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Chris1 Jan 12 2019 at 8:52 PM |
Since everyone’s been discussing for a while whether or not Pat will ever release any more music, lets see what everyone thinks are his top three albums of all time. Doesn’t matter if it’s group, solo, trio.. Lots of material I know, but just seeing what everyone thinks. |
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franksexton Jun 12 2019 at 10:50 AM |
sunship, to be fair it may have been on either the Speaking of Now tour or The Way up tour that they did
that. I do remember when they finished playing all the songs from ID, Pat himself said something like WOW.
The last time I saw Pat was with the Unity Band at the Detroit Jazz festival. It was short show so they didn’t
Roots there. They did play "Are you going with me?" where Chis Potter played a filler flute solo at the
beginning.
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sunship Jun 11 2019 at 3:03 PM |
Frank Sexton,
I saw the ID Tour also. It was in an outdoor venue, I sat in a huge field under a tree. I dont recall them playing in
order at my show, they may have, I cant quite remember. I felt ID was a shift for the PMG, and thats why I liked it
so much. Of course they evolve on every album, but ID was really something creative and fresh.
My first album and show was Letter From Home. That is what got me into PMG. The show left me absolutely
floored.
And Secret Story? "Above The Tree Tops"? "Finding and Believing"? Wow, what a work and what a tour. That was
about as big as Pat ever got.
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franksexton Jun 10 2019 at 11:46 AM |
sunship, those are 3 great albums, the ID tour was my first PMG concert. As a prog rocker, I particularly liked
when they played Roots of Coincidence and Lyle ,Pat and Steve all strapped on guitars like rock gods. They
played the whole album as part of the concert in order, which just blew me away. ECM is what got me into
jazz, so that was my initial exposure. I think I had the Works and Works2 albums first.
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dremok Jun 09 2019 at 6:19 AM |
1. The Way Up
2. Travels
3. Trio -> Live
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Aristide Jun 08 2019 at 6:02 PM |
Not in that particular order and subject to change on a daily basis: Secret Story, As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls, We Live Here. As an
encore: the track Last Train Home.
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sunship Jun 07 2019 at 1:10 PM |
Im not saying these are the 3 best by PM, however, they have had the greatest impact on me.
Letter From Home
Secret Story
Imaginary Day
Hard to believe I cold leave off any of the ECM releases, but I was a little young when Pat was making noise on ECM.
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jlaval May 27 2019 at 8:19 PM |
1- Secret Story
2- PMG - White Album
3 - Still Life Talking
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franksexton May 22 2019 at 2:23 PM |
Secret Story extends its lead and First Circle remains second !
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carlosrubio.79 May 22 2019 at 9:57 AM |
Secret Story, Letter from home and The road to you…..
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stevee23 May 20 2019 at 1:44 PM |
Yes, so hard to pick just three. Again, MY faves, not "top" or "best": Secret Story, First Circle, Speaking Of Now. Then,
Imaginary Day, Group, Still Life. Then, We Live Here, The Way Up, Orchestrion. Then . . . . HA!!
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Wendy May 17 2019 at 6:25 PM |
I can’t possibly answer this question, but here goes: Secret Story, Letter From Home, Offramp. But then there’s
AFW...
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Antoñete Mar 20 2019 at 2:10 PM |
Secret Story always and forever. Then, sometimes I enjoy some, and in other occasions others. At this moment I may
say Imaginary Day and Offramp. But I could have said -The Road To You, Still Life (Talking), Kin, The White Album, The
Way Up...
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franksexton Mar 16 2019 at 1:00 PM |
hey molesoulsandal, you’re welcome, it is fun for me to do.
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molesoulsandal Mar 14 2019 at 4:56 AM |
hey franksexton . . . . thanks for keeping the ’total tally’!! it’s fun, sorta like baseball stats! it’s pretty cool that ’first circle’ is in 2nd place . . . . i don’t hear a lot o’ folks talking about it these days, but evidently it’s ’impression’ still stands . . . . . . . all right!
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franksexton Mar 13 2019 at 3:44 PM |
as of today (3/13) Secret Story keeps its lead , 1st Circle is now 2nd and White Album,Speaking of Now and Imaginary
Day are tied for 3rd.
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HAMBONE Mar 11 2019 at 11:38 PM |
Question&Answer, Travels and Still Life
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jwmusic Feb 27 2019 at 2:31 PM |
If I can only choose three:
1. Song XX (2005 re-release)
2. Offramp
3. Pat Metheny Group [eponymous]
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bluepno Feb 23 2019 at 9:44 PM |
Speaking of Now...Secret Story...Imaginary Day...As Falls Wichita SO Falls Wichita falls...
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bhal Feb 22 2019 at 1:29 PM |
Travels, First Circle, Trio>Live
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franksexton Feb 22 2019 at 10:35 AM |
Secret Story extends it’s lead. Now do you have to distinguish between the original 1 disk release and the later 2
disk release ?
now there is an 8 way tie for 2nd between :
Bright Size life :
Kin :
Imaginary Day :
80/81 :
Letter From Home :
Speaking Of Now :
White Album :
First Circle : ****
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yossarian Feb 21 2019 at 5:51 PM |
Impossible to choose, but right now I’m gonna say Speaking of Now, Secret Story and Letter from Home
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franksexton Feb 21 2019 at 11:07 AM |
as of Feb 21 the top 3 are : Secret Story (3 votes) , 4 way tie between Bright Size life,Kin,Imaginary Day,White Album
and First Circle.
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bsl8081 Feb 08 2019 at 6:51 PM |
Bright Size Life, Secret Story, Kin .....just barely in
front of Imaginary Day, Still Life (Talking) ,
80/81 which just barely squeak by Letter From
Home, Trio 99>00, Offramp.....but hard to leave
out The White Album, PMUB Black Album and First
Circle.....
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franksexton Feb 08 2019 at 10:31 AM |
Imaginary Day, Speaking of Now, Letter From Home - Imaginary Day for Roots of Coincidence, Speaking of Now
for You and Letter from Home for Dream of the Return.
Vidala (English translation)
Artist: Pat Metheny
Featuring artist: Pedro Aznar
Song: Vidala
Translations: Dutch, English
English translation
(Not Vidala) Dream of the Return
Dream of The Return
Music: Pat Metheny - Vocals: Pedro Aznar
I tossed a poem to the sea
that took with it my questions and my voice
Like a slow ship it got lost in the spray
I asked it not to return
without having seen the open sea
and in dreams telling me of its visions.
Even if it didn’t return
I would know if it arrived.
Travel the whole life
on the blue calm or foundering in storms
little matters the way if some port awaits
I waited so long for the message
that I forgot to return to the sea
and thus I lost the poem
I cried to the heavens all my rancor
I finally found it written in the sand
like a prayer
The sea beat in my veins
and set my heart free
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djangocat Feb 07 2019 at 9:34 AM |
Not to mention all the great recordings he’s on as a co-leader or sideman.
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naut Feb 06 2019 at 6:19 PM |
Travels, Still Life (Talking), We Live Here
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BobSmith1 Feb 06 2019 at 11:14 AM |
White Album, First Circle, Still Life.
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Kooltrane Feb 06 2019 at 7:03 AM |
Oops! Forgot 80/81.
Too many to choose from!
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Kooltrane Feb 05 2019 at 2:14 PM |
The White Album, Song X and Still Life (Talking).
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Oystein Feb 05 2019 at 7:45 AM |
Pat Metheny Group (the white one, you know...), Offramp and First Circle.
...oh, and Watercolors. And Upojenie.
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patsfan Feb 02 2019 at 7:51 PM |
I’ve been listening to Pat’s music everyday for 20-30 years. . My appreciation
changed everyday, especially when I could compile everything on an iPod and
compare everything. I like almost everything Pat has ever produced, period.
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molesoulsandal Feb 02 2019 at 1:44 PM |
my pet squirrel wanted me to send in HIS three choices, so here they are, also in no particular order: ’80/81’, ’watercolors’, and ’pat metheny group’ (’the white album’, as it were)
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molesoulsandal Feb 02 2019 at 1:26 PM |
here’s 3 more: ’imaginary day’, ’quartet’, and ’secret story/’the way up’/’speaking of now’ (3-way tie! - haha!)
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franksexton Feb 02 2019 at 11:42 AM |
That could change from day to day, maybe asking for his top 30 would be easier. I would have to qualify any list as
"my favorites" rather that "top" or "best". I’ll go with Trio Live,Secret Story, and Kin.
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molesoulsandal Feb 01 2019 at 7:17 PM |
impossible to say, really . . . . but just for fun, and in no particular order: ’witchita falls’, ’song X, ’first circle’
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