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pat metheney
Pros: none
Cons: none
have been a metheny fan since 1978 when i heard phase dance which was very great.this album is a disapointment in a lot of aspects.it is mostly noise.i dont know why this album was released its a little to strange for my tastes and i would suppose a lot of others.its now in a garbage dump somewhere.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoThe Way Up takes The Pat Metheny Group even higher
Pros: Invigorating, creative, exciting
Cons: some of the softer parts are hard to hear
Pat is certainly one of my favorite musicians and composers and I've been excited about the release of every disc he's been a part of for the past ten years. When I read that this was to be a single, 68 minute long tune, I did worry that I'd have another Zero Tolerance For Silence or Sign of Four on my hands. The best I can say about these is that I'm working to appreciate them.
But this album is everything that I hoped for. Longtime fans should love it because it seems to take the best musical ideas of Pat and Lyle Mays' many years of collaboration and expand them in a panoramic journey. I do not hear strains of old tunes here, but I get a strong sense of them. I'm not sure if that point communicates to anyone not familiar with the groups music, but I suspect fans will know what I mean.
Metheny has stated that The Way Up is a protest album. I think it is worth the trouble to go to the group's website and see what he means by this. But one thing he says is that the album can be seen as a "protest against a world where a lack of nuance and detail is considered a good thing, a protest against a culture that values that which can be consumed in the smallest bites over the kinds of efforts and achievements that can only come with a lifetime of work and study." I hope that reproducing these thoughts does not lead people to think this is pretentious music where the expected to feel like an idiot if he doesn't "get it."
Metheny and company as accessible as they have always been without sacrificing integrity. The Way Up, as a composition and as a recording, works on some pretty deep levels I'm only now starting to get at. At the same time, the experience of listening on the surface level is only heightened by repeated listenings. This is a rich, thoughtful piece that may well come to be viewed as a landmark in the ever blossoming history of jazz.Was this review helpful? Yes - NoThe Way Up
Pros: It's a Pat Metheny Record
Cons: no cons.
It's a Pat Metheny record. If you are a fan of him and the Band, it's always good to get new stuff. It might not be his best work to date, but neverthless I find it a good record.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoMore Ego Noise
Pros: The soft parts
Cons: Too much Chaos inb other parts
Man!
Every time I look forward to hearing this guy- and almost every time I can't figure out what he is doing! A gifted guy who has left his fans in the dust! OK, Pat, you demonstrated complete mastery-- but man, check out something in life including other music and try it again! What is this? Movie sound-track sounds?? Pat! Give us something with handles so we can access it and listen to it! Jeeez! Help us! I keep listening. I hope I get it: we need jazz; we need more world-music connections; the last albums even had great rock-- this time this is more background mood music.Was this review helpful? Yes - NoPat Metheney The Way Up
Pros: It's the Pat Metheney Group
Cons: It's a rehash of all the old stuff - nothing new
Quite possibly the least inspired of all Pat's work. This recording makes acceptable background noise, but doesn't hold up to close listening. A near complete disappointment.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoThe Way Up
Pros: Easy to listen to; energetic at times, softer at others. Good stuff.
Cons: It's mostly electronic!
Good stuff. The Way Up is a great addition to the Pat Metheny collection. I especially like the longer duration of the songs- it allows you to really enjoy each piece to its fullest.
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