Pat Metheny Group,Lyle Mays/NY,USA 1977

In 1977, before the group’s debut album was announced or even recorded, the extremely rare and rare legendary performance held right after the group’s formation at the New York Palladium is finally here! ! Gottlieb and Egan, who Metheny had been playing with since their days at the University of Miami, and Mays, who had played together since Metheny’s second album, “Water Colors,” and hit it off, were so compatible that the four of them deliberately decided to form a group rather than individual names. Metheny was concerned. When you listen to this live performance, you will be convinced that the four members are already a perfect ensemble, and it is hard to believe that they have just been formed.They communicate deeply, and the direction of the sound they are aiming for is completely the same, which is why it has a great quality. He is full of intelligence and deep spirituality! The best numbers at the time include the familiar “Phase Dance”, “San Lorenzo” and “Jaco”, which had not yet been recorded in the studio, and the title song of Metheny’s debut work “Bright Size Life” with Jaco Pastorius. From the Brazilian-style “Lone Jack” with its comfortable high-speed samba rhythm to unreleased songs with a fresh Latin flavor, Gottlieb and Egan’s magnificent rhythm section with excellent compatibility firmly supports the backbone of this versatile album. Metheny and Maze’s brilliant piano blend into one, resonating like a song, and displaying the outstanding improvisation that can only be achieved in a live performance. Furthermore, the ensemble as a group is impregnable, based on the experience they have cultivated while touring all over the United States, and their confident performances exceed their own abilities, unleashing a sound that can be said to be the true essence of the “original” Pat Metheny Group! They are showing off their best performance, which is more than enough to foretell the birth of a new super group that perfectly mixes movement and stillness! Live at Palladium,New York,NY October 08.1977 EX-AUD 2020 Original Remaster 42 min 1. intro 2. Phase Dance 3. April Joy 4. San Lorenzo 5. Jaco 6. Lone Jack 7. Bright Size Life Pat Metheny – Guitar 6 and 12 String Guitars Lyle Mays – Keyboards Mark Egan – Bass Dan Gottieb – Drums