This brusque (34+ minutes) good recorded laid of tunes from 2 dissever concerts--The Great American Music Hall inwards S.F., (tracks 1,2,4), in addition to the Seattle Opera House (track 3) are all from 1977. The songs are "Phase Dance", "Watercolors", "San Lorenzo", in addition to "Wrong Is Right". The band consists of Metheny-guitars, Lyle Mays-keyboards, Danny Gottlieb-drums, in addition to Mark Egan-bass. As I said, this is a good recorded laid of move performances--clean in addition to fairly crisp in addition to really opened upward sounding. Audiophiles may discovery something sonically imperfect to signal out but this is really unopen to what a label sanctioned liberate would audio like. The booklet has an examine from the Village Voice from 1977 (typical for Hi Hat releases) in addition to talks close Metheny's commencement album, "Bright Size Life" in addition to the (then) latterly released "Watercolors" album. The 5 "stars" are for the performances in addition to overnice sound--not the brusque duration of the CD. But I create wonder where is the residual of the music from these concerts? Hmmm.
These performances are from the menstruum later the "Watercolors" album had been released, in addition to the upcoming "Pat Metheny Group" album would move released. All iv tunes are fine examples of what this grouping (and my personal favorite for a few reasons) sounded similar black later black on phase during this period. The commencement 2 tunes stick closely to the studio originals (not a bad thing!), piece "San Lorenzo" has a few subtle flourishes that add together to a greater extent than identity to the melody. "Wrong Is Right" is a fine move version of this song, over again alongside goose egg genuinely novel added into the torso of the song. And equally I wrote when reviewing the latterly released/quickly taken off the marketplace move Metheny album "Live Chicago '87" (also on Hi Hat) these performances aren't the audio of a band but going through the motions. This is a typically fine laid of performances from the entire band.
Hearing this laid along alongside the (now sadly) deleted '87 laid brings dorsum practiced memories of my immature boy in addition to I sitting close 10 rows back/center department hearing/watching Metheny in addition to his band playing some incredible music in addition to having fun doing it. As Metheny i time said--they play the music they desire to hear--and are grateful that others similar to request heed it also. If you've ever been lucky plenty to request heed this band move you lot know what I mean. And fifty-fifty of a sadly brusque duration, this is a practiced laid of music that evokes that era of Metheny's musical exploration.
The Pat Metheny Group was but getting into total swing some 1977. I was at this functioning at the Great American Music Hall. It was a cracking present in addition to made me a lifelong PMG fan. Unfortunately this disc alone contains iii tracks from that show, which if I'm non mistaken, was broadcast inwards its entirety past times the slow cracking KJZ inwards SF. (I used to stimulate got this same fabric on vinyl- can't retrieve what label it was on or how I came past times it- if anyone remembers this I would appreciate what that was.) One tin alone promise that Somewhere, someone has the entire present on tape. I wishing I could request heed that! This is a teaser, in addition to good worth hearing, but it but whets my appetite for more.
Listening to the early on band reminds me how much I loved the grouping alongside Danny Gottlieb in addition to Mark Egan. They played really dynamically, sometimes coming downward to a whisper, sometimes to a roar. This was early, in all likelihood but earlier the white album was recorded.
The band starts out alongside a spirited version of Phase Dance. Still new, it's an exciting performance. Metheny sounds non quite inwards the steal at times, nonetheless raw in addition to finding his way. Lyle Mays gives a to a greater extent than certain footed solo. The vocal is already fully formed though, front end to back. The high signal for me is Watercolors, which to my cognition is the alone recorded functioning past times this detail configuration. By 1978 they were no longer including it inwards their sets. It's a cracking functioning of a cracking tune-this disc is worth the toll but for this track. San Lorenzo, recorded at the Seattle opera house, is a glimpse into the early on stages of evolution of a classic. It's all there, but It's loose compared alongside the album version, in addition to non equally regal equally it would give-up the ghost equally evidenced on the Travels version, alongside its lovely rubato passages in addition to dramatic tempo changes. The concluding track, Wrong is Right, which I believe is a Larry Coryell tune, is played equally a fast samba in addition to is the most forthwith ahead runway here. And equally such it's a smoker. Lyle's solo is off the charts, in addition to Metheny is on burn here.
Quite honestly, if you lot ain every unmarried PMG CD already in addition to dear this menstruum equally much equally I do, you lot should alternative this up. It's an historical document. It's to my knowledge, the earliest PMG on record, although I'm certain at that spot are plenty of bootlegs out there. (Check out the 1977 functioning inwards a small-scale social club inwards Germany. which is upward on YouTube.)
Pat Metheny is i of my all fourth dimension favorites in addition to to discovery this release, give cheers you lot Amazon for finding this i for me. This was a signal inwards fourth dimension when Pat in addition to his grouping were but starting out, hither nosotros stimulate got that cracking grouping that did those Pat Metheny Group in addition to American Garage but this is earlier either where recorded. What a cracking laid list, personally nonetheless Phase Dancer in addition to San Lorenzo are 2 of my favorites. Lyle in addition to Pat smoothen in addition to stimulate got ever played thus good together in addition to create a wonderful chore on this one. This is from a radio concert, it seems similar a lot of these are coming out which I love. I ever dear move materials in addition to is this i ever alive. I lady friend hearing Lyle in addition to Pat playing together. This is a cracking release.
Tracks 1, 2 & 4 recorded at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco on
August 31st 1977.
Track iii recorded at Seattle Opera House on September quaternary 1977.
Track listing:
1 Phase Dancer 8:52
2 Watercolors 7:56
3 San Lorenzo 11:08
4 Wrong Is Right 6:40
Personnel:
Pat Metheny - Guitar
Lyle Mays - Keyboards
Mark Egan - Bass
Danny Gottlieb - Drums
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