I met Lyle when he was 16 at the Shell Lake Wisconsin jazz camp. Played in the UWEC jazz 1 and a 7 piece rock band called Community for a few years. He then went to NTS via a short stint in Green Bay. A dear friend and always an amazing talent. Pretty good trumpet player as will. Sad day.
@@Metal_Vistas ...so true what you said; this world is feeling more and more estranged by the day, and on top of that, one of greatest references of beauty in music like Mays, is gone, ...what a desolation.
What a beautiful sound. Lyle music is so sensitive. I showed to my friends and they didn't like it....Well I think this kind of music is for deep persons with a sensitive soul. And the percentage of people that likes it shows that the majority are shallow.
Sad but true Augusto, my friends are different when it comes to music. They do not comment on my music or anyones? Music is very important for many reasons. Peace, Ron
Home at last even after he was tied to a mast so 2 speak.mr mays was a genuis in his own right.pmb is a standard 2 some of us of fresh fusion,new jazz and world age music in the venue of ageless mothers of an invention.totally his own stylistic of art,music was his vehicle that made us escape all the bullshit politics,religion,made up by sychopaths,tyrants.showing us the true light love and hope threw his type of music.sleep well brother lyle see u in the next life.u r finaly home brother.
@@athertonx5779 teach them well sister,by example,rendering to them the human milk of kindness, our children are in the safe keeping of your loving hands. Please be frim with them, but dont frustrate them with the bondage of scholarly agenda , so it smothers the creative swing of learning. Thank u teacher,cause this once up town boy , had my teacher once told me goodby .LORD bless thee and keep you safe. F.Z. Grampa nando.
@@fernandozavala7308 Thank you; I teach the children from a global and holistic perspective. I am very firm, yet kind and funny with the children. They are our future, our hope, our tomorrow mothers, fathers, soul seekers, leaders, innovators, travelers, our future artists, musicians, trades people and I hope another Lyle Mays..
Lyle, I never found more beauty in compositions, than in yours. There are MANY artists out there, some of them GREAT, in a musical way. But, please excuse, that I find your musical heart as the greatest under our sun. It shifts the meaning of music into a soul like realm. Which is, what all musicians try to achieve, but only a view do. And under those view, you are my master. You did so unbelievably well.... As long as I exist, you are alive, too... That is my promise to you... I will tell everyone, who was the guy which filled my eyes with tears, because of musical beauty. And by knowing, that I will never say that to another person in my life, again: Thank you, Lyle, for EVER and a day!
Being fluent in Brazilian Portuguese, there is a word in Portuguese that comes to mind when I listen to some of Lyle's music, "saudade". The best way I can defne it in English is, the sadness one feels when you remember happy moments.
God bless you Lyle. One of the most unique, spiritual, gentle and inspiring musicians ever. Such a great loss. You will be remembered. Thanks for making our lives so beautiful
An incredible musician, I had the pleasure to meet him once at the Miami Night Center back in 86 during a tour with the Pat Metheny Group. I congratulated him on his first solo album which it meant so much to me. At the time, I was having a hard time trying to find my way, but there was this special music and especially this song "Close To Home," although it didn't have words, it still had some melancholic melody that was so beautiful... and it did opened up my mind and soul where I was able to go deep within myself and allowed me to mediate. At the end of the concert all of them came out and before going to Pat, I went straight to Lyle since I wanted to tell him what his album meant to me. He was pleased to find that there actually were people who really paid attention to his composing and playing; a real nice guy. One of the most precious things about Lyle was his incredible crystal sense of melody..... trait impossible to replicate which is why is so special. R.I.P Lyle, I will always remember you and your music.....it really changed the way I listen to music.
RIP dear Lyle. We appreciate your creations as one shackled now set free to love and live. Your tender touch opened up so so many hearts and still does.
This was sent to me by a dear friend. It’s one of the pieces that I listen to when I am rowing on the ocean, and it’s one that you can just close your eyes and glide along in the rhythm of it, and totally lose yourself in the music. It’s sad to know that he is gone, but certainly will not be forgotten. Thank you Julie for sending me this.😘
As I am now at 4 am ...In bits at 70...my life musically for 40 years seen him with pat...This and LONG LIFE. ....THE MOST HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL PIECES EVER
A composition like this can only emanate from a highly evolved spirit. Lyle was that type of being. A near flawless musician, composer and arranger that always had "the magic" at his command. And command of the instrument he had. I remember thinking "who is this guy?" upon discovering him in 1983 ... We can all be thankful, we got to walk the Earth at the same time he did. He will be studied for centuries to come. In appreciation, RIP Lyle Mays.
...It is my humble belief that The Great Power selects certain souls to be amongst us for a specific purpose...These Souls act as beacons for us...We go torward them to learn of Life...We seek Love, Happiness, Kindness, Generosity, Compassion and Understanding of why we are here in this Life...Perfection is beyond our ability as a Human Being...Striving for it is in our Soul...Lyle Mays was one of the Souls sent here with such a marvelous purpose...This piece of music could only have been created with Love and Purpose...In in are many folds of Life...Each containing some type of explanation...These souls are, generally, found in the Arts...This is where we go to find explanations and definitions of the mysteries that confront us throughout Life...These Arts allow a "Oneness" with ourself...We need nothing more than what they present to us...I am certain that Lyle had no concept of the belief I present here...That is understandable because what he did, he felt, was exactly what he was supposed to do...People, as they should, applaud his talent, mastery and innovation...I prefer to be thankful for the insights of LIfe I have gleaned through his music...The Soul of Lyle is now Home...He has completed his task...He has opened doors and shed light on many things that perplex us...The contemporary World (November 2022) is a harsh place...Seemingly devoid of all the facets which we seek...History is replete with such times...I think, however, that there were Souls tasked with being beacons throughout History...Souls who acted for us through their ability to show us beauty...Human development is a slow, slow process...Two steps forward...Three steps back...What these beacons have done is to give us hope, strength and resilience in developing ourself...What we call Life goes on and on...Love and Understanding have no limits nor boundaries...Death is merely a point in an endless journey of development...I learned certain aspects of Life as a nineteen year old Army Infantry Lieutenant in Vietnam...Badly wounded in the late Spring of '68...Fourteen months in the hospital getting put back together...I am a Seeker who looks to understand something of this amazement called Life...These beacons, such as Lyle, refresh us and push us forward in our Journey...So much beauty in such an act...It is the beauty which eludes us...We think it is one thing...I think it is everything..."...I am certain of nothing...Except the holiness of the Heart's affections...And the truth of the Imagination..."(Keats)... Blessings to all Points of the Compass/James Patrick Casey
Amazing how at odds my mother and I were towards the end of her life. She suffered from demons and mental illness. Still, she left me with wonderful taste in furniture and music. She left her mark whether I liked it or not. Mama...
I MISS LYLE MAYS, HIS MUSIC WAS THE SOUND TRACK OF MY LATE TWENTIES, HE WAS AND IS THE GINGER, THE ROSEMARY, THE BASIL, OF OUR LIVES, EVEN TODAY, I FEEL A PROFOUND SENSE OF LOSS, THE BEST OF THE HUMAN RACE
My beautiful friend Donne loved The Pat Metheny Group and especially Lyle Mays. we even went to their concert. Recently she made transition after a very long illness, knowing in my spirit how she loved this music, I called her caretaker and asked her to play it for her and she did. I called back the next day and was told she just smiled. While transitioning this music gave her joy!!! Sojourn Donne with love!!!
Nesptah Soitis, You are also a beautiful person, to share about your friend and your loss,....... A gift from a talented artist. A touching tribute. Something to keep your memories alive. Fair winds my friend.
@ Nesptah! BEAUTIFUL thing to say!! This piece was made for reasons JUST LIKE THIS!!! Lyle is a VERY DEEP person!!! #LOVEthemam #LOVEtheartbehindtheman #THISpieceisindescribable #✌🏽
How many of us came to love Lyle because we were first "hooked" by Pat? Both essential. Not one above the other. 10Feb2020....felt like I lost a family member. A wife and four children brought up to find comfort in these creations that made our house a home that they wistfully remember when they come to visit and hear it again.
There has never been a musician like Lyle Mays, and probably never will. Pure genius! I hope you can contribute your musical beautiness in heaven. RIP! You are loved! This track goes striahgt to my heart, thank you Lyle ;)
One of the most sublime pieces of music of all time! Gorgeous timeless feelings… Sophisticated meditation music. Sounds and melodies and textures to take you beyond all ordinary and mundane... into transcendence.
Why do the Good always die young ?His music always found it's way to my heart. Sorry, I never got to meet him or heard him perform live.Thank you for your special gift of music. R.I.P.
I love this musician and am stunned by his passing. A brilliant musical mind, a world at his fingertips, and a refined, sensitivity has suddenly beamed away into the atmosphere...this genius will not be forgotten...
Rest in peace my friend even though we never knew each other your music made so very happy i cant have enough words to get my feelings through my chest and heart. This song is very special to me and i whish it would be played over and over when i die. I ll die so very happy because of you my friend. Love you Lyle, love you. Hope we meet one day.
Un dono. Questo brano è un dono! Ho la pelle d'oca. Penso all'artista, Unico. Ma rifletto sull'uomo, Grande! quando con la sua musica riesce a "perforarti" l'anima facendoti viaggiare al suo interno, Il talento si unisce ad una grande sensibilità. Grazie Lyle per aver visitato il nostro pianeta. A gift. This song is a wonderful gift! I'm shivering. I think of the artist,Unique. But I reflect on the man, Great! when with his music he manages to "perforate" your soul making you travel within it, talent joins a great sensitivity. Thank you Lyle for visiting our planet.
This piece just can´t explain how we feel... You close your eyes and follow your dream. Well i believe that he is home. i believe that this is where he rests in peace and just listen to all the wonders he played among us. Htanki you Mr.Lyle from all my heart for every song you made. you will be missed. i can´t express my self hard enought to what i fell when ever i hear this BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF MAGIC. Another musician leaving too soon. Thank you Lylr Myas 11/27/1953 --- 02/10/2020..
Same here friend - his transcendent music accompanied my whole life. Much of my musical/spiritual evolution occurred with him as my soundtrack. A huge loss, but such joy & gratitude for what he left behind for our continued enjoyment/journeying!
So many touched so many blest by experiencing this the most sensitive of men and that through his compositions are with us who remain here now ......long life .....another piece from lyle that will simply squeeze your heart....listen it will haunt you forever
I second that ! Takes me back to a deep, contemplative period, ca. 1986-87. That's when I first heard it. I believe I was listening to Steven Hill's weekly program, "Music From the Hearts of Space"...
Takes me back to "a very thin place", when I first encountered Lyle Mays' recording in 1986-87. Ever since, whenever I hear it, my soul resonates to it.
Lyle has been the legacy of what Debussy and later Bill Evans composed to touch God with their music. But Lyle had his own unique and great style so expressive, modern and inspirational. How I miss him :-(
I am going to miss him so much...the connection?? He was a keyboard player (one of the best)...I was a keyboard player...He was an Architect...I was an Architect...he loved and help create the Pat Metheny sound...I loved the Pat Metheny sound!!...Have a safe trip Lyle...we WILL meet up again someday!!!!
how do you even "comprehend this" piece? Sheer BEAUTY!! the arrangement of this just mesmerizes you into a BLISS of ??????? right put your OWN words to it! this song takes me away from here!!! #LMtheBEST
Just heard of his passing while at the hospital recovering from a chest infection,his work with PMG (Pat Matheny Group) as well as his solo work was some of the greatest jazz music I've ever heard,he'll be sadly missed :-(
A beautiful Masterpiece of a sound track in my life that I cherish since the first day I heard this recording some 34 yrs. Ago! Thank you Lyle, Bill, Alex, Marc,Billy, Nana
A beautiful haunting melody that is searching for a resolution. The minors that grow and grow. Like traveling through life. The highs and transitions until the finality. Then it becomes clear. Home.
....... and suddenly went to sky, where this Music lives e will continue to live forever. Sometimes worlds are not enough to say something so deep in the heart. This Music will never die.
Etermal music, like the Universe, not a begin nor an end, Lyle was in direct contact with the cosmic consciousness, he gave us his gift, now he returned there, out of the spacetime, in the ALWAYS and EVERYWHERE, thanks Lyle...
