AL DI MEOLA
''SCENARIO''
1983
40:28
1 Mata Hari (Al Di Meola) 06:04
2 Afrikan Night (Jon Hammer, Al Di Meola) 04:48
3 Island Dreamer (Jan Hammer, Al Di Meola) 04:04
4 Scenario (Al Di Meola) 03:56
5 Sequencer (Jan Hammer) 04:06
6 Cachaca (Al Di Meola) 05:35
7 Hipnotic Conviction (Jan Hammer, Al Di Meola) 03:52
8 Calliope (Al Di Meola) 04:17
9 Scoundrel (Jan Hammer, Al Di Meola) 03:44
William Alexander/Fairlight CMI, Programming
Bill Bruford/Drums, Drums (Electric), Guest Artist, Simmons Drums
Phil Collins/Drums, Guest Artist
Al di Meola/Drums, Fairlight CMI, Flute, Guitar, Guitar (12 String Acoustic), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Synthesizer), Mandocello, Multi Instruments, Roland Synthesizer, Saxophone, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Flute, Synthesizer Saxophone, Tom-Tom
Jan Hammer/Bass, Drums, Fairlight, Fairlight CMI, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Linn, Linn Drum, Moog Bass, Organ, Piano, Roland Synthesizer, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Drums
Tony Levin/Bass, Bass (Electric), Guest Artist, Guitar (Bass), Stick Bass
REVIEW
by Robert Taylor (AMG)
With this recording, Al di Meola thankfully left behind the pop-fusion sound that he had perfected with Jan Hammer. This was his first venture using the Roland guitar synthesizer and a drum machine. The technology used on this recording sounds dated, but the intent seems genuine. Jan Hammer's Miami Vice sound can be heard throughout, especially on "Sequencer"; di Meola places more emphasis on composition and production than on his famous technique. This turns out to be a refreshing change, but it would have been nice to hear him jam with Phil Collins on "Island Dreamer" rather than lying back on what turns out to be a disappointing collaboration. "Calliope" finds di Meola aligned with Bill Bruford and Tony Levin, although this too turns out to be a disappointment. Certainly a turning point in di Meola's career, but hardly at the level of his later output.
''SCENARIO''
1983
40:28
1 Mata Hari (Al Di Meola) 06:04
2 Afrikan Night (Jon Hammer, Al Di Meola) 04:48
3 Island Dreamer (Jan Hammer, Al Di Meola) 04:04
4 Scenario (Al Di Meola) 03:56
5 Sequencer (Jan Hammer) 04:06
6 Cachaca (Al Di Meola) 05:35
7 Hipnotic Conviction (Jan Hammer, Al Di Meola) 03:52
8 Calliope (Al Di Meola) 04:17
9 Scoundrel (Jan Hammer, Al Di Meola) 03:44
William Alexander/Fairlight CMI, Programming
Bill Bruford/Drums, Drums (Electric), Guest Artist, Simmons Drums
Phil Collins/Drums, Guest Artist
Al di Meola/Drums, Fairlight CMI, Flute, Guitar, Guitar (12 String Acoustic), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Synthesizer), Mandocello, Multi Instruments, Roland Synthesizer, Saxophone, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Flute, Synthesizer Saxophone, Tom-Tom
Jan Hammer/Bass, Drums, Fairlight, Fairlight CMI, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Linn, Linn Drum, Moog Bass, Organ, Piano, Roland Synthesizer, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Drums
Tony Levin/Bass, Bass (Electric), Guest Artist, Guitar (Bass), Stick Bass
REVIEW
by Robert Taylor (AMG)
With this recording, Al di Meola thankfully left behind the pop-fusion sound that he had perfected with Jan Hammer. This was his first venture using the Roland guitar synthesizer and a drum machine. The technology used on this recording sounds dated, but the intent seems genuine. Jan Hammer's Miami Vice sound can be heard throughout, especially on "Sequencer"; di Meola places more emphasis on composition and production than on his famous technique. This turns out to be a refreshing change, but it would have been nice to hear him jam with Phil Collins on "Island Dreamer" rather than lying back on what turns out to be a disappointing collaboration. "Calliope" finds di Meola aligned with Bill Bruford and Tony Levin, although this too turns out to be a disappointment. Certainly a turning point in di Meola's career, but hardly at the level of his later output.
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