egroj world: Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucía • Saturday Night in San Francisco [Expanded Edition]

Saturday, April 13, 2024

Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucía • Saturday Night in San Francisco [Expanded Edition]

This welcome supplement to the iconic 1981 album Friday Night in San Francisco finds guitar giants Al Di Meóla, John McLaughlin, and Paco de Lucia in extraordinary form not only as an acoustic trio, but also as unaccompanied soloists. McLaughlin ventures a remarkably free-form rendition of "One Word," from the 1973 Mahavishnu Orchestra classic Birds of Fire—a fitting complement to the showstopping trio reinvention of "Meeting of the Spirits" from The Inner Mounting Flame. Di Meóla, who curated and produced the release, follows the trio's rendition of his "Splendido Sundance" with the stunningly virtuosic "Trilogy Suite," while de Lucia offers not one but two jaw-dropping showcases ("Monasterio de Sal," "Soniquete"), plus a trio arrangement of his "El Pañuelo." There is something marvelously counterintuitive about fusion guitar heroes unplugging and getting an even wilder crowd response. Such were the times. Above all, it's the players' distinct aesthetic approaches and tonal personalities that make the music so compelling. With Di Meóla on steel-string, McLaughlin on nylon-string with a pick, and de Lucia playing finger-style in the high flamenco tradition, the trio created a blend like nothing else.
https://music.apple.com/us/album/saturday-night-in-san-francisco-expanded-edition-live/1635831885

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Este bienvenido suplemento al icónico álbum de 1981 Friday Night in San Francisco encuentra a los gigantes de la guitarra Al Di Meóla, John McLaughlin y Paco de Lucía en extraordinaria forma, no sólo como trío acústico, sino también como solistas sin acompañamiento. McLaughlin se atreve con una interpretación extraordinariamente libre de "One Word", del clásico de 1973 de la Mahavishnu Orchestra Birds of Fire, un complemento perfecto para la espectacular reinvención en trío de "Meeting of the Spirits", de The Inner Mounting Flame. Di Meóla, que comisarió y produjo el lanzamiento, sigue la interpretación del trío de su "Splendido Sundance" con la asombrosamente virtuosa "Trilogy Suite", mientras que de Lucia ofrece no una sino dos exhibiciones asombrosas ("Monasterio de Sal", "Soniquete"), además de un arreglo en trío de su "El Pañuelo". Hay algo maravillosamente contraintuitivo en que los héroes de la guitarra de fusión se desenchufen y consigan una respuesta del público aún más salvaje. Así eran los tiempos. Por encima de todo, son los distintos enfoques estéticos y personalidades tonales de los intérpretes lo que hace que la música sea tan atractiva. Con Di Meóla a las cuerdas de acero, McLaughlin a las cuerdas de nailon con púa y De Lucia tocando con los dedos siguiendo la tradición del flamenco, el trío creó una mezcla sin igual.
https://music.apple.com/us/album/saturday-night-in-san-francisco-expanded-edition-live/1635831885

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Tracks:
1 - Bill Graham Introduction 0:31
2 - Splendido Sundance 7:04
3 - One Word 5:42
4 - Trilogy Suite 6:21
5 - Monasterio De Sal 5:13
6 - El Pañuelo 7:57
7 - Meeting Of The Spirits 13:32
- Bonus Track
8 - Soniquete 6:49

Credits:
    A&R [Columbia/Legacy] – Henry Towns, John Jackson (11)
    A&R [IMPEX] – Abey Fonn
    Art Direction – Robert Sliger (2)
    Authoring – Gus Skinas
    Co-producer – Charles Granata
    Cover, Illustration – Seth Shaw
    Edited By – Katsuhiko Naito, Roy Hendrickson
    Engineer [Original Recording] – Tim Pinch
    Executive-Producer – Abey Fonn, Robert Bantz
    Field Recording – Tim Pinch Recording
    Guitar – Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucía
    Legal – Andrea Yankovsky
    Liner Notes – Charles Granata
    Management [Quality Control] – Bob Donnelly
    Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
    Mixed By – Roy Hendrickson
    Photography By – Art Maillet, Charles Granata, Christian Rose, Jan Searcy, Jon Sievert, Tim Pinch
    Producer – Al Di Meola
    Transferred By – Dann Thompson, Ulrike Schwarz

Notes:
Recorded December 6, 1980
The Warfield Auditorium, San Francisco CA

Genre:    Jazz, Latin, Folk, World, & Country
Style:    Latin Jazz, Flamenco
Year:    2022
https://www.discogs.com/master/2693279-Al-Di-Meola-John-McLaughlin-Paco-De-Luc%C3%ADa-Saturday-Night-In-San-Francisco