is this the best guitar ever

After reading this thread I actually went out and got it. Quite amazing! Thanks Bigjoe for a great cd recommendation. Do they have a dvd so that I can actually watch them perform? Looked for it but had no luck.

audire ,i dont think they do but i also would love to see them, i saw al demiola before & he was amazing, guy plays the guitar like a machine gun.

mike.

Thanks for the lead. I shall go look for it.

That LP was recorded during a US tour that followed a European tour by the original trio which included Larry Coryell. When they went to the US DiMiola replaced Coryell. I finally managed to find a DVD of a European performance and it's wonderful & I find it superior to the LP performance.

The LP is fun the first time, but doesn't hold up to repeated listens in my opinion. Hot licks -- and those are some super hot ones -- are more superficial, like really thick and really sweet icing on a cake that's pretty small and not that great.

Chet Atkins, who was known to never have a bad word to say about another guitarist, when asked about Al DiMiola reportedly said, "All dressed up with no where to go." His speed and accuracy are phenomenal, but there's an emotional center that's just missing.

Again, this is very subjective and I apologize in advance if I've angered any Al fans.