It may have simple origins, but Race with Devil on Spanish Highway is a true feat of guitar acrobatics (though Di Meola has always pushed back on those who refer to it as an example of proto-shred).

But really, the whole basis of the song is that riff, which was inspired by the Kinks,” Al Di Meola told Guitar Player in 2020, in reference to his 1977 guitar opus, Race with Devil on Spanish ...

The virtuoso has owned “a long chain of guitars” throughout his decades-spanning career but calls one Strat he bought off ...

bona fide guitar hero Al Di Meola, returning with his acoustic band, and jazz saxophonist and composer Gary Bartz, bringing his distinctive, soulful sound to the Discovery Stage. Returning to the ...

I know Yngwie may not have been the first to play like that – he's integrated the styles of players like Ulrich Roth, Al Di Meola, and Ritchie Blackmore into his own trip – but he's the guy yo ...

Al Di Meola performs at Blue Note on June 5 ... “The artists really want to play the festival — it’s a cherished opportunity for them to appear at SPAC festival,” said Danny Melnick ...

Plus, Al Di Meola and more in your week ahead ... Espinoza and his ace band will play these tunes, renditions of classics by Billy Joel and Leonard Cohen, and likely some originals as well.

The Cher Show: It takes three women to play the rock superstar in the Tony ... Tickets are $26.50 in advance. jannuslive.com. Al Di Meola: Thursday, Jan. 16, 8 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol ...