Pat Metheny Group Lyle Mays Pat Metheny Lyle Mays/MA,USA 1997 Complete

From the US tour after the release of “Imaginary Day” in 1997, the Boston performance on November 21st was recorded in full for 2 hours and 13 minutes, with the latest digital remastering applied to the high-quality audience master at the time. First of all, the wide dynamic range and delicate tone are beautifully reproduced, and in addition to the mastering process, the songs are smoothly cut and edited, so it is of a quality that can be fully enjoyed as a live album. And the performance is also impeccable, starting with the classic song “Into the Dream”, which often opens live shows after this, and from there, the set is mainly songs from the same album, so you can enjoy the performance that reflects the color of this period. Also, as with the performance in Japan the following year, the beauty of the two ballads “Message To A Friend” from “High in the Missouri Sky” and “September Fifteenth” by Pat & Lyle duo at the end will bring you to tears. Although some recordings from the tour the following year have been distributed, there are surprisingly few live recordings from the early part of the 1997 tour, and this is the best quality recording of a great performance that brings back the excitement of the Japanese performances at that time. Recorded at Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA, USA November 21th 1997 : Audience Recording / 2025 Remaster DISC 1 : 1. INTO THE DREAM 2. HAVE YOU HEARD 3. A STORY WITHIN THE STORY 4. FOLLOW ME 5. HOW INSENSITIVE 6. FIRST CIRCLE – Band Introductions 7. IMAGINARY DAY DISC 2 : 1. THE HEAT OF THE DAY 2. ACROSS THE SKY 3. THE ROOTS OF COINCIDENCE 4. TOO SOON TOMORROW 5. THE AWAKENING 6. THIRD WIND 7. ARE YOU GOING WITH ME? 8. MESSAGE TO A FRIEND 9. SEPTEMBER FIFTEENTH 10. MINUANO (SIX-EIGHT) Pat Metheny – guitars, guitar synthesizer, Pikasso guitar / Lyle Mays – piano, synthesizers / Steve Rodby – double bass, electric bass / Paul Wertico – drums, percussion / Jeff Haynes – percussion, guitar / Mark Ledford – vocals, guitars, percussion, trumpet, flugelhorn, marimba / Phillip Hamilton – vocals, guitars, percussion, melodica, mellophone, flugelhorn, vibraphone, marimba