Mediterranean Sundance still brings the house down. Did you have any idea when you wrote it that it might have that effect on people more than 30 years later?
“No, I didn’t. But in 1977, when Paco and I recorded it for my Elegant Gypsy album, we knew that it was a magical one-time performance. After the first take, Paco needed to relax, so he smoked a joint and the second take was the one. The rest is history. We were blown away, as was everyone in the control room. There were not many moments like that in my career!”
Read the rest of the interview with Al Di Meola regarding his partner Paco de Lucia at Guitar Player.
Listen to Mediterranean Sundance on youtube.com.
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