Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays - September Fifteenth

[oakford41]

One of my favorite songs!!!!!!

[valroxursox13]

September 15th is my parents' anniversary.... :)

[MegaKevinwest]

standing in front of an old mirror i see the sun setting the fisherman catching his last catch and the child i once was was never to be again graspa bissly

[Vittorione62]

Fantastica opera d'arte musicale... bisogna, credo, avere un grande cuore per poter apprezzare al meglio questa bellissima musica...

[MrJohninphx]

Oh what wonderful memories this music brings back to me. THIS is music directly from the souls of the magnificent artists that produced this piece. Such reverence for the passing of Bill Evans simply flows here. Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us. Music IS the language of the soul and heart without question in my mind.

[spider760]

I was 22 wen i first heard MR. Metheny and havent stopped since. i would listen to this beautiful masterpiece laying on my bed and i always felt a certain kind of peace. I'm 28 now and i wish my generation would listen to this instead of the crap they play on the radio witch gives you no inspiration what so ever.

[americanexe]

Great for Math :]



[Daucito]

@americanexe Así como uno disfruta unpaisaje por primera vez y no tiene ninguna explicación mas que solo la emoción que nos embarga, de esta manera siente uno al oir esta maravillosa obra de arte que llena el alma la mente y el espiritu y nos hermana a todos los que somos capaces de sentir aunque hablemos diferentes idiomas. ¡gracias por subir esta maravilla auditiva!!

[whispertread]

I had this on vinyl LP back in the early 1980s and was touched with the way 'September Fifteenth' was composed in tribute to the late Bill Evans who died Sept 15th 1980. Lyle Mays & Pat Metheny were both in awe of Bill Evans who played things from the heart like none other. You can hear the respect and references to Bill Evans "message" in this track. It's a truly wonderful example of Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays together capturing the ethereal soul of the much missed Bill Evans.

[123paulmac]

This the VERY best piece fom PMG & LYLE MAYS...you just can't beat this!!!

[RandomOn3]

RIP Nujabes

[mandaslife]

september, 30... :))) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[ValeriaDiPietroArt]

Mio dio, mio dio, mio dio!

[feathersnpaws]

I had never heard of Pat Metheny... sorry.. a Facebook friend just posted this... so quiet and relaxing and peaceful. Must hear more now.

[NovaScotiaChick]

@feathersnpaws May I make a suggestion? There is so much on youtube by him. Listening to the Youtube Mix for Pat Metheny would be good, but here's one of my favourites. :) Are you going with me?

watch?v=55uF_GXxIWI

[feathersnpaws]

@NovaScotiaChick ..... thank you!!! LOVE it!

[NovaScotiaChick]

@feathersnpaws What are fans for? ;)

You might like Oystein Sevag too if you like this particular Metheny clip.

[feathersnpaws]

@NovaScotiaChick .... cool! I will do a you tube search and also pandora for Oystein Sevag .... you got that right.... it's was fans do! :-)

[sentimentalmood1]

@feathersnpaws I envy you ... you are embarking on a great journey ... pat metheny is my favourite artist and when discovering his works it was the best music trip ever !

[danieldv82]

è immenso....

[fbresciani]

quando ascolto questa musica credo che pat oltre ad essere un grande musicista ed avere una vena artistica illimitata ,capisco che innanzitutto sia un uomo dal grande cuore sensibile.grazie pat forever.

[dacicely]

It's amazing what is musically being said only one min into the song...

[asgabeler]

Think this is my favorite piece by Pat. So full of longing yet a touch of frolic, much like a bubbling spring running thru it, intelligent solitude, reflection,such a wonderful combination of evocative piano, and guitar that is so soulful, to be remembered in this way is stunning.Thank you for posting this for us to be with.

[TheHockeyhoney]

I wish I had the words to discribe how this song makes me feel. Maybe there aren't any such words. I only know that listening to this brings me to an elevated consciousness. A place of peace. Spiritual.

[oz1john]

One of my dearest Pat Metheny compositions.

[oz1john]

@oz1john

PM & LM, I should say.

[Sal1675]

Music to bare your soul too. Touching in the deepest ways possible

[x0xpoetx0x]

ITT- Hipsters.

[alextw13jf]

The sheer beauty and deep sense of peace blended with that hint of bittersweet melancholy this tune can evoke is unreal. Whenever I hear it, time and space do not exist anynmore. I came across this gem when watching for the first time Fandango which became one of my favourite movies ever. Thanks for posting.

[MrAlbertrock]

beautiful piece¡¡¡

[HendrixSRVClapton]

this is a life song

[elzarocknroll]

Olá capugo2, parábens pelos excelentes videos, vc fala q fez para uma amiga o outro video, mas na verdade vc fêz intencionalmente para pessoas q realmente necessitam e buscam paz e entendimento. Esse postado n tem imagens mas tem sons que falam tanto quanto às imagens.

[bitnize]

Soulful tune, melancholic but positive/hopeful at the same time, by two master musicians. I've read somewhere that this tune was written in memory of Bill Evans. I discovered Pat Metheny (and Lyle) in 1997 and i'm glad that i did. I've been to 7 concerts in Copenhagen since then. His (their) music goes right to my heart, the soundtrack of my life, and life in general i think.

[haimcito]

lovely music

[mike584]

Wow this is just soothing. I'd totally play this during a long drive home at night, or on a crappy day like this where it's raining on and off.

[fossaalta]

wonderfull..

[KrzywyKadr]

Deer Hunter

[bookshp]

first time that I heard this song was when I saw the picture Fandango....now...25 years later...I listen this....yet and I dream...(sorry for my English)

[mrjim271]

1 dislike must be a Lady Ga Ga fan!This is true musical art, how anyone not like this music.

[grau215]

I found this album in the library at a time over 25 years ago when my life was coming apart. I will always thank Pat, Lyle and the rest of the group for helping to put me back together. Whatever they do, they do with such wonderful heart. Love to them all.

[Thefaze100963]

This is so relaxing. I brought this CD in 1989. I never knew it would be in heavier rotation for me as I got older. Thanks Pat & Lyle.

[islandstarblanket]

This music cradles me so gently....and whispers to me the sounds of love.

[natalija2203]

Komentare na ovu melodiju ne zelim da pisem na bilo kom drugom jeziku osim na svom, maternjem... Zivim u Srbiji, tacnije u Vojvodini...ravnica, beskrajna, kao i sve ono sto u meni uvek probudi Pet Metini... Upoznala sam ove zvuke jos u ranoj mladosti, ima tome vec 20 godina i ne bledi...pratim ga svaki put...za klavirom ili u tisini...

[aleksamijat1]

@natalija2203

Draga Natalija !!!Slucajno sam citao komentare i naletim na tvoj pa se odusevim jer i ja sam iz Vojvodine !Iz Rume tacnije ! Obozavam Pat-a takodje i stalno ga slusam i takodje pokusavam da pratim !Hvala za ovaj divan komentar !! Aleksa....

[jephbronson]

i remember hearing this when it came out in the 80's it was fall time in eastern idaho they both seemed to compliment each other. .I feel blessed to have known this sound!! when i hear it now it still brings back that magical smell, sound, and peace of that fall time in eastern idaho!! woooo yaaa!!!

[Marquinhos32]

Trilha sonora do filme "Fandango" com Kevin Costner em 1985.

[FurtherJack]

the first 2 minutes reminds me cavatina - mi ricordano cavatina i primi due minuti

[Dhfalcon62]

great honoring of Bill Evans. It is quite transcendent.

[mikkalasabir]

This music is for true free sprits that don't need lyrics imposed on them. You all know who you are. I do some of my best design work to this music. Art and architecture are different expressions of the same original inspiration of the soul. A noted Architect said that architecture is "frozen music" in it's mathematical rythems and repetitive elements. Enjoy the art!

[JazzConnoiseur]

@mikkalasabir The true expression of art comes from recognizing the beauty of all creation ... We have a unique opportunity to experience this and share this blessing one to another through our talents. I as well enjoy this music to be quiet , to hear the voice of inspiration ! What a talented artist to allow his genius

to mature to this exponential plateau ... Thanks to Pat Metheny , and artist alike!

[CelticProgeny]

@mikkalasabir Someone also said "Architecture is the art of wasting space". :)

[mikkalasabir]

This music is for true free sprits that don't need lyrics imposed on them. You all know who you are. I do some of my best design work to this music. Art and architecture are different expressions of the same original inspiration of the soul. A noted Architect said that architecture is "frozen music" in it's mathematical rythems and repetitive elements.

[damaster37]

2:43 gives me goosebumps

[sarnico82]

la cosa più incredibile è il fatto che dopo 30 anni questa canzone è molto seguita basta guardare i vostri commenti che sono di un 'ora prima di questo che ho scritto io ....incredibile!!!!!!!!!!!

[rdangelo]

I think the album title and the picture on the cover are a subtle tribute to the Wichita Lineman.

[JinxTotal]

@ajsasa ha no problem

[fausto15coppi]

thanx 

[nicolamatilde]

Che dire?Poesia,genio,talento,sens­ibilità.Capolavoro

[godworks777]

Haven't heard this in a while. Thanks for posting.

[JinxTotal]

@ajsasa zack austin aka nitsua also samples this for his song morning horizon

[ajsasa]

@JinxTotal ahh thank you

[ajsasa]

whoa..i recognize the melody, someone sampled this, and not just nujabes.. err forgot who though.

[TrueCr3wTV]

@ajsasa i think emancipator did

[garyn1953]

She made me cry ... over and over and over ... I forgive her

[letmusicfillyoursoul]

WOW!!!! Just wonderful. Thank you.

[crashvic]

@leivaman1 ...I have a partial playlist so far for what everyone at my funeral will have to listen to and this song as well as It's For You are on the list! ;) I'm not morbid, I think I just like the fact that evryone will HAVE to listen to what I think is some of the greatest music ever made!

[MrGravito]

@crashvic J'espère sincèrement que les morceaux que tu as sélectionné seront écoutés dans plusieurs centaines d'années pour cette triste occasion!On va encore me traiter d'irrealiste!!!

[MrGravito]

@crashvic Longue vie à toi!(et heureuse,tant qu'à faire!)

[crashvic]

@MrGravito vous remercier si beaucoup

[melantoriano]

@crashvic i have in my mind the same list...:-) at first pos i have "Au Lait" by Pat..

bye

[taildragger53]

The finest tribute to Bill Evans to this day. Beyond beautiful!

[larion95]

5:15 'til the end cannot be topped.

[crashvic]

@larion95 Right?!!! so so good!!!

[leivaman1]

@crashvic 

[leivaman1]

This track always conjures up images of the Deer Hunter particularly the section where they are actually hunting and De Niro 'cops out' of killing a deer. This music just like that image haunts me in the most dramatic ways imagineable and really puts everything into perspective.

[rjdmillerca]

As vast, as haunting, as beautiful as the midwestern skies. Maybe you have to be from Iowa, or Nebraska, or Missouri, or Southern Minnesota (like me) to understand the beauty in the sheer vastness and space of those incredible landscapes. This, I think, is what's captured especially well in Metheny and Mays' early compositions. For me..... breathtaking..... and like a little bit of home.

[JustAintthatWay]

i had the wichita disc awhile would listen to it often all the way thru i never knew what song was which (same most all pm discs) then a couple years after ma went to her peace i put it on the turntable and holding the album cover read over the titles 'september 15th' today the date on the calendar the day my mother passed away yeah ... the song took on a new meaning that day 7 years ago today 9-15-03 peace ma peace bill thanks pat thanks lyle

[grt1977]

Thirty years without Bill Evans, thanks for remind it Pat & Lyle with your beautiful music.

[UseLube]

Fandango was my introduction to Pat Metheny's work. Incredible.

[HayleeGurl1]

This is some possibly some of themost beauyiful music ever written.

[stapme]

This brings back memories I can't quite remember....hmmmm

[LaszloPanaflex]

coming up on the 30th...

[JamaisMEC]

Ah, the Ravel influence reaches yet another extremely gifted artist...

[DonTouchMyShades]

I now need to buy me a Pat Metheny album.

[MrVue]

that quote from the description... I've seen it from a movie. I think it was some thing like "Ice Harvest"?

[Jazzer457]

I haven't read all the posts, just the first several, and thought it would be appropriate to mention that this piece was written in memory and honor of jazz pianist, Bill Evans, who died on 09/15. I would encourage anyone who appreciates great music to check out Bill Evans and they would have a deeper appreciation of what Pat and Lyle created.

[chriswatts100]

@Jazzer457

Hi Jazz 457

you are obviously a lover of great music

I am a jazz piano/vocalist and i think this is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written........ also i love Bill Evans............a true pioneer and a great spirit

c

[mpadierna]

@Jazzer457 I suggest "Bill Evans Trio With Symphony Orchestra", a unmatched achievement, for sure.

[isaymakulit]

listening to this classic piece on vinyl at 1 in the morning is a glimpse of eternity...

[rickylascaze001]

ima sample dis too but not the part nujabes used

[capotube01]

As "bboypsyklone" had wrote, keep this song for younger generations that listen only trash music, this one go directly in our soul and warm it, wonderful Pat & Lyle

Thanks!

[buffalocrotch]

@capotube01 I could not have said it any better.

[ykhappy]

just beautiful...speechless

[drawwaternow]

It definitely transports you. Lyle and Pat.....masters of such memorable melodies. Soundtracks to your life, with it's ups and downs...it's beautiful.

[DonTouchMyShades]

I'm favoriting this song because

1. I've been addicted to Nujabes sample of the song ("A Day by Supreme Atmosphere") for the past week using it to study for midterms,

2. The song itself is beautifully composed & performed (and this is such an understatement that I should be shot), and

3. It is the birthdate of my all-time favorite anime/manga character. <3

Wonderful song... I need to look into more Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays music.

[MrCountryman1234]

ohhh man if you have not yet delved into methaneys music then your in for a treat !!!, i started playing drums at 6, heard of methaney by 9, now at 40 i play with the softness of the heros!!

[smgellar77]

Questa splendida canzone è anche nella colonna sonora del leggendario "Fandango" con Kevin Costner.

[granitePillar]

wow!!!

and I didn't even hear fluffy notes....

[raguivilla]

UF!

[DJsorama]

nujabes and nitsua samples this nice track

[WasyMusicPower]

simply wonderful...

[ikeplaya]

so relaxing

[Hwy251]

Love this tune, takes me back to my long lost beautiful Gayle....

[stapme]

Oh my...this other worldly...

[mpadierna]

Best duo ever! I've heard this song since '84 and it is like the very first time

[ugodaprato]

Thanks for this wonderful music, in loving remember of great Bill Evans

[bboypsyklone]

not sure if any of you know or care ..

but Nujabes actually sampled this song into one of his .

its called "A Day By Atmosphere Supreme"

gentle and beautiful track .

respect to him for keeping this song for younger generations to enjoy the true music.

[Callehero1]

@bboypsyklone Noo waaay! }i like nujabes that much as i love this dong and fandango movie.

[Mannex17]

@bboypsyklone I just saw Pat Metheny live a few hours ago and he played this and I was like "NO WAY" and here it is.

[heymisterjoe]

@bboypsyklone I know , i also adore Nujabes !

[ARakaLordBrilliant]

@bboypsyklone Really word? Nujabes is a dope hiphop jazz producer. I listened to a lot of his shit but never heard of that. This movie Fandango it put me in a different atmosphere I am not kidding. The soundtrack, this song and the other one "it's just for you" is simply amazing shit is crazy. I will check it out good looking out! Peace!

[Lisanab]

weeping as I listen .. so much beauty ... my friend is dying .. but this beauty sustains me ...

[jimbarrow]

Lisanab,

Anyone who loves this song shows they have a beautiful soul. May you have peace in your life.

[Kazekane]

today is September 15th :)

[obdami]

As Falls Wichita.....

This is the album that turned me on to PMG. I thought I was buying a New Wave or Punk album at the time, then got it home along with my other purchases, put it on the turntable, and thought THIS SUCKS. Didn't listen to it for another six months. Then ONE day, I put it on and listened to it straight through three times, THEN, I got it. Hit me like a fucking lightning bolt. I've been a PMG fan ever since. Incredible music.

[no1use]

This is awesome

[mikeroephonics]

Sometimes music takes a while to sink in like that. Though, with 'Still Life (Talking)', it took me no time at all. :)

[thatchygirl]

6:44 fluffy F note

6:46 seems to key F as well as E note

6:56 fluffy B note

can't understand it - Sept 15 is 1 of my faves and I listen to a lot of PM and LM but every time I hear this passage of the piece these bits jar in my ear ...

so .... are they intentional or not ....???

or maybe intentionally left in to the recording out of a sense of artisitic purity ... ???

[Sobesam11]

This is one of the most played songs on my Itunes, and honestly could careless about those 3 notes. If anything it adds more character to the solo.

[kth42]

According to Lyle Mays himself, commenting on this tune in an audio interview (a Pat Metheny podcast - see Pat's web site), the part from about 4:18 on - Lyle on piano; later, Pat joins him again - was completely improvised! So I think that Lyle's mind was focused on choice of notes, articulation, harmonic progression etc. instead of flawless pianistic execution (as in the world of classical music).

[kth42]

Actually, I'm referring to the part from 5:15 on. Just beautiful improvised (!) playing by both Lyle and Pat.

[whisperton]

Do you not mean 5:18...

[Wee31fan]

@thatchygirl

LMAO. It's improv FFS; of course there's going to be some notes that don't perfectly (or perceive to) jive.

[usutowo]

fell in love with this song .. x)))

[USAisAntiWhite]

Great music but it's funny to read comments about how the music was a reflection of the listener's life and how it spoke to them. Silly.

[leafmotif]

Silly?

The music does just that though : )

[bboypsyklone]

i dont understad how thats silly .

music helps people express themselves in ways words and actions cannot .

jus listening to this kind of music can help someone get through a day.

it has for me plenty of times,

and it still does .

so YOU my friend are silly .

[zerokomma]

Masterpiece!

[milleflikflak]

My love affair with PM´s music has lasted for more than 25 years, and it will last forever <3

[cookaboorra]

First heard it one late night in my car in the meadows. I was lonely and scared, and, yes, out of myself. Believe me these guys helped me to find some strings I wasn't able to touch by myself.

They were my first friends. I still listen them.

[adlabert]

This song has always spoken to my soul... it carries secrets only I will know, a shared conversation with the ghost of my youth, and the specter of my future. Thanks Pat for creating a central song to the soundtrack of my life....

[gmcummings]

wow, that's deep...seriously. But I know EXACTLY what you're trying to express.

[adlabert]

Thanks Man... good to know I'm not alone...

[52unclestinky]

I need some kleenex. The most moving sounds I've ever heard.

[cw2039]

One of Pat Metheny's absolute best!

[buuye]

did ya know this was written for Jazz pianist Bill Evans who died on Sep 15

[MADMOUSE926]

charlie arglist lives !

[fer66]

I had the chance to tell Pat after a concert that I want to be buried with a copy of this album ... that says it all.

[piscean60]

how shall I greet you again after long years?

With silence and tears

thankyou for posting-

[dgialloreto]

tra le più belle composizioni del duo metheny-mays...

[mjisgodfav]

God bless you for posting this classic...I remember when I 1st bought this in the late 70's.This is magnificent....won't hear this from today's musical types.

[mpadierna]

Most beautiful duet ever. The way they perform their harmonies is awesome. Flawless performance, perfect expression. One can hear this piece every day and find new colors every time.

[Belerofonte666]

many thanks por sharing... ¡Wow! It´s so beautifull...

[matt4270]

An Audible Sunset

[briandsarahnva]

Thx for posting this!!!! I used to listen to this song at nite to help me fall asleep whie i was suffering from migrane headaches asa teenager.

[rosalierox247]

I think this is one of the best songs he's ever written. The way it starts and ends is just beautiful.

[georgeman2468]

My favourite all time Pat Metheny track. Brings back so many memories of my first love who I will never ever forget....

[FezzleDanger]

Stuff of higher order

[rosalierox247]

every time i hear this song, i remember leaving my old school. As I am crying right now, I remember when i was hugging my best friends. Beautiful song though

[matt4270]

Spectacularly beautiful song!!!

[kralljazz]

thank you Cap....nice

[lekkerebek]

This piece, which Pat wrote in memory of Bill Evans is in my opinion still one if the most intimate pieces he ever wrote!

Thanx so much for posting it her!!

And Pat: thanx for SO much musical bliss!!!