Trio Live by Pat Metheny

Pat Metheny Trio: Pat Metheny (synthesizer, acoustic, electric, 42-string & 12-string fretless guitars); Larry Grenadier (acoustic bass); Bill Stewart (drums). Recorded live in 1999 and 2000. Personnel: Pat Metheny (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, guitar synthesizer); Larry Grenadier (acoustic bass); Bill Stewart (drums). Audio Mixers: Andrew Felluss; Rob Eaton. Recording information: Europe (1999-2000); Japan (1999-2000); United States (1999-2000). The live performance is the ideal medium for a talent like Pat Metheny, and this double-live set captures the guitar master with his trio over a series of 1999-2000 performances. As a unit, the group has a synergy uncommon among such short-lived ensembles. Their feel for each other's musical communication is at some points uncanny. Metheny in turn is just as accommodating to his partners, happy to play a supporting role when needed. The music covered by the group includes a great deal of Metheny's older material, a few cherished st...