Al Di Meola Suffers a Heart Attack While Performing in Romania

[Lord Long Rod]

US guitarist Al Di Meola suffers a heart attack on stage in Romania but is now in a stable condition

The award-winning U.S. guitarist Al Di Meola has suffered a heart attack while performing in Romania’s capital.

apnews.com

Al Di Meola is, in my humble opinion, the greatest guitar player on the face of the earth, ever. Yes, I am biased. Nonetheless, it is beyond dispute that everyone in the guitar world knows who he is and that he is well respected among musicians. I did not realized he is 69 now. I have seen him perform live 2 times. He is amazing. I sincerely hope for a speedy recovery.

 

[The Duke]

Aw man, is he gonna make it? He's very good! Personally I think Charo is better, but he's more jazzy.

 

[Crepitus]

US guitarist Al Di Meola suffers a heart attack on stage in Romania but is now in a stable condition

The award-winning U.S. guitarist Al Di Meola has suffered a heart attack while performing in Romania’s capital.

apnews.com

Al Di Meola is, in my humble opinion, the greatest guitar player on the face of the earth, ever. Yes, I am biased. Nonetheless, it is beyond dispute that everyone in the guitar world knows who he is and that he is well respected among musicians. I did not realized he is 69 now. I have seen him perform live 2 times. He is amazing. I sincerely hope for a speedy recovery.

Never heard of him

 

[whitehall]

Shit happens even to "award winning" musicians.

 

[MarathonMike]

I didn't know he was still performing, I saw him in the early 80s. A truly gifted man, hope he recovers.

 

[sparky]

Yes, I am biased

and far from alone......~S~

 

[sparky]

Never heard of him

~S~

 

[toobfreak]

Al Di Meola is, in my humble opinion, the greatest guitar player on the face of the earth, ever. Yes, I am biased.

I met him in the '80s when he toured with Paco deLucia and Johnny McLaughlin. Al's a nice guy but he was the weak link in the triad.

 

[Lord Long Rod]

I met him in the '80s when he toured with Paco deLucia and Johnny McLaughlin. Al's a nice guy but he was the weak link in the triad.

Oh. What a great tour!! I have never met him, but you can tell he has a great sense of humor.

 

[toobfreak]

Oh. What a great tour!! I have never met him, but you can tell he has a great sense of humor.

I took some photos of them doing FNISF but they changed the lighting and threw my metering off and the only good exposure I got was of Al.

 

[Crepitus]

~S~

Ah, not really my kinda thing, but thanks for the link.

Saw Jason Richardson live in St louis a couple of days ago, but he's probably not your thing.

 

[Marshal Matt Dillon]

Hoping, so badly, that he makes a speedy recovery from this. No one else on Earth can say they shred like this. And if you even are blessed with a 10th of his abilities, you have my ultimate respect - and will even vote for the candidates of your choice next year (as long as they’re on the ballot). That’s how much I appreciate Al.

Godspeed.