Comments on: ‘Pat Metheny – Stories beyond Words’ https://ukjazznews.com/pat-metheny-stories-beyond-words/ Jazz reviews, live previews, interviews and features from around the United Kingdom and beyond Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:27:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Richard Vahrman https://ukjazznews.com/pat-metheny-stories-beyond-words/#comment-3230 Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:27:56 +0000 https://ukjazznews.com/?p=89885#comment-3230 In reply to John Wilkinson.

I’m inclined to agree with you. For me, the contribution of Lyle Mays (evident from the latter’s solo work) is not to be underestimated. Ah yes … First Circle.

]]> By: John Wilkinson https://ukjazznews.com/pat-metheny-stories-beyond-words/#comment-2155 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:36:08 +0000 https://ukjazznews.com/?p=89885#comment-2155 “But the sound world of the Pat Metheny Group, with its portentious orchestral synth backdrops and wordless vocals, is not somewhere I care to dwell”

I think many would disagree. For me, and I suspect many others, the PMG was a way sideways from progressive rock into melodic jazz although since the stunning “The Way Up”, Pat has lost his way. An hour of solo baritone guitar may be nice, but there’s nothing better than singing along to ‘First Circle’ and not worrying about the words!!

]]> By: John Mcgloin https://ukjazznews.com/pat-metheny-stories-beyond-words/#comment-2151 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:53:06 +0000 https://ukjazznews.com/?p=89885#comment-2151 What a terrific review of the Metheny book. It makes the very important point about musical communication. Metheny live is sensational and it’s probably my gig of the year but his more recent recorded leaves me less than enamoured sometimes. And I’m still not fully convinced about the Orchestrion.

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