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bevCyclone Feb 07 2011 at 3:01 PM |
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MarcNebo Sep 25 2022 at 2:22 PM |
patsfan : Never heard of that record and can’t locate at allmusic.com.
Whose record was it?
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patsfan Sep 24 2022 at 11:15 PM |
Ha be been listening to Indigo Dreamstakes….. Jack Dejonnette, Pat, Herbie Hancock,
etc…. it’s a very beautiful album and I’ll listen to it forever ! And
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facing west Sep 24 2022 at 1:28 PM |
Makaya McCraven’s latest, In These Times. Jazz with a hip hop sensibility. Another guy who is at home in the
producer’s chair. Sounds like the future.
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JamesInNC Sep 23 2022 at 8:13 PM |
Revealer...Madison Cunningham’s
latest.
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MarcNebo Sep 23 2022 at 3:23 PM |
Kenny Burrell, Be Yourself : Live at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola from 2010. Another of Pat’s influences and I can see why.
Excellently recorded live show with Benny Green on piano, Peter Washington and two young musicians on drums an
tenor saxophone and flute.. Jazz Standards with a really Bluesy version of Bag’s Groove. Highly recommended
especially for guitar fans. Excellent playing by all with the young musicians hanging in there with the three Jazz
veterans. Check out Bag’s Groove at least, you’ll be glad you did.
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Oystein Sep 22 2022 at 8:42 AM |
View With a Room - Julian Lage. Brilliant music that needs more listening.
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MarcNebo Sep 21 2022 at 11:01 AM |
After re-listening to Jim Hall & Pat Metheny I played the three Jim Hall records (CD) in my collection. I first played
Concierto with an all-star band. Excellent record widely considered his best. Next up was Jim Hall & Basses, duets
and trios with Scott Colley, Charlie Haden, Dave Holland, George Mraz "The Bad Czech" and Christian McBride. Very
good record with excellent playing by all. Interesting idea with very good results. Last up was Subsequently with his
new quartet with Toots Thielemans and a twenty year old saxophonist on several cuts. Another excellent Jim Hall
record with a great band with a nice variety of music. The common thread through all three records is the quality of
the recordings. Concierto was on CTI (Creed Taylor Inc.) and was recorded at Van Gelder Studios, doesn’t get better
than that.
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Gyuri Sep 16 2022 at 4:23 PM |
"Rollback" by Horslips, an unplugged recording of the legendary Irish band of the 1970s
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MarcNebo Sep 15 2022 at 5:13 PM |
Metheny Mehldau & Metheny Mehldau Quartet, both excellent. My usual deep listening (headphones on, eyes
closed) and listen to Pat’s Podcasts first. Pat & Brad had a great mutual admiration for each others music and over
several years both said we should play together. When they finally got together they ended up with twelve duet
songs and twelve with the quartet (Brad’s trio). Brad stated in one of the podcasts that they both wrote the music
for the Metheny Mehldau Quartet (not Brad Mehldau Trio with Pat). Pat, Brad and Bob Hurwith (Nonesuch
Records) decided to put 8 duets and 2 quartet tunes on Metheny Mehldau and 7 quartet and 4 duets on the
Metheny Mehldau Quartet records. Both records are great with excellent playing by all four musicians. Excellent
recording with excellent balance with all the instruments. Many excellent duets and quartet songs. Highly
recommended by me. I would love to hear the three quartet tracks that were cut and a reunion tour and record.
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molesoulsandal Sep 15 2022 at 10:56 AM |
’course, love toots! the enemies of energy, the next step, deep song, the remedy and especially the heartcore album (as opposed to the record label which is great, too) are my faves from KR, altho it’s hard to pick just 3 or 4. i also dig his star of jupiter record - heck, i just love em all!
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naut Sep 14 2022 at 7:07 AM |
Dat was you, mole-ster?? Well shut my mouth and call me Fried Potaters. Will wonders never cease? Anyhoo, I’ve been listening to a bunch of KR over the past few weeks, including some boots of him and Bernstein that’re good. I didn’t care much for Caipi when it first came out, but I like it a good deal better now. I still need to spin The Enemies of Energy & The Next Step. Also been listening to some Toots, with Lyle, Sco, Broadbent, McBride, Krall et al. Toots is always timeless and terrific. Toodle-loo (from da French)
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molesoulsandal Sep 13 2022 at 10:44 AM |
thanks, sir naut . . . i was actually the author of the rosenwinkel quote you alluded to (as am sure you know), and still am diggin the shit outta all his stuff, including that ’caipi’ album . . . . . cheers to ya!!
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naut Sep 12 2022 at 10:04 AM |
Back in the stone(d) age, somebody wrote: "just now listening to ’hold on’, from kurt rosenwinkel’s ’caipi’ album (btw, the entire album is unbelievably terrific!) . . . . has anyone noticed that kurt’s vocal on this tune sounds rather akin to ringo starr’s singing voice?" -- INDUBITABLY!
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MarcNebo Sep 04 2022 at 7:14 PM |
John Scofield’s new record "John Scofield" solo guitar with Boomerang Looper (loops). Mostly cover tunes from
Traditional, Jimmy Van Heusen (composer, not shirt-maker), Keith Jarrett and more of his favorite songs plus several
original tunes. Very mellow music, but usual great playing by Scofield. The loops add interesting depth to the lead,
like rhythm guitar. Pat’s most recent solo records were just Pat and a guitar and Bill Frisell’s most recent solo record
"Music IS" had overdubs of other instruments and loops. Great article/interview in the July/August JazzTimes with
Scofield and the record. I recommend checking it out.
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naut Sep 01 2022 at 4:32 PM |
Lyle’s lovely keys on "Goodbye." - BTW, there’s a follow-up to MoodSwing and RoundAgain called LongGone due out Septober 9. Should be another good’un. (Now who might say that?)
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MarcNebo Aug 31 2022 at 8:10 AM |
foxesfred : Moodswing was and still is a great record. I picked up Round Again (reunion of the now all-star band). I
also caught the band live in Chicago back in April. All the musicians were excellent, especially Redman & McBride.
So far my favorite show of the year. Great record also, check it out.
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Oystein Aug 31 2022 at 2:43 AM |
The new release from Yellowjackets; Parallel Motion. Just good music.
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foxesfred Aug 28 2022 at 7:03 PM |
Moodswing-Redman-Mehldau-McBride-Blade
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MarcNebo Aug 27 2022 at 11:09 AM |
Jim Hall & Pat Metheny, another great but overlooked record. It’s been some years since I last listened to it, but I
decided to check it out again. The Podcast with Pat Jim inspired me. In the Podcast Pat said his three favorite
guitarist were Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell and Jim Hall. The record was released in 1999 and is part live and part
in the studio. Thankfully Pat was recorded on the Right channel and Jim on the Left, so when I used my headphones I
didn’t need a program. I heard traces of Jim Hall in Pat’s playing on the record. My favorite track is Summertime, but
the record is loaded with great songs. 4 of Pat’s tunes, 4 of Jim’s and 5 improvised songs and the rest by others.
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MarcNebo Aug 25 2022 at 12:18 AM |
facing west : I agree and at Pat’s The Road To You podcast he said that record and Travels really showed where the
band was at at that time. Check out the Podcast Pat said it a lot better than me. Also I think Pat’s at his best live in
person or on record. It also shows how every time the play a song it’s different interpretation.
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Kooltrane Aug 22 2022 at 12:45 PM |
Chicago Live at Carnegie Hall (don’t laugh all you PM Devotees). A dated, glorious, nostalgic mess, highlighted by bad
recording and some inspired performances. Listen to "Ballet for a Girl in BUCKannon"-totally cool.
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facing west Aug 13 2022 at 10:53 AM |
Thanks Marc. I think Travels (the album) from 1983 is also a good indication of where the band was at and
where they were headed. But here’s the thing: if any other band had put out America Garage it would have
been a high water mark. For Pat, it was an experiment among many. He also calls it research-and ultimately
went in a different, more original direction. But if another band had put out American Garage, it would be their
masterpiece. Similarly, The Beatles out-takes from The White Album would be considered another band’s best
work. It’s just that Pat and The Beatles set such incredibly high standards, their ‘lesser’ work gets judged
accordingly.
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MarcNebo Aug 12 2022 at 5:42 PM |
facing west : You are right about not hearing songs played from American Garage from 1979-1983. I went to a great
source for Pat’s concerts, Pat Metheny Database. Frequently the set lists are shown. In 1979 and 1980 the PMG only
played 3-4 songs from AG. From 1981-1983 it looks like (Cross The) Heartland and American Garage were played to
end the shows. I remember after the PMG (White Album) came out, most of the songs from it were played at every
show I saw for quite a few years. Pat has two posts at Question & Answer at this website. Search "American Garage"
to locate them. I was never a Beatles fan, so I have no comment on their White Album.
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facing west Aug 12 2022 at 6:28 AM |
Molesoul, I agree with that critic … The Beatles White Album would be better as a single. :)
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molesoulsandal Aug 10 2022 at 10:39 AM |
a ’critic’ was giving paul mccartney shit one time about that the beatles’ ’white album’ would have been ’better’ if it were a single album rather than a double album and paulie said to this ’critic’: ’hey - it’s the bloody beatles’ white album - shaddup!’ . . . . . . . . . i think i could say the same thing to all of you ’american garage’ naysayers: ’it’s the bloody pat metheny group’s american garage album - shaddup!’
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facing west Aug 10 2022 at 9:08 AM |
Did a search on PMG at Convocation Hall and its listed as 1982. Found it in a story about Linda Manzer -- that was the
night she famously met Pat face-to-face. So 1982, the Offramp tour? I mostly remember tunes from the White Album.
Even though I was in the very last row, it was still an awesome show (my first live Pat experience). I still stand by my
original comment--I don’t remember any tunes from American Garage.
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facing west Aug 06 2022 at 9:38 AM |
Marc, I agree that American Garage (the album) sounds of its time. Hey, they were young guys. It’s hard to believe
that the White Album (Pat Metheny Group) actually came first. The White Album is so advanced & cohesive: a
landmark 70s album. I believe I saw the White Album tour at Convocation Hall in Toronto, and I don’t think they
played anything from American Garage. What I do remember is that after the show, the guy beside said American
Garage was his fave record. He wasn’t disappointed (it was a killer show), just sounded kind of wistful. But I don’t
think many of those AG songs were toured a whole lot. Curious if you or others have thoughts on that.
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MarcNebo Aug 05 2022 at 9:20 PM |
Oystein : Glad someone else appreciates it. I also agree that Watercolors, "The White Album", and Offramp hold up
today. I listened to American Garage recently and it sounded dated.
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Oystein Aug 05 2022 at 7:16 AM |
Marc: Watercolors is one of my favourite Pat M. recordings. It`s the precursor to the first Pat Metheny Group.
Eberhart Weber does some fantastic bass work here, passing on the fretless torch to Mark Egan in the following
years. I bought this album immediately after having been struck by lightning by the release of the "white album" a
few days before... Favourite tracks are Icefire; a beautiful solo piece from Pat, and River Quay, a tune that points the
direction for the later PMG. I still give Watercolors a spin on the vinyl player quite often. Timeless.
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facing west Aug 01 2022 at 10:07 AM |
Listening to Dougie Stu’s 2020 album Familiar Future. Love it. Got that great Chicago post-progressive sound. Jeff
Parker on guitar. Shades of Lonnie Liston Smith and Alice Coltrane. This is on heavy rotation at my house. Jeff Parker
is one of the most interesting guitarists around, and Dougie Stu’s music is a great way to check him out.
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MarcNebo Jul 28 2022 at 9:50 PM |
Pat’s second record, Watercolors with Lyle Mays (piano only), Eberhard Weber and Dan Gottlieb. I think an excellent
overlooked record by Pat. Distinct ECM production, but unmistakable Pat guitar playing and compositions. Some of
Lyle’s best piano playing. Pat does a 15-string Harpguitar solo (unaccompanied). I think this record holds up well
today. Several songs were familiar from the early year live shows. This music was some of the songs I first heard at
my first few shows by the PMG back in 1977 and 1978. It was at the Amazingrace Coffeehouse in Evanston IL. I
currently live a block from where it was. Anyone else a fan of Watercolors? What’s your take?
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MarcNebo Jul 28 2022 at 8:23 PM |
Pat Metheny Group, American Garage. I liked it when it was released, but I liked the previous record Pat Metheny
Group (the white album) and Offramp a lot more. This listening AG sounded dated and Pat’s come a long way. I’ve
read twice at here at Question And Answer that Pat has said that record has not been one of his favorite. He even
said he doubled over laughing when he listened to it twenty years later. I think this is the only one of Pat’s first ten
records that doesn’t hold up today. BSL was groundbreaking and Watercolors was very much in the ECM sound.
Somehow Pat was able to record for ECM for many years, but have more control than other artists on the label. It
was probably part his personality and confidence.
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naut Jul 27 2022 at 9:54 AM |
All of Sun Bear Concerts
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facing west Jul 22 2022 at 6:00 PM |
Nick Walters and the Paradox Orchestra’s Implicate Order. Nick is the best
ensemble composer since Pat Metheny. You heard it here first.
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tiny_tim Jul 19 2022 at 3:18 PM |
What I would not give (since ever)... to pay for my (most beautiful) musical virus .... for a time travel device for
this.....hands up my fellow Metheny tribe? Takers??? I am fully invested.... be a witness....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oAoSZ2y1cw
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Dudely Jul 03 2022 at 10:54 PM |
Paul Simon Rhythm Of The Saints
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MarcNebo Jul 01 2022 at 2:38 PM |
If you are interested in the Jazz scene across "the Pond" checkout Jazzwise magazine. They mostly write about non-
US based musicians. Very pricey magazine (mailed from England), but Digital Edition available also. Great magazine,
but Downbeat and JazzTimes works best for me. The July issue of Downbeat had an article New Sounds From Europe!
They asked five of their European to select 15 musicians or groups for the article.
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BobSmith1 Jul 01 2022 at 2:03 PM |
facing west-Yeah, the Kaidi Tatham is really something and great driving music as long as you don’t get too into it! I
totally agree with the William Gibson quote. Interesting the line of influence from Donald Byrd/Mizell Bros. to today
and Theo Croker’s studies with him. Yeah and speaking of the UK scene, another record that you must hear if you
already haven’t is Hemai (Louie Hemus) and his album "Strange Beauty". This record is pretty much indescribable
and I think he plays many of the instruments on it. At 22 years old it just makes you wonder...where does this stuff
come from? How does someone digest and process seemingly all music from everywhere and create something
brand new at such a young age? Genius I guess. I think someone reviewed it and said it was like jazz from Mars but
man it is funky and musical and so dense and complex you can hear something new every time! If you check out
Little Dragon, their first self-titled is really good and for Moonchild my favorite is Voyager.
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facing west Jul 01 2022 at 8:46 AM |
Hey Bob, thank you for the recommendations. I’m sitting here in the morning sunshine listening to Kaidi Tatham: An
Insight to All Minds real loud. Great stuff, and more proof that the UK music scene is really happening. From what
I’ve read so far, Kaidi is in the ’legendary’ category--so happily I’ve got a lot more to explore. Will also check out your
other recommendations as well. As for Theo, my take is that BLK2LifeIIA Future Past and Love Quantum are the work
of a visionary artist. Theo and Kaidi’s music remind me of the William Gibson quote: "The future is already here. It’s
just not evenly distributed." BTW, Theo studied with Donald Byrd at Oberlin. I think Donald Byrd’s jazz - funk records
with the Mizell Brothers back in the day are hugely influential on the jazz+funk+r&b+hip hop scene today. Of course,
the critics didn’t like it. It’s not easy being ahead of your time.
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BobSmith1 Jun 30 2022 at 10:53 AM |
facing west--discovered Theo Croker by chance on the new discoveries channel on Tidal. Amazing! My intro was his
record Blk2life//A Future Past and I’ve just started listening to his new one, Love Quantum. He has an interesting bio,
spent a long period of residence in Shanghai and graduate of Oberlin College Conservatory. There’s something big
going on in the modern Jazz/Funk/R&B world these days, really outside the box stuff. If you haven’t already you might
want to check out Kaidi Tatham: An Insight To All Minds, and a guy from Montreal, Anomalie (Nicolas Dupuis) from
Montreal and his new album Galerie (especially his take on Herbie Hancock’s Come Running To Me). Also, anything by
Moonchild or Little Dragon.
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naut Jun 30 2022 at 8:26 AM |
"The Beatitudes," composed by Vladimir Martynov and performed by Kronos Quartet.
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facing west Jun 27 2022 at 3:13 PM |
Theo Croker’s new album, Love Quantum. Second great album in two years from Theo, who is Doc Cheatam’s
grandson and a former student of Donald Byrd. Soul-jazz-funk-hip-hop-r&b summer music supreme.
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MarcNebo Jun 23 2022 at 12:05 PM |
BobSmith1, Very funny story about the Rodby trio show. During the show a homeless man strolled in to get out of
the cold weather. The club owner quickly turned him away and he left dropping F-bombs as he left. The two glass Exit
doors were offset so as he opened the first door, he walked right into the glass window next to the outside door.
Loud impact noise, but no damage done. John Campbell the pianist announced every time we play Round Midnight
something happens.
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bt1972 Jun 20 2022 at 10:41 PM |
"White Caps"- From Dave Liebman's album of 10+ years ago featuring Pat laying down some seriously unique sounds on (I assume) the GR300. Arkadia
Jazz All-Stars "Out and Out jazz" recording, featuring many other greats as well (Chris Potter, John Patitucci).
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BobSmith1 Jun 13 2022 at 10:16 AM |
MarcNebo--The Great Lawn is a wonderful record, very unique, brilliant and quite unknown. From a search I see that
Mr. Rodby has been artist in residence at UW School of Music in Seattle since 2018. Those lucky students! I wonder who
the guitarist and pianist was that you saw him with in Evanston? Fred Simon and and David Onderdonk come to mind
but you probably would have remembered them. Haven’t heard from Fred in the Garage for a while. Fred’s "Remember
The River" and "Since Forever" are two great outings with Steve on bass and you can really hear him in the mix.
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Dudely Jun 13 2022 at 7:48 AM |
Hold The Line Toto
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MarcNebo Jun 12 2022 at 1:28 PM |
BobSmith1 : Great analysis of Steve Rodby, and I agree 100percent. Steve’s career with the Pat Metheny Group started
with Offramp (1981) and ended with The Way Up (2005), the last PMG record. I think Pat had respect, trust and the
realization that Steve had a lot to offer the band right from the start Pat, Lyle and Steve have been the constant in
the ever evolving band lineup and responsible for the distinct sound of the PMG. Within four years from his entry
in the band, Steve was the co-producer of every record under Pat’s name to this day (Side-Eye). Steve has always
been one of my favorite bass players and I would love to see him playing live with Pat again. Twenty-four years as
the PMG bassist and 37 years as co-producer, that must be a record. Years ago I got to see Steve live in a small
Jazz club in Evanston IL. He was playing in a trio with a Chicago-based guitarist and pianist. I still have his duo LP
with the guitarist, Ross Traut, The Great Lawn.
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BobSmith1 Jun 10 2022 at 3:20 PM |
Paul McCandless "Turning To You" from Premonition. Struck again by Steve Rodby’s unique bass playing. It’s so hard to
describe his bass genius/describe his thing. Subtlety, precision, very drum-connected, a sort of band leading encyclopedic
knowledge of all parts of a song but especially the melody, in the sense of moving the song forward in a way that if you
listen closely, almost seems as if he’s playing a micro-fraction of a second in front of the changes, guiding the way forward,
but supporting and being aware of every part of the song at all times. All the greats do this but each in their own totally
unique, individual way. Marc Johnson and Dave Holland come to mind and there are others. But Steve does this thing that
he tracks the melody in a way that is so subtle and understated, but if you train your ear to listen to what he’s doing it
blows you away. He just seems to know the exact right thing to play in each instant, like there could be no other perfectly
appropriate set of notes possible. No wonder he is such demand as a player, producer and teacher. He is a bass player that
is totally inimitable.
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molesoulsandal Jun 08 2022 at 8:48 PM |
’a long time ago in a village of pain . . . . ron and i endeavored to stop the pain’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . we’re still listening to ’third wind’ - it’s still beyond what we all thought was coming up. here on the ’garage’ we used to have ’naut’ & ’mole’ - now we have ’dudely’ & ’marc’. it’s all so cute but nobody ever shows up - it’s like a play . . . . . . one where no one ever comes out onstage. these kiddos are without feathers sometimes, and it’s always funny when they don’t show, isn’t it? keeping it between the ditches, i remain, molesoulsandal. highest regards to the naut man - he’s one of a special kind, says i.
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Dudely Jun 08 2022 at 6:06 PM |
Marc, that’s a band. YouTube
Silver Lining and tell me what you
think.
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Dudely Jun 07 2022 at 10:05 AM |
Rush Cold Fire
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Dudely Jun 06 2022 at 11:31 PM |
Donald Fagen The New Breed
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Dudely Jun 04 2022 at 2:11 PM |
And I am listening and watching
the French Open at this very
moment, contemporaneously, as
they/ I, say OLEY!
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Dudely Jun 04 2022 at 1:57 PM |
Greg Laswell The One I Love
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MarcNebo Jun 02 2022 at 10:21 PM |
Bill Frisell Trio (Thomas Morgan, bass and Rudy Royston, drums) Valentine. Very good record with excellent playing
by all. Rudy is one of my favorite drummers and is under-rated is very creative on this record. Thomas Morgan is a
great bass player. I have two Frisell records that are duos with Morgan. Bill says Thomas has a telepathic way of
knowing what Frisell is playing next. My only complaint is the record doesn’t have enough variety in tempo or
dynamics. Frisell is always #1 or #2 in the annual Downbeat Critics Poll. Pat’s lower on the list and #1 every year in
the annual Downbeat Readers Poll. Personally I think Pat is superior in playing and variety in his records.
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MarcNebo Jun 02 2022 at 10:10 PM |
Dudely, is that a band or do you need a First Aid Kit?
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MarcNebo May 31 2022 at 9:37 PM |
facing west, I was amazed how well it fit in with that song. I may have to see what other Pat songs he will join in with.
Any suggestions welcome. Every morning I am serenaded by many birds outside my windows. I am on the third floor
of a condominium I am in a corner unit so I have an East view (facing east0 and a South view. Lots of tall and full
trees and power lines for the birds to perch on. I will let everyone here now if I ever get a bird chorus to sing along to
one of Pat’s songs.
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Dudely May 30 2022 at 11:35 PM |
First Aid Kit
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facing west May 30 2022 at 8:21 PM |
Yeah, Marc. You know you’re playing the right stuff when the Cardinals join in.
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MarcNebo May 30 2022 at 3:37 PM |
The Secret Story Deluxe Edition, Bonus CD. While I was listening to the second track, Look Ahead a male Cardinal in
the treetop off my balcony (3rd floor) joined in. It worked so well that I had to look at the song credits. I wasn’t in the
room with my stereo so it sounded like it was on the CD. He sat out the last three songs, maybe didn’t know those
songs.
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facing west May 28 2022 at 8:41 AM |
Loving Ravi Shankar’s Chants of India, produced by George Harrison in 1997. Not sure how I overlooked this
masterpiece. The album reunites Shankar and Harrison with English musician and arranger John Barham. Just
superb.
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Oystein May 25 2022 at 3:22 AM |
Moving Forward, by the key player Oli Howe and his trio. Could be described as `70/`80s jazz with 2022-chops.
Brilliant musicians that shine all the way through this album, and tese guys may just be the future of music. My
favourite track so far, is "Too Many Kicks".
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facing west May 20 2022 at 10:13 AM |
A young multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, producer called Sly5thAve. Everything he does is worth checking
out. Some of it has a Miles Davis meets Gil Evans vibe. His latest, Agua de Jamaica, was recorded in Mexico City. I’ve
never been, but this album makes me feel like I’m right there on the streets.
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naut May 20 2022 at 4:58 AM |
Joey Alexander’s new one, Origin. Larry on bass, Kendrick on skins, Gilad on six-string on three tracks, and Chris on soprano & tenor on three tracks. Pat’s bound to like this one. I sure do.
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Dudely May 14 2022 at 9:23 PM |
Check out The Mighty Oaks; Just
One Day
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MarcNebo May 07 2022 at 4:04 PM |
Air by Martin Wind New York Bass Quartet. I believe five of the songs feature only the four bassist playing and the
other songs are with Lenny White, Matt Wilson on drums and Gary Versace (piano, organ, accordion). Beautiful
compositions and arrangement and excellent playing by all. The record starts and ends with Air by JS Bach (first four
bass version and trio version at the end. Only three originals from Martin Wind, a Beatles Medley, Birdland (Weather
Report), Tell Her You Saw Me (Pat) and Silence (Charlie Haden). It’s an excellent feel good record with a lot of
surprises. Amazing how four bassist playing together can generate such high & low volume. I highly recommend it.
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Oystein May 05 2022 at 2:59 AM |
Jazz Sabbath vol. 1 and 2. Interesting approach, and a great tribute to the pioneers of heavy rock. ...for those of us
who enjoy multiple musical genres.
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naut Mar 25 2022 at 9:14 PM |
It’s astounding just how terrific a pianist Michel Petrucciani was.
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bluepno Mar 15 2022 at 11:42 AM |
Creation...Jarrett
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BobSmith1 Mar 15 2022 at 11:12 AM |
Oystein- Ditto on San Lorenzo. That was the one that got me on-board with Pat and company. It was the song that made me realize that there are no boundaries in music. Still as as exciting as it was the first time I heard it on the radio and said to myself, what was that!!??
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Oystein Mar 14 2022 at 1:14 PM |
San Lorenzo. Again. Still the best composition and most beautiful melody from the Golden Era of PMG. Sounding just
as fresh as the first time I unboxed the new vinyl in -78.
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patsfan Feb 27 2022 at 10:14 PM |
To the End of The World ….. the ultimate hypnotic and soothing composition to take
anywhere, even to the end of the world ….
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naut Feb 24 2022 at 6:44 PM |
Distant hands in foreign lands / Are turning hidden wheels / Causing things to come about / Which no one seems to feel / All invisible from where we stand / The connections come to pass / And though too strange to comprehend / They affect us nonetheless, yes -- JT
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MarcNebo Feb 24 2022 at 10:48 AM |
molesoulsandal : I’ve discovered several young tenor saxophonists that I believe will have an incredible future. But
after reading Pat’s "Tribute to Michael Brecker" at Community : Writings at this website and the Michael Brecker
biography I don’t think there will be another saxophonist to equal Brecker. If you read Pat’s tribute you will see how I
formed my opinion. I do know that if there is another great saxophonist out there Pat will find him. I just watched the
Joni Mitchell Shadows and Light DVD with Pat, Lyle, Jaco, Don Alias and Michael Brecker from 1980. What a amazing
band and show. Extremely tight band and great recording, everybody can be clearly heard. Brecker did’t play on
every song, but when he did his playing was excellent.
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molesoulsandal Feb 22 2022 at 4:05 PM |
here’s a humble, but considered prediction: the heir apparent to mike brecker is here, and he is lucas pino. i think pat might even lean towards agreeing.
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MarcNebo Feb 12 2022 at 11:33 PM |
Vijay Iyer Trio "Uneasy" excellent piano trio record. Linda May Han Oh on bass and Tyshawn Sorey on drums.
Beautiful music from a great trio. No solos, just great pianist with strong support by the bass and drums. Check it
out.
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naut Feb 12 2022 at 8:10 PM |
A Bros - "At Fillmore East." As it says on a Barq’s container: "IT’S GOOD"
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molesoulsandal Feb 10 2022 at 2:06 PM |
i was just telling a friend that, on utube, there’s a 27 minute interview w/carlos santana & the entire thing is carlos talking about miles. it’s truly hilarious (since miles was always VERY funny) and comes highly recommended for all lovers of miles davis, high ferking humor, and the sweet, sweet heart of carlos santana.
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molesoulsandal Feb 09 2022 at 8:16 AM |
on utube: the ’hero trio’, featuring rudresh mahanthappa, francois moutin, & rudy royston doing a killer version of ’missouri uncompromised’ that we’re pretty sure pat would applaud.
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naut Feb 09 2022 at 3:39 AM |
hahaha. Had to utoob that one. Nice little ditty. I think he’s got a famous brother. / Check out the group/duo Street Pajama, molester, esp. "I Get Peculiar."
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molesoulsandal Feb 08 2022 at 4:05 AM |
’i’ve got my pajamas on’, by livingston taylor
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franksexton Feb 07 2022 at 6:43 PM |
Classical days and jazzy nights - WRCJ in Detroit
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Willbur Feb 07 2022 at 4:49 PM |
Tim Berne - Bloodcount, David Torn - Polytown, Nels Cline Singers - Share The Wealth (my 2020 album of the year)
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JamesInNC Feb 02 2022 at 6:29 PM |
Juana Molina, ANRMAL (Live In
Mexico) 2020
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bhal Jan 31 2022 at 3:15 PM |
Just got in my late January, it’s cold as heck care package to myself. Pat Metheny - Side Eye NYC V1.IV, Art Blakey and the
Jazz Messengers - First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings
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Oystein Jan 25 2022 at 3:07 AM |
"Goodnight Kiss" from the superb Ibrahim Maalouf. My favourite Libanese trumpeter :) Interesting time signatures
and excellent skills. My advise is to check out his albums "Red & Black Light" and "Illusions".
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facing west Jan 24 2022 at 2:12 PM |
Lots of Tall Black Guy, j dilla, Madlib & Kiefer. Also, ’With Love, from Glasgow,’ by Rebecca
Vasmant. Just great stuff.
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patsfan Jan 23 2022 at 10:01 PM |
I always come back to John McGlaughlin’s The Promise (1995). He had a reservoir of
great guest musicians.. My favorite tune is ‘ Shin Jin Rui ‘ …. David Sanborn on alto
sax and Don Alias ( and others) on percussion were predominant contributors to this
incredible tune.. One of my favorites !
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Kooltrane Jan 21 2022 at 8:15 AM |
Charles Lloyd and The Marvels. Frisell on guitar. Some serious funk here.
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MarcNebo Jan 20 2022 at 8:36 AM |
More like What are you watching now? I saw a NPR Tiny Desk Concert video of guitarist Yasmin Williams. Watch the
entire video, the best part is a the end. I don’t know how she does it. Another video of hers is with a Harp Guitar.
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molesoulsandal Jan 17 2022 at 2:11 PM |
sixty-six, by pat
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franksexton Jan 12 2022 at 6:14 PM |
Disturbed’s cover of Sounds Of Silence. Suprisingly good.
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facing west Jan 09 2022 at 4:01 PM |
Theo Croker - Blck2Life, A Future Past. My god, what an album. Just astounding.
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Antoñete Jan 02 2022 at 7:22 PM |
Heart of Stone, Daryll Hall & Dave Stewart
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MarcNebo Jan 01 2022 at 9:52 AM |
After reading the Michael Brecker biography "Ode To A Tenor Titan" I re-listened to Brecker’s last record, Pilgrimage.
I think that knowing that he was dying inspired Michael and the other musicians to create his best record and I real
masterpiece. Every time I listen to Michael and Pat dueling on Tumbleweed the hair on my neck stands up.
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molesoulsandal Jan 01 2022 at 9:21 AM |
’further to fly’ - one of the deepest of ’deep cuts’, and one o the most butiful songs i’ve ever heard. leave it to naut, a true man of wealth & taste, to come up with thissun!
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naut Dec 29 2021 at 4:48 AM |
’Further to Fly’ - Paul Simon
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Kooltrane Dec 16 2021 at 1:14 PM |
Swallow Tales: John Scofield, Steve Swallow, Bill Stewart.
All compositions by Swallow. Ethereal complex beauty wrapped in simplicity.
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Oystein Dec 13 2021 at 4:30 AM |
Fictionary, from Lyle`s "Fictionary". I just love the intro of this composition, where Lyle so brilliantly floats over the
piano keys. Perfect music while I`m sitting in for my third vaccine dose :-)
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BobSmith1 Nov 13 2021 at 9:41 PM |
"Confluence - guitar duets" by Mick Goodrick and Randy Roos. Great playing and love that Mick Goodrick sound!
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shockandwoe Nov 11 2021 at 10:39 PM |
Thanks, Marc! Will surely check that out. At the moment I’m kind of stuck and just can’t get past the melancholic
elegance of Weber’s Tea on a White Horse, Moana I, and the forward-looking Left Lane (Ode to Wokeness?).
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MarcNebo Nov 11 2021 at 8:47 AM |
shockandwoe : You should check out Pat’s record Hommage A Eberhard Weber. Go to the PM website Store for a
description of the record. The CD is excellent as is the DVD, Eberhard Weber The Jubilee Concert. Really cool seeing
all the great Jazz musicians paying tribute to Eberhard. You could tell Eberhard was moved by the concert. I
saw/heard the US debut of the Hommage at the Detroit Jazz Festival complete with a big band and video of Eberhard
playing his bass. It was a great composition.
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shockandwoe Nov 09 2021 at 2:18 AM |
1970s Eberhard Weber - The Following Morning, Yellow Fields, The Colours of Chloe; stemming from Lyle’s stunningly
beautiful final work. One can hear Weber’s influence in Pat/Lyle’s music especially from the Wichita album and even the
later ones. Maybe I’m imagining things. I don’t know.
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molesoulsandal Nov 02 2021 at 6:37 AM |
pat martino
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Oystein Oct 25 2021 at 3:01 AM |
My birthday present from me to myself today, the 25th, is spinning San Lorenzo from my vintage vinyl White Album
:-)
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Gyuri Sep 16 2021 at 1:16 AM |
"Electric Ladyland", "Cry For Love" and "Crash Landing" by Jimi Hendrix
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BobSmith1 Sep 11 2021 at 1:57 PM |
"Timeline" from Pat’s new Side-Eye NYC V1.IV. Man, it doesn’t get any better than this!
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BobSmith1 Aug 27 2021 at 12:44 PM |
I’m really digging the Side-Eye version of Better Days Ahead. I really like the the way it comes in so unexpectedly out of the sort of Phase Dance-like intro. The slower speed of this version really lets you savor the beautiful melody! When I played it for someone cold they immediately said Phase Dance and gradually puzzled out Better Days as the song progressed.
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Twilly Spree Aug 27 2021 at 7:45 AM |
Eberhard by Lyle Mays
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ranhiu Aug 19 2021 at 10:53 PM |
Vince Mendoza/Czech National Symphony Orchestra - Freedom Over Everything with Joshua Redman, Antonio
Sanchez and others. Highly recommended listening for the times we are living in.
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franksexton Aug 16 2021 at 12:39 PM |
Denys Baptiste - The Late Trane - very nice reworking of "late" Coltrane music.
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tiny_tim Aug 13 2021 at 8:18 AM |
Having a wonderful re-listen to "The Way Up"....with each passing year, since its release it gains more and more
traction with things that have happened, changes in the world, et.al.
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Oystein Aug 04 2021 at 4:06 PM |
Digging into the universe of the brilliant bass player/ composer/ band leader Avishai Cohen. He seemes to be able to
handle a variety of styles, from his "1970" album with a lot of vocals and cool time signatures, to his latest one, "Two
Roses" with Gothenburg Symphony orchestra. ...and some excellent trio stuff in between. I like artists that surprise
me every time they release something new, just like Pat :-)
By the way; I just pre-ordered Lyle Mays` last recording "Eberhard" on one-sided vinyl.
... and the latest from Pat, also on vinyl, of course. Exciting days ahead
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molesoulsandal Aug 04 2021 at 2:39 PM |
james francies’ new album called ’purest form’. lights out . . . . . . also, ’on dark horses’ by emma ruth rundle. these two albums have new info that is most welcome ’round here.
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MarcNebo Jul 28 2021 at 7:45 PM |
molesoulsandal : Thank you for the Lyle Mays record alert. I will pre-order tonight. I read the review at Bandcamp
and it sounds like it is going to be fantastic.
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molesoulsandal Jul 27 2021 at 2:00 PM |
everyone stayed tuned for ’eberhard’, by lyle mays - out on 8/27.
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BobSmith1 Jul 27 2021 at 11:24 AM |
Taylor Eigsti’s latest "Tree Falls". Just a mega-talented pianist and an amazing, very musical record. Check out "Skylark" for a mind-bending key-change extravaganza. Lots of heavy-hitters on here including the great Eric Harland on drums.
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MarcNebo Jul 24 2021 at 10:03 PM |
Cicadas, not a band, the insect. Not music, but music to the female Cicadas. They are loud with the windows
closed and really loud with open windows.
Listening to Julian Lage’s new trio record Squint with his longtime bassist Jorge Roeder and Dave King (The Bad
Plus).
Excellent and diverse record. Young guitarist with a long career already. There was a short documentary of him,
Jules At Eight (?). He has played with Carlos Santana and has at least six records as a leader. Like Pat each one is
different than the previous (or next one). Julian has his own distinct sound. I caught him in 2011 with his band
during the Gladwell tour. I spoke with him after the show and again after a guitar duet show as part of John Zorn’s
special project. Both times a very nice and down-to-earth person. There is a great article on him in the July
Downbeat.
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Oystein Jul 19 2021 at 4:11 AM |
It starts when we disappear ...obviously :-)
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BobSmith1 May 19 2021 at 10:38 PM |
"Sunrise Reprise" by Chris Potter’s Circuits Trio (James Francies and Eric Harland). Brand new album. Mind blowing, high energy jazz of the highest order. Overflowing with ideas. Parts of it remind me of mid-seventies Weather Report.
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bhal May 19 2021 at 8:02 PM |
Pepper Adams - Encounter
Featuring Zoot Sims, Tommy Flanagan, Ron Carter& Elvin Jones
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