Rare to see such an artist playing with that much of a feeling, being that open to music and feelings, and not being afraid to share all that. Awesomeness.
Amazing. There are no bum notes here. He is pushing the boundaries of what a human being with eight fingers and two thumbs can actually achieve musically. This is really musically mind boggling for me. Since I was first introduced to the music of Pat Metheny way back in 1982, his music has changed my life. Together with Lyle Mays, I learned new and amazing musical creations. I continue to listen every day to Pat’s music. It inspires me and fills me with feelings I just can’t describe. The fact that he continues to perform live is also crazy. Will he be like Les Paul I wonder?
at the end he seemed to have tears in his eyes like he really had connected with something. Did anyone else see that right at the end when he looks up to acknowledge the crowd. Man, this guy is amazing.
Some of you critics might not be realizing that this performance is a medley of several popular PM tunes from his first two decades. Every fan in the audience knows these standards by heart. Pat's performance plays with listeners' expectations. He adds quick improvs and digressions, makes cool transitions and uses the blues/jazz tradition of moving his time ahead and behind the beat. In the flamenco tradition, that may be sloppy, but in jazz, it's groove & style and personal statement.
I had the greatest privilage of meeting Pat Metheny this year at the Detroit Jazz festival. He was getting swamped with crowds and crowds of people! Me and a friend of mine actually caught him coming into his hotel just as we were leaving. He actually stayed and talked to us! He is the most sweetest man! He was so kind to autograph a book of mine, and take a picture with me. I showed my mother the picture with me and Pat. She thought he was a bum! He's casual and cool..and he rocks at it.
I just love this version of these great pieces. Clear, crisp, poignant, tender, lilting, I can't say enough about this music except that I am profoundly grateful for the posting here on TH-cam for us all to share. Thank You so much for posting!
One of the most beautiful solo guitar pieces I have ever heard. Pat's musical consciousness is fully baked and he worked hard to develop it and it shows and the combination of depth while staying pretty is very special.LOVE IT Pat and you are a good example of what hard work and real study of music and guitar can produce.( and natural talent but your hard work when you were young and your constant learning shines like a planet) I love the different ideas and sections that still tie in but keep expanding like the universe.The song reminds me of a flower blooming.
Memories, oh such memories! These songs mean so much to me, you are truly amazing guitarist, made me cry just thinking back on the life I had. Thank you Pat Metheny
What is bizarre is that at times I hear some poll about the most influential guitarists ever and they say Jimi Hendrix, Edde VanHalen, etc...but never mention Pat.
Ive been listening to Pat Metheny for around 35years, my first album was the double vinyl live album "Travels" with a host of players including Lyle Mays & Danny Gottlieb, I was just 17 when i made the purchase. It has material that will bring you way down as well as material that will lift ones spirits to a much higher place never experienced before. Every one of Pats albums is of such high quality not to mention musically mature which is why i have every single album Pat has made, and im not a guitarist, Im a Pro Drummer. Next up would be the album "Secret Story" that album is quite literally from start to finish orgasmic. If your a serious, I mean, a real serious guitarist then you will know that all the worlds most amazing giutar players all listen to Pat Metheny & Allen Holdsworth.
Thanks for the reply Pat. We obviously have great taste in music that requires sensetivity, emotion & understanding, not to mention a great set of ears in which to enjoy all of the above. Safe Travels Pat, Jonathan.
+Jonathan Harrington Me too! Defining moment in my life was sitting on the windowsill at the beginning of summer and had just had my last ever day at school listening to 'Travels' ready to go out into the big wide world.
I walked into a Warehouse Record store in 1979 to the opening riff of New Chautauqua. The rest is history - I've been hooked ever since. I've had the great fortune to travel throughout the world and each Metheny song takes me back to another place and time. I hope I die before Pat stops playing. Seriously, don't really know how I'd go on in a Methenyless universe.
I agree about "Secret Story". I was fortunate enough to make it to Boston to see him do the entire album beginning to end. I also love the "Letter From Home" work. I still don't and ever will 'get' the "Zero Tolerance for Silence". I think he was in a bad mood that day.
The first time I heard this live it literally made my head spin as it brought back one memory of my life after another. Pat is the best and "every day, I thank" him...
Not only is Pat Metheny an icon in music, but also an icon in love and appreciation. Every time I hear his music, my days get better, and I feel the need to be nicer and more appreciative to people around me.
To Rodr2 (1week ago), The first is called Phase Dance, from the 1978 release "Pat Metheny Group", and it's still the greatest thing to hear live - so much room for innovation in this medley - please note the list of song titles when the video opens, and you'll find each song played separately here on utube - well worth the search!!!! Seen him live over 30 years from Hunt's in Burl;ington Vt to Red Rocks here in Colorado!! See himlive if you can.
We are lucky to listen to someone as talented as Pat is.His music will live on long after we are gone we can have the luxury of knowing he lived in our life time.
+James McKellar Well Lyle Mays more. Well the both Pat and Lyle together. I find it funny how everyone credits only Pat simply because he was the leader of his group. This does not mean that he was the only one composing.
I'm 52 yrs old, I found Pat Metheny on I-T"unes looking for new age stuff and fell head over when I heard him play with his "GROUP". Pat your the best at what you do man. Keep on keepin on. DS in California.....
uneedtherapy42 I agree with you!!! I saw him in concert... I dragged my 15 and 12 year old daughters with me.... I got so choked up.... I was in heaven and to be honest my kids didn’t complain one bit....
What I like about this clip is that it shows the immense passion of Mr. Metheny and his eternal love for music. I also like the way its filmed, very helpful for guitarists...
I used to be in charge of computer operations for Playback. We distributed these films to schools all across the country. Fun job. Thanks so much for your beautiful music. -Sue Kenen
It's like I'm trapped in an elevator but I've had lunch and a coffee so I'm feel pretty cool. Have my thoughts together and I'm not panicking. The door opens eventually and I stroll to the restroom for the best shit I've ever had.
glad i don't suffer with "musicianitis" and can simply hear clean beautiful music that soothes the soul and expands ones capacity to appreciate. thank you for posting.
I hear everything in this. A young boy taking music lessons. An afraid teenager who doesn't fit in. A genius who conquers all fears, in the end. He grows an afro and says "The WORLD is going to listen to me." Listen to my fears, my rejection, my curiosity, my love for God's amazing creations, my honesty, and tender heart. This song is amazing in every sense. It captures every emotion we feel. Pain, love, innocence, appreciation, arrival, and overcoming. Thanks, Pat. I feel it bro.
It was 1979 when I first heard Pat Metheny while browsing in a record store called Zounds in Toronto Canada. Here in 2022, 43 years later he still astounds me.
Love this mans style and sensitivety to his guitar playing ... A great muscian & this piece makes me grab for my guitar. Thankyou for posting DAve from Calgary
Beyond epic. Have been lucky enough to see Pat and Lyle back in the day 4 times. No other concerts I have been to have come even close in transporting your soul to a place that transcends space and time. Lyle, may he rest in great peace. I would travel the world to hear Pat play these classics one more time. I am sure a tidal wave of other fans would do the same.
I've been a fan of Pat's since 1978; I never thought I'd see the day when he would do a "Medley of My Hits", but here it is... and it's amazing... fantastic musician...
Muito bom, muito bom mesmo... Ouço Pat Metheny desde 1978, quando ganhei uma fita k7 com April Joy e outras... do outro lado, nada mais, nada menos que John Klemmer... e Wheather Report... Gastei de tanto ouvir. Mas hoje temos acesso a muito mais e não me canso... A cada vez que ouço uma canção com PM espero por uma surpresa. Vale a pena. Demais!
It must have been in the mid to late '80s that I recorded "Phase Dance" off the radio in Santa Fe. Beautiful. At the time, I had no idea who the muscian(s) was/were. Anyway, for the next two decades I'd come back to Phase Dance and was heartbroken that I could probably never find the musician and the album. Same for "September 15." I remember buying one of Pat's albums in the late 1980s and voila, there was "Sept. 15" then last year I discovered the artist behind "Phase Dance." God is good.
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I saw Pat perform live in the late 70s at Berklee and was amazed. I was 20-years-old. I'm 66 now. Pat's music has been the soundtrack of my life.
Ditto, I first heard him in the early 80s when I lived in Miami, I've seen him probably half a dozen times since. He continues to amaze for sure.
Yes Amen!
Same for me.
A perfect way to put it. And Lyle has been a key component of that for me as well.
I have known Pat's music since 1974.......and still to this day he never ceases to amaze me. He is the consummate musical genius of our time.
Rare to see such an artist playing with that much of a feeling, being that open to music and feelings, and not being afraid to share all that. Awesomeness.
Two Minute Papers! 13 years ago! Nice!
Amazing. There are no bum notes here. He is pushing the boundaries of what a human being with eight fingers and two thumbs can actually achieve musically. This is really musically mind boggling for me. Since I was first introduced to the music of Pat Metheny way back in 1982, his music has changed my life. Together with Lyle Mays, I learned new and amazing musical creations. I continue to listen every day to Pat’s music. It inspires me and fills me with feelings I just can’t describe. The fact that he continues to perform live is also crazy. Will he be like Les Paul I wonder?
Pat is the man who made me think more about the huge possibilities that a guitar has. I am so grateful for his contribution. God bless Pat.
always feel like flying...like reaching the unreachable....and still calming, and like home..
M. Stefanovic perfect comment... to me describes all of Pat's music... sublime...yet like home
at the end he seemed to have tears in his eyes like he really had connected with something. Did anyone else see that right at the end when he looks up to acknowledge the crowd. Man, this guy is amazing.
No man lol 😂🤣 he is sweating!!! That light is burning him!!
my dad's favorite guitarist. I can clearly understand why..super talent
Thanks for making me feel old. Then again, I guess I am starting to get old.... (sigh)
If only life were this beautiful.
4:22 This section of First Circle is one of my all-time favorite guitar passages.
Some of you critics might not be realizing that this performance is a medley of several popular PM tunes from his first two decades. Every fan in the audience knows these standards by heart. Pat's performance plays with listeners' expectations. He adds quick improvs and digressions, makes cool transitions and uses the blues/jazz tradition of moving his time ahead and behind the beat. In the flamenco tradition, that may be sloppy, but in jazz, it's groove & style and personal statement.
I had the greatest privilage of meeting Pat Metheny this year at the Detroit Jazz festival. He was getting swamped with crowds and crowds of people! Me and a friend of mine actually caught him coming into his hotel just as we were leaving. He actually stayed and talked to us! He is the most sweetest man! He was so kind to autograph a book of mine, and take a picture with me. I showed my mother the picture with me and Pat. She thought he was a bum! He's casual and cool..and he rocks at it.
Pat Metheny. Truly a phenomenal musician.
This is by far the best piece of music to my ears than I have ever heard.
I just love this version of these great pieces. Clear, crisp, poignant, tender, lilting, I can't say enough about this music except that I am profoundly grateful for the posting here on TH-cam for us all to share.
Thank You so much for posting!
One of the most beautiful solo guitar pieces I have ever heard.
Pat's musical consciousness is fully baked and he worked hard to develop it and it shows and
the combination of depth while staying pretty is very special.LOVE IT Pat and you are a good example of what hard work and real study of music and guitar can produce.( and natural talent but your hard work when you were young and your constant learning shines like a planet) I love the different ideas and sections that still tie in but keep expanding like the universe.The song reminds me of a flower blooming.
Well said!
Exactly
Memories, oh such memories! These songs mean so much to me, you are truly amazing guitarist, made me cry just thinking back on the life I had. Thank you Pat Metheny
Such beautiful music. Feel blessed to have discovered him so long ago but he's timeless. Guitar virtuoso!
What is bizarre is that at times I hear some poll about the most influential guitarists ever and they say Jimi Hendrix, Edde VanHalen, etc...but never mention Pat.
Pat is just the best, a genius. His songs gave light to my existence.
I went to a master class with him last year, and the playing in this video is how he warms up. He's such inspiration and a really chill dude.
My goodness, I just have to mention that this guy and especially this gig literally changes my life!
my fave part of his concerts - the acoustic medleys - he doesn't always play them so it is a real treat when he does
visonario, virtuoso, es quisito. Sólo hay uno Pat..
As a lifelong PM fan, I frequent this posting quite often. There's a lot of soul in this performance. Very personal. Also, great sound and reverb!
"the happy man" as i used to call him as a kid :) always a smile on his face. fantastic.
Ive been listening to Pat Metheny for around 35years, my first album was the double vinyl live album "Travels" with a host of players including Lyle Mays & Danny Gottlieb, I was just 17 when i made the purchase. It has material that will bring you way down as well as material that will lift ones spirits to a much higher place never experienced before. Every one of Pats albums is of such high quality not to mention musically mature which is why i have every single album Pat has made, and im not a guitarist, Im a Pro Drummer. Next up would be the album "Secret Story" that album is quite literally from start to finish orgasmic. If your a serious, I mean, a real serious guitarist then you will know that all the worlds most amazing giutar players all listen to Pat Metheny & Allen Holdsworth.
+Jonathan Harrington. you and me both. glad to know that at the same time, at the same age, some one else was picking up on this. thanks
Thanks for the reply Pat.
We obviously have great taste in music that requires sensetivity, emotion & understanding,
not to mention a great set of ears in which to enjoy all of the above.
Safe Travels Pat,
Jonathan.
+Jonathan Harrington Me too! Defining moment in my life was sitting on the windowsill at the beginning of summer and had just had my last ever day at school listening to 'Travels' ready to go out into the big wide world.
I walked into a Warehouse Record store in 1979 to the opening riff of New Chautauqua. The rest is history - I've been hooked ever since. I've had the great fortune to travel throughout the world and each Metheny song takes me back to another place and time. I hope I die before Pat stops playing. Seriously, don't really know how I'd go on in a Methenyless universe.
I agree about "Secret Story". I was fortunate enough to make it to Boston to see him do the entire album beginning to end. I also love the "Letter From Home" work. I still don't and ever will 'get' the "Zero Tolerance for Silence". I think he was in a bad mood that day.
simply...beautiful.
So much emotion is infused in his playing here, Its absolutely beautiful.
Born to play the guitar and he always shows the love and respect he has for the instrument!!...
I feel so soothed
The first time I heard this live it literally made my head spin as it brought back one memory of my life after another. Pat is the best and "every day, I thank" him...
Beautiful and poetic story telling.. Thank you
that's the kind of music you just lay back and let it take you somewhere. truly beautiful!
Love this. I've met Pat a couple of times after his shows and he really is the guitar virtuoso boy next door. Very chill dude.
pat metheny is a great musician whit a high high sensitivity! it's beautiful...thank you patrick88
wow, i almost cry watching thw fantastic way in that he plays and hearing his beautiful melodies
Not only is Pat Metheny an icon in music, but also an icon in love and appreciation. Every time I hear his music, my days get better, and I feel the need to be nicer and more appreciative to people around me.
Wonderful Music from a great Gitarist!
To Rodr2 (1week ago), The first is called Phase Dance, from the 1978 release "Pat Metheny Group", and it's still the greatest thing to hear live - so much room for innovation in this medley - please note the list of song titles when the video opens, and you'll find each song played separately here on utube - well worth the search!!!! Seen him live over 30 years from Hunt's in Burl;ington Vt to Red Rocks here in Colorado!! See himlive if you can.
I adore this medley and Pat plays it so very well.
I wish I could favorite this 1000 times.
Just saw him in Japan. Pat is just an incredible guitarist and composer. He has a special touch for those great melodies.
OMG, it's TRULY Amazing...!!!
I love Swiss, especially Basel (I'm from Poland), I love Pat's music :-) Thank You for posting It :-))))
One of my best guitarists of all times. Extremely talented!!! What a feeling!
I am from Recife in Brazil south america and i really like this video ...
Astonishing awesomeness.
Twelve years? Woah
@@beanreeses4364 yeah no kidding the dude was spamming yt comments when we were babies
Still by far my favorite piece of music!
amazing how he put these songs together in such a way that they fit perfectly
its so structured!
H played this as his first encore in Phila. last night. A great evening of music.
Magical guitarist !
We are lucky to listen to someone as talented as Pat is.His music will live on long after we are gone we can have the luxury of knowing he lived in our life time.
made me cry
a beautiful player, thanks for share.
I listen to this when my mind is uneasy.
the greatest, a master!
He made a musical collage of his sublime compositions.. this is joyful and lyrical
pat is our modern day Mozart, Beethoven.....you name it
+James McKellar Well Lyle Mays more. Well the both Pat and Lyle together. I find it funny how everyone credits only Pat simply because he was the leader of his group. This does not mean that he was the only one composing.
+LinkBulletBill Totally true.
You make an excellent observation. Lyle and Pat together are creative geniuses!
Respectfully, Lyle is good, but not even in the same league as Pat. There are plenty of Lyles, but there is only one Pat.
big dawg Are you so sure about that?
I'm so blessed to be living on this planet at the same time as Pat.
1. Phase Dance
2. Minuano 6/8
3. Septiembre 15
4. First Circle
5. This is not América
Es un medley.
There's another one hidden in there.
Chris/The Falcon. Beautifully done.
Very kind ... Thankyou!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!
GOODNESS!!
It's not just This is Not America, but actually Chris/The Falcon mixed in with it. Special ensemble.
I'm 52 yrs old, I found Pat Metheny on I-T"unes looking for new age stuff and fell head over when I heard him play with his "GROUP". Pat your the best at what you do man. Keep on keepin on. DS in California.....
Is ok to have tears as the notes of phase dance begins? His music is direct to the soul.. listen to Antonia if you need further confirmation...
uneedtherapy42
I agree with you!!! I saw him in concert... I dragged my 15 and 12 year old daughters with me.... I got so choked up.... I was in heaven and to be honest my kids didn’t complain one bit....
What I like about this clip is that it shows the immense passion of Mr. Metheny and his eternal love for music. I also like the way its filmed, very helpful for guitarists...
Just a little pre-show warm-up exercise.
I used to be in charge of computer operations for Playback. We distributed these films to schools all across the country. Fun job. Thanks so much for your beautiful music. -Sue Kenen
It's like I'm trapped in an elevator but I've had lunch and a coffee so I'm feel pretty cool. Have my thoughts together and I'm not panicking. The door opens eventually and I stroll to the restroom for the best shit I've ever had.
pat is a timeless guitar player his music never gets old. I love this song
what song is it
Can not say a word
Magnifique ...
Quand Pat Metheny joue, il n'y a rien à dire ... Juste l'écouter, et profiter de ce bonheur ...
i love how hes in love with the music hes playing. genius yet straight from the heart
I have loved Pat since the early 80's. Just saw him and Unity on Sept 6th in Kansas City. It was magic.
glad i don't suffer with "musicianitis" and can simply hear clean beautiful music that soothes the soul and expands ones capacity to appreciate. thank you for posting.
I hear everything in this. A young boy taking music lessons. An afraid teenager who doesn't fit in. A genius who conquers all fears, in the end. He grows an afro and says "The WORLD is going to listen to me." Listen to my fears, my rejection, my curiosity, my love for God's amazing creations, my honesty, and tender heart. This song is amazing in every sense. It captures every emotion we feel. Pain, love, innocence, appreciation, arrival, and overcoming. Thanks, Pat. I feel it bro.
Sooo well said, yes God bless him ❣️
wao that song makes me fell really nice its like so divine
pat is awesome!!!!!
It was 1979 when I first heard Pat Metheny while browsing in a record store called Zounds in Toronto Canada. Here in 2022, 43 years later he still astounds me.
So much memories 🎶💞👌 best medley ever 🌹
That's the Music! Was really a beautiful evening...
Thanks to post this video!
Alfredo
you know he's incredible when it sounds like there are 4 guitars instead of just one... it never gets boring
Just came back from Charlotte from a Pat Metheny concert. Pat played this. Still basking in the glow.....
Thank you kindly Pat .... and may God bless you always.
Love this mans style and sensitivety to his guitar playing ... A great muscian & this piece makes me grab for my guitar. Thankyou for posting
DAve from Calgary
Master Pat, you play this 1 time, and i listen it 1000 times!
Can't stop listening this... amazing performance!
thanks for posting this. the world deserves to see
Hot damn, thanks alot for posting this - it is such a fine compilation of his wonders!
i just hit replay over and over. love metheny.
Beyond epic. Have been lucky enough to see Pat and Lyle back in the day 4 times. No other concerts I have been to have come even close in transporting your soul to a place that transcends space and time. Lyle, may he rest in great peace.
I would travel the world to hear Pat play these classics one more time. I am sure a tidal wave of other fans would do the same.
Gets to my heart all the time...
Simply, Awesome Awesome Awesome Awesome..... please more videos
Pat metheny hits the spot every time. This is my new favorite.
ma préféré de pat.m.cette mélodie...est très très belle...en fait il mélange plusieurs de ses compos. c magnifique...!
me too and i never got tired of listening to him
I've been a fan of Pat's since 1978; I never thought I'd see the day when he would do a "Medley of My Hits", but here it is... and it's amazing... fantastic musician...
super talent mu did,s favorit gitarist .
I was turned on to Pat years ago and love his music. He can be Crazy but can then turn into a Mellow misician. I think he's a Musical Genius!!!!!!!
104starfighter He is a Musical Genius. Saw home about 10 times live. I’m always blown away by his talent.
Kenneth Chartrand he definitely is a genius....
Muito bom, muito bom mesmo... Ouço Pat Metheny desde 1978, quando ganhei uma fita k7 com April Joy e outras... do outro lado, nada mais, nada menos que John Klemmer... e Wheather Report... Gastei de tanto ouvir. Mas hoje temos acesso a muito mais e não me canso... A cada vez que ouço uma canção com PM espero por uma surpresa. Vale a pena. Demais!
Wow... never heard this! Great post; I'm just awestruck. (48 dislikes? Who are they?) Huge life-long Pat fan, and this is treat.
The Greatest guitarrist that ever lived! Still years ahead of time!
I love this guy for his fantastic music and versatility. Made me starting to play the guitar at the age of 39.
It must have been in the mid to late '80s that I recorded "Phase Dance" off the radio in Santa Fe. Beautiful. At the time, I had no idea who the muscian(s) was/were. Anyway, for the next two decades I'd come back to Phase Dance and was heartbroken that I could probably never find the musician and the album. Same for "September 15."
I remember buying one of Pat's albums in the late 1980s and voila, there was "Sept. 15" then last year I discovered the artist behind "Phase Dance." God is good.
Brilliant song, great performance! We love you Pat for all the music you have shared with us!