reunited for The Guitar Trio

The “fearsome threesome” of Di Meola, Paco de Lucía and John McLaughlin reunited for a final time for The Guitar Trio (1996). Although the record and its tour were a successful endeavour, frequent personality clashes ensued due to musical differences. The process was especially challenging for Di Meola as he lost his mother, Theresa, in the summer of 1996. The trio eventually grew used to one another again, and developed a healthy competitiveness that made “life on the road” possible.