Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho
Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucia, 1981, from Friday Night in San Francisco. Solo by Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucia.
This live version stretches the tune into a fiery exchange between two players, with audible crowd reactions to every blistering run. It is a landmark acoustic guitar recording.
Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucia is #3 in our ranking of the best Al Di Meola guitar solos. The solo is played by Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucia and the song was released in 1981.
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Who played the guitar solo on Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho?
Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucia played the solo on Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucia's Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho (1981).
What guitar was used on the Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho solo?
An ovation acoustic, according to widely reported accounts.