In the beginning of his career, as evidenced on his first solo album Land of the Midnight Sun (1976), Di Meola was noted for his technical mastery and extremely fast, complex guitar solos and compositions.
Na začátku své kariéry, jak je možné poznat z jeho prvního alba Land of the Midnight Sun (1976), proslul svou mistrovskou technikou a extrémně rychlými, kytarovými sóly a kompozicemi.