Guy Berger Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 I've been listening to this for the first time in a while. I'm not crazy about everything on here (the ballad on side 4 is a little cheesy for my tastes), but "Open", both Folk Songs, "80/81" and "The Turnaround" are among the best Metheny I've heard! Guy Quote
Free For All Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 I've always liked this side since it first came out in................umm, not sure what year that was. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 Had it as a new release, sold it in my huge vinyl sale (1992), fond memories and have not replaced it. Not sure if that's a quality thing or a money thing. Quote
7/4 Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 I've always liked this side since it first came out in................umm, not sure what year that was. 80 or 81. A classic Metheny album, I love this. Quote
JSngry Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 Metheny's cool and all that, but the reason I still pull this one out is Dewey. Quote
sal Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 Really enjoy this one. However, this one and "Song X" are the only Metheny-led sessions that have ever really done anything for me. Quote
David Ayers Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 I've always liked this side since it first came out in................umm, not sure what year that was. 80 or 81. A classic Metheny album, I love this. Your memory for dates is a lot better than mine... Quote
CJ Shearn Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 (edited) "Every Day (I Thank You) is one of Pat's best ballads IMO, I was listening to it last night, such pretty changes and a great Brecker solo. David Sanchez played this with the Pat Metheny Trio recently and it did not have the same effect. I also love Brecker's solo on "Two Folk Songs" it's really funny too, a bassist I am friends with who's in a few local bands, we talk about that tune the first thing we talk about is how out Mike's solo is. "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOO" Jack DeJohnette man!" at the end of "The Turnaround" is priceless. Calling Joe Gloss, calling Joe Gloss! Edited July 14, 2006 by CJ Shearn Quote
Parkertown Posted July 15, 2006 Report Posted July 15, 2006 Yep, Brecker just goes all ape-shit on "Two Folk Songs." At first I was like, then I was, Quote
Guy Berger Posted July 15, 2006 Author Report Posted July 15, 2006 Metheny's cool and all that, but the reason I still pull this one out is Dewey. He's smokin' on the tune "80/81", with Haden and Jack DeJ laying down some great swing. "Every Day (I Thank You) is one of Pat's best ballads IMO, I was listening to it last night, such pretty changes and a great Brecker solo. This sort of pop-jazz really isn't my thing. But otherwise, Brecker's playing on this album is really great. Especially on "Folk Song #1" and "Open". I love the groove on "Folk Song #2" -- it reminds me of "Backwoods Song" on the first Gateway album. Charlie Haden may not like playing vamps, but he's damn good at it. I just love that guy's playing. Guy Quote
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