Al Di Meola - Consequence of Chaos
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Free Music Review: Far, far from his best
Hit: 2 Stars
Sorry to disappoint...I AM a big Al DiMeola fan, and I did not like this CD. If you want to describe it with a few words, there is no music in it - yes there are few (well, lots) fast passages on the guitar, lots of which you normally find in studies written for students to practice your fingerings, but all in all it sound to me like very, very unnaturally assembled bits and pieces that form an amalgam of no music. It is like if you get 10 - 20 studies for a guitar, cut random pieces of them and then randomly assemble them - the chance you get similar music are very high.
I have listened to much, much better pieces of music from Al DiMeola from his earlier recordings. Very few pieces from this CD are worth listening to them.
Free Music Review: Yawn
Hit: 2 Stars
The title says it all. Al's career with Chick Corea + entropy = 'The Consequence of Chaos'.Free Music Review: egregious
Hit: 1 Stars
There are such a plethora of flaws in Al Di Meola's latest (unfortunately titled) album that it would, perhaps, be an appropriate act of charity to mention some of its virtues- namely, the guitarist's reliably beautiful tone (on both electric and acoustic), an immaculate production and colorful looking liner note booklet. However, the fact remains that "Consequence of Chaos" is awful, the worst work in Di Meola's 30 year solo career and an unsightly blemish on an original and talented musician's resume.
There is a confounding lack of creative purpose on display throughout: while fit within the tightly arranged patterns Di Meola favors, the tunes are, on all levels (melodic, harmonic and rhythmic), noticeably devoid of inspiration. Indeed, it is hard to interpret this album as anything other than being aimed at the "smooth jazz" audience- the artist running on autopilot while cranking out a simplified (and simplistic) caricature of himself. Even the tunes featuring (mentor and former employer) Chick Corea have the aire of mediocrity about them. This all the more frustrating considering that Di Meola's previous release ("Flesh on Flesh") was excellent, ranking with his best work: exciting, well-written compositions, with inspired playing by Di Meola and fellow musicians (including Gonzalo Rubalcaba on electric piano).
While "Consequence of Chaos" is certainly a big letdown for those who know and enjoy Al Di Meola's music, newcomers should be especially wary, in that this disastrous release gives such a negative and skewed impression. While Di Meola's recorded legacy is uneven, there are a number of very good albums bearing witness to his true scope as an artist. Irritatingly, many persist to this day in associating the guitarist exclusively with his early solo recordings on Columbia, a series largely comprised of immature, stiff and dated period pieces. Far richer musical rewards can be found through exploring Di Meola's post-Columbia catalogue:
"Al Di Meola Revisited" is an excellent compilation taken from his 3 albums recorded from 1985 through 1987. Beautiful compositions, some featuring Di Meola's acoustic guitar; the lengthy "Cielo e Terra" (from album of same name) is a complex and mysteriously pulsating piece with the great Airto Moreira on percussion. There are also a couple of fiery electric tunes ( "Bejing Demons" & "Song to the Pharoah Kings" ) which successfully combine the tight and aggressive, suite-like arrangements of Di Meola's previous work with light ( Pat Metheny influenced) Brazilian/pop textures and guitar synthesisers.
Two albums DiMeola recorded in the early 1990's ( "World Sinfonia" and "Heart of the Immigrants" ) bear the stamp of Astor Piazzolla's highly original and vibrant "tango nuevo". The late Argentinean genius spurred Di Meola to some of his most sophisticated and impassioned playing, not only in versions of wonderous Piazzolla compositions but in a variety of originals and standards which hold together as well today as they did 15 years ago.
Listening to the aforementioned albums may prove the best remedy for both sustaining faith in a talented musician and banishing the memories of a particularly egregious release.
Free Music Review: Buy it only for library purposes
Hit: 1 Stars
This CD is light-year far from mr. Di Meola usual standard. Unfortunately, it seems that his inspiration is gone away, since the very recent albums "play" all the same. I own Al Di Meola whole discography and I had the privilege of meeting him during one of his Italian tours (it was about 10 years ago). Well, in this late CD I barely recognize this "new" Al. I'm not complaining about the lack of speed or the stylistic changes. My point is simple, Jim Hall was use to say: Make Musical Sense and Consequence of chaos has neither musical sense orn a single interesting or new musical idea.
That's very sad and I really hope that next album will take mr. Di Meola back to his best. This is a sincere whish.
Free Music Review: No emotion
Hit: 1 Stars
This album is another disappointment from Al Dimeola. Not since Kiss My Axe has he cut an album that was "electric". Here there are many notes, complex arrangements, and yes there is some electric guitar. The problem is that lost in all of the notes is any sense of emotion. None of the songs have a theme or melody that engages the senses. The whole effort seems to lack energy. In musician's terms this album has no balls. For a much more energetic and satisfying album I recommend John McLaughlin's latest recording.