Pat Metheny self titled original release 1978

[Shadowfax]

One of my favorite disks in my collection still holds up today for regular play time. The tracks are all wonderful as well as all the players in the band.

I got to see them put this complete show on back in 1978 at the West Chester College auditorium. I was 17. The band was introduced by none other than Jaco Pastorious's father, as one of the tracks on this disk is a tribute to Jaco and titled as such.

All the players on this disk also went on to have fabulous solo careers as well as other collaborations. Mark Egan put out some solo work, notably A Touch Of Light. Egan and Gotlieb also formed a killer fusion like band called Elements and their disks are very well done on the Novus label. I also saw Gotlieb drum for several other bands after that in the Smooth Jazz heyday.

Any other fans of this outstanding work by the original Pat Metheny Band?

 

[BobM]

Pat has been a favorite of mine for quite a few decades now. I also saw him live several times back in the late 70's at Lehigh University. He always seemd to start his tours there. I've also met him backstage as well as the rest of the band.

I remember watching the dressing room (I was part of the concert crew at school) and opened his guitar case. There was a Pat Metheny custom gibson hollow body electric sitting in there. He went on stage with his trusty old guitar, and yes the rumors of him using a toothbrush to hold the strap on are true. So I picked up this beautiful guitar and began strumming a bit. There was a piece of music in the bottom of the case called "Blues For Pat" written by Charlie Haden and I tried to pick it out a bit. Pat finally recorded this song with Joshua Redman and Charlie Haden on "Wish".

 

[Shadowfax]

Great story Bob.