Everyday I get literally thousands of emails asking me what I’m up to on the weekend (or is it for v1aGrra? I can never tell.) Anyway, at long last I’ll tell you: Myself and my lady are stepping out to see the Pat Metheny Group in concert.
I’m new to the whole PMG thing, but I like any musician who has worse hair than me. Seriously, PMG (and jazz guitar in general) can be a bit cheeseball and interstellar for me, but the latest album, The Way Up, is a refreshing response to the bite-sized, candy-coated, faux-angst crap that assaults my ears every time I make the mistake of going near a place that has the radio on (ie: every store/restaurant/cafe in town – why do restaurants/cafes/bars play the radio? And why do people sit there as they consume the food/drink they bought and listen to advertising? I don’t get it.)
Anyway, if you want the lowdown on Pat Metheny, I suggest you check out this great post by Chandrasutra and her excellent review of The Way Up.
See you on Monday, jazzyfriends.
