Travels

• Artist: Pat Metheny Group
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1983
• Total Time: 96:26
• Type: Live, Instrumental
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Now well into its gliding Brazilian-tinged mode, the Pat Metheny Group hits the road, as this two-CD set catches the band live in Dallas, Philadelphia, Hartford, Sacramento, and Nacogdoches, TX. Percussionist Naná Vasconcelos is still listed as a "special guest," but ever since Wichita Falls, he had not only been a part of the group, he was the transforming element in the Metheny "sound," adding his various shakers, effects and ethereal vocals. Sidekick Lyle Mays gets deeper into floating, glistening synthesizer textures, but he is still able to take formidable and touching solos on acoustic grand piano. Still experimenting with new hardware, Metheny's work on a detuned guitar synthesizer gives the live "As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls" an exotic Balinese-like sound. Other highlights are the hard Brazilian grooves on "Straight On Red" and "Song for Bilbao," as well as the trademark Metheny glide of "Are You Going With Me?" -- and the brief title track has a winning, guileless simplicity much like that of Keith Jarrett in a prayerful mood. If you liked the popular Offramp, you'll fall for Travels, too, but get the former album first. ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Are You Going with Me?	Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny	Pat Metheny	(9:19)
The Fields, the Sky	Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny	Pat Metheny	(7:46)
Goodbye	Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny	Pat Metheny	(8:16)
Phase Dance	Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays	Pat Metheny	(8:03)
Straight on Red	Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny	Pat Metheny	(7:26)
Farmer's Trust	Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny	Pat Metheny	(6:25)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Extradition	Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny	Pat Metheny	(5:45)
Going Ahead-As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls	Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny	Pat Metheny	(16:22)
Travels	Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays	Pat Metheny	(5:03)
Song for Bilbao	Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny	Pat Metheny	(8:26)
San Lorenzo	Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny	Pat Metheny	(13:35)

Credits

Pat Metheny (Performer), Ron Pownall (Photography), Naná Vasconcelos (Berimbau), Jan Erik Kongshaug (Engineer), Lyle Mays (Synthesizer), Milan Horacek (Cover Photo), Dieter Rehm (Design), Pat Metheny (Bass), Pat Metheny (Guitar), Steve Rodby (Bass (Electric)), Lyle Mays (Autoharp), Dieter Rehm (Photography), Lyle Mays (Keyboards), Jan Erik Kongshaug (Mixing Engineer), Dan Gottlieb (Drums (Snare)), Pat Metheny (Guitar (Synthesizer)), Lyle Mays (Piano), Dieter Jahnig (Photography), Dieter Rehm (Cover Photo), Randy Ezratty (Engineer), Naná Vasconcelos (Voices), Pat Metheny (Guitar (Classical)), Dan Gottlieb (Drums), Pat Metheny Group (Performer), Milan Horacek (Photography), Steve Rodby (Bass (Acoustic)), Lyle Mays (Organ), Danny Gottlieb (Drums), Dieter Jahnig (Cover Photo), Lyle Mays (Synclavier), Pat Metheny (Guitar (12 String)), Naná Vasconcelos (Drums), Naná Vasconcelos (Vocals), Pat Metheny (Producer), Steve Rodby (Synthesizer Bass), Naná Vasconcelos (Percussion), Steve Rodby (Bass), Manfred Eicher (Producer)

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