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Pat Metheny Group
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Date |
Venue - City, State |
Tech notes | Media |
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| 1. |
09/24/77 |
Roberts Theatre - Grinnell,
IA |
MAAP 4. Nice composite show, assembled from two sets on this date. "Phase Dance", that workhouse of subsequent PMG sets, is introduced as just having been written. PM dedicates his tune "Nacada" (from the Gary Burton Quartet's "Passengers") to his parents, in the audience. My copy was originally TAO, so I degapped it and removed some of the longer silences. PM's remarks between songs are very quiet, and there's some cassette hiss, but I haven't done anything about that. |
2 A
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| 2. |
03/13/78 |
Bürgerzentrum Neue Vahr - Bremen,
Germany |
MAAP 3. Excellent quality. |
2 A++
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| 3. |
05/28/78 |
Bunky's Tavern - Madison,
WI |
Nice show - second set was broadcast on radio. Some abrupt cuts between songs. Setlist features part of "The Way Up" theme. 1 & 6 have start truncated; 5 and 9 cut off. |
2 A+
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| 4. |
08/21/78 |
Unknown - Telluride,
CO |
This version has 6 tracks (cf others having 7). Pretty good sound, though hissy in the quiet places, and some distortion in the loud. |
1 A-
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| 5. |
11/17/79 |
Hofstra Playhouse, Hofstra University - Hempstead,
NY |
Includes "The Magician's Theater", a short-lived rarity in their set. |
2 A+
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| 6. |
04/??/80 |
Orpheum Theater - Boston,
MA |
Contains nice early version of "As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls" (when it was apparently named "I Don't Want To Get Drafted"). |
2 A+
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| 7. |
07/08/80 |
Onkel Pös - Hamburg,
Germany |
MAAP 1. This was assembled from three different sources (one of which was the video for this show). Set includes Wes Montgomery's "Down Here On The Ground", often performed during this period. Very nice sound. See my DVD list for video of this show. |
2 A+
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| 8. |
04/11/81 |
James W. Miller Auditorium - Kalamazoo,
MI |
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2 A+
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| 9. |
11/09/81 |
Moore Theatre - Seattle,
WA |
Shorter version (9 tracks) of this show - complete version has 12 (and is supposedly better quality). |
1 A
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| 10. |
??/??/81 |
PMG Companion Vol 2. 1980 - 1981 - Compilation,
Compilation |
Beautifully assembled collection of distinctive live tracks by the second lineup of the PMG from various dates in 1980-82. Artwork includes extensive and careful liner notes, while the music sounds great. |
2 A+
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| 11. |
07/22/82 |
Unknown (Early Show) - Norman,
OK |
First of two excellent shows at this venue on this date. Setlists are practically identical. Excellent sound. |
2 A+
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| 12. |
07/22/82 |
Unknown (Late Show) - Norman,
OK |
Second of two excellent shows at this venue on this date. Setlists are practically identical. Excellent sound. Track 8 finishes at 2:23; the rest is silence. |
2 A+
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| 13. |
07/29/82 |
Community Center Theatre - Sacramento,
CA |
MAAP 2. Some say the date of this show was 1982-07-21. Blues jam leads into "(It's Just) Talk". Set contains Lyle Mays' "Mars", which later appeared entitled "Close To Home" on his debut 1986 album. Some tape hiss, but still a good sound. |
2 A+
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| 14. |
11/24/82 |
Palladium - New York,
NY |
Last night of the "Offramp" tour. Set contains "Six And Eleven", unavailable elsewhere. Some tape speed distortion. Lots of tape hiss until start of track 4. Fade in/out between 15 and 16. |
2 A-
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| 15. |
07/03/87 |
Montreux Jazz Festival - Montreux,
Switzerland |
Nice show, very enthusiastic audience. Gaps between some tracks (not TAO); some abrupt transitions. |
2 A+
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| 16. |
08/14/87 |
Radio City Music Hall - New York,
NY |
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2 A+
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| 17. |
07/08/91 |
Unknown - Besançon,
France |
MAAP 6, part 1. Both this and part 2 (see below) are from the concerts recorded for "The Road To You". Great playing on this set. Excellent sound. |
2 A++
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| 18. |
07/13/91 |
Espace Julien - Marseille,
France |
MAAP 6, part 2. Both this and part 1 (see above) are from the concerts recorded for "The Road To You". This set is somewhat looser, with more audience interaction (they get asked to vote on which of two takes of a tune they prefer, for example). Excellent sound. |
2 A++
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| 19. |
07/24/91 |
Sportcsarnok - Budapest,
Hungary |
Excellent show from this period. "Half-Life Of Absolution" particularly good. This show has also been dated as 1991-06-24 and 1991-07-21. Extremely good sound. |
3 A++
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| 20. |
??/??/92 |
Unknown - Unknown,
Unknown |
"The Pat Metheny Group In Concert". |
1 A+
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| 21. |
10/08/95 |
Goutanda Youport Hall - Tokyo,
Japan |
"Autumn Leaves" bootleg. Nice show from the "We Live Here" tour. |
1 A+
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| 22. |
11/25/97 |
State Theater - New Brunswick,
NJ |
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2 A+
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| 23. |
01/26/98 |
Schaeffer Auditorium - Kutztown,
PA |
Very good AUD recording. |
2 A
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| 24. |
04/16/98 |
Ohne Filter Extra - Baden-Baden,
Germany |
Very nice "Imaginary Day" show. Also includes 4 tracks from 08/04/98. See my DVD list for video of this show. |
1 A+
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| 25. |
05/09/98 |
Shepherd's Bush Empire - London,
UK |
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1 A
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| 26. |
03/10/02 |
Riverside Theatre - Milwaukee,
WI |
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3 A-
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| 27. |
07/03/02 |
Vienne Jazz Festival, Antique théatre - Vienne,
France |
Selection complements that of 11/24/02 (see below) - between them they cover most of 2002 tour setlist with a high-quality recording. Nice sound. |
1 A+
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| 28. |
11/14/02 |
Flint Center, De Anza College - Cupertino,
CA |
Great show - probably the best live recording of this tour. Very nice AUD recording. |
2 A+
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| 29. |
11/24/02 |
Austin City Limits - Austin,
TX |
See my DVD list for video of this show. Nice sound. |
1 A+
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| 30. |
02/17/05 |
Center For The Arts - Buffalo,
NY |
Includes "(It's Just) Talk". AUD recording - not bad. |
3 A-
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| 31. |
02/18/05 |
Hummingbird Centre - Toronto,
ON |
Includes "The First Circle". AUD recording - not bad. |
2 A-
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| 32. |
02/21/05 |
Pabst Theater - Milwaukee,
WI |
One of the best AUD recordings of the tour that I've heard. Extraneous applause and PM's remarks have been edited out. |
2 A
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| 33. |
03/02/05 |
Civic Auditorium - Santa Cruz,
CA |
Very nice show. Probably the best AUD recording that I've heard from this tour. |
2 A+
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| 34. |
03/03/05 |
Paramount Theater - Oakland,
CA |
Includes "Song For Bilbao". AUD recording - not bad. |
2 A-
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| 35. |
07/02/05 |
Jazz à Vienne, Théâtre Antique - Vienne,
France |
Excellent quality recording of the 2005 PMG show. "The Way Up" is arbitrarially edited down to c. 30 mins, but the second half of the show (which appears first here) is all there. FM broadcast. |
2 A+
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