Pat Metheny Group - All The Things You Are (live '80)

[@gregdgardner]

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.

[@giuseppemanfroni5435]

I like them

[@jeffmatulich6857]

22-24....

[@louisverrone2341]

That was an amazing solo.

[@ivolime]

@@jeffmatulich6857 no

[@spb7883]

@@jeffmatulich6857 This is 1980, so the initial poster is correct.

[@GeorgeBaily]

This is my kind of Hair Band.

[@AdebayoFayemi]

L,

[@kathleenhutton1566]

Belter!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alanshort8153]

Lovely Lyle never looks at the keyboard. eyes closed. everything by feel and soul. True genius. R.IP Lyle

[@gerriepieters9033]

Omg..is Lyle not in this anymore...I din't know it.. so sad😢😢😢😢😢

[@fisicauniversitaria]

Lyle te extraño 😢

[@mfantiguidades3101]

One of the most amazings piano solos I ever seen. My favorite All the thing you are piano solo. Lyle mays, star!!!

[@maddi6345]

c est un très grand artiste j écoute metheny groupe depuis de nombreuses années c grandiose est inspirée

[@TheSubconsciousness]

I was also just thinking, this piano solo is absolutely crazy 😮

[@agathevonzorn5273]

@@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

[@ProfessorJones7]

Lyle is really amazing here. I can't count how many times I've listened to this solo.

[@shredsixsixsix9218]

What an ear and sense of time on those 88 keys

[@keypicker]

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.

[@redgreenaway]

Can't stop listening to this! Lyle is a genius!

[@FHcompras]

Pat Metheny: ac. & el. guitars, synth. guitar Lyle Mays: keyboards Mark Egan: el. bass Danny Gottlieb: drums

[@petatap3737]

Thank you. At least someone who doesn't do silly hair-jokes.

[@mikisjazz]

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.

[@mikeo2420]

mikisjazz AMEN

[@Playpianokey]

This intimate setting inspires artists without all the distractions.

[@mcafeeda]

Lyle Mays - absolutely stunning. The Guy is a monster...

[@Kinduvblu]

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.

[@Usefulmusic]

Absolutely right, Kathleen.

[@mitsuomatsuoka5194]

RIP Lyle Mays. Love your music so much.

[@m41incanis]

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.

[@arthurcabraljazzmúsica]

I'm astonished never seen a so creative energetic technical soulfull and beautifull all the things you are

[@diz52nd]

I once caught Lyle Mays with Stanely Jordan playing How Insensitive...on accordian. It was incredible.

[@s.kurt1011]

RIP Lyle Mays my biggest inspiration❤❤❤

[@johngordon2899]

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.

[@jzwrkr]

the Genius of Lyle Mays.

[@mintygreen8760]

jzwrkr can hear a lot of Wynton Kelly in there

[@johnmcminn9455]

Yeah! My god he is really hearing it right there, amazing .

[@MAILBOXHEAD420]

absolutely BEAUTIFUL keyboard playing at the beginning. goddamn that guy shreds

[@muzo56281721]

A truly awesome rendition of this most popular jazz standard!

[@polkzoo]

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

[@surfgod509]

LYLE May's eye's closed in touch with the sole of this standard..is truly missed and can not be replaced..his vision took this combination places.... all due respect 🙏... brilliant players and a pleasant way to pass a very fast ten minutes with a wonderful standard 😀

[@savefukushima777]

Lyle Mays - your piano is absolutely AMAZING! Genius! Thank you for posting.

[@BalzeMusic]

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 ❤

[@frankwalders]

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.

[@jeanmariezeyen111]

stunning pianoplayer......blasts you away !

[@MargueriteMontes]

oh Lyle you left us way too young.

[@redhedbro16]

pat and the pianist never solo at the same time... Theyre the same person!!!

[@zombiedmind3285]

That fuckin piano solo..

[@brianthompson2089]

Lyle Mays in the zone!

[@Skankhair333]

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.

[@davidchavanel1715]

So funny :o)

[@SkyLukewater]

You speak like a script from a movie.

[@adolfomendonca]

it's not rocket science at all

[@SkyLukewater]

@@adolfomendonca Yeh I know... Rocket science is pretty easy

[@vidalsbrighi1652]

Bla Bla Bla.Puuuff!

[@felipealonso8409]

That piano solo was Insane!

[@brandonlewisguitar]

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.....

[@jazzman1954]

Great musicians.

[@LennartMeyerAcoustic]

This is soooo amazingly beautiful and cool and inspiring! Love the PMG

[@Magamiam]

PAT & LYLE (and the PMG, of course) superb synergy of three decades!!! Extraordinaire ... Thank you!!!

[@timmingues]

My favorite video on YT !

[@blackdogbite]

Nobody applauded after Lyle's incredible solo?!?! WTF?

[@BraveH3artMan]

pat is incomparable musician cheers!!

[@musicforheadphones2731]

Whoooooa! Lyle! Man o man!

[@scottkleyla7752]

Music study,open chord progression for "JAZZ",INDIANA U.S.A. JAN2023- as a 60's child fusion music is far out hip kool!Way Groovy!A Blast!Awsome!Totaly Raw!Jump'n!Crazy Man!

[@Mariofan7]

This is not the first time I hear Pat playing a jazz cover, but he truly has a really recognizable sound

[@SynclavierMPDR]

Lyle is a genius! i don't know why people don't recognize him.

[@3shiftgtr]

Thanks for the post! I've never heard Lyle play straight Bop on a standard. Freakin Killin'. No wonder PM keeps him around!!

[@estebanmartinezfragnaud9477]

ESTA VERSION ES LA QUE MAS ME GUSTA , GRACIAS POR SUBIRLO

[@muzo56281721]

Wow, one of the best interpretation of A.T.T.Y.A that I've heard. No wonder M & L have and will remain writing and playing couplet for life!

[@rogermazy4896]

Listen to this awesome pianist. Undoubtely, Pat Metheny can choose his musicians.

[@neotrio8795]

Yep... Lyle's solo is the best I ever heard on that tune. Any instrument. Prodigy...

[@jlucguitar]

Belle version et jouée avec conviction résultat ---> SUPERBE :!!!!!!!

[@TonyDP2128]

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.

[@13THEMAS]

All the Hair You Have

[@VentiMocha1Rasp]

Clever.

[@m41incanis]

All the hair you are. Surely.

[@solozumo]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@banshanlangkshiar6448]

😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅

[@shredsixsixsix9218]

Holy shit do i play that instrument , i don't think that will ever come outta my guitar WTF?Is he communicating with Dolphins or what ?

[@William102582]

How can you even play after that piano solo? lolz

[@gregdgardner]

I know. I was thinking the same thing. After that everyone should just walk off the stage in reverence.

[@utube9000]

It helps if you're Pat Metheny

[@klausmetheny]

Fantastic!!!

[@lunarstrat]

pat sounds okay(I prefer his tone w/o the overuse of delay&chorus), but WOW, lyle mays sounds insanely good in this. it's probably one of the best solos i've ever heard.

[@paulostroff99]

It doesn't get much better than this. Awesome!

[@frisell1968]

Excellent. Version!

[@guitarttimman]

This is literally Oscar Peterson level piano playing. Pat's at a whole other level too. Great stuff❤

[@Clement8617]

what can i say... simply superb!!! i wish i were half good as they are...

[@antonsavin72]

Fabulous performance!

[@Eklyss]

Incroyable !

[@garywilloughby6893]

So good wish I was there at that time..

[@TheJofrica]

Total weight of hair here: 55 pounds

[@johndobson1899]

TheJofrica more in fact than the performers. Great stuff thought

[@cindipossidento5688]

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!!!!!!

[@sajateacher]

The hairspray actually started wafting through my phone screen. *cough cough* 😷

[@daveduffy2823]

The 80’s, when the hair was high!

[@arthurkluver]

Total weight of talent:twice as much

[@musamor75]

VERY inspired playing, especially on the piano. This piece has been played to buggery, and you'd wonder what new could be done. Well, here it is. I take my hat off.

[@thefiddler7931]

I never had a doubt that Lyle Mays plays traditional jazz but never listened it before.

[@GianniAngelico]

Great pianist!!!!!!!!!!

[@PaoloLongo]

Lyle Mays a great Musician! Pat very good too!

[@jonwilliams5869]

Wowza !!!

[@bryanbonner3407]

From 1:35 on there's no turning back. Remarkable take on All The Things You Are. Even the unresolved ending of the recording leaves me feeling...

[@Usefulmusic]

If ever a solo is transcribed for future students, it should be this one by Lyle Mays.

[@DanielBarberMusic]

I'd love to give this a go. Would be amazing to learn how he thinks, would be a lifelong dream come true.

[@stoxarecool763]

@@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 KZbin 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 😊

[@stoxarecool763]

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]

@@stoxarecool763 oh man, this is amazing timing… can’t believe you dig up this old comment… dayum!!!

[@stoxarecool763]

@@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?

[@rmoraespinto]

Increedible Lyle Mays!

[@DonnieDailey]

I would sell my soul to be able to play like that

[@renixe]

love the energy behind everyone's playing.

[@franciscomoya3599]

Lyle, que bestia !!!

[@milesdavidsmith]

Mays really shines on this track. It's humbling, he's a master of the understatement and I never realized to what extent until I could see him play here... Pat's good too

[@718koki]

super impresionant !!!! increible solo de piano, insuperable !!!

[@GerardRebours]

Fascinating! Lyle Mays solo is a marvel, Pat's is astonishing...

[@Gianjakob97]

Just amazing.

[@ISAAXx15]

SUPER LOVELY INTRO WOW!

[@BeadsByAria]

Opening piano is fantastic. Don't kow who it is though. As for Metheny, call me a purist (and as a jazz musician perhaps I am!) but he always sounds to me like a jazz guitarist going to a Halloween party as a rock star. Methane is a truly great jazz guitarist - and his lines here, after mentally filtering his sound , are captivating. But his sound kills it for me. It's almost as if he's terrified that the only thing holding his audience is this mask he hides behind. I genuinely, truly believe that if he lived on a planet where people actually listened to, apprecuated and understood jazz, he'd drop the gimmicks and simply play.

[@BeadsByAria]

Entirely agree!

[@BeadsByAria]

Your not allowed to agree with yourself

[@BeadsByAria]

Sure I am

[@philkincare3242]

+jpcannavo Lyle Mays on piano.

[@JeremyHawkerGuitarStudio1]

+jpcannavo Yeah, I tend to agree, the opening keys were fantastic, breathtaking in fact, perhaps so much so Pat decided to answer with avant garde; perhaps a little too avant garde. I see what he is going for with the whole out-there approach; however, I tend to think he did lose the plot a little, he does actually do a great version of this tune with just bass and drums.

[@TheSlyProfessor]

This is so rocking!

[@rafito66]

Playing his Classic Gibson ES-175. Love that sound.

[@nealgold4290]

Pat, Gibson ES-175 and a Roland Jazz chorus amp!

[@greatgooglymoogly]

Neal Gold Pat never used a JC120

[@nealgold4290]

Here ya go: reverb.com/p/roland-jazz-chorus-jc-120 "[T]he JC-120 has been the mainstay of guitarists looking for its unique sound since its introduction in 1975. It has been used by such artists as Albert King, Andy Summers, Robert Smith, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Pat Metheny, Jeff Buckley, and Roger Hodgson."

[@greatgooglymoogly]

Pat told me he never owned a JC120 and hates the sound of them.

[@juako80]

Que buena presentacion, definitivamente Lyle ha sido el motor de Pat Metheny Group

[@HenzyFrenzy]

Genius...just pure genius.

[@RevMoisesMendess]

Very very genius!!!

[@matllibo]

el mejor solo de piano que he escuchado

[@bobbob1574]

love me some good jazz.. this is what the promoter said to to mister metheny"hey pat can you play autumn leaves really fast?"

[@balazstoth2045]

1:57, that little bluesiness, there…😌👌

[@thedragonofthewest5789]

i hear some bill evans licks in that piano solo. But lyles have a pretty unique and recognizable sound.

[@zinwah]

Who else is in the band (bass.drums?) Lyle Mays has always been able to do this stuff. I heard him when he was with Woody Herman and he was great then playing four brothers and Herman chestnits from the old days.

[@drdexter33]

incredible.

[@johnnylance]

Jesus and damn, Lyle Mays!!

[@dnalpuca1236]

they’re all look like rocker... dope!

[@brwnhornet59]

Awesome!!

[@alexbrint3798]

P-Bass!? Love it!

[@enmanuelgarciareyes225]

After that Lyle May's solo Pat was forced to kill it, man he did.

[@oldpython]

When I first heard Pat I must admit that I wasn't impressed because of his visual but now after listening to this early recordings I realize that I was not listening with my heart. What a natural talent PM is. Shouldn't judge a book by it's cover.

[@Tarabos1]

Must be a gig at "Onkel Pö´s Carnegie Hall" in Hamburg /Germany. Must have been in July or August 1980. Saw that concert a couple of weeks later at a german TV channel (N3) It was a time when Pat M. achieved internatinal prominence gradually.