Matteo said once in an interview he had Al's poster in his room from early childhood. Imagine the sheer joy he would experience, performing beside and being so revered by his idol. Historic moment!
Al Di Meola has always been one of my favorites players. I've just discovered Mancuso, and to see Al promote this enormously talented young man just warms my heart!
I agree; it's heart warming to see Al really show his natural enthusiasm for such a great young guitar talent; sometimes older artists are too intimidated to do that, but Al isn't too worried; his legacy is already awesome! Al is absolutely right; the kid is maybe a once in a century talent; great at everything Gypsy Jazz to Dream Theater to Holdsworth to Guthrie; insanely skilled at a wide variety of genres!
@@grantkoeller8911 The mix You're hearing has nothing to do with technique; we aren't hearing an accurate representation of what we'd hear from the guitars unamplified live. Also Matteo has plenty of volume, but it's true that Al seems to hit the strings harder the faster he goes, sometimes too hard, killing the notes by slapping the strings against the fretboard.
I've been listening to Al for about 40 years and I've never seen him react this way with another musician on stage. it reminds me of a proud father who is playing with his son and wants to share this young man's talent with the world. They both sounded great and during the performance I kept thinking of Paco. Its amazing how music can forever touch our souls.
Yes, I keep thinking of Paco throughout this performance. I wish we could have seen him and Matteo together. Matteo is definitely holding the torch for the newest generation of players. He's unbelievably great..and so young too. I love that he's playing all these older tunes and making his own path elsewhere.
Con tutta l'ammirazione per Matteo Mancuso,io credo che Al di Meola in questo genere sia insuperabile, non è solo questione di velocità, c'è anche il suono è il gusto musicale, in questo Al è un genio.
@@tassitelevision On sent que Al vieillit, sa virtuosité devient un peu poussive, alors qu'en 1980, à 26 ans, il volait littéralement sur le manche ! Le jeune Matteo est impressionnant, il fait tomber toutes les frontières possibles sur l'instrument, un seul guitariste m'avait fait cet effet il y a presque 30 ans désormais, Sylvain Luc ! Le langage harmonique dépasse l'entendement, comme ici sur Nardis de Miles Davis, impro: th-cam.com/video/e5bz8qhh0qU/w-d-xo.html
Both use their right hands in unique playing styles. Al uses his wrist and his elbow stays quiet , whereas Matteo is all about using his fingers and no pick. They're both talking to each other through their playing 😊
@@cinders302 I agree they're both fabulous players but none of what you mention is novel. Picking from the wrist is simply the RIGHT way to pick, especially at really high speeds. You can't sustain that speed for long if picking from the elbow. Matteo's finger style is standard Classical guitar form.
@@jeromejamies3641 Really? Is that so? What authority makes one style of music DEFINITELY better than another? And how do you measure "soul" objectively? Technically, doesn't "soul" have the most "soul?" Lol
@@jeromejamies3641 LOL this is so innane... You think that even someone like Taylor Swift doesn't pour all the love, dedication and passion she can muster in her music?? That doesn't mean her music is a standard... So explain because it seems you're arbitrarily making up ideas.
Yeah.. The attack, sharpness and ideed "volcano" 🙂And Matteo swirling around that with a complete other appraoch is what it's makes this indeed very harmonious. So good.. It's a shame I didn't heard earlier about him. Just know him now since a couple of weeks.. Matteo is really something else...
@edwnorris The song I mentioned is one of the ones they played. Half way through. Al did well, but isn't anywhere near as perfect as the kid. Al was fast, bug not precise. The kid is.
I haven’t heard Mediterranean Sundance played like this since Paco de Lucia, John Mclaughljn and Al Dimeola blew my mind nearly 30 years ago. Beautiful
Simply amazing how a young kid such as Matteo is capable of standing on a stage with such a legend as Al Di Meola and being able to look at him in his eyes and not fear the comparison, always with his smile and humility which makes him even greater as a musician and as human being.......bravo Matteo!!!
Kudos, Al Di Meola for giving Matteo this stage. I have been listenig to Meola for 30+ years now, and just recently encountered Matteo. Thanks for that!!!
Bravo Matteo! Great to see a young and talented guitarplayer taking over the torch from the great ones before him, with his own style and unique talent.
The next generation of young lion plays with the old grand master, respect! Both are destined to be enshrined in the annals of music history. Kudos to Al for giving a platform to Mateo, who is one of the most gifted young players in these times.
Grandissimi musicisti, quando hanno omaggiato Paco De Lucia mi sono commossa. Matteo sei un grande, ogni tanto in Italia spunta un genio che ci fa essere fieri. Grazie.
Al is obviously an awesome player and has been for forever now, but seeing Matteo playing just makes me wonder how much more awesome he will be in the future! Great to see that virtuosity is still appreciated amongst the current generation we live in where kpop, rap, and hip-hop get the spotlight.
Matteo is one of the best right hand fingerstyle players on the planet! Paco DeLucia would've loved this kid!! They both show us what is possible. I do most right hand techniques, but have always kept my fingerstyle. So glad I did! As I get older I seem to be favoring it more and more... in part due to this young virtuoso lol. There's just more you can do that way and it feels more organic. I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir here! :)
They both were beaming at the end. God, for Matteo to realize his dream of playing with his guitar hero. That must have been just fascinating for him... AND for Al as well. The son that Al never had 😊❤
La differenza tra Matteo e gli innumerevoli acrobati della chitarra visibili su TH-cam è che Matteo ha le palle per suonare davanti al pubblico, addirittura duettando con Al Di Meola! Speriamo che Matteo possa emergere in questo mondo di rappisti, trappisti e sanremi 👍👏👏👏👏👏
È un grande, ma suonare davanti ad un pubblico con al di meola non è solo questione di palle (nè di solo talento, anche se in lui abbonda senza dubbio)... nell era dove youtube svela molte persone e che il "talento" in misura maggiore o minore è un pò ovunque nel mondo, è bene precisarlo... ...secondo me
I sat in front of Al in complete amazement when he was 19 years old playing with RTF… and the happiness in his face when he watches Matteo play is so gratifying
Matteo is jamming Al's music and improvising on the spot which says how great a future Matteo will have. It is a win and Al acknowledged his talent that makes me realize Al is still a legend as well.
Ascolto Al Di Meola dagli anni '80. Sono cresciuto con lui e il suo inarrivabile talento me lo hanno sempre fatto preferire a qualsiasi altro musicista per la ricchezza del suo lirismo, per il suo senso del ritmo, e per il tocco inconfondibile. Era dai tempi del Trio che non lo vedevo così entusiasta nel dialogare con un altro chitarrista e il motivo è che Al ritrova in Matteo un talento altrettanto potente ma con personalità e carisma differente, come potevano appunto essere Paco e John. Una meravigliosa scoperta che spero possa donarci molte altre perle! Congratulazioni Matteo, sei nell'Olimpo della musica! Grazie! Il mondo ha bisogno di questa meraviglia! 🔝❤️
Evey generation seems to produce that one kid that is just that bit special, and ive seen Matteo play all the styles with ease, very talented considering his age, hes got a very old head on him, im gonna say hes given the guitar a voice again who thought it could get better because i was sure it was dyiung out , so thanx matteo you have put a smile on alot of famous and not so famous faces, look forward to seeing your future endevours, be great to see you play with guthrie govan,...
So happy for Al to have someone in the Paco de Lucia realm to jam with I loved those 2 together. Mateo has so many things to offer guitar wise! Al you have been my hero and inspiration for 50 years now with Mateo the guitar world is definitely in good hands. Thanks for all the years of amazing playing!!❤
Matteo, finally the world gets to hear how marvelous of a player you are . Bravo to you, and to Al Dimeola. A huge influence of mine and such a great player! Greetings form New Hartford Connecticut. (Ovation Guitar land)
Wonderful performance.... You have to give to Al, he's one of the best ever and he's taking his time to present and promote a young, relatively new Italian player coming along his lines and it's just really cool to see Al take the time to do this - not to mention, it's a smoking performance!!!
Strepitoso, Matteo Mancuso regge il confronto con un genere non solo difficilissimo nell’esecuzione ma con in tocco che fa paura! Ti auguro tanto successo Matteo, se alla tua età hai già il benestare dei grandi vuol dire che sei veramente destinato a portare la chitarra a livelli altissimi.
@@vegmetal4249 Mancuso sei un grande in tutti gli stili, un genio. Come questo ragazzo ne nascono Pochi nell'arco di un centennio. Un confronto con Di menola.... Lasciò ogni interpretazione del caso o vari casi che incontrerete Andando a vedere tutto quello che suona e come lo suona. Grandissimo Matteo a 19 anni.
Wow! That's some of the best back and forth I've ever heard. You can feel the mutual respect and admiration by two masters of their craft. That was a treat to watch!
I'd lost all hope that there would ever be a new guitarist that could touch me...take me away to another plane...like Al first did when I put the needle to the groove of Flight Over Rio in 1977 when I was a very young teenager. I'd stopped even listening to guitar music for the last decade or so - constantly disappointed with what I saw and heard. Then I saw Samba Party and Drop D on TH-cam and...well, I've come to believe there is hope that a guitar player can, again, make me feel like I'm soaring away on an aural journey - even if just for a few moments. My jaded old soul has been touched!
Matteo : An absolute talent; his improvisational ability is light years ahead. It would take two or three lifetimes. It was like when Jaco (Pastorius) came on the scene... how did he get so good and so fast..? Al Di Meola
Two things blew me away here: - The incredible musicianship (timing and execution!). I’ve followed Al since the early 70’s, seeing him many times with RTF. And, been an IG fan of Matteo for several years (incredible on electric with his groups/Italian compadres). - and, secondly… stunned by the number of people in an early audience cutaway, who were looking at their phones in their laps during an amazing rendition of Spain !! Beyond me - why were you even there people? Best to both of these amazing players👏😁
We would be hootin' and hollering..I too have seen Al in Buffalo, Tokyo and Mt.Fuji. Been following him since Ricky and Danny turned me on to The Jester in '75
I have been an Al di meola and Strunz and Farah fan for over 20 years. As brilliant and virtuosic as their music is, it is very unbalanced and chaotic at times. To someone who is new to their music this can seem like unrelenting runs especially with no singing or percusive accompaniment.
The more I see of Matteo Mancuso the more I realize that guitar isn't dead after all. I was worried after decades of not being blown away. My early influences were the likes of Nuno, Yngwie, Paul, Ritchie, Eddie, Randy, Paco, Frank, Al, John, Keith, John, Darrel and so on. (Yes, I picked up my first guitar in the 80-ies) And in the last ten years I have seen some great new players on youtube and Instagram, but for the most part they do not excite me much if at all. Matteo on the other hand.... Wow, just wow. If anyone is taking notes, then I will travel far to see him, Frank Gambale and Al Di Meola doing something akin to "Friday Night in San Fransisco", btw.... Or Matteo, Nuno and Marcus Miller (and his band) rocking out. (Just planting seeds and crossing all my fingers over here)
I love Maestro Di Meola's current place as elder statesman and ambassador of virtuosic guitar. He could not pick a better artist to highlight than Matteo Mancuso! I was looking at the mics and cables for both, and wondering if anyone else felt that Matteo's sound, as presented here, was more gentle, round and buttery than Al's. It is such a challenge to blend the signals of nylon string guitars on stage in this way. I love this performance!
Di Meola’s playing is tremendously accurate, precise, tasteful. But Mancuso’s is indeed on another planet, and maybe galaxy 😮 With all the possible respect for Al Di Meola, one of my favourite guitar players.
@@rgtacousticguitar-re3shMy musical experience covers 30+ years in videogame music composition from Commodore 64 to modern cinematic scores. And yours…?
@@milosteof I think it'll come with experience. Like Paul Gilbert changed his style. His early shred work with Racer X is impressive, but I'll choose his later stuff without a second thought.
@@TraderKing83 Yes I agree, he can, and I think he should. But it would be nice seeing him playing with Al, and John, because honestly, there are many guitar players that can sit and "fill" Paco's place; but personally I think that currently he is the only guitar player that can even surpass it.
@@Dovith Mate, Dimeola is so far past his prime its painful to listen to. John Hates Al D and always has. Paco was a god among men, and on the nylon none of them did or will ever come close. Paco, rest his soul was one in a billion and even though I think Mancuso is talented, they are like comparing apples to oranges. Matteo is good on the acoustic but he excels on electric and is more akin to guthrie or holdsworth. Paco at his peak was UNREAL.
@@TraderKing83 Agree, but my point is that for me it would nice to see the three of them playing together. I also think that Al has not come out with anything interesting for a long long long time. I find his solo álbums extremely boring except one or two.
Great idea. but John is 81 years old now and Al is 10 year younger,and poor paco has passed,maybe it’s time too pass the baton over to this guy he’s superb!!
I saw Al Di Meola in the 1970's in Portland OR with his band when he was touring with Weather Report, what a fantastic show! And now with my current favorite guitarist, the young Matteo Mancuso, musical genius!!!
During an interview a few years ago, Al Di Merola said he was impressed by a young Italian guitarist Matteo Mancuso, who played beautifully with an unusual technique, in a "clean and fast way" with his right hand fingers so well, without a pick. In this beautiful performance, Al appears happy and enthusiastic, Matteo trained, concentrated and excited...great Artists.
I'm not sure how much preparation went into this performance, but I wonder, in general, how many players could get up on stage with Al and perform that with the same amount of preparation. And then to think someone as young as Matteo got up there and nailed it... is amazing. What a talent! His album The Journey has been on steady rotation in my house since its release. I look forward to his future!
Incredibile! Che bravura, che intesa fra questi due grandi musicisti, il grandissimo Di Meola e il giovane talentuosissimo Mancuso. Uno spettacolo! Grazie per questa meraviglia!!
Oh, no doubt. Matteo is the entirely new, next evolutionary step, just like Tosin Abasi or those guys from Polyphia are in rock, but it's beautiful to see all that mutual respect and appreciation.
Well, Matteo's playing with his fingers. Just that alone changes the character of his delivery and tone. if you use a pick, here's always going to be some string noise. Also, the sound of Al's guitar seems to have a little too much high end off the board; maybe it's preamp on the acoustic along with those mics surrounding him.
@@paoli91 Well, then..., that's even worse, because.., now watching the video again, I realize that the other guitar has a cable going somewhere into the board or an amp..., so..., you actually made my point stronger. Both played great, Al's guitar was was not very good.
With so many ‘torch burns’ happening by the machine it is great to witness this ‘torch passing’. It brings a smile to one’s heart. Many have no idea but I carried a cassette tape of Paco’s music with me on tour and played it when I was not on the bandstand through my Sony Walkman. Brings back such memories of his fire and precision. The idea of creativity and imagination being over may be true for those that buy into that nonsense. The flame continues to burn. 🎵🎶🔥
Vedere il grande Al Di Meola duettare con Matteo è davvero emozionante...un grande artista che vede o meglio ha saputo ascoltare e poi cogliere le potenzialità di un ragazzo, non ho mai visto nulla di simile in vita mia. Tutto questo fa molto onore ad Al Di Meola; il linguaggio universale della musica che si intreccia con l'arte, il talento, la semplicità, la genialità....
Che soddisfazione vedere Matteo Mancuso suonare alla pari con una leggenda come Di Meola. Poi è stato gentile, non ha esagerato come avrebbe potuto fare, il rispetto per Di Meola lo ha educatamente frenato. Grazie Matteo, sei senz'altro il numero uno, non solo d'Italia.
Con tutta la stima che ho di Matteo Mancuso,bravissimo ragazzo e notevolissimo chitarrista ma adesso non esageriamo....semmai Al di Meola non ha voluto strafare!!!
@@lottox8807 ora come ora è più in forma Matteo Mancuso di Al di Meola che ha quasi settant'anni, è fisiologico, l'età conta eccome, è chiaro che i due si sono rispettati in un clima di amicizia ma se avessero potuto strafare in questo momento dietro a Mancuso non riesce a starci nessuno. Opinione personale ovviamente.
Stai parlando da tifoso, probabilmente non conosci bene questa musica. Qui Matteo non è stato all'altezza, non ha trovato fraseggi giusti e Di Meola si è trattenuto anche perché non c'era adeguata coordinazione tra loro. Ovviamente il talento non si discute ma probabilmente non era a suo agio e non ha preparato i brani con sufficiente anticipo, anche perché non era una passeggiata suonarli.
I feel so much of the pasion these guys have just watching it. I literally caught myself jumping up like Matteo does, this music touches the soul, my soul, and as long as I live I will cherish that. Thank you Al and Matteo!
The fast stuff is always amazing but the slow solo's are just beyond crazy. Even though they improvise they still have to think where they wanna go and the selection of notes really bring a lot of flavour and colour to the music. Out of this world skills❤
"they still have to think where they wanna go": wrong! As said by Colaiuta in a Rick Beato podcast, (and lot of great musicians as Mancuso): "thought is the enemy of flow"...
Bravo to Matteo in a "field" that is not his own and truly complete, and bravo to Al, not only for his unparalleled artistic-musical maturation, but also for giving a wonderful opportunity to this young and great talent. This is the music that We like, is an "Us" to grow.
Paco was the greatest Flamenco guitarist to date, complex and unmatched genius and technique. To make comparisons is foolish and is to miss the beauty of enjoyment and confidence in growing talent. Al did not invite Matteo Mancuso to expose him to a comparison but - as a mature musician - to give him a platform for further growth and stimulation. The "Us" of music grows with these measured and wise influences and proposals.
@@ПётрАркадьевич-б4н What a stupid comment. This is probably the best living electric guitarist and does not even play flamenco. Your comparison is ridiculous and your comment is just silly.
Dekaden noch werden Menschen und Musiker darüber simulieren, wie es sein kann, dass ein Einzelner so derart begabt ist mit einem Talent, welches nicht von dieser Welt zu sein scheint. Matteo Mancuso ist eine so unschätzbare Bereicherung für die Musikwelt und das Gitarrenspiel, dass es weitere Dekaden in Anspruch nehmen wird, dieses zu verstehen und nachzuahmen. Meine tiefste Bewunderung...
Al Di Meola was once the young upstart... I wore out every recording listening to him wondering if anyone would be up to his standards... then I discovered Struns and Farah,.... awesome.... now Matteo.... the grace shown by Al is great to see.... recreating a moment he shared with Paco Delucia.... John Mclaughlin. Wonderful to see and hear such musicianship!
Thank you Al for giving this beautiful opportunity to get to know Matteo, your duo is a real pleasure to watch and Matteo is indeed simply amazing! Meanwhile I discovered his electric band and I’m a big fan already! Thank you both for this great musical moment!
Même si je ne suis une fan des duos de guitare, l'occasion si rare d'écouter Matteo Mancuso ne devait pas se rater... Merci à Al di Meola de nous avoir donné cette précieuse opportunité. Grande humilité de la part de ce guitariste mondialement connu qui n'hésite pas à mettre en lumière un musicien qui pourrait largement lui faire ombrage.
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Matteo said once in an interview he had Al's poster in his room from early childhood. Imagine the sheer joy he would experience, performing beside and being so revered by his idol. Historic moment!
It’s good when the student surpasses his teacher, or idols. That’s the way supposed to be I guess.
@@blueavadis22Anche Giotto superò il maestro
Al Di Meola has always been one of my favorites players. I've just discovered Mancuso, and to see Al promote this enormously talented young man just warms my heart!
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the great Steve Vai turned me onto Matteo recently. big Al fan since his Elegant Gypsy days. truly amazing interplay between two great musicians.
I agree; it's heart warming to see Al really show his natural enthusiasm for such a great young guitar talent; sometimes older artists are too intimidated to do that, but Al isn't too worried; his legacy is already awesome! Al is absolutely right; the kid is maybe a once in a century talent; great at everything Gypsy Jazz to Dream Theater to Holdsworth to Guthrie; insanely skilled at a wide variety of genres!
Al uses a pick and is much louder
@@grantkoeller8911 The mix You're hearing has nothing to do with technique; we aren't hearing an accurate representation of what we'd hear from the guitars unamplified live.
Also Matteo has plenty of volume, but it's true that Al seems to hit the strings harder the faster he goes, sometimes too hard, killing the notes by slapping the strings against the fretboard.
I've been listening to Al for about 40 years and I've never seen him react this way with another musician on stage. it reminds me of a proud father who is playing with his son and wants to share this young man's talent with the world. They both sounded great and during the performance I kept thinking of Paco. Its amazing how music can forever touch our souls.
Yes, I keep thinking of Paco throughout this performance. I wish we could have seen him and Matteo together. Matteo is definitely holding the torch for the newest generation of players. He's unbelievably great..and so young too. I love that he's playing all these older tunes and making his own path elsewhere.
Al is simply a great human being. Don to earth. 👍🏻
Con tutta l'ammirazione per Matteo Mancuso,io credo che Al di Meola in questo genere sia insuperabile, non è solo questione di velocità, c'è anche il suono è il gusto musicale, in questo Al è un genio.
The student has surpassed the teacher.
@@tassitelevision On sent que Al vieillit, sa virtuosité devient un peu poussive, alors qu'en 1980, à 26 ans, il volait littéralement sur le manche ! Le jeune Matteo est impressionnant, il fait tomber toutes les frontières possibles sur l'instrument, un seul guitariste m'avait fait cet effet il y a presque 30 ans désormais, Sylvain Luc ! Le langage harmonique dépasse l'entendement, comme ici sur Nardis de Miles Davis, impro: th-cam.com/video/e5bz8qhh0qU/w-d-xo.html
It is so pleasing to know that the guitar future is in safe hands with Matteo
So beautifully said. Wish I'd thought of it!
Both use their right hands in unique playing styles. Al uses his wrist and his elbow stays quiet , whereas Matteo is all about using his fingers and no pick.
They're both talking to each other through their playing 😊
@@cinders302 I agree they're both fabulous players but none of what you mention is novel. Picking from the wrist is simply the RIGHT way to pick, especially at really high speeds. You can't sustain that speed for long if picking from the elbow. Matteo's finger style is standard Classical guitar form.
@@jeromejamies3641 Really? Is that so? What authority makes one style of music DEFINITELY better than another? And how do you measure "soul" objectively?
Technically, doesn't "soul" have the most "soul?" Lol
@@jeromejamies3641 LOL this is so innane... You think that even someone like Taylor Swift doesn't pour all the love, dedication and passion she can muster in her music?? That doesn't mean her music is a standard... So explain because it seems you're arbitrarily making up ideas.
Al Di meola plays like a volcano and Matteo Mancuso plays like a wind. together they are harmonious storm. Bravo.....
Yeah.. The attack, sharpness and ideed "volcano" 🙂And Matteo swirling around that with a complete other appraoch is what it's makes this indeed very harmonious. So good.. It's a shame I didn't heard earlier about him. Just know him now since a couple of weeks.. Matteo is really something else...
The passing of the torch. Timeless. A hero's journey.
I was about to say that.
Mancuso was so much more accurate.
Matteos playing is so damn clean it's insane..
And smooth…
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The kid is better on the Friday Night tune. More precise. Is probably due to his right hand picking technique.
@@craigellsworth3952 Link?
@edwnorris The song I mentioned is one of the ones they played. Half way through. Al did well, but isn't anywhere near as perfect as the kid. Al was fast, bug not precise. The kid is.
I haven’t heard Mediterranean Sundance played like this since Paco de Lucia, John Mclaughljn and Al Dimeola blew my mind nearly 30 years ago. Beautiful
To have Al dimeola call you a good guitarist is pinnacle of guitar achievements.
Imagine the mental capacity to remember all of the notes in these pieces, never mind the phenomenal guitar playing.
Matteo è uno che non ha alcun problema a sfidare Al di Meola sul suo terreno. Un fuoriclasse assoluto.
Matteo is brilliant. Very very brilliant. And he has years ahead of him. The guitar world should rejoice.
When the legend helps another become a legend.
Simply amazing how a young kid such as Matteo is capable of standing on a stage with such a legend as Al Di Meola and being able to look at him in his eyes and not fear the comparison, always with his smile and humility which makes him even greater as a musician and as human being.......bravo Matteo!!!
actually it is DiMeola to fear the comparison.
@@MorbusWhipple Honestly I agree. DiMeola is a phenom, but Mancuso has such a unique playing style I think he steals the show!
Not a young kid! Now 27...
@olivette-y5o
Over estimated, wow, that's quite a statement.
Again, the music will not die when we old people die! I'm so proud of our youth!
After your first song if Al gets up & bows to you you know you got something special . Respect !!!!
Kudos, Al Di Meola for giving Matteo this stage. I have been listenig to Meola for 30+ years now, and just recently encountered Matteo. Thanks for that!!!
I keep mixing up Matteo with Mattel. You know, the toy manufacturing company?
Bravo Matteo! Great to see a young and talented guitarplayer taking over the torch from the great ones before him, with his own style and unique talent.
The next generation of young lion plays with the old grand master, respect! Both are destined to be enshrined in the annals of music history. Kudos to Al for giving a platform to Mateo, who is one of the most gifted young players in these times.
Paco de Lucia is sorely missed.... But his legacy lives on in this young Lion ..
wrong he is the first of a new generation a giant step for all guitar player
You said annals
@@RD-jr8nv Yes. Annals means historical records.
Grandissimi musicisti, quando hanno omaggiato Paco De Lucia mi sono commossa. Matteo sei un grande, ogni tanto in Italia spunta un genio che ci fa essere fieri. Grazie.
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Al is obviously an awesome player and has been for forever now, but seeing Matteo playing just makes me wonder how much more awesome he will be in the future! Great to see that virtuosity is still appreciated amongst the current generation we live in where kpop, rap, and hip-hop get the spotlight.
Real talent can never die. Can only keep getting better. For those that can hear it are gifted too. Those who can't were not meant to.
I'm Brazilian and wanna go to Italy just to see Matteo and other great italian musicians! You're insane!
The Brazilian guy Matteus is great too
Matteo is one of the best right hand fingerstyle players on the planet! Paco DeLucia would've loved this kid!! They both show us what is possible. I do most right hand techniques, but have always kept my fingerstyle. So glad I did! As I get older I seem to be favoring it more and more... in part due to this young virtuoso lol. There's just more you can do that way and it feels more organic. I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir here! :)
You can see the admiration and respect for Matteo in Al's eyes, just fantastic .
I call it fear
This isn’t a boxing match.
They both were beaming at the end. God, for Matteo to realize his dream of playing with his guitar hero. That must have been just fascinating for him... AND for Al as well. The son that Al never had 😊❤
The past and the future together on stage. Beautiful.
man, matteo's playing is so clean... its ridiculous
@@robertmichael1797 why? he is pretty fucking good on classical too
You hear every note even at 1000 bpm, it’s insane.
La differenza tra Matteo e gli innumerevoli acrobati della chitarra visibili su TH-cam è che Matteo ha le palle per suonare davanti al pubblico, addirittura duettando con Al Di Meola! Speriamo che Matteo possa emergere in questo mondo di rappisti, trappisti e sanremi 👍👏👏👏👏👏
È un grande, ma suonare davanti ad un pubblico con al di meola non è solo questione di palle (nè di solo talento, anche se in lui abbonda senza dubbio)... nell era dove youtube svela molte persone e che il "talento" in misura maggiore o minore è un pò ovunque nel mondo, è bene precisarlo... ...secondo me
La tua umiltà Matteo davanti a un maestro....sei veramente un GRANDE che Dio ti benedica
Involuntary tears came to my eyes!!! we are in the presence of angelic excellence. Mere words fail me!! Highest praise indeed!!
I sat in front of Al in complete amazement when he was 19 years old playing with RTF… and the happiness in his face when he watches Matteo play is so gratifying
Matteo is jamming Al's music and improvising on the spot which says how great a future Matteo will have. It is a win and Al acknowledged his talent that makes me realize Al is still a legend as well.
Long time ago Al praised Matteo and now at last they play together.
Two guitar masters!
That moment when Al Di says you're an amazing guitar player.
Ascolto Al Di Meola dagli anni '80. Sono cresciuto con lui e il suo inarrivabile talento me lo hanno sempre fatto preferire a qualsiasi altro musicista per la ricchezza del suo lirismo, per il suo senso del ritmo, e per il tocco inconfondibile. Era dai tempi del Trio che non lo vedevo così entusiasta nel dialogare con un altro chitarrista e il motivo è che Al ritrova in Matteo un talento altrettanto potente ma con personalità e carisma differente, come potevano appunto essere Paco e John. Una meravigliosa scoperta che spero possa donarci molte altre perle! Congratulazioni Matteo, sei nell'Olimpo della musica! Grazie! Il mondo ha bisogno di questa meraviglia! 🔝❤️
two giants killing it on spanish flamenco....new and old generation virtuosity meet in their motherland..Italy
Andiamoci piano amico, il flamenco è un'altra cosa
Vai Matteo ormai stai in orbita!Che soddisfazione vederti con il grande al di meola
Evey generation seems to produce that one kid that is just that bit special, and ive seen Matteo play all the styles with ease, very talented considering his age, hes got a very old head on him, im gonna say hes given the guitar a voice again who thought it could get better because i was sure it was dyiung out , so thanx matteo you have put a smile on alot of famous and not so famous faces, look forward to seeing your future endevours, be great to see you play with guthrie govan,...
We are proud of Matteo. He deserves all this. He is one of the best musicians today out there.
He keeps losing his pick.
@@svenjansen2134 you're kidding right? :-)
Does he know ?
@@Countachockula
So happy for Al to have someone in the Paco de Lucia realm to jam with I loved those 2 together. Mateo has so many things to offer guitar wise! Al you have been my hero and inspiration for 50 years now with Mateo the guitar world is definitely in good hands. Thanks for all the years of amazing playing!!❤
Matteo, finally the world gets to hear how marvelous of a player you are . Bravo to you, and to Al Dimeola. A huge influence of mine and such a great player! Greetings form New Hartford Connecticut. (Ovation Guitar land)
Yes. I'm so glad they finally got together
The future of jazz guitar is in good hands.
the best al di meola duet I haven seen in years...!
Wonderful performance.... You have to give to Al, he's one of the best ever and he's taking his time to present and promote a young, relatively new Italian player coming along his lines and it's just really cool to see Al take the time to do this - not to mention, it's a smoking performance!!!
Strepitoso, Matteo Mancuso regge il confronto con un genere non solo difficilissimo nell’esecuzione ma con in tocco che fa paura! Ti auguro tanto successo Matteo, se alla tua età hai già il benestare dei grandi vuol dire che sei veramente destinato a portare la chitarra a livelli altissimi.
E Matteo suona con le dita. Che radiosa carriera davanti a sé
Viene da una formazione classica: uno dei pochissimi ad usare le mani o il plettro, da grande maestro, indifferentemente
@@vegmetal4249 Mancuso sei un grande in tutti gli stili, un genio.
Come questo ragazzo ne nascono
Pochi nell'arco di un centennio.
Un confronto con Di menola....
Lasciò ogni interpretazione del caso o vari casi che incontrerete
Andando a vedere tutto quello che suona e come lo suona.
Grandissimo Matteo a 19 anni.
@@vegmetal4249Jeff Beck sotto steroidi
@@francodeiacobis4591non usa affatto il plettro
Wow! That's some of the best back and forth I've ever heard. You can feel the mutual respect and admiration by two masters of their craft. That was a treat to watch!
I'd lost all hope that there would ever be a new guitarist that could touch me...take me away to another plane...like Al first did when I put the needle to the groove of Flight Over Rio in 1977 when I was a very young teenager. I'd stopped even listening to guitar music for the last decade or so - constantly disappointed with what I saw and heard. Then I saw Samba Party and Drop D on TH-cam and...well, I've come to believe there is hope that a guitar player can, again, make me feel like I'm soaring away on an aural journey - even if just for a few moments. My jaded old soul has been touched!
Both speaking the same language in harmony. That was a treat!
Di Meola è impazzito per Mancuso dal primo momento che l'ha sentito. Non c'è molto altro da dire. Grandi musicisti.
It's my hope that when people come across this that they remember the world is worth saving. Beautiful playing guys!
I'd like to add that so is music worth saving. The contemporary generation is missing out live music or even knowing of bands and their music/songs
Like a young Paco DeLucia up there. You can tell Al is in awe of the enormity of his talent and that is impressive in and of itself.
Yes I see Paco about him,great talent.
Matteo : An absolute talent; his improvisational ability is light years ahead.
It would take two or three lifetimes.
It was like when Jaco (Pastorius) came on the scene... how did he get so good and so fast..?
Al Di Meola
Two things blew me away here:
- The incredible musicianship (timing and execution!). I’ve followed Al since the early 70’s, seeing him many times with RTF. And, been an IG fan of Matteo for several years (incredible on electric with his groups/Italian compadres).
- and, secondly… stunned by the number of people in an early audience cutaway, who were looking at their phones in their laps during an amazing rendition of Spain !! Beyond me - why were you even there people?
Best to both of these amazing players👏😁
Maybe they were googlin Matteo immediately :-)
Yeah, I also found the audience utterly dull.
We would be hootin' and hollering..I too have seen Al in Buffalo, Tokyo and Mt.Fuji. Been following him since Ricky and Danny turned me on to The Jester in '75
I have been an Al di meola and Strunz and Farah fan for over 20 years. As brilliant and virtuosic as their music is, it is very unbalanced and chaotic at times. To someone who is new to their music this can seem like unrelenting runs especially with no singing or percusive accompaniment.
May be people don't care about guitar speed showcase. Perhaps music is too boring for some. Just playing scales over chord changes... who knows...
Al has so much class, talent, and standup rightness. He's one of my heroes.
The more I see of Matteo Mancuso the more I realize that guitar isn't dead after all. I was worried after decades of not being blown away. My early influences were the likes of Nuno, Yngwie, Paul, Ritchie, Eddie, Randy, Paco, Frank, Al, John, Keith, John, Darrel and so on. (Yes, I picked up my first guitar in the 80-ies) And in the last ten years I have seen some great new players on youtube and Instagram, but for the most part they do not excite me much if at all. Matteo on the other hand.... Wow, just wow. If anyone is taking notes, then I will travel far to see him, Frank Gambale and Al Di Meola doing something akin to "Friday Night in San Fransisco", btw.... Or Matteo, Nuno and Marcus Miller (and his band) rocking out. (Just planting seeds and crossing all my fingers over here)
I think Al has found his new Paco.. great ensemble playing...
I love Maestro Di Meola's current place as elder statesman and ambassador of virtuosic guitar. He could not pick a better artist to highlight than Matteo Mancuso! I was looking at the mics and cables for both, and wondering if anyone else felt that Matteo's sound, as presented here, was more gentle, round and buttery than Al's. It is such a challenge to blend the signals of nylon string guitars on stage in this way. I love this performance!
Right hand - pick vs. fingers.
Di Meola’s playing is tremendously accurate, precise, tasteful. But Mancuso’s is indeed on another planet, and maybe galaxy 😮 With all the possible respect for Al Di Meola, one of my favourite guitar players.
@@rgtacousticguitar-re3sh I think it’s quite obvious that Mancuso is a guitarist. Apart for that, I’m not agree with you.
@@rgtacousticguitar-re3shMy musical experience covers 30+ years in videogame music composition from Commodore 64 to modern cinematic scores. And yours…?
@@rgtacousticguitar-re3shNope. I don’t need to reveal my real identity.
@@rgtacousticguitar-re3shAbsolutely don’t care at all.
@@rgtacousticguitar-re3shmetalheads? He doesn’t even play metal. The closest he plays to that is a heavier fusion jazz.
Two masterful maestro's conversing fluently! A generation (42yrs) apart in ages! The torch 🔥⚡️☄️♨️ is passed on 👏🙌👐🤝🤲💪✌️🤞👋
One of the es most amazing things about Matteo is that he can play many styles and genres of music with virtuoso skills. Incredible!!!
because he has no style of his own
@@johndumoulin5808and Is this bad? For once I don't think so, Mancuso Is a machine, he Is becoming the standard or perfection.
@@oscardesignstudiosexactly that is a problem. Being a machine ss you described....to technical...
@@milosteof I think it'll come with experience. Like Paul Gilbert changed his style. His early shred work with Racer X is impressive, but I'll choose his later stuff without a second thought.
Matteo no style???!!..wish i had as little so!😂
Al and John McLaughlin need to take Matteo on the road for a new version of the guitar trio.
nah. That was something special. John Al and Paco were all in their prime. Matteo can form his own super trio with other current phenoms
@@TraderKing83 Yes I agree, he can, and I think he should. But it would be nice seeing him playing with Al, and John, because honestly, there are many guitar players that can sit and "fill" Paco's place; but personally I think that currently he is the only guitar player that can even surpass it.
@@Dovith Mate, Dimeola is so far past his prime its painful to listen to. John Hates Al D and always has. Paco was a god among men, and on the nylon none of them did or will ever come close. Paco, rest his soul was one in a billion and even though I think Mancuso is talented, they are like comparing apples to oranges. Matteo is good on the acoustic but he excels on electric and is more akin to guthrie or holdsworth. Paco at his peak was UNREAL.
@@TraderKing83 Agree, but my point is that for me it would nice to see the three of them playing together. I also think that Al has not come out with anything interesting for a long long long time. I find his solo álbums extremely boring except one or two.
Great idea. but John is 81 years old now and Al is 10 year younger,and poor paco has passed,maybe it’s time too pass the baton over to this guy he’s superb!!
I´m lost for words. We have a star and an incoming star. Can´t ask for more.
I saw Al Di Meola in the 1970's in Portland OR with his band when he was touring with Weather Report, what a fantastic show! And now with my current favorite guitarist, the young Matteo Mancuso, musical genius!!!
That is a great talented young man playing with Al Di Meola.
During an interview a few years ago, Al Di Merola said he was impressed by a young Italian guitarist Matteo Mancuso, who played beautifully with an unusual technique, in a "clean and fast way" with his right hand fingers so well, without a pick.
In this beautiful performance, Al appears happy and enthusiastic, Matteo trained, concentrated and excited...great Artists.
I'm not sure how much preparation went into this performance, but I wonder, in general, how many players could get up on stage with Al and perform that with the same amount of preparation. And then to think someone as young as Matteo got up there and nailed it... is amazing. What a talent! His album The Journey has been on steady rotation in my house since its release. I look forward to his future!
È la consacrazione definitiva di Matteo Mancuso. Diventerà il numero 1 al mondo
Al’s right hand comping is percussive, groovin’, and precise. Fantastic!
Two excellent musicians having a conversation. 😊🦅🎸
Incredibile! Che bravura, che intesa fra questi due grandi musicisti, il grandissimo Di Meola e il giovane talentuosissimo Mancuso. Uno spettacolo! Grazie per questa meraviglia!!
I found Matteo’s tone sweeter. Al is a legend. Matteo is going places
Oh, no doubt. Matteo is the entirely new, next evolutionary step, just like Tosin Abasi or those guys from Polyphia are in rock, but it's beautiful to see all that mutual respect and appreciation.
Well, Matteo's playing with his fingers. Just that alone changes the character of his delivery and tone. if you use a pick, here's always going to be some string noise. Also, the sound of Al's guitar seems to have a little too much high end off the board; maybe it's preamp on the acoustic along with those mics surrounding him.
It's hard to ever expect much from a nylon string true a pa with a crappy pickup system.. never sounds good. Plastic on plastic.
that has much to do with how the guitar is amplified
@@paoli91 Well, then..., that's even worse, because.., now watching the video again, I realize that the other guitar has a cable going somewhere into the board or an amp..., so..., you actually made my point stronger. Both played great, Al's guitar was was not very good.
You can tell how stoked Matteo was to be playing with Al DiMeola. That's wonderful.
Al , the guitar legend, di Meola surely played these songs more than 5000 times...that showcases the big talent of Matteo Mancuso...
Insane! Insanely, beautiful!! You could tell it was a challenge by Al and Matteo passed the test!
Un sogno vedere il nostro grande Matteo nel posto che merita vicino ai grandi della chitarra!!!
we Ciro! pur tu si vist stu video? io manco lo sapevo che ci sarebbero stati questi 2 fenomeni? hahahahah
La buona musica merita sempre, guagliù.
Commovente. Matteo sempre più in alto e Al di Meola un gigante felice di poter suonare con un nuovo gigante
Amazing - one all fingers, the other alternate picking, and they work together so beautifully! I love this.
I love that Al has always brought great talent to the spotlight.
With so many ‘torch burns’ happening by the machine it is great to witness this ‘torch passing’. It brings a smile to one’s heart. Many have no idea but I carried a cassette tape of Paco’s music with me on tour and played it when I was not on the bandstand through my Sony Walkman. Brings back such memories of his fire and precision. The idea of creativity and imagination being over may be true for those that buy into that nonsense. The flame continues to burn. 🎵🎶🔥
Vedere il grande Al Di Meola duettare con Matteo è davvero emozionante...un grande artista che vede o meglio ha saputo ascoltare e poi cogliere le potenzialità di un ragazzo, non ho mai visto nulla di simile in vita mia. Tutto questo fa molto onore ad Al Di Meola; il linguaggio universale della musica che si intreccia con l'arte, il talento, la semplicità, la genialità....
Respect to Matto's father,...nurturing such a wonderful young talent...Al... u still kick some royal arse brother.❤
Che soddisfazione vedere Matteo Mancuso suonare alla pari con una leggenda come Di Meola.
Poi è stato gentile, non ha esagerato come avrebbe potuto fare, il rispetto per Di Meola lo ha educatamente frenato.
Grazie Matteo, sei senz'altro il numero uno, non solo d'Italia.
Con tutta la stima che ho di Matteo Mancuso,bravissimo ragazzo e notevolissimo chitarrista ma adesso non esageriamo....semmai Al di Meola non ha voluto strafare!!!
@@lottox8807 ora come ora è più in forma Matteo Mancuso di Al di Meola che ha quasi settant'anni, è fisiologico, l'età conta eccome, è chiaro che i due si sono rispettati in un clima di amicizia ma se avessero potuto strafare in questo momento dietro a Mancuso non riesce a starci nessuno.
Opinione personale ovviamente.
Credo lo dia al
Mondo il
Numero 1
Stai parlando da tifoso, probabilmente non conosci bene questa musica. Qui Matteo non è stato all'altezza, non ha trovato fraseggi giusti e Di Meola si è trattenuto anche perché non c'era adeguata coordinazione tra loro. Ovviamente il talento non si discute ma probabilmente non era a suo agio e non ha preparato i brani con sufficiente anticipo, anche perché non era una passeggiata suonarli.
@@lottox8807 la musica non è una gara a chi ce l'ha più lungo... 😉
AWESOME! ANYONE WHO CAN HANG WITG AL DI MEOLA, IS TREMENDOUSLY TALENTED! MATTEO MANCUSO IS UNDESCRIBABLE!
Wow. This young fell'r can really play! It's amazing to see this young the guitar Master with more than 50 years of professional playing.
I feel so much of the pasion these guys have just watching it. I literally caught myself jumping up like Matteo does, this music touches the soul, my soul, and as long as I live I will cherish that. Thank you Al and Matteo!
The fast stuff is always amazing but the slow solo's are just beyond crazy. Even though they improvise they still have to think where they wanna go and the selection of notes really bring a lot of flavour and colour to the music. Out of this world skills❤
"they still have to think where they wanna go": wrong!
As said by Colaiuta in a Rick Beato podcast, (and lot of great musicians as Mancuso): "thought is the enemy of flow"...
Musicians and Music Lovers Group
Al is my Childhood idol.
Listening to him back in the 70's!
Now another Italian phenom comes along.
Kid is awesome 🥰
Bravo to Matteo in a "field" that is not his own and truly complete, and bravo to Al, not only for his unparalleled artistic-musical maturation, but also for giving a wonderful opportunity to this young and great talent. This is the music that We like, is an "Us" to grow.
Kid never gonna achieve 1% of Paco's magic. It's just TH-cam noodling, nothing more.
Paco was the greatest Flamenco guitarist to date, complex and unmatched genius and technique. To make comparisons is foolish and is to miss the beauty of enjoyment and confidence in growing talent.
Al did not invite Matteo Mancuso to expose him to a comparison but - as a mature musician - to give him a platform for further growth and stimulation. The "Us" of music grows with these measured and wise influences and proposals.
@@ПётрАркадьевич-б4н he's an electric guitarist and a great one at that!
@@ПётрАркадьевич-б4н What a stupid comment. This is probably the best living electric guitarist and does not even play flamenco. Your comparison is ridiculous and your comment is just silly.
If he plays jazz (which seems that he does), then, it is his field. I don't get your comment.
Great to see great players like Al showcase rising talent like Mateo. Wow!
It's GREAT that Al with his generosity has given due credit and space to this WONDERFUL young master. Matteo...you are simply TOO GOOD FOR WORDS!!!😉😊
One of the greatest flat pickers of all times meets the newest finger picking genius of all times...
sickkkk!!! I wanna see both of these talents jam on electric guitars (this is where Mancuso shines the brightest!
Dekaden noch werden Menschen und Musiker darüber simulieren, wie es sein kann, dass ein Einzelner so derart begabt ist mit einem Talent, welches nicht von dieser Welt zu sein scheint.
Matteo Mancuso ist eine so unschätzbare Bereicherung für die Musikwelt und das Gitarrenspiel, dass es weitere Dekaden in Anspruch nehmen wird, dieses zu verstehen und nachzuahmen.
Meine tiefste Bewunderung...
What is amazing is that Matteo uses that classical right hand technique on electric. The future of the guitar is in safe hands.
And Al is using a pick on a classical guitar
So does Derek Trucks, well they both play with their right side fingers.
More like bass guitar technique, than c,assic.
@@morbidmanmusic its more flamenco classical I believe.
Its an classical nylon strings guitar. Played with classical , flamenco technique. Arpeggios, picados , rasquados. And al playing with plectrum.
So effortlessly
The young man is real MONSTER. A GREAT Discovery Al ...and may I say Chick and Paco are smiling down😀
This is what makes music such a special human activity. Amazing coordination and creativity.
Al Di Meola was once the young upstart... I wore out every recording listening to him wondering if anyone would be up to his standards... then I discovered Struns and Farah,.... awesome.... now Matteo.... the grace shown by Al is great to see.... recreating a moment he shared with Paco Delucia.... John Mclaughlin. Wonderful to see and hear such musicianship!
AL is so awesome for having Matteo 🙏
Thank you Al for giving this beautiful opportunity to get to know Matteo, your duo is a real pleasure to watch and Matteo is indeed simply amazing! Meanwhile I discovered his electric band and I’m a big fan already! Thank you both for this great musical moment!
Al ist hier 68 Jahre alt . Beeindruckend
Même si je ne suis une fan des duos de guitare, l'occasion si rare d'écouter Matteo Mancuso ne devait pas se rater... Merci à Al di Meola de nous avoir donné cette précieuse opportunité. Grande humilité de la part de ce guitariste mondialement connu qui n'hésite pas à mettre en lumière un musicien qui pourrait largement lui faire ombrage.