Pat Metheny Group Lyle Mays Pat Metheny Lyle Mays/Quebec, Canada 1977

This is the earliest live recording of the Pat Metheny Group. Pat Metheny’s debut album as “The Group” was released in 1978. This title is from 1977, a year before. Although it is a debut album, it is the same members as the album under Metheny’s name that came out in 1976. Disc 2’s “SONG FOR BILBAO” is a valuable performance that is “probably an early version” in a different key from the current one. Since it is an audience recording, the intervals between songs have been cut and edited, but the sound quality is at a level that makes you think it is a sound board if the applause is not close. However, there are some difficulties such as the level being a little over in parts, but if you are a Metheny fan, you can enjoy it without any problems. The first track, “PHASE DANCE,” had some noticeable tape warping in places, but this was significantly corrected and improved during remastering. Recorded Live at Centre Culturel de Trois-Rivieres, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, October 30, 1977 EXCELLENT Audience Recording // 89 min DISC 1 1. PHASE DANCE 2. APRIL JOY 3. UNITY VILLAGE 4. MEANTIME 5. Guitar and Drums Duet 6. SAN LORENZO 7. Guitar Solo 8. BRIGHT SIZE LIFE DISC 2 1. NACADA 2. LONE JACK 3. ICEFIRE 4. OMAHA CELEBRATION / SEPTEMBER FIFTEENTH 5. SONG FOR BILBAO (Early Version) 6. RIVER QUAY 7. ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE 8. WRONG IS RIGHT 9. JACO – fade out Pat Metheny – guitars Lyle Mays – keyboards, autoharp Mark Egan – bass Danny Gottlieb – drums