Pat Metheny - The Way Up (Live) DVD [Blu-ray]

Another superb DVD to add to the PMG library...

It documents the seven members of the Pat Metheny Group's latest, most adventurous (and in my opinion BEST!) work 'The Way Up', performed live in Seoul, Korea, during April 2005.

When I saw the show in February 2005 at the Apollo, Hammersmith, I had the most intense musical experience of my life so far; laughing, crying, shouting and jumping up and down- a concert I will never forget. This DVD goes some way to vividly reminding me of that night, demonstrating the extraordinary musical power that these musicians are able to deploy to a very appeciative/fanatical audience, through their incredible music.

The film of the show is brilliantly shot, recorded and produced (produced by Steve Rodby, the PMG bass player) demonstrating the beautiful lighting and superb sound that the 'Group has on tour. Some of the close-ups you get are amazing, especially when you're watching someone like Pat, Antonio Sanchez (drums), Lyle Mays (keys) or Cuong Vu (trumpet) -or any of these guys -take flight on a solo. The level of musicianship at which these guys operate is just astounding- each member of the band plays several instruments other than their main instrument, and the performances they put in during this show frequently defy belief.

As well as featuring the entire piece's four 'movements', the DVD also has an excellent, in-depth interview with Pat Metheny himself, in which he talks about everything from the band's history to the artistic direction for the TWU Tour, to the technology the band uses on stage. Very interesting.

I've been waiting since early 2005 for this to come out, and, at last, here it is. Amazing, astounding, extraordinary, brilliant, adventurous, superb, intense, incredible - all words I have used in the above paragraphs, and all words that can easily be applied in spades to this great band and great DVD. - AMAZON USER REVIEW

5051300500177

Eagle Vision, 2006

EUROPE

Good condition

B69