Paco de Lucía, Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin. Friday Night in San Francisco (1998)

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Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia - Friday Night in San Francisco (1981)
FLAC & MP3 320 KBit/s | 41:13 | 247 & 96 MB | incl. covers

Release-Date: August 10, 1981

Tracklist:

01. Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho (Al Di Meola/Paco de Lucia) - Paco de Lucia & Al Di Meola [11:25]
02. Short Tales of the Black Forest (Chick Corea) - John McLaughlin & Al Di Meola [8:39]
03. Frevo Rasgado (Egberto Gismonti) - Paco de Lucia & John McLaughlin [7:50]
04. Fantasia Suite (Al Di Meola) - Paco de Lucia, John McLaughlin & Al Di Meola [8:41]
05. Guardian Angel (Studio Recording) (John McLaughlin) - Paco de Lucia, John McLaughlin & Al Di Meola [4:00]

Review taken from progarchives.com:
Though it would be anything else than a normal collaboration between artists, considering any one of the three musicians (being a normal character of jazz recordings/performances/outlined "gatherings" etc.), it’s an event (or just as well a phenomenon) that speaks beyond words, it’s interpreted above notes and means much ahead of impressions or symbols. The musicianship of AL DI MEOLA, JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, PACO DE LUCIA (an order which doesn’t really count, each one was, at least once, "first up the order") is a most refined example of how great minds think alike and how great souls can play on the same symbolic chord. Without a deep glance, the entire character is appointed upon the collective music effort, slightly upon a mix of style and personality (McLaughlin being a jazz/fusion/(world) artist, Meola being also on the jazz-rock tone, but slightly more titrated and De Lucia being a flamenco jazz artist) and upon the occurrence of great taste. The trio is in its entire eclectic and distinguished.
In 1979, Larry Coryell formed "The Guitar Trio" with jazz fusion guitarist John McLaughlin, and flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia and toured Europe briefly, eventually releasing a video recorded at Royal Albert Hall in London entitled "Meeting of Spirits". In early 1980 Larry was replaced by Al Di Meola, due to drug addiction.. The point of view is obviously focused on the (later) Guitar Trio (not that its prestige would be unfounded as the prime effect, major result, etc.). The essence is the virtuoso talents of all three musicians being equally on display
As far as style is concerned, the combined powers make out of the trio’s music a flamenco essence jazz. Besides that, the best to notice aspect is the dazzling virtuosity of guitar play and the eccentric subtlety of jazz interpretation, improvisation and such to think of. Within their last album, there is a piece exploring bossa nova.
Two releases stand as the reflection of their works, within the 80s. Friday Night in San Francisco , of 1981, is a best-seller, a fabulous performance, a most accomplished recognition and a fantastic masterpiece. Passion, Grace and Fire is what followed up in 1983, being a studio-recording only. After this 13 years of silence and of inactivity made out of the trio a select thing. The Guitar Trio, of 1996, is the reunion release and the last reference till present time.
"The Guitar Trio" are, by best regards, a legendary act and a completely founded recommendation. Towards fans, towards those with style, towards those who can imagine such a things, towards all willingly enlightened by the idea.

FLAC:

http://rapidshare.com/files/50214196/Meo81a-FLAC-LL_A-a.1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/50213680/Meo81a-FLAC-LL_A-a.2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/50213387/Meo81a-FLAC-LL_A-a.3.rar

MP3 320 KBit/s

http://rapidshare.com/files/50212914/Meo81a-MP3_320_A-a.rar

Covers:

http://rs146.rapidshare.com/files/50222347/Meo81a-_COVERS_A-a.rar