Classical Composer Reacts to To The End of The World (Pat Metheny Group) | The Daily Doug (Ep. 302)

[@colleenanntitus3626]

There's nothing more beautiful than Lyle May's piano solos

[@BifMcAwesome]

So many great pianists make beautiful music that they are playing to themselves, others while playing to their audience, Lyle sounds like he is playing to me as an individual. His style is like a conversation, not a speech.

[@MsRiccig]

@@letsgomets002 ever hear bill evans ?

[@hoplite2247]

@@MsRiccig Mays/Metheny tribute to Evans - September 15th. Equally beautiful to Evans. Why can't more than one artist be considered "nothing more beautiful than"?

[@kronos350]

Colleen you are right, Lyle was a completely different musician. He and Pat could be considered as the Mozart and Bach of the 21st century.

[@sseltrek1a2b]

one of best solos he ever played, imho...

[@rebeccastone3301]

These guys have ALWAYS been MASTERS at what they’ve done .. the PMG will always be UNIQUE

[@brucefournier2391]

Pat is one of the great American guitarists, a composer, an innovator, sometimes seemingly undervalued in the flow of time. This is a brilliant track.

[@andyman58]

RIP Lyle. One of the best piano solos he did with the group. Also love the Roland synth solo by Pat. I have listened to this piece hundreds of times and never tire of it.

[@antoniosoares2903]

Me too

[@ElfinMadness]

This song never fails to get to me. Its a jam, its dramatic, colorful, textural, deeply emotional and captivating. One of my top faves. ❤️‍🔥

[@kevindahl-skog7992]

"September fifteenth" from the album "As falls Witchita, so falls Witchita Falls". You won't regret listening to this masterpiece.

[@cosmicgirl1234567]

It’s For You also. This is the first song Lyle and Pat wrote and recorded together. Before anyone tries to argue with me about it I heard it from Lyle & Pat directly. They discussed it in their podcast.

[@frankmarsh1159]

@@cosmicgirl1234567 "It's Your You" is great but unfortunately it's on ECM. ECM blocks all their music on KZbin.

[@cosmicgirl1234567]

@@frankmarsh1159 Really? Wow. I had no idea. Such a shames. It’s a great song.

[@marxter6]

Rick Beato is a big fan of September 15th!

[@edisonhamilton]

Doug - ya gotta do "First Circle". Melodically, Harmonically and Rhythmically - it will push all your buttons, while being so subtle you will end up just digging the ride.

[@jimbricker4982]

Yeah, but ECM will block it on KZbin.

[@edisonhamilton]

@@jimbricker4982 ah - you're right. crap. There are some great live bootlegs on youtube though .........

[@jpwjr1199]

I agree, copyright block or not. If you're going to dive into Metheny, First Circle is a rite of passage. I personally love 5-5-7, but hey.

[@jimbricker4982]

@@jpwjr1199 - I hear you, man. I've been a Pat head since '84 and I would have no problem listing about a dozen must-hear tunes. His music is a gift that keeps giving.

[@GuyBruneau]

You're right, first circle is a must.

[@CHWBAKA450]

The thunder storm and rain that happens was recorded by accident. It was storming outside during the recording and was captured through an open door. They decided to keep it in the final recording and even had lighting effects that simulate the lightning during the live performance. KZbin has one of the live performance of you search. Also, Pats podcast “Behind The Music” gives accounts by the band members on how all of the albums came to be. Many of the albums anyway.

[@piercehawke8021]

16:50 this song reminds me of living in a warm winter climate, feeling free, etc. unlike where I was born/raised on the East Coast.

[@wheatridger]

The thunderclap makes for a perfect climax for Pat's guitar synth solo here. I've read that it was a lucky accident. They were recording in New England when a storm moved in and this was captured on tape. Not at that precise moment in the score, I'd suspect, but edited in. As you delve into Pat's ECM work, you'll see much use of such "found sounds." Train noises are a recurring theme. Echoed human voices are major sonic elements of "As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls." Pat and Lyle wrote this after witnessing a tornado near Metheny's Kansas home. Three intervals of crowd voices mark the progress of the storm. First, the calm tones of casual conversations, then screams of anguish, then, as positive resolution, a bunch of children laughing and shrieking, playing in a pool. Those little unexpected doses of real-world sounds, a la musique concrete, were one of the most appealing aspects of the Pat Metheny Group's music. It was almost unprecedented in jazz, but it echoed the sonic collages of The Beatles later period.

[@deanpesci8484]

My favorite song on the planet....ever ever......and I grew up in the 70s......its like meeting God....

[@deanpesci8484]

This is by far my favorite Metheny tune....I used to travel regularly from Denver to Salt Lake, and I would put this CD in about the time I was entering the desert proper in Eastern Utah, about sunset, and this song, together with the desert on fire, would just transform me into a different, cosmic realm.....that little guitar riff at 16:08-09 (which you talked through...) is the most subtle little manifestation of Pat's genius in the entire piece......was cool seeing the score and your chord progression breakdown......

[@pb48711]

Started listening to Pat and Company in 85'. To this day I cannot tire of any of his songs and ALWAYS find something new within them. IMO he's is among the greatest composers alive today. BTW, RIP Lyle, you were a great one and your music will live on.

[@HarrisTrevorJ]

Pat always starts to a travel program, then moves to an adventure or two, some more involved then the other, but then always returns you safe to the beginning♥️

[@laurawitherington-om5re]

Hi Doug: I’m fairly new to your site. I’ve been listening to PMG ever since they joined the Jazz scene. The music you should be listening to is anything from Imaginary Day. My mother was also Classically trained and went with me to see PMG on this tour. The entire set evokes a day in the life from one morning to the next. It is what you say, sublime, especially when it passes from the night train passing into dawn.

[@murrayshaver4917]

"As falls Witchita, so falls Witchita Falls" is another classic that should not be missed. Turn down the lights, crank up the volume and just soak in the brilliance of Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays. Love your show, Doug. Keep up the great work.

[@melthebell33]

got that one on vinyl, great album

[@tented]

Absolutely! I love that album, especially the title track.

[@TigrisUr]

September 15th would make a nice reaction video… just saying. :)

[@jfs70ss]

YEsss...!! My go to when I need therapy...!! LOL

[@diegorojas7882]

One of the most impactful songs I've ever listened to!

[@ronnielong858]

Letter from Home is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever....

[@RonsWorld5]

The Pat Metheny Group is in my top 10. “To The End of the World” is one my favorites. I listen to it all the time, even the live performance. I backpack a lot in Shenandoah National Park and many times I come across incredible views and expanses in the middle of nowhere where. No people. This is the tune I hear in my head. I did a 45 day east-west-east cross country road trip and whenever I see mountain, lakes, rivers, and valley views, this is my theme song. It gets lots of playtime in my car. Great Reaction video oF The PMG “To The End of the World”

[@Barryfordmemphis]

Great reaction to my favorite song EVER!!! I was a DJ at WUMR (formerly 91.7 FM, "The Jazz Lover") and from what I was told, I was one of the first DJ's to play "To The End of The World", live, on the air, in it's entirety. Having been a music major over 40 years ago, the progressions drove my ears insane!!! It was love at first listen. I wholeheartedly agree with your excitement regarding the song. The ONLY place we disagree is that the SOUND EFFECT sections lends itself to separating the first 10 minutes from the last 2 minutes. It was a demarcation that I thought was absolutely brilliant. I closed my radio show at midnight with the song every time I was on the air. I played it uninterrupted until the VAMP AND FADE. That's when I back announced and signed off. Thanks for your insights. Barry Ford

[@kevincarroll8952]

San Lorenzo from his first album (The White Album) has the most beautiful piano solo you will ever hear!!

[@optimus163]

No mention of the instrument Pat is using : Roland G-303 guitar and GR-300 synth. This almost trumpet like sound became a kinda trademark for him when soloing . Then he pushed the limits of the unit when he connected it to the Synclavier synth modules. PMG's album Offramp has a ton of guitar synth thru out and is a sonic adventure. This finely crafted guitar along with its 2nd gen G808 and the GR300 synth unit are so different than other guitar synths and was one of the first succesfully used. Its tracking is still the best out there ! How do i know ? I have one !

[@davidhalley9795]

Love PMG! It’s not just music to your ears but to your soul. So soothing I’ll never get tired of it. Thanks for sharing your review.

[@TheMeridian808]

I've heard this hundreds of times... I even enjoy it on my longer running sessions... it's so open to interpretations, just beautiful streams of thoughts...

[@fabiosky4368]

fantastic thing talkin bout music explaining harmonies!! and mr Doug doesnt know so much pmg! this is the best way to understand the language of artists,not only emotions, thanks soo much ciao from Italy

[@frankmitchell706]

First Circle will push your buttons! The Approaching Storm another good one. I can't believe I have been listening to The Pat Metheny Group since the late seventies and waiting for each new album with bated breath! He has put a lifetime of excellent music out there and It gives me great joy to listen to his music!

[@frankmitchell706]

It is not The Gathering Storm, you will never find it. the name of the song is "the Gathering Sky".

[@b1ch0f30]

"September fifteenth" from the album "As falls Witchita, so falls Witchita Falls" and "First Circle" from the homonymous album !!!

[@Inquisitor6321]

GOD DAMN!!!! This music is so great! Every note and every drum stroke is tasty! Thanks Doug!

[@Jacekgm]

Hi! In my humble opinion, the most interesting may be: 5-5-7 (Letter From Home) See the World (Secret Story) Third Wind (Still life (talking)) A Story Within the Story (Imaginary Day) When We Were Free (Quartet) Oceania (Quartet) Language of Time (Quartet) Follow Me (Imaginary Day) Wide and Far (From This Place) Are We There Yet (Letter From Home) Facing West (Secret Story) As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls () Mas Alla (Beyond) (First Circle) And thanks for all the work. I really liked the one with your friend DJ Rae who seems to like MINUANO as much as I do :-D

[@dr.rodrigogutierrez5893]

That song makes me cry. Best Album of PMG. Sublime

[@1SageUser]

I see Pat Metheny Group and it’s an immediate thumbs up! PMG tunes always take me somewhere.

[@jazzman143]

One of my favorite PMG tunes is "So May It Secretly Begin", studio version, highlighted by Lyly's solo. It melts me.

[@martinbroten9467]

Been listening to Pat for 45+ years now. Have to agree with some of the other comments about "As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls". The song and the album are stellar. There's so much to choose from though. "First Circle" would also be great.

[@antoniovera667]

You have to listen ‘September fifteenth’ by Pat Metheny…one of the most beautiful songs I ever heard. The piano solo is just amazing

[@renatowakim4135]

“Finding and believing” from the album “Secret Story” is a mind twister. Would love to see your reaction to this daring tune.

[@davidcandelaria4411]

The way i look at it as calm at the beginning, a calm world, Lyle's(RIP) solo slowly starts to build throughout, then Pat with his iconic Roland guitar synth sound, builds and screams then the "explosion"..... end of the world....then back to the calm of a "new" world? I saw this live and it was amazing!!!!!

[@picardbs]

RIP Lyle, we all love you, you were 50% of Pat Metheny Group

[@KH-rn1py]

Huge Metheny fan here for 40 years. Great job! Love seeing and hearing someone experience this incredible music for the first time. I hope "First Circle" is your next Metheny tune. It's mind blowing when you start breaking it apart.

[@Paul71H]

Since you're doing Pat Metheny, please consider doing "The Way Up." It's one long song that takes up an entire album, and it's one of the finest pieces of music of the 21st century (so far). The studio version and the live DVD version are both great.

[@Gfingers]

Hi Doug. As a big time Pat Metheny fan I really enjoyed watching your reaction to " To The End Of The World" . Here's another cool song you should check out. It's from the same album and it's called "Something To Remind You". Kind regards, Onny

[@patrickbrennan2864]

“A Night Away” is very different than the two Pat Metheny cuts you’ve reviewed- he’s playing with Brad Mehldau, and it’s uptempo sublime (no I don’t know how they do it either!) You will really enjoy it, and it’ll be an interesting tune to analyze. All the best Patrick

[@stmserio]

Agree what was already mentioned, First Circle, but also September Fifteenth (tribute to the great Bill Evans), The Roots of Coincidence, Third Wind and many more …

[@markrothkopf5598]

I saw First Circle performed live. It was an amazing experience. And many are recommending it . I agree! But… few if any mention the first album with San Lorenzo, Phase Dance. I feel lucky to have seen them 3 times around the time of that album They always opened with Phase Dance… and my mind and body would just melt. After years of listening I think April Joy might be their most beautiful piece. Most dynamic ..Straight on Red. I’m not one who usually likes drum/ percussion solos… but Straight on Red ; no words for its greatness. Maybe Santana on steroids!!

[@zinniabees6191]

Woah! One of my favs! Thank you!!!!!

[@ninezulu]

Red Sky and Are you going with me? Two of my favorites.

[@MaxTooney]

One of their best tracks, and that’s saying something. This breakdown really appealed to the geeky “ theory side “ of me. Many thanks for posting this.

[@enricberneda3]

Hi Doug. I know the kind of Metheny Group fan that suggest you "The First Circle", "To the end of the world" and so on... Yes, they are great, but if you want a real music challenge you can hear "Episode d'Azur", from We Live Here album too. I think it's not been enough recognized but is their most ambitious song in terms of harmony, melody and rhythm. I can't believe how they composed and soloed it and made it feel like a song! Really incredible! Unreal! Their musical pinnacle! Give it a try, please. I would be very happy and grateful if you do it. I'm Enric, from Barcelona. I've been in 9 live concerts, all in Catalonia, Spain

[@SayonaraSixString]

The Major third jumps during the Pat solo is something he does very often. It has a very cool "opening up" ladder effect. I love the way you analyzed and explained it.

[@Dakers11]

A train ride on a cosmological Ocean.Thanks for breaking down the Gm7 down with 4-3 to Flat 2. With the 12 Bar phrase.

[@colleenclancy9285]

The "Sound Effects" = CLASSIC PMG!! that's why we love him and all the members!!

[@howardwitherspoon9103]

Doug thank you so much for giving your musical interpretation of Till the End of the World. It’s one of my favorite songs. I enjoy it from a listener’s perspective but I’m not trained from a musical scholar’s perspective. It has given me an even greater appreciation for a song I love!!! Keep doing what you do!!🎼

[@Plantagenet1956]

Hope you have your friend back again soon, plus any other guests!

[@blueguitarzone888]

Great analysis, Doug! How about “First Circle” (22/8) by Pat Metheny Group. Another masterful Metheny and Mays collaboration.

[@andreynovikov3977]

Dear Doug, please pay your attention on Lyle Mays "Close to Home". This piece is one of the most beautiful and mysterious works written by Lyle and and performed by him usually without Pat.

[@Rygmarv]

Bach, Mozart, Beethoven - PMG. Everybody should hear this music. He invented the real book, and then made his own!

[@michaelvaladez6570]

I got to see them on this tour..promoting this album..it was awesome to hear this song.Especially when it came to its peak...astoundingly. Great Review.

[@Pake154]

Doug, It's PMG for pete's sake!! These guys wrote the book on haunting melodies and rhythmic trance patterns and did I mention the vocals??? They brought to the table EVERYTHING that could work and it did! I´m hearing many suggestions below among the posts that are spot on the money and I would only add (It's Just) Talk as another one of their many masterpieces. The coolest thing about PMG is that when playing live what you hear in the album is what you get on stage. Thes dudes were playing way before sophisticated secuencing and playback track were mainstream. Enjoy any or ALL of the below mentioned. These guys got your ears covered for a looooong time.

[@atomdent]

According to Pat the melody was written by Lyle on a guitar, he said Lyle was a excellent guitarist, and he did play live on some songs!

[@braveswin1]

Loving your vids especially those breaking down Pat Metheny...here's one for you - and Pat has an orchestra (conducted by Joel McNeely) backing some of the tunes - Wide and Far from the FROM THIS PLACE album.

[@DaveActiveAgent]

Thanks, Doug! That is my #1 favorite musical piece. It elicits tears of joy for me.

[@christophercoughlin9493]

A lot of stuff comes into my head regarding this piece. A lot of movement, travel. moments of life slipping by. Lyle and Pat are my favorite composers. Wish Lyle was still with us. Been listening to them since they came out in 1977 or so. Try some of their early stuff if you're not familiar with it. Their white album, San Lorenzo, Jaco or some of their Brazilian influenced material with Pedro Aznar's voice. There is just so much stuff and it's all amazing. Thank you for showing the chart. It's fun to follow that.

[@mwridley1]

Great road trip song. Played right after “Are You Going With Me”.

[@seanhogan4484]

You said the piece did not need the sound effects section. Close your eyes, listen again and clear your mind. Then you will understand the purpose of that section. I was lucky enough to see PMG do this live several times.

[@mrjdaddy1]

A suggestion: "Are You Going With Me?" from the album Offramp by the Pat Metheny Group. I find it hauntingly beautiful. There is also a live version on the album Travels.

[@2wayplebney]

This was my introduction to Pat. It is gorgeous. I suggest "As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls." Both tracks are better than this one. (This one is lovely.)

[@cmolina31]

Au Lait....hauntingly hypnotic!

[@miquelangel5883]

This is magisterial: Pat Metheny Group - Are You Going with Me? Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Canada. July 3, 1989.

[@2wayplebney]

With you there. It is wonderful.

[@dannylgriffin]

@@2wayplebney Doug is supposed to do AFW,SFWF very soon.

[@bobbysbackingtracks]

Brilliant Doug!

[@Drinckx2]

Pat Metheny is so expressive with that Roland guitar synth, which also creates quite a contrast with his beautifully fulsome and melodic hollow-body guitar sound.

[@bradalker5332]

@ Paul Duerinckx Exactly. He's a phenomenal player. I remember seeing this tour and being a few rows from the stage. This tune takes you on a journey. Have you seen Rick Beato's interview with Pat? Great interview.

[@Drinckx2]

@@bradalker5332 Yes I have. I'm not a prolific concert goer but I've seen Pat Metheny and The Pat Metheny Group probably more than any other act. Always exceptional.

[@dollarwil1234]

I'm a Pat fan from the '80s. I'm not a musician but I enjoy hearing these songs through your knowledge base. Btw, unique sounds are part of the sound of the band. Pat embraced the way the synthesizer put its stamp on 70s and 80s pop music and Jazz-Rock fusion. I know lots of guitar purists that hate how he alters his guitar sound but I love it. The Way Up is another gem. Check it out.

[@GradeWorthyTradingCards]

Wow this was my first time listening to Pat Metheny Group. Outstanding!

[@debraann2471]

Keep listening. 😁

[@wheatridger]

I envy you, in a way. Beginner's Mind is a wonderful thing. Now you have so much to discover for yourself!

[@michaelscarface]

Your life is changed.

[@AndalusianIrish]

The experience of listening to this was a bit like what happened to me with Minuano in that I thought it took a while to get going but I enjoyed it when it did. I really like jazz but not the really busy stuff like Ornette Coleman so I should have loved this but at times I thought it was too sparse. If you want to hear great jazz featuring guitar and piano check out any of the material Bill Evans and Jim Hall did together. Absolutely fantastic.

[@goober6687]

Thank you Mr. D. Helvering for this theory lesson. You explained it so well; I can stop the video and map out the chords and then understand Methany's magic. I just discovered your channel and will be coming back for more practical, applicable lessons!

[@acer1600]

Can't read a single note myself, but what I hear is beautiful 😉. Lyle is a master on the piano. Love your video explaining how brilliant PMG is. Thanks!

[@enzoticus6378]

The title is "To the end of the world" the sound effect is just that. The end - a break up. The last solo is a grand lament ending in the crash. "To the end of the world" moves me to tears every time I hear it

[@hampyonce]

I was into Metheny in extremely High School. Metheny and Mays was my late night chill tracks. This song is right up my alley.

[@almaguapa-sailboatliveaboa440]

So just cool Doug that you cover PMG incredible music compositions. Thank you! Am a big PMG fan for 30yrs. First Circle, Phase Dance, Roots of Coincidence, The Way Up, ...

[@jacksoncox2343]

I also love your channel. Just found out about it yesterday

[@mikeortega6072]

Doug, Anything on the Secret Story album would be a treat for you, big thumbs up to you!

[@michelforest6329]

Thanks for this. That's one of my favorite Metheny tracks, just unbelievably good. If you really want to dive into something *huge*, try "The Way Up". It's a composition that takes an entire CD, It's almost 70 minutes long, in 4 sections and it is the last thing Metheny and Lyle Mays did together. The structure will really interest you, I think, because you have all of these "motifs" (I believe this is the right word?) that are repeated in various forms all the way through. Just a stunning piece of music. (Metheny said that it was influenced by Steve Reich.)

[@crescentsi]

Great solo by Mays, the harmonic embellishments and rhythmic alterations are particularly interesting! Metheny's guitar-synth solo is fantastic!

[@BeyondLoveandLightPodcast]

Loved this so much! So much fun to watch and hear your comments…I was smiling the whole time!

[@henrymcintosh3]

"The Way Up" will blow your mind

[@paulmazierski5945]

Doug - there are many (so many) other excellent Pat Metheny/PMG jazz tunes for you to analyze but I'm going to suggest something a little "experimental" for Pat: The Roots of Coincidence off of Imaginary Day. Interestingly enough, it won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance and was described as a dramatic departure for the group: "[an] out-and-out rock piece with thrash metal and techno-pop episodes joined by abrupt jump cuts." A "daring" choice for you to examine for sure.

[@attiliofisher1094]

From 2:24 starts the vibe, from 5:35 starts the heaven...

[@JorgeSuarez-qw2xz]

I have loved this song for years and after hearing your analysis I have learned a lot and like it even more. Great job!

[@theponderingplumb9790]

My first Pat concert was 2014 Ann Arbor MI , with the Unity Band ben Williams Chris potter Antonio Sanchez. Best concert I’ve ever seen ❤

[@asifwekere]

Something To Remind You is a very beautiful song on the same album (We LiveHere). The chord progression and the vocals are gorgeous.

[@Bubba-zu6yr]

Lyle and Pat are the kings of ‘ethereal’. Common tone modulations are a mainstay of their works. Genius folks! “Phase Dance” would be well worth taking a look at too. Thank you, Sir! 😉👍

[@dannylgriffin]

Lyle Mays was amazing. RIP Lyle.

[@tung-x]

I second that "Phase Dance" suggestion. Years ago I may have dismissed PM as "happy jazz", but I was so wrong! I mean, there's so much more to his/their music than just the "happy" stuff.

[@BifMcAwesome]

Perfect descriptive word.

[@kdomster9141]

Oh man , there is so many classics to play , most of the albums in full :) San Lorenzo next please....

[@jugglejazz]

Very cool observations. I think ‘September 15th’ would be a great one. Very ‘sublime’.

[@mikebozik]

Great job, Doug! The sheet music was awesome. And as always, great analysis.😊

[@philipesterle6409]

"Are You Going With Me", "The First Circle", "It's For You" are probably my top 3 favorites from PMG if you are looking for more recommendations. :)

[@elpoderdelmostacho]

AFTERNOON its a beatiful song too

[@srobeyful]

Pat’s music makes me happy. Seeing a musician digging it in a musical way makes me happier. Thank you, Doug.

[@keithhollenbeck7304]

This is awesome that you’re actually covering Pat Metheny and on top of that you are classical composer. I find it fascinating, an incredible for people that have the ability to understand music and to create such great concepts, feelings and emotions, temples, and flows and much more. just wondering if you ever heard of Pat Matheny in Lamaze in watercolors I hope you get a chance to check that out down the road truly an incredible album, one of their earlier albumsand one of the thing you might be curious about is they did a soundtrack the Pat Metheny band with David Bowie called this is not America. You might find that interesting too. Keep up the incredible work awesome to understand how music and notes are created and substituted and layered upon.

[@bernhardjanssen9284]

Lyle May's is my everyday energy i play his and Pat every day such wonderful amazing music they have made in many years !

[@neilloughran4437]

Reminds me of that cold rainy night in 1995 when I first heard this on Jazz FM... a classic jazz track for all times.

[@pfdfcc]

Wonderful work dude! Absolutely stunning!

[@purpleworldsll]

Hi Doug, the way you dissection and explain charts is wonderful. Thanks for such a wonderful job. I discovered The Pat Metheny group many years ago, I can say I'm a surrendered follower since, and his work has never deceived me By the way, in case you haven't yet, you should listen to FINDING AND BELIEVING from the SECRET STORY album. There are many more in the same album that worth listening to, like the opening track ABOVE THE TREETOPS or FACING WEST, Thanks for your great job.

[@brucecaldwell6701]

I listened to this over & over when it was released. Lyles solo & then Pat's synth guitar solo just soars.

[@RocRizzo]

Metheny and Mays. Genuses of the era in jazz, without question. Their entire catalog is inspiring. Pick any one and listen, and you will see.

[@stevegardner9910]

Often overlooked is Steve Rodby's bass work thoughout the entire song especially the two major solo sections.

[@lidiawolanskyj5560]

Such a great band! I have been listening to Metheny since the 1970s when he first played with Gary Burton. Gorgeous music!

[@lidiawolanskyj5560]

As to Minuano 6/8, worth listening to the 1992 concert in Japan where there's a fabulous drum solo by Paul Wertico.

[@lidiawolanskyj5560]

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[@bandamrhyde]

By the way, its the opening track on the album a fellow mentions, the First Circle.