Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The pat metheny interviews by richard niles, paperback. This book simply transcribes those and other interviews niles conducted with metheny over time. Catch pat metheny on the steps of londons exclusive the langham hotel and youd probably guess he was american the flannel shirt, pale jeans and clunky white sneakers being the obvious transatlantic giveaways look closer and spot the wild mane of hair, crazy long fingernails and disarmingly warm smile and he looks like an alien beamed to earth. And since its not structured nor does it read like. Pat metheny is one of the most critically acclaimed, comm. This book is comprised of these neverbeforeprinted interviews and discussions with metheny, whom niles has.
In many ways, my main occupation over all these years, even. Topics about pat metheny albums in general should be placed in relevant topic categories. Originally released on geffen records, and reissued in 2006 on nonesuchmetheny group productions. Methenys elements of style are examined, including formulaic, melodic, structural and motivic forms that contribute toward overall musical coherence. As a master guitarist, his melodic and harmonic sense combined with a huge sound arsenal, has constantly teased and pleased his faithful audience. He is the leader of the pat metheny group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other side projects. Googling pat metheny interview will yield almost 300,000 hits. Ive been fortunate to have met him several times and attended a seminar that he gave back in the 70s right around the time he was touring with joni mitchell. In the book pat metheny demonstrates his methodologies on guitar, talks about his motivations. The pat metheny interviews kindle edition by niles, richard. This exciting new volume contains 147 tunes from one of the most influential and groundbreaking jazz artists of the modern generation, arranged here for all c instruments in the favored real book style. Also included are some touching contributions from some of methenys closest colleagues, including lyle mays, gary burton, jack dejohnette.
Discover video clips of recent music performances and more on mtv. The guitar style of pat metheny part 1 the early years this episode is the first of a multipart series on the guitar style of pat metheny from the years 19751984. There are many interviews all over the internet and on his own website. The music is quite distinctive, floating rather than swinging, electric but not rockish, and full of folkish melodies. The way up by pat metheny group recording 5 editions published in 2005 in no linguistic content and english and held by 581 worldcat member libraries worldwide. He is joined by a band put together especially for this tour that features metheny group members armando marcal, steve rodby and paul. Click download or read online button to get pat metheny book now. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Having crisscrossed america to the tune of 250300 onenighters a year while getting their sound and repertoire together, the pat metheny group struck gold. Pat metheny news, music performances and show video. Interview by sam pryor a jazz guitarist who makes records that jazz haters love, an ingenious musician who has incorporated american folk, vietnamese orchestral, and even hip hop into his highflying space bop. A few years later he formed the pat metheny group and has kept it together since 1977, playing music that is melodically rich, harmonically advanced, besotted with the possibilities of electronic.
Were our own opening act, guitarist pat metheny announced 45 minutes into his bands concert at the wilbur theatre thursday night. He is the brother of jazz flugelhornist mike metheny. Niles has been interviewing many of the great people in. This book is comprised of these neverbeforeprinted interviews and discussions with metheny. This new pat metheny book is the result of a series of indepth interviews with pat metheny, done by richard niles for the bbc. Interviews with lyle mays and pat metheny interview lp, mit lyle. Produced by pat metheny coproduced by steve rodby recorded and mixed by pete karam from this place features ten compositions by metheny, who is joined by his drummer antonio sanchez, bassist linda may han oh, and pianist gwilym simcock, as well as the hollywood studio symphony conducted by joel mcneely. The ecm years, 19751984, mervyn cooke offers the first indepth account of methenys early creative period, during which he recorded eleven stunningly varied albums for the pioneering european record label ecm edition of contemporary music. Pat metheny has 24 books on goodreads with 161 ratings. In 2007, composer, arranger, and performer richard niles wrote and produced a threepart series of indepth interviews for the bbc titled pat metheny bright size life.
This book is comprised of these neverbeforeprinted interviews and discussions with metheny, whom niles has known and worked with since 1974. In this series of intimate, indepth interviews, metheny reveals why he was driven toward music with a stratospheric drive and dedication. If you are not a talent buyer, we are unable to provide the pat metheny group manager or management contact information. Books by pat metheny author of pat metheny songbook. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The album was significant in several ways, as much as it was an expansion on the brazilian sound of first circle, it was also a departure. Hal leonard the pat metheny interviews hal leonard on. Michael brecker and pat metheny interview with michael brecker. A book can have all the great information in the world but if the player doesnt apply it read. Thirty years ago in 1987, the pat metheny group released the defining still life talking. The pat metheny interviews by richard niles goodreads. Pat metheny and friends get weird at the wilbur the. The guitar style of pat metheny part 1 the early years.
He will be coming to the northern lights theater along with bruce hornsby on tuesday, july 29. Pat methenys unity group muster a huge array of instruments and the tunes to match, writes dave gelly. Pat metheny is one of the most important voices in modern music. The official real book pat metheny real book bb edition. Since arriving on the jazz scene as an adolescent in the mid70s with gary burton, guitarist, composer, and bandleader pat metheny has established himself as one of the most original jazz musicians in the world. Pat metheny guitarist magazine interview 1985 interview featuring roland g303 gr300 vintage analog guitar synthesizers. It should only contain pages that are pat metheny albums or lists of pat metheny albums, as well as subcategories containing those things. He has won 20 grammy awards, and is the only artist to do so in ten different categories. We recently sat down with pat metheny to learn more about him and his expansive career.
Pat methenys most popular book is pat metheny songbook. The pat metheny interviews kindle edition by richard niles. Listen free to pat metheny interview 2000 radio on. While our library facilities are closed until further notice, library staff are available to assist faculty and students with accessing our rich set of digital resources and online services. My point is not that one should never check out a book.
Pat metheny is one of the most critically acclaimed, commercially successful. During the course of the interviews, metheny demonstrated some of what he was talking about on the guitar, transcriptions of which appear in the book. His style incorporates elements of progressive and contemporary jazz, latin jazz, and jazz fusion. Metheny is now telling his secret story on the road. Who would you consider the five most influential composers on your work, especially in your formative years. Methenys process of forming is covered, and prototypical and contemporary approaches to jazz improvisational analysis are discussed. An interview with pat metheny when did you discover you had a passion for composing music. This book is written by one of the best musicologists in the business.
Approaching three decades of making music, pat metheny still seems the pioneer, the sonic innovator. Pat metheny group pat metheny group, pat metheny songs. The pat metheny interviews kindle edition by niles. Metheny has three gold albums and 20 grammy awards and is the only person to win grammys in 10 categories. The real pat metheny book by pat metheny overdrive. The first recording by the pat metheny group features the innovative guitarist along with keyboardist lyle mays, bassist mark egan, and drummer dan gottlieb. Reviewed in the united states on december 17, 2009. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the pat metheny interviews.
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