Al Di Meola Libertango (Live 2004)

[ivan89705]

tipical latadance impro

[ivan89705]

nice pedal block

[alina2CostaDelSol]

Un genio..fantastica actuaciòn.

[acceptjesusorburn]

4:21, drummer playing his testicles?

[GuerrierPacifiqueQc]

lol .... he look like chuck norris !! :p

[Max1baL]

Wonderful!!!

¡Maravilloso!!!

[GaroCARP]

bah.. shitty version... without bandoleon piano and violin its pure shit..

[MrLwliang]

LOL

[MrLwliang]

Hehe crotch grabbing 4:23

[DeafbyStoningRock]

Njice !!!

[bmusician08]

Where is the violin?

[bmusician08]

Where is the violin!

[inwalked]

what's that strange looking guitar on the stand?

[Loading17]

@inwalked godin ... google....

[Hetrapokh]

Every time I listen and watch this performance, I have a feeling of inferiority. This is an absolutely fantastic performance.

[quarentine99]

FUCK YOU JEEP AD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!

[MaremmaSheepdog]

Al Di Meola, from Cerreto Sannita.

[ironwolg]

listening to this, i hear where John Petrucci got his influence for the concert he did with just him and Jordan Rudess

[lcourage]

they look beautiful in human shape

may be one of the most beatiful state that humans can be

[EugeneRealtor]

@blinded and Flopper: "really, internet arguing?" 

[DJKasres]

My Marching band is doing this as it's opener this year (Don't ask me how a horn-line can capture this (But we have at least one guitarist (This Guy!!))), but I seriously cant wait . . .

[skiliminy]

Euphoric, I wish I could play this to my girl. Until then the HD version will do :)

[jamesedwardtheobald]

It's amazing how Al MIDI-ola can make his acoustic guitar sound like an ocarina or ice castles!

[SterlingGuitarst]

@jamesedwardtheobald its the roland synthesizer he has attached to his acoustic bro, just in case u didnt already know

[jamesedwardtheobald]

@SterlingGuitarst haha. that's why i called him al MIDI-ola! i was being silly...

[coxtube]

awesome as always Al.

somebody knows what guitar, set, gear, is he using?

thanks :p

[youshnin]

impresionante!! yo toco este tema solo con guitarra y ver que alguien sea capaz de extender el tema original de esa manera es increible, Al Di Meola!! y el resto de los músicos son de admirar.. arriba el tango!! arriba Piazzolla!!

[BlindedinChains444]

at 4:20 i swear it looks like that guy is masterbating

[FlopperTopper]

@BlindedinChains444 Stupid american kid... shut up. Thanks :)

[BlindedinChains444]

@FlopperTopper fuck u bitch

[Gmmaverick]

Al,

If Piazzolla sees you doing that, he'll probably applaud you, and then he'll probably shoots you...

[Guzco1]

Good taste is not defined by territorial, musical, or cultural barriers. Excellence is universally accepted. If you can't recognize this as excellence, the fault lies not in the stars, but within yourself. Great job, Al.

[ZOMBIELANDakaUSA]

@Guzco1

right on, Al is easily one of the greatest guitarists of all time...FACT

[theenlightenedvan]

@Guzco1 very wise words!

[klee3310]

@Guzco1 I couldn't agree more. Zakk Wylde (a heavy metal shredder) quotes Al as one of his influences. Clearly not the same style, but this type of talent crosses language + genre barriers.

[brandocv]

52 people clicked the like button with the screen upside down

[HolyAvgr]

You can't dislike excelence.

[ricardomaiao]

now seriously 52 people hited the wrong button! how can't you love this thing? :O

[AlexDaziano]

. Of course this is Tango. Piazzolla y Tango son lo mismo. Piazzolla and Tango are the same word. It’s clear that if you compare the traditional tango with Piazzolla you will find differences. At the same way that if you compare New Orleans Dixie with ¿Krall?. Piazzolla is a Classic today.  So it’s a worldwide legacy and each one play it as could feel it by his own. You need to feel the Music and the Tango ….you don’t need to declaim it. I find Libertango from Di Meola as fantastic.

[MrPedrophespindola]

Es una interpretación muy divertida

[mmbmbmbmb]

excellent performance!

[MrKeyboardDK]

Outstanding Performance by EVERYBODY!

[Spellhow]

Exelenteeee!! la vercion del Libertango de Al Di Meola!

[rafipolan]

4:53 drummer masturbate



[cartnhorse]

@rafipolan

Re: "drummer masturbate":

You don't understand - This is a live film shot several years ago - You can't just tell the drummer now to masturbate!

You should have attended the concert and issued your command during the performance. I very much doubt the drummer would have obliged but at least the time-scale would have made your request feasible.

.....unless of course you meant to say "The drummer's a wanker!" :-)__

[raydan18]

hoooooly fk..I need more practice..that's where the world AMAZING really applies

[mito13progressive]

Tab from 1:10 to 1:20 ? pleaseee :( 

[Natalas936]

Oh, and the whole CD "The Grande Passion" (my favorite by Al) is truly an experience, but so nice to have these vid's to actually see this experience!!!

[Natalas936]

OMG!! this is just totally unbelievable - Wow!!

[cannibalshredder]

Has anybody else noticed he looks just like Robert Downey Jr.?

[lcourage]

the best libertango ive ever heard....

wow.. its really beyond reality

[dagger377]

@lcourage better than piazzolla?

[lcourage]

@dagger377 ya better than piazzolla. this is an ART. its not a music anymore

[dagger377]

@lcourage jajajjjaja this is not tango the guitar with metal strings , the effects. jajaj think whatever you want is obvious you are not argentine like me so you cant undestand tango. and he is using a guitar nail! amaizing jajajajjaja..

[lcourage]

@dagger377 u talk like a faggy. maybe i dont know about tango but i know what music is.

[cartnhorse]

@dagger377 Re "This is not the Tango"

Correct - this is NOT the Tango!; nor is it intended to be - listen to the rhythm! This is Al di Meola's interpretation of one of Astor Piazzolla's compositions. To criticise it because it is not 'Tango' is to miss the point entirely.

You may not like it and that is of course your prerogative but surely you do not suffer from so profound a lack of intelligence as to criticise 'A' simply because it is not 'B'.

[dagger377]

@cartnhors another person said that "it was the better version of libertango" , you cant make better version than original ones, you can made different versions, i didnt criticise his effects , nor his metal strings simply separating things , this is libertango is a free version of a tango. wich by the way is not tango. i didnt put any judge on that you are missing the point as i see.

[dagger377]

@cartnhorse look , what is "better" for you? different, you are making a version you didnt had the creative impulse to make something and you covered something of someone else, cover is easy , to create from 0 is another different thing. what is "better" , better sound? , more instruments?. it is different art is not better or worse is different and all the credits is (for me) the one who created it from nothing. i can practice and play what di meola is doing but i cant create libertango you see

[dagger377]

@cartnhorse the europeans have some serious eurocentrist issues regarding art and culture in general. a renacist paint is better than a latinoamerican aborigenus one? WHY?. is different. not better. i dont have lack of intelligence. do you have any idea what was trying to tell piazzolla with libertango? do you know if al di meola respected his feeling? you have no idea of that but you hear some guitar effects and a guitar god and you believe "whoa this is better" you are ignorant not me.

[AndresABaldrich]

@dagger377 "Better" and "worse" is a matter of taste. Europeans generally like european things, and native americans generally like native amierican things. It's simple.

[lcourage]

beautiful...

[BrommaExpress]

Hahaha, love his "keep clappin'!" in the beginning!

That Ovation sounds fantastic.

[pantalaemon]

@tomchlnrd0 was soll die scheisse?

[vintervredets]

Wow, crazy Piazolla arrangment!

[kibanakinoko]

beyond the reality

[rozzihardboyz]

magic



[PooPooOnMyNewShoe]

that just looks wrong at 4:20

[chuckbyf1]

47 people like country and western, YE HAW!

[gomezrodrigojavier]

Maravilloso!!!

Tango con perfume a Flamenco!

[SergeyEremeev]

47 people were abused by 51 year old pedophile Justin Bieber

[FritsBrouwer]

@SergeyEremeev What the hell, mate? If you like this music, another option would be to say you like this music. Dragging Justin Bieber into every conversation is not particularly necessary, nor did the situation demand you commenting on the number of people that decided not to like this piece of music.

[Geisttanzer]

@SergeyEremeev There's really no need to go around showing how much of an idiot you are. No one mentioned Justin Bieber and I doubt the 58 users that disliked this video liked Justin Bieber, they probably were looking for interpretations of Libertango and they didn't like -this- particular interpretation.

Fucking metalhead kids bringing up Justin Bieber in every Youtube comment... that's how he got so famous, probably.

[SergeyEremeev]

@Geisttanzer u mad bro?

[SergeyEremeev]

@Geisttanzer first of all, you insulted me, secondly, u assumed i am a metalhead, thirdly, when a 23 year old calls someone kid, it just makes me laugh... Finally, what's wrong with Beiber being famous? I really don't like his music, but I don't really care bout him either. If someone's meaningless comment makes you so angry and passionate, then probably it's the time to see the doctor. BTW, there is no need for swearing you know. Try being more polite to people you are talking to in the future

[Geisttanzer]

@SergeyEremeev I did insult you, what's your point? Seeing how you made a comment on how the people that disliked this video got raped by Justin Bieber, it's quite hypocrital of you to highlight my impoliteness, and to say you don't care about Justin Bieber. I did "assume" you were a metalhead, but I just clicked on your Youtube channel and saw Simphony X guitar covers, ain't nothing wrong with prejudices if they're true.

[Geisttanzer]

@SergeyEremeev I'm not 23, but 20, and I generally don't argue with kids (I only called you a kid because of your idiotic comment, though, I didn't really assume you are a kid), but I'm sick of people bashing on the dislikers (specially in videos which aren't really that special), and comments about Justin Bieber in videos which don't have anything to do with him. Good guitar playing, by the way, even though Simphony X sucks, but it's nice that you like Opeth

[SergeyEremeev]

@Geisttanzer the point is that my comment was a joke, but yours was a real insult, of cuz i didn't mean that they got raped, whereas you did call me an idiot in all seriousness. Also, not that I care about your musical interests but saying that one band sucks is stupid, cuz that's just your subjective opinion, therefore it's wrong to state this as a universal fact. Also I listen to tonnes of genres so don't generalize me with only one genre.

[SergeyEremeev]

@Geisttanzer why are we still having this useless conversation, btw...)

[Geisttanzer]

@SergeyEremeev I agree, but well, we're on YouTube, remember?

[TheGoddessCaroline]

Beautiful song! Thank you.

[patriciodelsacra]

Aprendan...



[anaconquer]

whoa that was amazing. Beautiful and this is coming from a guy who only really listens to extreme metal. Any recommendations on which album to check out?

[Neltheros]

@anaconquer hahaha! i also listen to extreme metal (except thrash). u should check out the "elegant gypsy" and "live at san francisco" where he plays with john mclaughlin and paco de lucia. top albums imo

[TheGoddessCaroline]

@Neltheros I listen to that as well as many other genres. It would be sad to be locked into one type of genre let alone music. All the power to your musical taste and fabulous 'golden ears'.

[Neltheros]

@TheGoddessCaroline it is amazing how many different styles of music one can discover by playing an instrument. i started as a metal guitar player and after a while i started to admire the supreme technique of classical music and fusion. it really got me into many artists

[greenskunk91]

epic ! it would be a great inspiration to see this live

[edefaria]

Pasteurizado.

[Cretin321]

45 pricks hate talent...

[FrenchClassIsBoring]

45 people can't do the tango

[2Funky4me]

@FrenchClassIsBoring

Tangoless fellas xD

[Tukaya3]

@FrenchClassIsBoring  46

[Stalwartspacestation]

@FrenchClassIsBoring agreed, its now 47 ppl who have their minds closed and their hearts dried up.

[Marioguitar]

this is the way you make things sound better live than in studio

[ElGallegoSoto]

HE is BIG, but I prefer argentinians doing this... I respect the intentioin, but the real world for TANGO is BUENOS AIRES, and we have great musicians and singers like LUIS SALINAS playing guitar and ALEJANDRO ALDONZA singing PIAZZOLLA. Sorry...

[GT672]

Un Maestro....no comprendido suficientemente en Argentina estando aun el con vida....Pero como dijo Mark Twain..."Un hombre con una idea nueva es un loco, hasta que la idea triunfa"

[GT672]

Este Piazzolla es un maestro...A pesar de que en los 60 los de "la Vieja Guardia" le tiraban duro, incluso la prensa como el que iba a "destrozar" el Tango o "degenerar"...Lei su biografia y decia que como buen Tanto, era calenton y cada tanto bajaba del Escenario para repartir trompadas...Al tocar el bandoneo parado, es un ejercicio enorme el constante abrir y cerrar del fuelle...Asi que Astor daba sus buenas trompadas...

[Chuck6360]

Did anyone think that Al Di Meola looks like the actor Russell Crowe? By the way, Al Di Meola is a true master of guitar shredding along with Chris Poland.

[markoandonov]

@Chuck6360 I think that he more looks like Dustin Hoffman

[elias2612]

MUSICAL GENIUS

[CobraBjarne]

Whats up with his left shoulder?? :P

[brianbrave]

@CobraBjarne Rhythm…Style…Timing…Method… 

[322fabro]

una joyita

[malmsteengreece]

I think you have to hear this version by a greek bouzouki player

he is a master!!

"Libertango by Giorgos Georgopoulos with bouzouki"

[malmsteengreece]

I think you have to hear this version by a greek bouzouki player

he is a master!!

[conny231063]

Non esiste commento che possa descrive tanto!

[politafio]

00:53 fantastic!

[Terk0692]

la verdad , un hijo de mil puta!!! , el y piazolla q bruttitos de la vida , hermoso

[martinhellfish]

que buena guitarra, la puta madre...

[tronador01]

hay gente que debería ser inmortal.

[psysisma]

PAURA E DELIRIO!!! :D

[leopoldo727]

no comment! assolutamente geniale!

[rustico61]

Cojonudo!

[juanchiayres]

i think he took a masterpiece from Piazzolla and added his knowledge and skills to make it another beautiful and almost completely different piece of music, he does not only demonstrates what a great musician he is but also what is capable of doing with his own tools and habilities

[cheloba1]

he detroyed the song ! 

[martinpleass]

@cheloba1 I fully agree with you. Although there are the typical flashy runs, there is not much of the original tango rhythm or harmonic detail. This version is a simplification which does not work for me at all.

[CinemaVeriteSNM]

este tema pide a gritos un bandoneon. igualmente una belleza los que hizo este Al.

[melibass]

i love you!!god and god and i dont know ther is no words!!!!!!

[nedimago]

PIAZZOLLA FOREVER - listen to Piazzolla and Galliano - his disciple - get the real thing

[chucarilo]

if you liked this version you should listen the orignal one and just fly away with the wings Astor will give you for a while

[anglocalabro]

more of this constructive and generous comments of the like of Bluesy1980, within few lines he's given to me the opportunity to get to know great musicians of whom I ignored even the existence.

Thank you.

[Joskapistanyaad]

Without tango harmonica it's not very good!

[IVOLEDED]

@Joskapistanyaad recomienda un vídeo entonces

[CavenEdwards]

Al Di Meola is a remarkable talent. So Aww inspiring.

[NeeroAzurro]

Excelente Che...Felicitaciones!!!

[GNSstudios]

This version is great. Another great version is the one by Kotaro Oshio, it's worth checking out.

[marioarusso10]

brillante, que lo parió!!!

[Patagoniaguitars]

Al is a Great Musician but his version is absolutely empty of Tango feeling!!!

[loumaTROM]

Al Di Meola is just too amazing. The creator of guitar didn't expected him to come out

[TheReighnart]

Never really watched many Al Di Meola videos, but with the rimmed glasses and the beard and the short haircut, he kinda resembles Clapton, like on the cover of the Unplugged album.

[Dreamdek]

UN ODISSEA NELLA MUSICA!

[adrianpizzurno]

Excelente Version !!!

[Bluesy1980]

ive listened to them all now. And Oshio kotaro, Al Di Meola, Andrey Dobrovolskiy, federico Vallejos are simply all truly masters. Oshio Ai the most creative, Al Di Meola - most professional, Andrey Dobrovolskiy - most musical, Federico is the most "tangy"/ Real masters of the instrument! And they all are my favourite, simply cant choose one of them/

[visanthell]

@Bluesy1980 Victor villadangos

[markoandonov]

@Bluesy1980

Technique and speed: John Mclauglin>>Paco De Lucia=Al Di Meola

Clarity of tone: Paco De Lucia>>Al Di Meola>>John Mclaughlin

Sweetest improvisation: Al Di Meola>>Paco De Lucia>>John Mclaughlin

All in all the three Gods of guitar, period.

[borjo666]

@Bluesy1980 And th god is paco de lucia and andres segovia

[borregone]

@Bluesy1980 do you already know Joel Xavier? he's a Portuguese guitarist and he´s the man!!! i think you should like it...

[NadineRavenpr]

This is even more beautiful than Andrey Dobrovolskiy' version! Al Di Meola is the greatest!!!

[NadineRavenpr]

This is SOOOO beautiful! Its even more beautiful than Andrey Dobrovolskiy' version!

[ginosupernova]

Of course the song's good, Piazzolla is argentinian, the best people live there.

[MaghoxFr]

@ginosupernova tipica opinión de nabo. arriba los grandes argentinos, de los que quedan pocos, abajo los nabos como voz que dicen pelotudeces que solo ayudan a acrecentar la mediocridad.

[ginosupernova]

@MaghoxFr Y abajo la gente que insulta escudada en un "nick", pense que ya no habia mas de estos... triste lo tuyo capo... sos porteño no?

[MaghoxFr]

@ginosupernova Escudarse en un Nick? Claro, el argumento más burdo tenías que usar. Bienvenido al mundo del s.XXI, además, es lo mismo que vos hiciste. En la vida real un comentario como el tuyo safa escudado bajo una cara de nabo pero en internet te escudás vos también bajo un nick. Ese el concepto de democracia actual. Por suerte Argentina no se derrumba aunque lo que más abunden sea gente como vos, siempre entre el mar de soretes emerge una gran personalidad, un gran artista, admirable.

[ginosupernova]

@MaghoxFr XD te haces el groso usando palabras de nerds como "burdo"... que pedantes por dios, suerte vieja, anda a dar clases a la UBA si queres

[MaghoxFr]

@ginosupernova Groso por usar palabras de nerd como "burdo"? no haces más que confirmar que sos un pelotudo, no lees ni el diario. Qué gil.

[ginosupernova]

@MaghoxFr No leo el diario por eso estudio música, tengo un curso en RR HH, hablo italiano e inglés, y con 20 años superviso un grupo de empleados de una multinacional, por qué tanta envidia los urugayos, chilenos y mexicanos? es un crimen ser argentino? Ponetea ver a Di Meola y cultivate un poco amigo, no te hagás el pedante porque te voy a dejar de cara... =)

[MaghoxFr]

@ginosupernova Mirá pendejo, enumerar el par de cosas que sabés hacer por ahi te sirve para levantar alguna pendejita, a mi no me deja de cara nada de lo que decís,muy normal. hablame en el idioma que quieras. De cultura con vos mejor no hablo, a mi ser músico nunca me impidió leer. No es un crimen ser argentino, lo que es un crimen es que por gente como vos Argentina no logra volver a levantarse, convencidos que son lo mejor del mundo no pueden ver la realidad funesta que los rodea.

[ginosupernova]

@MaghoxFr Yorugua insignificante igual que tu país... chau vieja suerte, ojalá te avives

[MaghoxFr]

@ginosupernova Me entristece de verdad porque admiro a muchos argentinos y tengo algunos amigos y familiares por allá además de haber vivido algunos años yo mismo. Esos países que nombrás están todos en una mejor situación econnómico-social que Argentina. Pero esto es un video de Di Meola y Piazzolla. Yo la dejo por acá. Si querés seguir hacelo por mensaje privado pero no creo que te de mucha bola, hablar con necios no es muy productivo.

[ginosupernova]

@MaghoxFr Por que te pensas que te digo chau??

Todo lo miden con el nivel socioeconomico, o sea que es superior una persona rica que una pobre... muchas giladas juntas loco... fijate en todos los comentarios vos sos el unico que insulta, te pones chiva porque te dejo con la boca cerrada... Adios

[LucianitaEB]

fabulous, wonderful, ASTOR you are alive for us. I love to ALEJANDRO ALDONZA's versio of BALADA PARA MI MUERTE

[SuperGerardo100]

UN PLACER .UN MAESTRO AL DI MEOLA.

[awkapp]

Everytime, I watch him play I just want to slam my slow stubby fingers in a car door.

[yuv55]

he is coming to my country this saturday

and i got front row tickets!

[SingingSongMan]

More than magic

[johannislots]

This, I find is a typical example of virtuoso instrumentalists arranging a piece in such a way that it loses its original power and depth. Astor Piazzola's music conveys emotional subtleties that di Meola doesn't even hint at in this interpretation.

[varanza100]

fantastic

[LordMongoose13]

lmao the one guy said theres TOO much emotion. what a joke. the tango is one of the most emotional forms of expression you get musically or though the actual dance. If someone can execute the tango properly its because they are pouring their souls into the piece....no emotion bah!

[Uptix926]

This piece takes you around the world. Most complicated arrangement I have ever been pleased to listen to. WOW!

[Dvareckas]

VIRTUOZO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dvareckas]

BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOO

[lyudmilaprokofevna]

telioooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooo

[lyudmilaprokofevna]

telioooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooo

[ArunaArtemisia]

mhdas passt nicht hier rein aber ich suche jmd zum schreiben bin so einsam

[Musicalicious100]

Al Di Meola cant play Libertango for crap, there's way too much emotion for him

[yuv55]

what are you talking about!?

it sounds awesome!

[MsRenateK]

Ein Traum

[sricon]

Espectacular Maestro MARIO PARMISANO!!!!!

Increible lo logrado.

GRANDE MAESTRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[giorgiakerr]

This is amazing. Magnificent music.