I calculate that Lyle and Pat’s age is around 26-27 at the time of this recording. This is one of the most amazing piano solos I’ve ever heard bar none. And to think that on a podcast in 2016 Lyle Mays said that he didn’t consider himself to be a Jazz Pianist... whatever. Seriously, he is one of the best to have graced us with his presence in the last 100 years.
@@TheSubconsciousness me too! I came here for Pat Metheny and fell in Love withe the piano solo. Magic! It has everything in it I'm looking for! Very inspiring
Clear evidence that Lyle and Pat had paid their dues already at this early point in their careers. They just dance through the changes without losing their melodic themes.
I speak from (limited) experience: Jazz musicians do not have time to worry about their hair. It may appear lazy, but it is a matter of priority. They wake up, play jazz, and go to sleep. Doing drugs is part of the equation, but not as often as people think (it is too expensive). Pussy is also part of the equation, but not as often as people think (it is too expensive). Either way, the hair is not a priority. Hair will do what hair will do. I play jazz not hair.
The greatest thing is to love music and be loved by it. That's what Pat is all about. Within that realm of love, he expands himself, pushes the bounderies, and goes on the amazing excursions no other guitarists have tried before, brings back what only he can present to us. And to many of us, that's why Pat's music is so unique, catalytic, and original. I don't want Pat to play another same ol' boring bebop phrases, because that's not what music is all about.
I was going to say: Sorry everyone but Lyle takes the show for me; what a solo! But then I carried on listening through and realised, yeah, Pat really is an absolute phenomenon.
Amazing these guys just threw this in as a nod to what critics at the time might call "real jazz" - i.e. the kind of jazz these guys weren't playing, and by inference "couldn't" play. I saw the group do this a year or two before this in Providence RI, and though I was utterly blown away by all their originals, when they did this it convinced the "jazzer" in me that these guys were the real deal, even beyond. A lifetime of inspiration for me.
This is just so sick good. When the band kicks in after his solo solo I do have to cry a little. This is true musical freedom and a human being on its divine level, where the light suddenly can be tickly touched.
One of the best if not the best piano improvisation I have ever heard another another great example of not letting the ego get in the way. Just letting go which is an art in itself and letting the f gift of music come through. Just brilliant and deep but still light and airy. Unreal
Oustanding! It's always fund to see videos from the very early days of the PMG; the old ES175 looks practically new. Thanks so much for posting Chileanskies, great great stuff. BTW, I also agree that Lyle is an amazing and underappreciated pianist; the PMG just wouldn't be the same without him; here's hoping they make another album.
Caspita che assoli!!! Lyle e Pat dimostrano il loro genio fenomenale. In certi punti le frasi si somigliano, Lyle e Pat hanno tanti punti in comune. Volano alto: la loro creatività è supportata da una tecnica strumentale eccellente. Sono entrambi dei virtuosi. Un momento emozionante anche dopo 43 anni ❤
i have no idea what pat was playing but it was mesmerizing, put me in a trance...... amazing.... i cant believe he just played that.... its beyond human capacity.....
I saw these guys in Denton, maybe '79, what a show; afterwards they jammed a bunch of Beach Boys tunes! The cats at NTSU were mesmerized. It was Lyle's homecoming.
All the guys in my 1972 yearbook, be it white, black, Puerto Rican, Russian, Japanese, had exactly the same hair!! But you do know they were all “stylin” Hahahahaha. Gotta love it!!!!!!
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@@DanielBarberMusic I think you can do it, man! Have you transcribed much before? When I was in school 20 years ago, we would've killed to have RU-vid with every tune available to listen to over and over AND the ability to slow the speed down to 0.5x! That's a major advantage now! Insane to think we were using CDs back then.... not all CD players even had the ability to seek/skip around intra-track. However, having to do things the hard way has its benefits too! Start with the rhythm, a phrase at a time, would be my suggestion. It's totally do-able, and you can do it! Looking forward to seeing you post a video of it someday 😊
Of course...you may have been using tape or LPs... Some of my professors actually still used LPs to play musical examples in class! This was the late 90s/early 00s! During my tenure in undergrad, computers entered the picture for real. Crazy to witness that change, isn't it? Cheers my friend. Good luck with your musical journey, all the best!
@@DanielBarberMusic I had a feeling...just one of those things, ya know? 😊 2 years ago the world was a bit different -- not the last of which, we lost Lyle. How has it been treating YOU my friend?
