Exciting New Metheny Group Info
From the Pat Metheny Web Site:
The new record by the Pat Metheny Group is called “The Way Up”.
“ The Way Up” is a single continuous 68 minute composition written by guitarist Metheny and longtime collaborator/pianist Lyle Mays to feature the latest PMG lineup;
Pat Metheny - acoustic, electric, synth and slide guitars
Lyle Mays - acoustic piano, keyboards
Steve Rodby - acoustic and electric bass, cello
Cuong Vu - trumpet, voice
Gregoire Maret - harmonica
Antonio Sanchez - drums
Says Metheny “This is our most ambitious undertaking ever as a group - and we have never been so excited about a project. This record takes every aspect of the band to a new level.”
The new record by the Pat Metheny Group will be released on January 11, 2005 by Nonesuch Records with a world tour to immediately follow.
Metheny's Work With The Group
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Originally Posted by Hyfi
is he going these days? His work has covered a wide range of the jazz genre. I have not seen him live since like his first album came out. I saw him in a college uaditorium with 3000 people. I have seen Mark Egan and danny Gotlieb a few times since they split Metheny. I am still partial to his first disk as his best work but I know he has lots I could grow to love. I also have The Road to You live in europe that I like alot.
Keep us posted if you buy this one up, Barry.
Methney's work with The Pat Metheny Group, which includes Lyle Mays, tends towards soundtrack-like jazz. I think Metheny likes to think about it as world music, knowing no cultural boundaries. That's why the vocals are always "voices" rather than lyrics. The great thing about Metheny is that he has his own Metheny style and sound, yet it goes from quiet accoustic solo's to ripping electric synethesizer guitar shredding. His genius is his ability to combine these into thematic and dramatic musical journeys. If you haven't ventured into Metheny since his EMC days, then pick up one of his Geffen offerings, but go for one with The Group rather than a solo effort. Better yet, for the same price, try to find one of his DVDs and enjoy the playing. The DVDs are okay, but not great, IMO. I found his most recent one, with Coungo Vu on Trumpet to be a bore.