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Having immersed myself in Pat Metheny’s ‘Travels’ for years, I can attest to the greatness of this album, complemented by his outstanding live performances. After a prolonged search, I finally stumbled upon a copy at a fantastic price. However, the joy was short-lived as the package fell victim to theft. Despite this unfortunate incident, I must commend the seller for their prompt reaction and a full refund. The resilience of ‘Travels’ shines through, and the seller’s customer service has turned what could have been a sour note into a positive experience. Highly recommended, both for the music and the seller’s responsiveness.
1978 was a transformational year for me. Having nearly gotten the bad taste of high school out of my mouth, I was, like most teenagers on the verge of adulthood, in search of some deeper meaning and substance in my life. Of course I didn't realize any of that at the time when, on a lazy, summer afternoon, my friend said that he had a new album that he wanted me to listen to.
I was a rock fan then and so was he, so I was expecting the usual Zep or Doors when I suddenly heard the opening notes to San Lorenzo. That album was of course, the self titled "Pat Metheny Group" and it was the only music that we listened to for the entire day. It was, for me, an epiphany. To say that the next forty minutes changed my life sounds like hyperbole but, in truth, my concept of music and how I listened to it changed forever on that sunny afternoon. Metaphorically, I had just sat down at the table, smelled the food and realized just how hungry I was. Hungry for more...The world of Jazz opened up to me on that day, which is not to say that I had never heard Jazz before. On the contrary, my father had many Jazz albums, but they were, well, they were my father's music... That was stuff that he listened to (and with respect to my father and to those talented musicians, such as Sinatra, Art Tatum, Buddy Rich and Count Basie, it is part of the music that I now also listen to)... But these guys just blew me away. They touched me ineffably with their depth of feeling and their gift for melody. They touched me in a way that those musicians of my fathers age, talented though they were, could not. It probably helped that Pat and I were both mid-western boys and that he wasn't too much older than I was and that, as I was to later discover, we both loved Jimmy Hendrix...
A few years later that same friend called me up and said that Pat was coming to town and that we should go see him. Pat wasn't the icon then that he is now of course and the tickets were pretty cheap and not at all hard to get, at least not in my little town. The show was in, of all places, a Cathedral. The irony was palpable as it turned out to be a near religious experience. That tour was part of the band's "Travels" that were later, to comprise this album. I listened to that album everyday as soon as I got my hands on it. Listened to it until you could nearly see through it.
The t-shirt that I got at that concert has also long since worn out, and of course there have been other great albums and their associated concerts (most notably Still Life-(talking) in 87' and We Live Here in 95') but none have affected me so deeply and completely as that first concert in that darkened Cathedral. To hear these cuts now on disc... it takes me back to that hallowed, ethereal, place, all those years ago and I get the same chill down my back as I did that night.
I confess that I have not loved every note that Pat has composed. Indeed he has taken some paths on his journey as an artist down which I could follow, but I do respect his courage in choosing those paths. Now, as I think back to all the years and all the miles in between, it seems a bit clearer, seems to have a little more meaning. Now, when I listen (and I smile and I weep) to this beautifully crafted music it becomes apparent to me that perhaps this was what the truth of the music alluded to; that the travels and the path that I had unwittingly embarked on, all those years ago, while circuitous and sometimes painful, wasn't so fruitless after all.
It isn't hyperbole to say to you now that if you have never enjoyed Jazz then you should buy this album, that if you have never heard of Pat Metheny then you should buy this album, that if you are in search of something in your life and music plays any part at all in that search then you should most definitely and without hesitation buy this album...
Thank you Pat. Thank you Lyle. Thank you Steve. Thank you Dan. Thank you Nana, and thank you, most of all, to my dear friend who opened my mind to the beauty of this music. Where ever you are, I want you to know that I think of you often and hope you are well and have had safe travels...
This is a truly remarkable album for jazz and non-jazz fans alike. Although Metheny's compositions are quite complex, they are immediately accessible. melodic and at times dream-like. This album will quickly draw you in and keep you on the hook from start to finish. As a bonus, this is a very fine pressing with excellent dynamics. I purchased the album originally in vinyl when it first came out not long after I had seen them live at Red Rocks. But since disposing of my vinyl collection years ago, I had forgotten about the album. Thrilled beyond words to have it back. It sounds as tight and fresh and ethereal as I remember it. A must buy for the serious music collection.
I had been looking for this CD for many years; there was a time when you could turn on you radio and find some meaningful,wonderful music.......I remember waiting in the park early in the morning before going to my job and listening to wonderful jazz that would fill me with hope for the new day.....cuts from "travels" would come on the air waves and I would close my eyes and take it all in.... This is an exceptional Live CD............It takes me back to a time when my life was less complicated and much more mello than now......I only listen to "NPR " now, and my collection of diverse music. If you are a fan of Pat Metheny's music, you will not be disappointed.............
in 1982 i had just graduated from college, landed my first job, got my first "permanent" apartment and on my older brother's insistence (thanks john) purchased this on vinyl and have loved the pat metheny group ever since. every time i listen i am taken back almost 30 years ago and my whole life and all of the unknowns were in front of me - very exciting and a perfect soundtrack to my life and how wonderful it was and still is. my personal favorite "goodbye" still makes me weep at the sheer beauty and powerful emotions it brings out. thank you to pat and everybody associated with the band in making this one of his best and sharing it with the world.
I've listened to Metheny for the past 20 years but had put off purchasing the travels cd untill now. My loss!!! This is classic metheny/mays at their finest. Its easier to justify the cost of the cd after absorbing the music. My personal favorite is "The fields, the sky" but their isn't a bad track on the 2 disc set. The fact that it's taken from live performances only adds to the depth of the musical genius. Shut your eyes and you can swear that you were there, or really wish that you had been! This is stirring music that will make your day a little better. Don't put off purchasing this set, learn from my mistake!
Some live albums are distractions and/or are sloppy in comparison to the original, but that is not the case in this wonderful collection. It is so powerful in its delivery, so honest in its presentation, that I sometimes just stop doing everything to listen to its detail, and then, conversely, to its completeness. Every player comes through so keenly - and yet it merges so well. My personal favorite: The Fields, The Sky. The simple play between Metheny and Mays, the unpretentious presentation, the bass and drums pushing to a climax...it always makes me laugh with glee! My favorite album to put on when the house is empty and I can rev it up.
Un lavoro dal vivo molto bello,(forse il più bello) del chitarrista americano. "Are you going with me" è l'emblema dell'album con un tambureggiante inizio e gli strumenti elettrici che si inseriscono uno alla volta fino all'entrata in scena della chitarra che ti rapisce come il canto di una sirena. Da avere.
30年以上前アナログ盤購入していて、あらためて聴きたくなって… そう、当時助手席に乗っていた人間に聞かせようとカセットに落とすと90分に入らない＝A/B共45分からでちゃうんだよね。特に最後の San Lorenzo の最後に切れちゃって、残念。 でも、まったく古く無い。ああ、また、ライブで聞きたい。死ぬ前にも一度聞きたい。
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