I would give Brad another listen. There is some real interesting ideas going on.
Definitely one of the hotter young trios out there now.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jett R. Cheek" <jett@...>
Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2006 3:57 pm
Subject: RE: [Pat Metheny] Metheny-Mehldau

> Try telling that to Pat. It is my understanding that he was the one
> whoinitiated the collaboration.
>
>
>
> JRC
>
> _____
>
> From: patmetheny@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:patmetheny@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of marc.morvan@...
> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 2:17 PM
> To: patmetheny@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Pat Metheny] Metheny-Mehldau
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>
>
> of course, Pat is a great musician, but Brad Mehldau is boring.
> what do
> these guys have in common ?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cleveland Woodson
> To: patmetheny@yahoogro <mailto:patmetheny%40yahoogroups.com>
> ups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:24 PM
> Subject: RE: [Pat Metheny] Metheny-Mehldau
>
> i thought my listening days were over with "zero tolerance for
> silence". i
> still don't get that one. actors have films that are flops and
> musicians,even those as great as PM, can make music that misses the
> mark. next
> question is: what is the mark? who knows and maybe that's teh good
> thingabout PM - the mark is constantly moving. metheny-mehldau is
> an outstanding
> CD. i only wish i had a bose lifestyle 48 system to play it on and
> to blast
> it and hear every nuance and shake the walls. the cinematic and
> sweepingnature of PM music has always captivated me. PM music is
> mind altering. i
> see in vivid detail...landscapes moving by or waves or the
> commotion of a
> busy big city intersection when i listen to PM. this latest CD is no
> exception. the interplay bewteen the musicians, the tasty drum
> riffs, the
> broken and then connected melodies. how does one be so good for so
> long?
> "Jett R. Cheek" <jett@penders. <mailto:jett%40penders.com> com>
> wrote: Pat
> is the consummate musician, always moving forward, always searching
> forand finding new means of expression. Those of us who have been
> listening to
> Pat Metheny since the early ECM days recognize and appreciate his
> continualgrowth as a musician. One of the things I love about PM is
> his penchant for
> exploration and his willingness to embrace new frontiers. When
> "Song X" was
> released, I thought my PM listening days were over. I absolutely
> abhorredthat album. However, the very next PMG album, "Still Life
> (Talking)" remains
> one of my very favorites even today. Go back and listen to "First
> Circle"and "Falcon and the Snowman" (released prior to "Song X")
> and compare with
> "Still Life (Talking)". The difference should be immediately
> apparent. Pat's
> encounter with Ornette Coleman, very much a 180 degree departure
> from what
> his fans were used to, catipulted his playing, writing and overall
> musicianship to a brand new level. I have found this to be true
> every time
> Pat embraced something new (like the baritone guitar).
>
> We all have our favorite albums as well as those we don't really
> care for.
> However, I encourage you to learn to listen a little differently.
> Althougheach project is an entity in and of itself, listening with
> the understanding
> that each project is still a single step in a long journey will
> greatlyenhance your enjoyment. And, if you're like me, you'll
> eventually have a
> greater appreciation for those projects that seem less palatable.
>
> And that's my two cents worth.
>
> JRC
>
> _____
>
> From: patmetheny@yahoogro <mailto:patmetheny%40yahoogroups.com>
> ups.com[mailto:patmetheny@yahoogro
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> Behalf Of M dF
> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 5:33 AM
> To: patmetheny@yahoogro <mailto:patmetheny%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com
> Subject: Re: [Pat Metheny] Metheny-Mehldau
>
> OK, I have heard it maybe few times, but this is my first
> impression. Maybe
> I was expecting too much.
> I'll give you my second opinion after some more listening to it.
> In the mean time I appreciate your comments!
>
> M
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: tripping tree <ken@trippingtree.
> <mailto:ken%40trippingtree.com> com>
> Date: 4-dic-2006 3.53
> Subject: Re: [Pat Metheny] Metheny-Mehldau
> To: patmetheny@yahoogro <mailto:patmetheny%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com
>
> I agree I think it;s really a nice cd, It shows another side of Pat
> onceagain.
> Ken
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank Ruggiero" <sunship@optonline.
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> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 7:19 PM
> Subject: RE: [Pat Metheny] Metheny-Mehldau
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> > What do you mean by a delusion? I find that album to be
> wonderful. There
> > are really some great stories on that disc. I think M-M 1 is
> right up
> > there with Beyond the Missouri Sky.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: patmetheny@yahoogro <mailto:patmetheny%40yahoogroups.com>
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> ups.com<patmetheny%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [Pat Metheny] Metheny-Mehldau
> >
> > I must admit it was a delusion for me.
> > What do you think about this CD?
> >
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