| Identifier | 5235932 |
| Created At | Tue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Media Type | cdr |
| Media Count | 3 |
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Performance
| Pat Metheny Group - Compilations 2004-07-?? PMG Companion, Vol. 1 (1976-80), Various, Various | |
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| Set 1 | Bright Size Life (Metheny)(Boston, Massachusetts, September 21, 1976)
The Whopper (Metheny)(Boston, Massachusetts, September 21, 1976). Nacada (Metheny)(Boston, Massachusetts, September 21, 1976). There Will Never Be Another You (Harry Warren-Mack Gordon)(Boston, Massachusetts, September 21, 1976). Unquity Road (Metheny)(Boston, Massachusetts, September 21, 1976). Unity Village (Metheny)(unidentified location, 1977). Missouri Uncompromised (Metheny)(Montreal, Quebec, 1977). All The Things You Are (Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein)(Montreal, Quebec, 1977). Unidentified #1 (Portland, Maine, August 3, 1977) On Green Dolphin Street (Ned Washington-Bronislau Kaper)(unidentified location, 1977). Unidentified #2 (Troy, New York, 1977) |
| Set 2 | Midwestern Nights Dream (Metheny)(Bremen, Germany, March 13, 1978).
Wrong Is Right (Gary Burton-Larry Coryell)(Bremen, Germany, March 13, 1978). Unidentified #3 (version 1)(Bremen, Germany, March 13, 1978). Unidentified #3 (version 2)(unidentified location, 1978). O Grande Amor (Antonio Carlos Jobim-Joao Gilberto)(unidentified location, 1978). Meantime (Metheny, or Metheny-Mays) (Madison, Wisconsin, May 28, 1978). Unidentified #4 (Madison, Wisconsin, May 28, 1978). Four On Six (Wes Montgomery)(rehearsal, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, November 12, 1978). Unidentified #5 ("circus music") (Metheny-Mays)(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 14, 1979). |
| Set 3 | Mars (later retitled Close To Home) (Mays)(San Francisco, California, February 17, 1979).
The Magician's Theatre (Metheny-Mays)(Hempstead, New York, November 17, 1979). Old Folks (Willard Robinson-Dedette Lee Hill)(Hempstead, New York, November 17, 1979). Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma-Johnny Mercer)(Rome, Italy, June 10, 1980). Hermitage (Metheny)(Hamburg, Germany, July 8, 1980). Sirabhorn (Metheny) > solo guitar improvisation (Metheny) > The Windup (Keith Jarrett)(Hamburg, Germany, July 8, 1980). Down Here On The Ground (Wes Montgomery)(Hamburg, Germany, July 8, 1980). |
| Comment | The PMG Companion series (additional volumes to follow) attempts to gather together the many compositions the Pat Metheny Group has performed in its history which have not appeared on
commercially available albums by the PMG. Included are unreleased originals, standards and covers, and PMG treatments of material Metheny has released outside the Group. Every effort was made to determine which was the best available version of each inclusion. Most of the choices were "obvious choices." By happy coincidence, many of the Group's best performances (and a good number of the rarities) happened to have been broadcast on radio or television. The tracks that are taken from audience recordings are also very listenable. This compilation is "a work in progress," however, and members of the collecting community are urged to come forward with 1) source upgrades, 2) any performance by the PMG of a piece that does not appear here and meets criteria for inclusion, 3) alternate performances that are thought to be superior to the ones used, 4) information as to titles, dates and locations that are now listed as "unidentified," and 5) corrections. Tremendous thanks are due Charles Fredericks for his tireless dedication to presenting the best possible package. Charles remastered the raw tracks so that the playback volumes were consistent. He faded applause in and out. He gently and expertly reduced tape hiss. He EQ'ed, when necessary. In, short, he lovingly polished the diamond in the rough. Also, huge thanks are due Ted Foos, who graciously gave of his time and talent to the creation of the artwork package for this volume. It is sincerely hoped that these two friends will again offer their artistry and expertise to the creation of Volume 2. Lastly, it would be a great oversight not to thank the many tapers and collectors who have worked to capture and to share these recordings. They have collectively unlocked, for this longtime PMG fan and for many others, an only-dreamed-of vault of live performance documents. There is one person among them I wish to thank by name. He has a heart as big as a house, a true passion for "all things Metheny," and is one of the world's foremost collectors - Lisardo Maggipinto. These compilations could not have been assembled (at least, not by me) without his unending generosity over the years. We hope you will enjoy and value this addition to your PMG collection, and will seek out Volume 2 of The PMG Companion series when it becomes available. Please remember that this compilation is never to be used for personal gain. Any attempts to sell copies via eBay or other means will be thwarted to the best of the abilities of the international PMG fan community, to whom this series is humbly dedicated. Jim Leonard July 2004 |