# Short Tales of the Black Forest guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Short Tales of the Black Forest by Al Di Meola (1977). From the album Elegant Gypsy. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Al Di Meola, 1977, from *Elegant Gypsy*. Solo by *Al Di Meola*.

An acoustic piece in which classical-style passages give way to rapid-fire flourishes.

Short Tales of the Black Forest by Al Di Meola is #13 in our ranking of the best Al Di Meola guitar solos. The solo is played by Al Di Meola and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best Al Di Meola Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/al-di-meola-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Short Tales of the Black Forest?

Al Di Meola played the solo on Al Di Meola's Short Tales of the Black Forest (1977).

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