤

@clarapereiropardo9689

Жыл бұрын

Geniales 😊

@yosefmartinez6611

5 ай бұрын

@@clarapereiropardo9689la verdad que si!

Cada vez que escucho la guitarra de Paco de Lucía en esta canción y sus picados,....se me ponen los pelos de punta....nunca me cansaré de escucharlos.....

Hermoso de escuchar, mágico y atemporal... 🎧🧘‍♂

The dynamics and intensity of Paco's playing are really evident here. What an absolute master.

What an incredible guitarist!!! Paco de Lucia, the greatest guitarist of all times by far. It’s a shame we don’t see great musicians like that out there anymore. Rest in peace Paco, your music is art & it shall forever be remembered!!!

Me queda claro que casi nadie estaba poniendo atención a sus propios oídos antes de comentar. De mi parte, doy gracias por este fantástico documento del arte de la guitarra.

Аплодирую Стоя!!!Гениально!!!Браво!!!!!

Now THAT is the duel at the crossroads! Absolutely stunning!

I've listened to the original version in Elegant Gipsy maybe more than 10 000 times in 37 years, never had enough of it! 😢 RIP Paco!

Paco de Lucia is defenetly a legend, Simplemente lo mejó!

Such a long time since I've listened to either one, so glad I did. Always a pleasure. Such effortless sound, stills my soul.

pueden improvisar por horas, increíble ,, PACO POR SIEMPRE!

This wasn't a competition, Al was in a regular class with the Master. RIP Mister Paco. The speed of his fingers was out of this world.

Paco is proof of what a guitar player can become. The effortless skill is like that of Buddy Rich when he played drums. Only he could do what he could do and he knew it.

La voz de la música con guitarras, fenomenal!!!

OMG, what else can you say?! Speechless and surrenders to the magnificence of these two guitar gods!

Rest in peace maestro !

two of the best guitarists. PACO AND DI MEOLA.

Un saludo desde Chile a todos esos Pacos de la música ,grande Paco donde Kiera k estés,siempre te admire desde niño y por ti aprendí la música y no solo tocarla sino sentirla.

This is by far the best live performance of any kind that I've seen during my entire life. The arrangement, the harmony, the perfection of execution... Supernatural, extraterrestrial....

Emocionte, mágico, único el maestro del flamenco. Un dúo sin precedentes con Al dimeola.

Reconocería el Mediterráneo entre todos los mares mi tierra Andalucía esta música del alma que suerte tengo 😊

Hermosas interpretaciones ..!!! Música que no escucho desde ya años porque la buscaba y sin dar, me llegó por este medio.

They both play very well together. That's important. No guitar player dominates.It's amazing how they can play fast run, and it all sounds good. Very melodic.

Alucinante. Menos mal quedarán en la historia estos registros, por que en vivo pasarán muchas generaciones antes de volver a ver un genio como Paco, si es que vuelve a existir.

Gigante e inolvidable Paco.... Grande Al di Meola. Monstruos de la guitarra y la ejecución musical... Que agrado escucharlos. Algo tenía el maestro que lo hace indescriptible. Humildad, no se.m, algo extra como persona, aparte de su tremendo talento.

La música es un arte que crea felicidad para aquel que lo escucha.....gracias Magos y maestros

Sin desmeritar a ningún guitarrista para mi concepto Paco de Lucía es el mejor guitarrista que he visto en mi vida si estilo flamenco de una pisada perfecta es de difícil ejecución y no creo que exista otro igual y aclarando soy rockero admiro a Malsteen a Steve Vai a Satriani pero Señores este es el maestro en el sentido más explicito del arte de hacer musica

@claudiocortezcantillano3360

9 ай бұрын

Yo pensaba que Malmsteen era lo mas complejo en guitarra, pero ver tocar a Paco, es cosa de otro planeta, una locura.. Genios ambos.

@rod88855

6 ай бұрын

Pues tienes sentado a su lado en este mismo video alguien al menos tan bueno como él y sin el cual no se le conocería fuera de España.

@opuskill

Ай бұрын

​@@rod88855bienvenida sea entonces la genial grandeza de Di Meola, gracias a la cual, según usted, De Lucía seguiría siendo un mindundis. Qué santos huevos tienes soltando semejante sandez.

@rod88855

Ай бұрын

​@@opuskillsandez es la tuya. Se cura fácil. Puedes dejar de ser un ignorante buscando un poco. Encontrarás al propio Paco contándolo y también a Al di Meola, que de forma humilde lo hace a la vez que le alaba. Son hechos. Yo no invento nada. Acabas de aprender algo... quizá.

Que maravilloso!!! poder ver tanto virtuosismo!!!Es algo Magistral!!! Paquito!!! debes estar dando Conciertos en el Cielo!!!

@jesusmartin421

4 жыл бұрын

Joder...aquí se echan de menos. Que hubiese esperado y ya íbamos todos

Strepitosi.. Le loro chitarre all'unisono.. cantano!!!! Accordi straordinari. Li adoro.. Virtuosismi eccellenti!!!

@kenstafford4506

5 жыл бұрын

" 3÷ e. X x x. C.

Мастера🙏❤️ батл гитаристов😁🔥😍больше мне показалось.

Te adoro ,Paco nadie como tú, único inigualable perfecto ❤️

What a blessing Paco de Lucia's music is! Always thankful for it. Rest in peace, Paco 🎶

*Happy Birthday Al. I wish sir Paco de Lucia were also here. You two jamming together is one of the greatest things ever happened after the Big Bang! Stay healthy* ❤️

Un par de prodigios que nos llevan al cielo con su guitarra flamenca. Gracias

Esa cadencia tan bonita! Amo la guitarra 🎸 y Paco de Lucia era un maestro para tocar el alma de ese bello instrumento 💕