"Obbligato Latino" by Marco Porcu & MCM Ensemble on Live TV

Marco Porcu (Italy) performs his composition "Obbligato Latino Part II" with his MCM Project as part of a concert to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Saridinian television station "Videolina" on October 27, 2000. This piece later developed into "Rhapsody Overture." It is the first of the five tunes performed.

Marco Porcu: Guitar
Flaviano Braga: Accordion
Francesco Loi: Flute
Valentino Corvino: 1st Violin
Andrea Nanni: 2nd Violin
Giovanni Prosdocimi: Viola
Antonella Costantino: Cello
Guido Zorn: Double Bass

String & Flute Arrangement: Giovanni Prosdocimi.

Born in Milan, Italy, Marco developed a passion for music at a young age. He received his first guitar as a gift, at age 9, when he was enrolled into the Lainate Private School in Milan. While there, he studied both classical and contemporary music and was influenced by a variety of classical and modern artists. At age 17, he was introduced to the fire of flamenco jazz, as played by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, and Paco De Lucia, and to the passionate tango music of Astor Piazzola. By age 21, Marco was composing.

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• Marco
• Porcu
• Guitar
• MCM
• Ensemble
• obbligato
• latino
• rhapsody
• overture
• obligato
• flamenco
• jazz
• rock
• Flaviano
• Braga
• Corvino

[johnnyguitarcarson]

Great expression

[rolandpalm]

He does not play "like" Al Dimeola. He just use the same technique. Porcu's music is superb, dynamic and very original.

[TheFiggRig]

I've just listened to a bunch of Marco's performances and can say he is every bit as amazing as Di Meola. Wow!!!! His mastery of the extreme rhythms and timing blows me away.

[SoloGuitaristNet]

... and dimeola popularized a sound that existed before him. There is nothing wrong with paying homage to the greats is there? Where would we be if no one did such? The great music would remain in the past. Forget about Bach, Chopin, Piazzolla etc. We would have little reference wouldn't we? Marco is truly unique in that he can sound "just like dimeola" as you say. So many try and fail. Of course, this is but one dimension to his playing. It is one that is well worth commending if you ask me!!!

[SonnyKraack]

impressed.

So much dynamic, emotion... and for the guitarist - Talent.

[2286326]

You are a superb musician and you have excellent taste!

[highway234]

i love how at the end the audience respectfully clapped like they were at a piccolo recital. that was so amazing you sorta expected a mosh pit to break out.

[ssssssssss12]

The new accoustic shred :)

[arash402003]

WONDERFUL!