There is probably no one who is passionate about guitar music who does not know the legendary and many times re-released album “Friday Night in San Francisco”. Three guitar virtuosos play live and with stunning acoustic qualities. What hardly anyone knows: the following Saturday there were two more concerts with the same cast, which were also recorded, but at which an almost completely different set was played. In 1980, a master was created from the two concerts with countless cuts, which was never published.
It was Al Di Meola’s management who later recalled that the band still existed. But after initial research, disappointment spread. The master had not been stored well and was actually unusable. But Abey Fonn, the US producer for Impex Records, wasn’t discouraged. What was heard on the tapes was just too good, despite all the obstacles. One thing was immediately clear: “Saturday night” was even better than the legendary Friday.
