Au Lait - A tribute to Lyle Mays

[@lapicker1010]

Way back in 1978, as a recently graduated guitar major, Pat Metheny was starting make some real noise in the guitar world. The opportunity to hear him in concert was not to be missed. I certainly came away impressed by his talent, but the one who really blew me away was this unknown keyboardist by the name of Lyle Mays.

[@christopherwellin5810]

Thank you for this. A fitting tribute.

[@danochoa4117]

Wonderful piano artist. i was lucky to see the Pat Metheny Group at the Pioneer Theater In 1987. Lyle was great!

[@yvescorriger9206]

Magnifique! I feel some time as a link , a tie with Eric Saty...

[@gwendolynbien-aime1536]

I was so incredibly sad when I found out Lyle Mays died 😢. A truly gifted musician who will be hard to replace. Metheny + Mays is such a natural fit.... they were together for so long. Even though they had solo projects and collaborated with others, they always worked best with each other. RIP, Maestro Mays. You left us with beautiful music.

[@ChrisBCartagena]

Lyle Mays and Chick Corea died a year apart!

[@gwendolynbien-aime1536]

@@ChrisBCartagena Wow!! Unbelievable coincidence!!

[@mark_wangerin]

Not "hard to replace"... impossible to replace. He belongs to the ages now...

[@chrissnyder6787]

@@ChrisBCartagena Hard to imagine both so close together.. they were my two favorites.. I think of Lyle with his "moody" Steinway and Chick with his "bright" Yamaha. Was stuck on "Long Life" kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ22k2CMjKppsJY for several days before I heard Lyle passed (pulled CD as it had been a while since I listened to his solos). One of my favorites by Chick is short solo "Where Have I Known You Before".. a lot of emotion in two minutes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWOYiKBqZ9Jmp6c

[@ChrisBCartagena]

@@chrissnyder6787 Chris...thanks for reminding me of that red album, think I nad in back in about 78! Wish Pat M would Produce some new music in the veign of his former concept albums that he did with Lyle ..that was great.. his new pure jazz stuff doesn’t thrill me.

[@Jimmy-hx8mq]

The sweeter sadness.. together with hope and dreaming to exotic states of mind 🌴🍓🍉🍸🍸🌏🏖🏝🌞

[@williamroark]

My FAVORITE KEYBOARD PLAYER ‘EVER’ !!!!!! REPLACE?………… impossible, CAN’T BE DONE!!! Lyle CHANGED the direction of my life FOREVER!!! I MISS YA FOREVER LYLE!!! 🙏

[@adammcculloch5614]

This is a tune you return to only in certain moods. You have to save it up. It is a work of great beauty. Lyle was a genius.

[@Chipicui]

My exact feelings about it. I heard it for the very first time very late at night, while it was snowing in the middle of a tiny village lost on the Andes mountains. From then on I realize that I don’t want to spoil that memory, listening it in any other mood. This song IS that distant, dreamy moment in my life

[@juancarlosparracarrillo7523]

El gran vacio q dejan las personas q sé marchan.

[@gianandreamajone8238]

Especially true for the original "Offramp" album version, with that person heavily sighing...

[@dlamarsobotor4573]

R.I.P. Lyle. You have left us with a treasure trove of beauty. Job well done !

[@andrewcharley1893]

D Lamar Sobotor , a perfect statement from you!!!! Was about to state the same thing!!!!!! Have a truly blessed day today!!!!!!!!!

[@PeterMayer]

I'm glad I got to see him during the off ramp tour in 1982 I believe up in Dayton. I'm from cincinnati. And got to see nano as well with them.

[@joycesweeting7493]

So so...beautiful.

[@bentleycharles779]

The most sublime music. I had a dream where I met Pat and got to ask him how they conceived this piece. He just looked at me, smiled, and said: "We just did it". I miss Lyle and Pat together more than I can say.

[@bobouzala]

When you got Pat in your bed that’s a whole Lotta love!!!!! Living the Dream A secret samadhi! 🕊

[@janallen8402]

Takes me to a heavenly place

[@mail9353]

c'est magnifique 🤧

[@MiguelAngel-ju2ti]

Lile.... 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Muchas gracias por tus grandiosas e inolvidables melodías. Siempre te escucho y disfruto tu, ahora nuestra música.

[@alehamilton1]

Beautiful

[@gottadomor7438]

This tribute is gorgeous - until I realized it was not Mays, I thought it was. Cannot offer higher praise or, greater appreciation; t/y.

[@WaltherSell4466]

Thanks for your kind words.

[@susansykes9110]

My favorite pianist. He was a bright star. The heavens must be filled with glorious music.

[@jesuscordero918]

Que buenas melodías tocaba Lyle mays que disfrute maestro

[@dinofurlan3745]

My first album...😥...nice memories....love to lyle e pat...Awesome duo...

[@RocRizzo]

Beautiful arrangement and fitting tribute to one of the masters of jazz keyboards today.

[@herbertwright7670]

A beautiful reminder of the brilliance of Lyle 🙏🙏... May he Rest in peace for ever 🙏🙏.!!! Herb ☘️

[@stevew5146]

I wanna cry. Honestly.

[@joaquindelarosa1215]

Watching this with the music is causing me deep sorrow. For Lyle, and everyone else. Thanks for the musical memories Lyle. You were a genius, unique! Hope you are well wherever you may be now. God Bless all life!

[@edgreen8140]

Lyle you will be so missed what a talented man you were. My heart sunk when you died. R. I p.

[@fiorfiore7350]

Grande Lyle quanto mi manchi....quanto mi mancano le tue melodie dolci, eteree, trasognanti, evocative......senza il tuo tocco cosi personale saranno orfane pure le prossime tracce del tuo grande amico e collega Pat....ma non ti dimentichero'....la tua musica mi appartiene !!👏❤❤❤

[@bobouzala]

Thank you Lyle singing and dancing together forever. PeAcE ✌️!!!!

[@davekalberer7830]

I've heard that music is prayer with no words. Thank you, Lyle, for all the prayers you've provided to so many that will always be there for us to hear and love. RIP.

[@juanmolina6195]

Lyle, please feel free to continue touching our souls. No one has ever played such beautiful notes.

[@robertalker652]

When I hear this song, it always takes me somewhere else it never took me before. It is truly one of finest musical compositions that I have ever heard, and thus a superb choice as a tribute song to Lyle Mays.

[@NYCBG]

RESPECT, Walther! What a great tribute to the one and only Lyle.

[@WaltherSell4466]

Thanks for your appreciation.

[@boxterjeff]

Loved your music and have seen you many times in concert. Simply awesome. R.I.P. my friend.

[@gracekennings]

lovely interpretation, mr. sell. thank you for sharing your rendition of this virtuoso composition by the brilliant mr. mays.

[@jormayorccis1028]

Beautiful.

[@stefBEARmusik]

I think it's my best ever song on all Metheny's album 🙏❤🙏

[@shawn_elliot]

I know it is mine.

[@robertramirez1701]

I feel movement love and loss and they dance together in a place where is no space or time ..The genious of GOD using a human to show you a bit of his essence through music..beutius!

[@rollthediceman1]

Lyle..a musical angel dispatched from God to heal, inspire, encourage, and enlighten millions of lives so glad recorded music is immortalized!

[@neuroclass-dr.maurusholand2078]

We miss Lyle and Pat together . Beautiful

[@soulmusic607]

E' la prima volta che mi capita e sono passati quattro anni, di sentire tremendamente la mancanza di qualcuno che non ho mai conosciuto personalmente. Lyle ci ha donato decadi di meravigliosa musica, ma nel momento in cui lo abbiamo perso, ho realizzato che tutti questi anni in cui lo abbiamo avuto con noi, sono stati sempre pochi. Grazie Lyle: gioisci ora alla luce del volto di Cristo.

[@juancarlosmolina5012]

Thank you Lyle. We'll never forget your sensitivity.

[@jondon1106]

I see him every day when I look up to the heavens listening to his music rip.

[@robertoa7131]

È un musicista fantastico e con un'anima speciale, unica e temo non apprezzato da chi non ha immensa sensibilità e competenza... musicale. Un vero genio della musica per godere anche con lo spirito

[@fernandoiturburu3718]

Not only a tribute, but also a clear showing of great talent here.

[@hermeslsh0]

RIP..Miss you already Lyle

[@marcdecaux8478]

A great Musician !! He's gone too early ....but his music will stay in our heart

[@shawn_elliot]

Thank you for this beautiful rendition of not only my favorite P.M.G song, but my favorite of any and all songs. R.I.P Lyle and thank you so much for leaving this slice of musical heaven.

[@1943gringo]

Fico pensando, como duas mentes, podem combinar em criar, escrever tão linda melodia, gênios. Parabens pela linda interpretação, belo trabalho.

[@guijazz7068]

Very well played, Walther. An excellente tribute for an outstanding pianist. He has influenced many of us with his sense of complex harmony and beautiful melodies.

[@WaltherSell4466]

Thank you. Yes, not many jazz pianist are able to add an emotional element to their playing, like Lyle did.

[@marklippincott1841]

Well done.

[@sosumi_rogue]

I have been very lucky to see the Pat Metheny Group a number of times over the years. The first time was the First Circle tour. They were amazing. I've seen Pat with his other groups as well, but for me, they could never compare to his collaboration with Lyle in the Pat Metheny Group.

[@beatricejust7549]

I agree with your statement 👍 I've seen them as well, over the years. Pat and Lyle together as in the group was spectacular.

[@MarttiSuomivuori]

This is a very fine song. Unless you try to dance. You'll hurt yourself. A lovely song.

[@laurafort1]

Un grande - Pianista indimenticabile -

[@giuseppedetimo6720]

CONDIVIDO. GRANDISSIMO PIANISTA DEI PAT. METNEY GROP

[@fernandomartinez-aguadovil8041]

Sublime !!!

[@domscotland9386]

So sorry to hear about his passing he had an incredible sound he will be missed.

[@VOTO_LEGISLATIVO]

Always and forever .... Lyle will be present.

[@linoprago6303]

Ciao Lyle con te ho sognato!!!!!

[@tiffanydouglas2686]

This is one of my favorite songs from the "Offramp" album. I loved it!

[@gateofdreams]

Simply, Mays at his core. To be listened to sparingly so as not to 'banalize' it.

[@WaltherSell4466]

Thanks,. Just checking, you are aware this not Lyle Mays playing, right?

[@gateofdreams]

@@WaltherSell4466 Yes, Walther. I was praising the composition ... and your exquisite rendition of it. ♥

[@WaltherSell4466]

Much appreciated.

[@eduardoritos]

Can't understand how can I miss Lyle's pass. So sad.

[@alessandrocolizzi1879]

Beautiful interpretation, thank you

[@netdieter]

Excellent. This tune always caused a sad mood to me, but now its much more sad.

[@mkilner]

superb!...beautiful tribute to a gentle genius, Thank You! 👏🏻🌟🎼

[@adelegiacco]

Grandeeeeeee 😘❣️❣️❣️

[@adriansantiago313]

God bless you lyle mays.

[@allbuzzedup1]

We say...thanks for Lyle........

[@rabcobanimdireksigimolmaz4633]

Goodby lyle 😢😢

[@jsanledes]

Un bellísimo tema interpretado con mucho cariño. ¡Vive siempre, Lyle!

[@chazanclaudiogoldman3792]

Beautiful rendition...

[@a.nonnamuss21]

So sad. Saw the PMG in a small club in Ann Arbor, Mi in Dec '78 (?) Maybe 20 people there on a weeknight (where our group of friends was 1/2 the crowd). So cool. Blown away. Moved to LA. Crowds were much bigger (eg, Greek Theater size). Moved to Arizona -- filled auditoriums by then (Arizona State Univ Gammage Theatre). Such a talent. RIP

[@jeffos4041]

great great keyboardist....so sensitive...

[@philipshropshire5985]

Gorgeous tune...

[@rodrigogonzalez4092]

Imposible no emocionarse al escuchar este tremendo tema compuesto por Pat Metheny y Lyle Mays,recordar es transportarse a un mundo mejor,de tranquilidad total,un excelente acorde musical lleno de melodías perfectas...!

[@ralphtouch8962]

I went to Red Rocks and it was perfect.

[@martinobcn9838]

Bella versión!!

[@Elixear]

Very good re-lecture of this wonderful masterpiece. Nice job, really ! Congratulations !

[@erobinidcf]

Thank you for this sympathetic upload , since Lyle's passing I have kept re listening to the albums from that period of PMG with Pedro et al It was and still is truly inspirational I'm sure Pat &Pedro will agree that the piano of Lyle Mays will live on forever in the groups albums as well as the solo works that Lyle did . R I P Lyle

[@greeksalad4783]

This song reminds me of Marseilles France. RIP Lyle. 🥺

[@dstrongcrowe432strong6]

Nice job, man! Tastefully done!

[@luigipieroni3996]

un cammeo musicale tra i tanti che Lyle ci ha lasciato

[@giuseppedetimo6720]

GRANDISSIMO PIANISTA DEI PAT METNEY GROP

[@stefBEARmusik]

Thank you !

[@francescodicello4112]

Bravissimo Walther...

[@WaltherSell4466]

Gracie, Francesco.

[@ricardomartinezquevedo407]

Muchas gracias Lyle, tu legado es grandioso, tus tonos y música quedará conmigo para siempre, hacía soñar y volar a través del universo.

[@esvneto1]

Maravilhoso!

[@flavioloddo596]

Che tristezza e dispiacere, un talento scomparso che faceva del bene al mondo con la sua musica.

[@internet123ism2]

Saw him in Detroit. Older gent behind me kept saying quietly "Yo Lyle" whenever he did his solo part.

[@williamroark]

He had that effect on HUMANS!!! (meaning, Lyle wasn’t of this world, a GIFT FROM GOD, lending us Lyle for a bit) 🙏

[@HectorRivera-gx7sb]

Now u can play to an audience of Angel's R.I.P LYLE we love u

[@giuseppedetimo6720]

RIP. LYLE. MAYS GRANDISSIMO. PIANISTA PAT METNEY GROP ITALIA TARANTO 30/4/2021

[@PabloVestory]

Well done!! On a different note, trying to put a smile to the devastating departure of Lyle, i wonder, with a tune like this, the album very well could've been titled "Offvamp"

[@letty5515]

Oh wow just reading this. When I saw tribute I thought I hope it doesn't mean what I think. Then I came to this and saw birth-death. Agreed. He will be missed.

[@petteringvarsholt2499]

Dette er noe av det vakreste jeg har hørt, og jeg kommer alltid tilbake til "Au lait".

[@terryb3388]

THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS ... I SO LOVED HIM

[@manuelcaraves9906]

THANKS LYLE LFE WAS BETTER WITH YOU....SEE YOU SOON..

[@juanquintana6070]

I start to hate February. We lost Lyle last year, and this one to Chick Corea. That's not fair Feb..

[@carloceladon7243]

Love lyle Forever

[@youtubejhs5150]

Good.

[@michaelkraus4135]

I felt that this song was made for me '' QUIET INTENSITY''.

[@ollieandoreo6881]

so sad rip

[@Super20011988]

RIP LYLE.

[@joaobatistateixeira5093]

🎹🎹🎹🎼🎼♥️

[@bronco6]

Mays at PMG was like Roger Waters at Pink Floyd. Spirit, mystery ...

[@jiyujizai]

😀💚🌸🌱

[@The15101960]

🎹😢

[@MagMusic]

I'm sorry for not understanding; what recording is this? Is it Lyle, or you playing? If Lyle, what album is this from?

[@WaltherSell4466]

It's from Offramp, from the Pat Metheny Group. It`s my version of it.