Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau - Metheny Mehldau Quartet

Pleasant but not memorable

I had most of Pat Metheny's musical output. I did not have this and I did not have his very first CD "Pat Metheny Group." I ordered both CD's at the same time. I love the "Pat Metheny Group" CD and if you don't have it get it as it really is one of his best. This CD pales by comparison. The music is pleasant but goes nowhere. Pat Metheny in my mind is one of the few musicians whose music is evocative to me. I get chills even now thinking of some of his songs in my head. There is nothing evocative or memorable here. Great dinner music but it starts and stops there. There are a couple of songs that stand out (Towrds the Light in particulary) but much of it is infected by sameness. I am no fan of the Jim Hall collaberation for much of the same reasons. I'm still glad I bought it and have nearly a complete collection but don't get your expectations too high. July 14, 2008

Mehldau is no Mays

I have been a huge Metheny fan since the Offramp tour. But I find this CD almost unlistenable. All of the Mehldau/Metheny music sounds like "Pat Light"--you know, "Weather Channel music." I absolutely do not hear what so many others apparently hear in Mehldau's playing. More Lyle!More Lyle all the time! April 1, 2008

A wonderful combination

This is a second Metheny Mehldau experience which combines the genius ability of a world class guitar player with a shining star piano player. The result? stunning and interesting! December 25, 2007

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My wife and I thought it'd be cool to spend a weekend in Toronto and see the Metheny/Mehldau Quartet. We were right!! The studio recording does a nice job of capturing what the quartet did live. This is one of those rare cd's that'll reside in your car stereo player for a week at a time. Highly recommended. November 24, 2007

Nice. Pleasant. Disappointed.

Let me be clear: I am a BIG Metheny and Mehldau fan. Big. Bought this CD (MMQ) without thinking once.

Right by the CD player now-- Metheny: PAT METHENY GROUP (from 1978, and I still have the cassette I bought almost 30 years ago!), IMAGINARY DAY, NEW CHAUTAUGUA; Mehldau: DAY IS DONE, HOUSE ON HILL, PLACES; Metheny & Mehldau: Michael Brecker's PILGRIMAGE.

And this CD... it's nice... it's pleasant... it's not new age, not elevator music, not smooth jazz... my English friends would say it's lovely... but...

But it's hard to listen to. I've tried. Again and again I find my mind wandering. There's so little to grab the attention, and so the mind goes inward. Great background music for a party. I could work to it all day long.

And I'm disappointed because I thought Metheny's playing on PILGRIMAGE was just wonderful. Mehldau can thrill even in a trio. Yet MMQ? Nice...

Kirtland Peterson October 31, 2007

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