Al Di Meola - Senor Mouse (Live) Leverkusen 2006

[@KevinSmithdc]

One of the things I love the best about Al's playing is how he plays the time. He's a master of syncopation. You can feel the pulse...but his playing is all over the place - yet it still fits. Amazing. You typically only see really advanced percussionists doing that.

[@yngwiemalmsteen5376]

That's taken from latinoamerican music

[@natrixxvision6997]

Kevin Smith my understanding is that Al himself is no slouch on percussion.

[@mmartinez9764]

Yes the syncopation is awesome! I was expecting more people dancing in the audience. Then this concert does take place in Germany. Lol

[@MrDrummerguy33]

He's great. I guess 40 years of playing with Chick will give you those sort of chops!

[@iggy9955]

He is start playing very young. And I start play young with 10y but I never play like him . I am rhitam guitarist. I love jazz and I play in jazz trio in 80is abaut 4-5y

[@stevenartascos2918]

Tones, melody, phrasing, sustain... Rhythm, and beats.. is it just me.. or does anyone else wait with great expectations for the next note to be played.???? Can't get enough of this music,!!!! Great videos, thank you for posting!!!!

[@virgilrw]

This musical arrangement by Al is phenomenal! Wow!!!

[@joemkoenen]

First heard DiMeola in the early 70s with Chick in Return To Forever...stunning what they created together.

[@joecerda531]

bad ass player n his band, nice to discovered this music

[@williamblake]

I love this version of Senor Mouse, it's one my favourite tunes. What an amazing arrangement!

[@PeterJimenezSEO]

Amazing Music + Great Performance = EXCELLENCE! These guys are phenomenal. What a superb band!!!. I've been a follower of Al since the 70's

[@richarddaddio360]

One of my favorite Chick Corea tunes... And Al brings it! Just beautiful.

[@edshift]

Just the best guitar instrumental ever. It was true when I first listened in 92 and it's true now. Awesome feel.

[@woodythames2553]

Love this tune. Love this arrangement. Love this performance.

[@andyk2778]

Thanks for positive! For your Mouse. That music always drive me ahead!

[@zzlong55]

Just awesome! Al DiMeola and a PRS, blowin'!

[@jesuslopez3416]

Thank you orbs2009. Al Di Meola is so fast and precise. A great musician, even today.

[@mrprogjazzgto]

Watching Al has that affect on many musicians.. even bass, horn players, etc... I think he is shredding a PRS axe.... these are quality guitars.Fast and awesome sustain... even the ones from Korea..!

[@12caanis]

@hartistry1957 I feel the exact same way. The first time I say him was at one of the private night concerts at the NAMM show in Anaheim in the 80's. EVH, Satriani and George Lynch were in the audience and at one point all three of them stood up and their mouths were gaped open. I knew then I was seeing something special. Al definately inspired me to play better and with more feeling.

[@hartistry1957]

I don't care that there are a million D'meola fans; All I care is the fact there ARE millions of D'meola fans. This guy inspired me to play my Les Paul the way it was meat to be played. Thanks for the inspiration AL.

[@gustavoluchetti4672]

impresionante!!!!!! soy fanati de Al.

[@rgomes1959]

Al is just technically incredible! He is fun to watch play. Was watching Steve Vai earlier. Both of these guys are something else! If you dont get inspired to play music by watching Steve or Al? You got to be kidding me! WOW!

[@paullevine1813]

I agree totally but much if not all this just like John McLaughlin & Mahavishnu Orchestra goes right over their heads & the just can't grasp it. Saw Al & Chick a few times in the 70s with Return To Forever & Mahavishnu O, in 73 when Birds of Fire came out & though i am a rock player since the 60s this music and Fusion were huge inspirations ,for those that don't get it it's their loss & a huge one it is.

[@iggy9955]

Favorite composition from Al Di Meola's Casino album. RTF are my favorites, as the journalists say, the jazz rock band and McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Weather Report has some good stuff. My favorite bass player is Chris Squire(rip) from the band Yes, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Jaco Pastorius. Chick Corea keyboards and Joe Zavinul(rip)

[@srwaite7]

And that is how it is done, ladies and gentlemen! 👌🏻🌹✌🏻

[@daniellentinello100]

De la hoostia , Parmisano en las teclas. Tema que sigo escuchando y muuuuuuuuuucho!!

[@robertsmith16256]

Love ya, Al!

[@Prossdog]

Dang. He can still shred out those fusion solos like it was the 70's.

[@Remy16121993]

Yes. He is like a drumming guitarist .

[@minjoem]

Al Di Meola is my all time favorite. Love you Al !!!

[@lennykisku1]

Out of this world!!! Far out!!

[@GaryCarpenter1]

My Favorite composer (Chic Corea ) and Al . My God how could it get any better

[@jmonfri]

creo que nadie mas puede tocar tan rápido y tan limpio.

[@АнжелаПасниченко]

I love, love, love!

[@QuestionYourThoughts]

such a beautiful song

[@Fretfeeler]

Wow, I think the real show here is Gumbi Ortiz... he's amazing on those congas!

[@stephenbeatty6178]

As far as the who's the best war. Paco de Lucia was a guest on Elegant Gypsy and actually played Al's arrangement. Do you really think Paco, the greatest player you will ever hear period, would be interested in jamming with Satch or Vai? While they make their guitars whistle and feedback in their amps I can see it now!lol

[@Francologne]

My favorite face-puller at work! Great piece!

[@Brian98121]

Love Al's performance of Chick's Senor Mouse, this version, Casino or any version.

[@paulgriffiths2997]

Larry Carlton

[@4everRock666]

This Jazz is chill shred. awesome

[@mick2181]

Al Di the master !

[@petersawyer8044]

I love ADM but Chick's original version is much more exciting with extra pace. Have a listen to it, it's on the album "Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy". Once you've heard it, tell me you love it! ;)

[@bobanbu]

Bill Connors was FAR superior in every way except over playing and show off chops , maybe my fav jazz rock player. saw that band about 9 times between 1973 and 74 - THE BEST!

[@mitchie2267]

In your opinion.

[@bobanbu]

of course. but also the opinion of almost every major jazz rock guitarist of that era, 1969 to 1975., many of whom were personal friends of mine, so I knew their opinions as well. LC, JM, JA, RG, DT, as well as bass players. all of them. Al is also universally considered a straight up a hole by those same people, including chick himself as well as Stanley - musicians have always tolerated conceit and arrogance among themsleves for the greater goal of creating music.

[@ukhio]

here we go with the dudes that have to write their personal preferences and feel superior than others

[@3shiftgtr]

Saw this line up on their first or second gig together....dropping sections, missing parts....VERY rough around the edges....he was even yelling at Gumbi onstage! Looks like they got it together, tho'!! I was looking for clips from this to see if I'd buy it,,,,,.thanks for the post!

[@PapaDudeness]

@r3ck0rd It must be Joel Taylor on drums... I'm sure it isn't Gary Novak.

[@TheAxe4Ever]

@lookxpress I agree. Carlos Santana could'nt carry Al Di Meolas guitar case.

[@johnleonard3806]

Really good.

[@craisin7]

Amazing. I saw him in concert with RTF three years ago. Would love to see him solo, too.

[@frost-80]

Thanks for the advice!

[@PlanetSoftx]

2020

[@michaelcorenzwit716]

Great music by great musicians is all that matters. of course this is different from RTF. So what!

[@fanqueen]

This guy is above the normal, he is a genius!

[@hwck7714]

@edshift . I agree, classy guitar work on all. I consider AL Di one of the best guitarist around many similar to him. These type of musicians are serious about their art, if I may say. The " Caravaserai" album was a superb album, (Santana of course). For one album from more than 30 yrs ago, it remains a class of its own.

[@audacitymedia]

Ditched the Les Paul for a Paul Reed Smith? Still brilliant.

[@cenyddros5604]

That is actually Paul's personal guitar. Al stole it.

[@kevgh3869]

I actually miss the Les Paul to be honest. Sounded better to me.

[@jimbo9357]

PRS might be a bettet guitar; but there's something about a Les Paul. That whole rock/fusion thing.

[@Relayer6a]

Manufacturers pay for endorsements.

[@johndoe1765]

THAT GUITAR REALLY SOUNDED GREAT ,THIS IS ONE OF HIS BEST BANDS.

[@thorstenschacke3506]

Yes

[@hartistry1957]

@12caanis Wow, all that ego under one roof! I've been to the Euro NAMM show, but no stars. Thanks for the comments.

[@johnpaulsegundo]

one of a kind

[@chrislinhares7311]

He loves descending scales.

[@MrMarcoAlvarado]

Hello, does anybody know where you can download a backing track? Thanks!

[@Manolian]

Negatori , this is a beautifully crafted composition by Chick Corea, very nicely interpreted .

[@Manolian]

"Ahora coño " which translates to "Now goddamn it" in it's use here, it's kinda funny how he screams that in the excitement of the moment.

[@TangoBinAlsheed]

I have to agree also.

[@turockandar]

Finally an intelligent comment!

[@loud7070]

He may be a tad full of himself and rightfully so, but that is one talented Italian. He isn't the best but there is no one better.

[@gazzoui123]

lol 5:03 Parmisano's face! :D

[@JeffJefferson95]

theres definitely no guitar in the world which is as awesome pretty as (t)his one :)

[@sportsart21]

This guy knows how to play Jazz!

[@hippyblood4]

u have 2 throw Prince n there.........The man is a great guitarist.

[@Satchfan10]

I didnt know Jay Leno played keyboards for Di Meola, lol

[@CalvinLimuel]

Long live Al Di Meola, RTF, and Chick Corea!

[@sarunasp8194]

No 1

[@CBStrings13]

If somebody could tell me the name of this bass player that would be great. Hope somebody can tell me soon's.

[@Remy16121993]

Cool un ich war dabei :D

[@ryanbrandt6589]

Great version of this composition! I think Umphrey's Mcgee has the best cover of this song... it rivals the original in my opinion.

[@LioFuzz]

@kranne31 Gracias.

[@farmduck2762]

Why is he looking at that music stand? He would have been playing this song for 30 years by the time of this concert. It's not a difficult track - in terms of chord progressions or key or anything like that. Especially the part of the song where he keeps looking at the music. That part is basically just solo over a F#11 vamp. The band isn't playing any structured motif there. Just seems odd.

[@fentonjames]

@bynog101 that's a paul reed smith.

[@CalvinLimuel]

what other Chick Corea's song that he used for his albums? I've heard his version of Spain, No Mystery, and this song (Captain Señor Mouse)...

[@JCKCPA]

Ditched the Les Paul but came back, at times recently. PRS is fine though. The Boogies actually sounded better too. Punchier, clearer and that "singing" sustain. This was a big loss for MB.

[@PlanetRockJesus]

That's not music on Al's music stand, he's reading the daily newspaper.

[@captsouth]

Genius would be an insult

[@yakdaniels2]

ahora conio!!! sonido latino carajo!!!

[@tinfoilhatter]

rapidamente!

[@santibanks]

ahh nice! mike pope on bass :D

[@TheAxe4Ever]

Sorry, but I have no idea what you are trying to say. But all of the guitarists you've named are on the "no duh" list. Of course I know who all of those guitarists you've named are. I've been listening to most of them for the better part of 30 years. Love 'em all. I'm just not a big Santana fan. Search for Steve Morse and Rik Emmett from Triumph doing an awesome acoustic version of Steve's "Up in air".

[@davidodell8781]

Gumbi Ortiz is awesome

[@CalvinLimuel]

is that Gary Novak, Mike Pope, and Gumbi Ortiz? and who's the pianist?

[@coolsidhanth]

can anybody share which guitar strings does al uses ?

[@Stratamania]

I believe on electrics D'Addario EXL110 10 - 46

[@coolsidhanth]

Thanks

[@orlandoCF1]

Al rocks the PRS great tone but I like the Les Pauls better in Al's hands. He must really like these guitars because he plays the quite a bit now. Very fat sound.

[@MikeSmith544]

mode changes too so sorry ,left that out

[@netorockerg]

@DrFunkness Is it tony grey?

[@saratogaburnsy]

live at the egg this week

[@Luis-brundlemosca]

en el atril tiene todas las tablaturas el chavón!

[@MikeSmith544]

its clear he know his stuff.. but for some reason sounds like a dinner I am not hungry for.. they are all great musicians, without doubt! Endless key and scale changes miss real melody soul and real inspiration and direction for me. But hey throw rocks, just my opinion. They know their instruments like the back of their hands. I call it highly skilled noodling..

[@lauragwenael]

:)

[@box1467]

....... Nobody else on Earth will get a PRS with a white back, and a 10 top. Axe is like butter. Melty, but tasty.

[@paulocorea]

grande classe

[@albertogonzalezmolina7693]

who plays congas?

[@trulspetersen]

it's three times, and wtf? shat?!

[@CalvinLimuel]

@PapaDudeness ah yes... Gary Novak is thinner than him I think :D

[@SuperPeacebreaker]

Chick Chiquita Corea!

[@hwck7714]

Rolling Stone Mag., has never heard DiMeola. Can you believe it? They regard JH as the best guitarist , all time. What a crock. I guess that they don't even rate AL.

[@pashon4percushon]

Is that a Schecter he's playing or Dean?

[@itsberto7334]

PRS

[@Thiago4Jazz]

R.I.P Chick Corea

[@McMinnManiac]

al has become a normal person he's had some odd eras like Kiss my Ax , sounded satriani inspired Lol

[@botman1]

Now tell me that Santana can play guitar...