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Seeing Al di Meola and his Electric Band has been an unbelievable experience. From the first note to the last, one can appreciate what a hard work and endless hours of practicing can achieve. The future piece of Al’s upcoming album shows that the best is yet to come. Hope of good health and many more years of making music.
Al DiMilmiola never disappoints. Always a fantastic show!
An excellent performer, and great entertainer, engaging with the audience and playing wonderful music. A true legend. Highly recommended. Do not miss him if he comes near you.
One of the best shows I have ever seen. A chance to see a virtuoso at the top of his game. The songs really come alive played electric. Al is in the pantheon of guitar greats. If you love guitar, do not miss this show.
First time seeing Al perform again after a few years and I was absolutely blown away. The all-electric show brought me back to the 70's, especially with Al sporting his black Les Paul (Elegant Gypsy album cover) and first time playng his song Casino live. Bravo Al👏🏻
I had big expectations but what I got was way beyond it. It was hard to believe that Al Di Meola is already 70! Thank you very much! It was just great!
Al DiMeola always is a full on power performance, from Tour De Force on to this latest concert... what a ride. Thank you for the over 50 years of mastery!
I’ve seen Al several times acoustically, but this is the first time with his electric band, and all I can say is wow… Completely speechless. Blown away!
This was my first concert at The Magnolia and it certainly won't be my last from the parking to the comfortable seats, this was the perfect venue to see and enjoy Al Di Meola!
Al DiMeola played superbly with his trio, which consisted of a second guitarist and a percussionist. It was an acoustic show with Al and the other guitarist (whose name I can't recall) playing steel string acoustics. The Magnolia seats 1200, so it was a perfect venue for the show with superb sound. The only minor complaint is that the guitars got a bit compressed and thin when strummed very loudly, probably due to the pickups being used. The performance was outstanding. I haven't followed Al's career, so I wasn't familiar with the songs played. They are in the jazz vein with complex chords, shifting time signatures and precisely executed single-string runs. However, they don't contain specific melodies for the most part, making them challenging for those who don't play music. The musicianship itself was flawless, of course. Al is an extremely talented guitarist with no discernible limits to his technique. The second guitarist was similarly talented. They both easily played long synchronized runs, and would switch back and forth between lead and rhythm duties within a song. They also employed sympathetic chord voicings in a song to really bring out the best in a given piece of music. The group played for about 50-60 minutes, then took a break of about 20 minutes. They returned to the stage for another 35-40 minutes. Instead of taking encores, Al got up between songs and told some anecdotes from a forthcoming book. Some interesting background about his student days at Berklee, joining Return to Forever and his parent's reactions to his early career. Overall, a wonderful evening spent with an awesome and warm musician.
I went because my husband admires Al Di Meola but I found myself tearing up several times. So beautiful and this setting at The Magnolia made it feel even more intimate. Truly a beautiful night with my hubby.
I've never heard of this artist and I'm so glad I had the opportunity to see him live to get the full experience for my first time. He's very talented along with his bandmates. The drummer was really good too. The speed of their hands on an instrument is a Wow factor. The concert didn't have dancers or anything in the background nor did it need it. Each song was a story and I was fascinated. ✨️
Buying tickets and entry process was seamless. However I was disappointed in Al DiMeola's new music. It was a wild jumble of notes played as fast as possible, loud, with sharp-ear-piercing guitar tones. His solo with the female percussionist before intermission was fantastic though and More like himself!
The theater was crowded and very uncomfortable. The music seemed to be very loud and very disjointed. Not my definition of classical music. Very disappointed.
Al is amazing and one of the best guitar players I have ever seen but the show had a bit too much "fast" picking and not enough groove. Sometimes less is more. On the other hand, if you are seeking a guitar "clinic" as opposed to a concert then this is the show for you.
I have seen Al a number of times, his Return To Forever Days are passed, his accustic talent is very good but he is no longer guitar god, he is a very good player. My issues are not with Al, the seats at the Rialito were poor. There were some who either were overserved or something else, got alittle overdone. Excellent show, would rather he played in Scottsdale, my home. Again excellent show, will see him again.
Absolutely one of the best concerts I have ever seen! Very intimate attentive audience. Fantastic musicians that we felt we're sharing a real experience with us.
Great venue, not a bad seat in the house! We personally had great seats! I think Al is one of the most melodic lead guitarist around ! Al sounds great and he was that night.
Venue was excellent. Great view of stage from anywhere, sound was clear. Had a great evening, looking forward to many more there.
Having seen Al Di Meola many times over the past 30 years, I never cease to amazed at each show. He is an amazing performer and no two tours are the same. This particular night was acoustic with a second guitarist, drummer, and tambla player. Each musician is world class and each contributed to the overall enjoyment of the evening. Al Di Meola is still among the finest guitarists ever to have played the instrument and he continues to explore and find new and interesting approaches to his music as well as in his interpretations of standards. He even paid beautiful respect to the Beatles with Norwegian Wood and Stawberry Fields (acoustically!). Incredible show, great stories, and very congenial. And aside from Al Di Meola's impressive musicianship, Amit Kavithar on tambla sent chills via his musicianship, never have I heard percussion played any better If you love jazz, progressive, and rock, see Al Di Meola.
