Larry Coryell was the most ambitious guitarist of all time! When he died (RIP 🙏) he was writing an opera based on "War and Peace"! He would have been the Wagner of the guitar if he had finished it before his untimely passing. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
This "Spain" is an unforgettable performance. This video is a part of TV program of a jazz festival held in Japan. At that time, Japan was the second jazz boom. We including TV staff were very excited to see a lot of famous jazz musicians coming to Japan. I was a college student and just started listening to jazz at the time. It was a shocking performance for me. I have recorded it on VHS at the time so I had watched this Spain a lot until the VHS player broke. So I am really happy to watch this video! Thank you!
Love Di Meola. technique astounding..written some fantastic stuff...but Coryell my favorite player maybe of all...however these 2 put on one hell of a performance here...with Coryell giving Al a salute on that phrygian run...but Coryell's solo is mind blowing..
Nice video...The audience is chilling out, having a few beers, smoking cigarettes...You do that today at a jazz concert, you will be kicked out or arrested.
Acoustic Fusion. (Chick Corea's masterpiece, inspired by the music of Rodrigo.) Who's the better soloist, who's the better accompanist? What nonsense. Only a fool would ask or debate such a question in the presence of these two. The musical repartee at the very end explains EVERYTHING.
honestly i always found Al's playing and actidude "cold"....shure he is a precision machine but never touched my soul,plus it seems he likes to confuse his fellows by playing over polyrithmic stuffs rather than comping them in a musical way,great guitar players anyways
Both Coryell and DiMeola have some fine things to offer, and both are not without their baggage and issues. DiMeola and his massive ego, along with having difficulty of finding the best material to showcase his talents. Coryell can be a monster of a player, but I saw him perform live a number of times in the 70s and he was wildly inconsistent (substance issues).
al's not really a walking rhythm player like Coryell, that's why he sounds a little thin while Coryell plays lead, but their styles do complement each other and they have rock and roll heart.
Al no doubt is one of the greatest of all time. But listen to Larry. He makes it so much more interesting. Beautiful rhythms, the swing, walking lines, great melodies and of course the ultra fast runs. You can learn so much just by seeing him play. Its all improvisation in its purest but somehow still manages to stay close to the tune.
Yah, I gotta a guitarist buddy of mine who tells me Larrys' scales are more like Mc'laughlins. I like Larry alot and, he was in the guitar trio the consisted of John, Paco De Lucia, Al came in to replace Larry. It was Johns' idea to form the trio. Larry by the way was Als' big hero and, idol. Als' a monster andm a great one too, it's so hard when you compare the greats. I do agree, I think Larry takes him here. Larry could be very humble so I guess sometimes he'll hold back some. He's not holding back here[laugh]! Al could be more of a show boat. They're all some of my heros, you learn from everybody. They learned from alot of people too. Everybody does.
i really dont like this version of Spain. i like di meola´s first albums, but the later things not to much. playing acoustic guitar with a pick sounds "empty". at least they should have a guitar played with fingerpicking. about larry corryel... i dont like to say this, but he really sucks.
Of course I play guitar (jazz and classical guitar). Al di Meola is not a good guitar player. Most of his solos are in pizzicato and thus extremely boring. He lacks proper technique. He mutes the strings with the hand and then hits them with plectrum to play fast. Deja vu trick, cheap way and no colorful sonority!!! The guitar is known for its rich sonority.
I hate this tune...It's like the "Sweet Home Alabama" or "Hotel California" of jazz. "Spain" was played to death by 1980. I'm REEEAALLY sick of it now.
I saw Larry Coryell live in the summer of '79. It was an accoustic set and it was sweet. My neighbors band warmed up for him so I got to meet and party with him after the show. Such a cool guy.
HEY...can we all just get along?? I wrote Al a letter from my high school homeroom (1978) and guess what? he personally answered it with his actual signature. I know that because he addressed specific questions and personally filled out the envelope. Pretentious? i don't think so.
Everybody hating on Al just like everybody hates on neil peart in the drum world oh steve gadd is more technical but listen to steves solos I rather watch flies fuck.You know what technical equals boring
Al Dimeola was very young when he developed a reputation as a flashy and egocentic gutarist. He is so past all that now and has been for a long time. I suggest that anyone who loves great music to see him perform. He will take the time to sign autographs and visit/chat with everyone that wants to. He is a great man.Very rare. We all learn from our mistakes.
Siamo molto affezionati a questi musicisti che hanno cambiato la prospettiva della musica per chitarra. Grazie a loro questo mondo è più bello e ricco di arte. Grazie
All these guys played together to get better money linking jazz-like playing with rock and all for mediocrity, for mass consumption. There is a big difference between the opinion of fans and professional musicians. Apples and oranges. Competent critics distinguishes ordinary opinion with the opinion of professionals. The bottom line, for me DiMeola is not good payer.
My statement was very general! If you fail to provide contra argument and instead insult people, then you fall under the category of morons. Hence you insulted yourself!
larry was great, what a nutcase, never knew what he was going to play, every solo was different, daring, and original. whereas al, who i have great respect for, but if you heard one of his acoustic solos, let's face it.... pretty much heard em' all
Larrys' style reminded me more of John Mc'laughlin. What you're saying there is that Larry never played any solo the same way. Well that's great cause he was inprovising all the time. Larry was Als' idol and, that says it all. They both tswo of the greatest ever but, yah I like Larrys' crazy and, unpredictable style better. Two real great ones together, all that's missing is John or, Paco.
@jduncann3golf: My thoughts exactly. I sat 4 ft away from these guys at a club in north-central Massachusetts back in the 90s, and as technically brilliant as Dimeola is (not that Coryell was a slouch!), it was Mr C's solos I looked forward to. Occasionally he'd overreach, miss a high note at the end of a run - no matter. I heard the note he'd aimed for, not the one he played. Both brilliant players - but Coryell burned a little brighter, I think.
It was written and first recorded by Chick Corea. Larry and Mclaughlin used to improvise over this extensively with the original guitar trio with Paco.
Larry was Dimeolas teacher in a way, but now Dimeola has outran every guitarist on the planet..he's toooooooo perfect..and way faster, accurate, articurate and complete in every way...but as they say there's no arguing on the taste...just expressing the opinion...another perfect guitarist in his style is David Gilmour from Pink Floyd, but that's another story :)
This version is just awful.. For a real musical version of this piece you should hear Paco and John play it at the Friedburg concert in 1987. That's really something else.
Being famous is not the criteria for good guitar playing. I use to like di Meola's playing in my 20s, however now I realize that one needs to acquire a better taste to understand music. I was not talking about jazz guitar technique,... Al di Meola is not a jazz guitar player.
name calling is the last resort of the 2 digit mentality. i question if you make these remarks to someones face. there is only music you like and why you like something realy doesnt matter. there is no such thing as good ar bad. just do you like it to justify your opinions is to question your belief in yourself so be nice and grow up
Of course...but it doesn't take much life experience to recognize a guitarist who frequently relies on sequential scalar patterns played at high speeds. ...just an ear. I'm not saying Al is bad. I'm saying he frequently suspends good taste for flash. I hope your vast life experience allows you to discern that much.
@69MC97gc , there is no nice way to say this, but your comment sounds like someone just saying something to appear to have an opinion. This is art, not a sports event.
@69MC97gc there are many things to say. How about do you split the octave when you go fast? or are you playing intervalically when you go fast ? Or how about we just not worry about speed and just concern ourselves with what the artist is trying to say.
@neilraoufsw could'nt help but notice that this was done about 24 years ago. About when you were born. If you don't like this fine but save us your critique.... and the melody thing is called harmony like up a m3rd etc. And yeah they are show boating but these guys made acoustic guitar exciting and you probably have an easier time getting a gig do to guys like Coryell who broke new ground and opened ears.
Just goes to show you that even the most lyrical, smart, and intense players like Coryell, can fall under the spell of competitive wankery. But boy it sure looks like they were having fun!
i have to say, this was an incredible performance of a jazz classic. the video would have been even better, in my opinion, had the cinematographers and film editors focused more on the musicians than everything else going on at the concert. i mean WTF??? these guys were doing some phenomenal stuff... that got left on the cutting room floor because somebody wanted to show that they could cleverly place video in the photos of a newspaper that a guy is reading. puleeze!!!...give me a break!
Five stars to Larry Coryell. He shows here how far and high his imagination flies. Great guitarist and artist.
Larry Coryell was the most ambitious guitarist of all time! When he died (RIP 🙏) he was writing an opera based on "War and Peace"!
He would have been the Wagner of the guitar if he had finished it before his untimely passing. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
懐かしい。これ見に行ったときはまだ中学生だったなぁ。。マイルスも元気に赤いトランペットで尖ってて、人生を変えたライブでした。ありがとうございます。
This "Spain" is an unforgettable performance.
This video is a part of TV program of a jazz festival held in Japan. At that time, Japan was the second jazz boom. We including TV staff were very excited to see a lot of famous jazz musicians coming to Japan.
I was a college student and just started listening to jazz at the time. It was a shocking performance for me. I have recorded it on VHS at the time so I had watched this Spain a lot until the VHS player broke.
So I am really happy to watch this video! Thank you!
Love Di Meola. technique astounding..written some fantastic stuff...but Coryell my favorite player maybe of all...however these 2 put on one hell of a performance here...with Coryell giving Al a salute on that phrygian run...but Coryell's solo is mind blowing..
Oh that sounds so wonderful.
Al might be fast but Larry is the Master
ラリーコリエルは雑
very artistic.....imbedding the concert into a billboard....a printed program....and a can of beer.
Very 1980s
Anyone speak English?
SUPER!!!!!!!!!!
二人とも神やな
Chick Corea gave so much to the world....And both of them are.....u know what...
Nice video...The audience is chilling out, having a few beers, smoking cigarettes...You do that today at a jazz concert, you will be kicked out or arrested.
💛🏵️🌳☺️
Acoustic Fusion.
(Chick Corea's masterpiece, inspired by the music of Rodrigo.)
Who's the better soloist, who's the better accompanist?
What nonsense.
Only a fool would ask or debate such a question in the presence of these two.
The musical repartee at the very end explains EVERYTHING.
これは大阪万博公園の映像でしょうか？
honestly i always found Al's playing and actidude "cold"....shure he is a precision machine but never touched my soul,plus it seems he likes to confuse his fellows by playing over polyrithmic stuffs rather than comping them in a musical way,great guitar players anyways
Both Coryell and DiMeola have some fine things to offer, and both are not without their baggage and issues. DiMeola and his massive ego, along with having difficulty of finding the best material to showcase his talents. Coryell can be a monster of a player, but I saw him perform live a number of times in the 70s and he was wildly inconsistent (substance issues).
@DandyBlues
sadomasochism (is that spelled correctly?)
I suppose you can play?
al's not really a walking rhythm player like Coryell, that's why he sounds a little thin while Coryell plays lead, but their styles do complement each other and they have rock and roll heart.
🔺😉🛑💐
I like ice cream!
@mehulpanditful no- what?
this wouldn't happen to be sponsored by Heineken
3:25-3:30, Funniest stuff ever.
Whoever directed this video was on some serious drugs. C'mon! ow hard is it to show 2 guys playing acoustic guitars!
The name of the song is Spain... lol
They are managing to play along the audience's clapping. Try this instead of a metronome!
Larry and Al need to get rid of those terrible sounding ovation guitars.
Al's playing sounds really dull & novice in front of Coryell. The only guitarist who can play at Larry's level is John Mclaughlin..
Are you kidding me larry sounds like a hack next to al
Al no doubt is one of the greatest of all time. But listen to Larry. He makes it so much more interesting. Beautiful rhythms, the swing, walking lines, great melodies and of course the ultra fast runs. You can learn so much just by seeing him play. Its all improvisation in its purest but somehow still manages to stay close to the tune.
Stop Spahn you are embarassing not only yourself but your entire family.
Yah, I gotta a guitarist buddy of mine who tells me Larrys' scales are more like Mc'laughlins. I like Larry alot and, he was in the guitar trio the consisted of John, Paco De Lucia, Al came in to replace Larry. It was Johns' idea to form the trio. Larry by the way was Als' big hero and, idol. Als' a monster andm a great one too, it's so hard when you compare the greats. I do agree, I think Larry takes him here. Larry could be very humble so I guess sometimes he'll hold back some. He's not holding back here[laugh]! Al could be more of a show boat. They're all some of my heros, you learn from everybody. They learned from alot of people too. Everybody does.
Agreed. DeMiola is a robot with a lot of technique. Coryell is a musician's musician.
wtf?
How annoying is the clapping? Ahhhh
i really dont like this version of Spain.
i like di meola´s first albums, but the later things not to much.
playing acoustic guitar with a pick sounds "empty".
at least they should have a guitar played with fingerpicking.
about larry corryel... i dont like to say this, but he really sucks.
q acompañamiento tan horrible de larry
Except for the comping, Coryell is his usual sloppy self. DiMeola out classed him, way better lines and ideas, no surprise there.
Of course I play guitar (jazz and classical guitar). Al di Meola is not a good guitar player. Most of his solos are in pizzicato and thus extremely boring. He lacks proper technique. He mutes the strings with the hand and then hits them with plectrum to play fast. Deja vu trick, cheap way and no colorful sonority!!! The guitar is known for its rich sonority.
stochelo rosenberg plays it ten times better
I hate this tune...It's like the "Sweet Home Alabama" or "Hotel California" of jazz. "Spain" was played to death by 1980. I'm REEEAALLY sick of it now.
They're both great in their own way guys. No sense in arguing.
Agreed. Larry plays great chords, and Al drops the ball when it's Larry's turn to solo.
I saw Larry Coryell live in the summer of '79. It was an accoustic set and it was sweet. My neighbors band warmed up for him so I got to meet and party with him after the show. Such a cool guy.
HEY...can we all just get along?? I wrote Al a letter from my high school homeroom (1978) and guess what? he personally answered it with his actual signature. I know that because he addressed specific questions and personally filled out the envelope. Pretentious? i don't think so.
Larry's comping is superb.
Coryell is actually a God sent to earth in a human form..!
Everybody hating on Al just like everybody hates on neil peart in the drum world oh steve gadd is more technical but listen to steves solos I rather watch flies fuck.You know what technical equals boring
Larry Coryell is amazing! Have you heard Larry's son Julian Coryell? He plays isin another cool guitar trio called Line Forms Hear. Good musical DNA!
Larry is the smarter player to me.
Al Dimeola was very young when he developed a reputation as a flashy and egocentic gutarist.
He is so past all that now and has been for a long time.
I suggest that anyone who loves great music to see him perform. He will take the time to sign autographs and visit/chat with everyone that wants to.
He is a great man.Very rare.
We all learn from our mistakes.
Second this comment. Al has grown up a lot since this.
I never heard Larry Coryell play this fast on the recordings he made during the sixties. Could he play like this back then too?
yes
2 greats but Larry won that contest.
Larry Coryell was a master. As is Al Dimeola
DiMeola, the king of shred
@DandyBlues Jesus is the bread that satisfies the soul, so that the soul hungers no longer.
:) these guys are good though :)
Siamo molto affezionati a questi musicisti che hanno cambiato la prospettiva della musica per chitarra. Grazie a loro questo mondo è più bello e ricco di arte. Grazie
wow did Corryell play this fast already back in 1963? there were almost no one that did the speedpicking thing back then
These musicians are exceptional.
Als playing some nice stuff hear. Glad he got away from the diatonic sounds. Much more jazz phrasing here.
3:29 Heineken man approves of your video
All these guys played together to get better money linking jazz-like playing with rock and all for mediocrity, for mass consumption. There is a big difference between the opinion of fans and professional musicians. Apples and oranges. Competent critics distinguishes ordinary opinion with the opinion of professionals. The bottom line, for me DiMeola is not good payer.
sweet guitars...played by the masters.
My statement was very general! If you fail to provide contra argument and instead insult people, then you fall under the category of morons. Hence you insulted yourself!
こちらの場所場所はどちらになりますか？
知ってらっしゃる方いましたら教えてください。
larry was great, what a nutcase, never knew what he was going to play, every solo was different, daring, and original. whereas al, who i have great respect for, but if you heard one of his acoustic solos, let's face it.... pretty much heard em' all
Larrys' style reminded me more of John Mc'laughlin. What you're saying there is that Larry never played any solo the same way. Well that's great cause he was inprovising all the time. Larry was Als' idol and, that says it all. They both tswo of the greatest ever but, yah I like Larrys' crazy and, unpredictable style better. Two real great ones together, all that's missing is John or, Paco.
@jduncann3golf: My thoughts exactly. I sat 4 ft away from these guys at a club in north-central Massachusetts back in the 90s, and as technically brilliant as Dimeola is (not that Coryell was a slouch!), it was Mr C's solos I looked forward to. Occasionally he'd overreach, miss a high note at the end of a run - no matter. I heard the note he'd aimed for, not the one he played. Both brilliant players - but Coryell burned a little brighter, I think.
Larry Coryell...Maestro.
very good job and great video..5 stars!!
Who originally composed spain? i've seen alot of vids titled spain by dimeola or mclaughlin but i think this is a corea song.
It was written and first recorded by Chick Corea. Larry and Mclaughlin used to improvise over this extensively with the original guitar trio with Paco.
@@Reanimatorhead it took 13 years, but somebody finally answered my question. thanks man.
@@Kinshasa9200 lol..I somehow stumbled upon this and saw one of my other comments listed 9 years ago
Larry was Dimeolas teacher in a way, but now Dimeola has outran every guitarist on the planet..he's toooooooo perfect..and way faster, accurate, articurate and complete in every way...but as they say there's no arguing on the taste...just expressing the opinion...another perfect guitarist in his style is David Gilmour from Pink Floyd, but that's another story :)
For a moment thought Al was Alex Van Halen
Great music. I like how this video promotes beer, smoking, and the music festival. Old school shit. The music.... that will never die.
Al Di Meola is the Yngwie of jazz.
...and that's not a compliment.
al 7:30 brividi ogni volta
I'm getting this sheet music
Greatness.................
This version is just awful.. For a real musical version of this piece you should hear Paco and John play it at the Friedburg concert in 1987. That's really something else.
二人の友情、感じます。
コリエル、演奏技術より感情表現しないで何があるのか。
音符に表せない、自分の言葉が伝わります。
historic super play!!!
Being famous is not the criteria for good guitar playing. I use to like di Meola's playing in my 20s, however now I realize that one needs to acquire a better taste to understand music.
I was not talking about jazz guitar technique,... Al di Meola is not a jazz guitar player.
name calling is the last resort of the 2 digit mentality. i question if you make these remarks to someones face. there is only music you like and why you like something realy doesnt matter. there is no such thing as good ar bad. just do you like it to justify your opinions is to question your belief in yourself so be nice and grow up
historic super play!!!
01:40
Awesome ending!
The counterpoint is won Meola!!. Exquisite part of the great Chick Corea to soon visit my city, Bogotá
Of course...but it doesn't take much life experience to recognize a guitarist who frequently relies on sequential scalar patterns played at high speeds. ...just an ear.
I'm not saying Al is bad. I'm saying he frequently suspends good taste for flash. I hope your vast life experience allows you to discern that much.
Di Meola looks like a 90's rocker with that headband and no mustache.
i was wondering why al was wearing the bandana and then i realised he just didnt want his toop hinging.
Please. You can try to mention my age instead of making any real argument.
If you don't find Al Di Meola pretentious, you are the immature one.
Al having a hard time keeping up, Larry Cornell at peak power.
People have terrible rhythm. Its quite annoying really to hear a down beat spread across 2 beats.
@69MC97gc , there is no nice way to say this, but your comment sounds like someone just saying something to appear to have an opinion. This is art, not a sports event.
@69MC97gc there are many things to say. How about do you split the octave when you go fast? or are you playing intervalically when you go fast ? Or how about we just not worry about speed and just concern ourselves with what the artist is trying to say.
@neilraoufsw could'nt help but notice that this was done about 24 years ago. About when you were born. If you don't like this fine but save us your critique.... and the melody thing is called harmony like up a m3rd etc. And yeah they are show boating but these guys made acoustic guitar exciting and you probably have an easier time getting a gig do to guys like Coryell who broke new ground and opened ears.
If you like this tune, check out the version by Bireli LaGrene and Stochelo Rosenberg. More guitar porn . .
Just goes to show you that even the most lyrical, smart, and intense players like Coryell, can fall under the spell of competitive wankery. But boy it sure looks like they were having fun!
i have to say, this was an incredible performance of a jazz classic. the video would have been even better, in my opinion, had the cinematographers and film editors focused more on the musicians than everything else going on at the concert. i mean WTF??? these guys were doing some phenomenal stuff... that got left on the cutting room floor because somebody wanted to show that they could cleverly place video in the photos of a newspaper that a guy is reading. puleeze!!!...give me a break!
The camera work on this really SUCKS big time...
You need to grow up before you can comment on anything.
These guys are a total class act on and off stage.
@DiatonicSoul no! Technique is a many faceted tool. Larry has many more facets. And by the way this is 24 years ago.
01:40
Yeah, he put his address on every one of his albums. Not really relevant, though.
so much emotion and people just watched like there is nothing...(not to mention the sleeping guy)