HMmmmmm He doesn't sound very boring on MM too me :) Do you think Charlie
Haden's boring too?
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Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Pat Metheny] Metheny-Mehldau


> of course, Pat is a great musician, but Brad Mehldau is boring. what do
> these guys have in common ?
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cleveland Woodson
> To: patmetheny@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:24 PM
> Subject: RE: [Pat Metheny] Metheny-Mehldau
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> 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
> thing about 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 sweeping nature 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@...> wrote: Pat is the consummate musician,
> always moving forward, always searching for
> and finding new means of expression. Those of us who have been listening
> to
> Pat Metheny since the early ECM days recognize and appreciate his
> continual
> growth 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 abhorred
> that 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.
> Although
> each 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 greatly
> enhance 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
>
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> From: patmetheny@yahoogroups.com [mailto:patmetheny@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of M dF
> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 5:33 AM
> To: patmetheny@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Pat Metheny] Metheny-Mehldau
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> 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
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> From: tripping tree <ken@trippingtree. <mailto:ken%40trippingtree.com>
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> Date: 4-dic-2006 3.53
> Subject: Re: [Pat Metheny] Metheny-Mehldau
> To: patmetheny@yahoogro <mailto:patmetheny%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com
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> I agree I think it;s really a nice cd, It shows another side of Pat once
> again.
> Ken
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> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 7:19 PM
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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.
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> > I must admit it was a delusion for me.
> > What do you think about this CD?
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