Pat Metheny Group - San Lorenzo (Berlin 1978)

[jazzmaan707]

I first heard and saw Pat and the group on a program called Soundstage, and they were doing this song. It made me a fan forever.

[pollux9967]

This is so cool. YouTube is awesome. I was so sad when Gottlieb left the group.

[davidcsfc]

ahhh that piano is just amazing

[SuperRalka]

time and again goosebumps n tears in my eyes, soo beautiful!! tnx!!

[andres1963]

It's always LYLE!!!!!!

[nihilusJ90]

The whole band is outstanding, yet none of them really stands out... A real example of a fine symphony. Hard to find these days.

[RoadNasty]

Hard to put into words how much I have loved this song for so many years.

Of all the versions I've heard though, I have to say the version on the "Blue Asphalt" bootleg is easily my favorite. That version was released to radio stations only back in the late 70's as part of a 4 song EP. Lyle's piano playing is more melodic in the middle of the song. I used to hear that version of "San Lorenzo" frequently on one FM station back then - a very nice memory.

[twostikks1]

@RoadNasty I actually scored that Promo EP off Ebay about 2 years ago, in fantastic shape! I have the Blue Asphalt boot, but it's a bit noisy, isn't it...

[JamKar1]

This is off of American Garage, the first album of his I bought. I have followed Pat through the years a saw him live twice. He continues to inspire, illuminate, and entertain. Thanks so much for this lovely clip!

[twostikks1]

@JamKar1 this isn't from American Garage, it's from the "Pat Metheny Group" album, the one BEFORE American Garage. This is apparently the American Garage Tour, however ... since they do play the title track from that record.

[OldManWalk]

Haha, someone do something with that hair please... ;-)

...thought they had to be more mature to write this masterpiece, that makes this more amazing for me....

[9876543DUBS]

I have listened to every note and cymbal strike and piano and guitar lick and bass run in this beautiful song for thirty years +. I never tire of it. Look at these beautiful brilliant young musicians. Saw Pat one birthday of mine in Vancouver at the Queen Elizabeth theatre. Amazing, simply amazing. A BIG part of my life thank you !! wonderful to see it on Youtube. wow!! Reminds me of music college too!

[ALXandroATS]

I don't know where you found this video but tah

[Srayliji]

聴きながら海を見ていたことを今でも思い出します。アメリカで もない、イギリスでもない、ドイツのレーベルから +++!!!!

[sohkun600]

学生時代に友達にパットの音楽を紹介され、それ以来35年以上彼­の音楽を聴いてます。あの頃、彼はドイツのＥＣＭレーベルからレ­コードをリリースしていて、脚光を浴びていました。友達とこの曲­を聴きながら海を見ていたことを今でも思い出します。アメリカで­もない、イギリスでもない、ドイツのレーベルからこんな素晴らし­い音楽がリリースされていたなんて以外ですよね。今でも時々カー­ステレオでこの曲を大音響で聴いてます。あの頃の海と夕焼けが脳­裏を過ぎります。。。。。。

[Srayliji]

Saw this live in the seventies. Lyle's piano solo actually moved me to tears, the only time that has ever happened to me. Sublime.

[prosoloist]

@Srayliji "  piano solo actually moved me to tears, "

That happened to me in 2010 but it was The Enid with Robert John Godfrey on piano. What a nice man too.

[rockitoblues]

la mejoe formacion de pat metheny



[ponchocervantes]

lyle was strumming an autoharp...notice it on the piano

[GOreelz]

nice...thanks a lot ponchocervantes

[GOreelz]

wuts lyle strumming on top of his piano? ive seen it before, it's got an awesome sound...

[gr0mithtimon]

@GOreelz

he strums the piano. those things do have string, you know.

[prosoloist]

@gr0mithtimon I never noticed strings in my Casio piano ;)

[Lifesucksdie123]

love how he tells danny to relax @ 00:14

and lyle mays kills me every time he plays.

[Joeey]

I know the arts do not compete, but here is another guitar player that I think is a better, more original and more relevant player. Just a thought. I had no idea this guy was such a monster. youtube.com/watch?v=xEuaurcvti­k -Yes I'm totally serious. Metheny's Lexicon chorus thing wears on me. But this other guy is fresh.

[jazzfan30329]

Been following them since this was released, some 32 years ago. To date it remains a stunning composition, one of Pat + Lyle's best ever.

[enioriga]

Lyle Mays is Benedetti Michelangeli of jazz?

[lucalindemann]

... the best fusion quartet ever... I love Danny, with Peter Erskine my favourite drummer...

[theaugustine4]

Mark is 27 and Pat about the same.

[PurplePlayer99]

Damn how old is he here, 22?

[gebass6]

I never knew he played a 12 string electric on this number.

[funkster007]

Wow... didn't know this was even on here. Fave song from my fave Metheny album. Lyle Mays just rips on those keys. WOOT!

[jazzfan30329]

As the exuberant fan says, close to the crescendo on the live version on Travels, "It's always been Lyle!!"

[gmtnosa00]

ya looks like he says "faster" at the start

[methenylover]

no, I think he was referring to how shitty the start was, because he was not in sync with Mayes on the harmonics.

[dkendzior]

0:12 what's Pat saying?? Faster?

[MrGravito]

lyle mays,unfazed,in the heart of the hurricane for about 30 years now

[ccpicciotti]

Mil gracias Rasen shneider

[Sobesam11]

The new idea at 9:00 is so cool.

[Kailas108]

BELLISIMO , Comparto plenamente lo que dice bertopreuss . Gracias Rasenschneider !

[bertopreuss1]

San Lorenzo es una de las composiciones mas increibles jamas escritas

Gracias Pat por estos 9 minutos de belleza y sensibilidad!!!

[pzoe1]

I remember being in the military at Fort Hood, TX, a fellow soldier told me to listen to this jazz sampler album he had pick up from the local radio station. The DJ on that particular album name was Orlando Bonner, this was back in 1978. I heard this song out of about (12) other nice jazz songs. I loved it the moment I heard this song, San Lorenzo. Went out the next day and bought the album. (American Garage) Been a PMG fan since that day.

[filipochile]

Simply extraordinary!!, no words to explain it.

[filipochile]

Simply extraordinary!!

[sanderson32]

30+ years later and I still get chills @ 9:02

[LAOMUSIC]

Great composition !

[luismog]

Muchisimas gracias!!

[blairh1966]

This is so great to see. Thanks for posting it.