Posted on 02/11/2020 9:22:14 PM PST by dfwgator
As those of you here may know, The Pat Metheny Group has been a big part of my music listening life for over 40 years now.
So when I heard the news this morning that he had passed on, to say I was devastated by the news, would be an understatement.
What he and Pat Metheny created together over the years was pure magic and cannot be duplicated. Pat has played with other Pianists, but it's just not the same.
See you "On the Way Up!" Lyle.
Your post evokes a musical kinship between us heretofore unknown. PMG w/Mays is music I have held in highest esteem for decades. Beyond words.
The first time I ever heard Pat Metheny was on an old record player we had in my dad’s small equipment repair shop. One of our staff was a music buff (he went on to work as k.d. lang’s soundman). He asked if he could put something different from the old-school R&R and country that were the cliched selections of the day.
I was amazed and loved it. Thanks Grant, for opening my eyes to a whole different world of music.
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