Pat Metheny

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Originally posted by Nuno Baptista:
Which album should I start to buy?
Question and answer with Dave Holland ,a jazzistic record or Letter from Home,an album with a more brasilian rythm?

I never really got past American Garage or Missouri Sky which I loved.

Me too. Both those, but This Way Up is an awesome masterpiece. His DSOFTM.
Don't overlook Lyle Mays' self titled first album, which is in my top 50. Probably better than any single PM album to be honest - Alaskan Suite being probably one of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard.

Got most of the PM albums, but my faves are the earlier ones especially "Watercolours" and "Bright Size Life". A second vote for the Lyle Mays Albums too. Street Dreams is a very fine album and a superb recoding to boot.

Nuno

I have "Imaginary Day" and his solo effort "One quiet night". Both are very good.
"Imaginery Day" really sounds special on a good system. His solo cd is all acoustic and
late night listening material.

jim.........

Thank you guy´s
I will start for "question and answer" then I will follow your suggestions.Is relatively easy to hear the samples on "all music" web page.

Nuno

There are plenty of listening samples of his vast catologue on
www.amazon.co.uk


jim............

I´m just listening "The way up".There is no doubt Metheny is a great composer and an amazing guitar player.The next album I´m going to buy is Watercolors.I heard it and is excelent,too.

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Originally posted by Nuno Baptista:
I´m just listening "The way up". There is no doubt Metheny is a great composer and an amazing guitar player.

The Way Up is indeed brilliant, a masterpiece in my opinion and a singular achievement in human musical expression ... there is simply no other work like it in history.

Just want to point out that it was composed by both Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays, as is the case with most of the PMG repertoire; Lyle deserves equal props.

All best,
Fred

Going to see him on Sunday at the Barbican.

I didn't know he was over here. Why isn't he playing Brighton? I saw The Way Up tour and it was overwhelming. Always try to catch Mr Methane when he's playing.

Glasgow 29 th 30th Birmingham 1/2 July Barbican

I rather like "As Falls Wichita", but for me the best PM album by far is "Offramp"; the track entitled "Are You Going With Me?" is sublime. The double live album is also worth checking out. As is the first album, "Pat Metheny Group", come to think of it. I felt he went off the boil a bit after (and including) "We Live Here".

Regards,
CB

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Originally posted by Clive Blackman:

I felt [Metheny] went off the boil a bit after (and including) "We Live Here".

Clive, in what sense?

All best,
Fred

Hi munch didn't go in the end. Mother-in-law is in hospital and Sally (Mrs BigH) wanted a family visit,Sunday was to only day we could all be together,so I dropped out. Might still have to pay though(£45) ouch!

i guess when it comes to get a full picture of what that guy is capable you cannot leave out 80/81 on ecm. something completely different. 80/81 folksong 1 is something extraordinary in terms of building and sustain tension. tell you what. will put it on the deck right now.

having said that: i love american garage and the more recent stuff, also the duet with charlie haden.