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Offramp by Pat Metheny Group
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
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Barcarole | 3:13 | 8,662 | ||
| 2 |
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Are You Going With Me? | 9:19 | 13,762 | ||
| 3 |
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Au Lait | 8:29 | 9,471 | ||
| 4 |
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Eighteen | 5:05 | 8,140 | ||
| 5 |
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Offramp | 5:56 | 6,080 | ||
| 6 |
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James | 6:42 | 10,887 | ||
| 7 |
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The Bat Part 2 | 3:50 | 314 |
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About this album
✺ Pat Metheny Group - Offramp ✺
Recorded: October 1981
Released: 1982
Label: ECM
Offramp is the Grammy Award winning third album by the Pat Metheny Group, released in 1982. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance in 1983.
Review
If 1980’s As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls was defined by Pat Metheny’s charisma, its less accessible but certainly rewarding successor, Offramp, finds him leaning more toward the abstract. But as cerebral as Metheny gets on such atmospheric pieces as Are You Going with Me? and Au Lait, his playing remains decidedly lyrical and melodic. Clearly influenced by Jim Hall, the thoughtful Metheny makes excellent use of space, choosing his notes wisely and reminding listeners that, while he has heavy-duty chops, he’s not one to beat everybody over the head with them. Even when he picks up the tempo for the difficult and angular title song, he shuns empty musical acrobatics. Throughout the CD, Metheny enjoys a powerful rapport with keyboardist Lyle Mays, who also avoids exploiting his technique and opts for meaningful storytelling.
Track listing
All tracks were composed by Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays, except:
Composed by Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, & Nana Vasconcelos
1. “Barcarole” – 3:18
2. “Are You Going With Me?” – 8:51
3. “Au Lait” – 8:31
4. “Eighteen” – 5:09
5. “Offramp” – 5:58
6. “James” – 6:45
7. “The Bat Part II” – 3:50
Credits
Barry Bongiovi ➥ Assistant Engineer
Manfred Eicher ➥ Producer
Deborah Feingold ➥ Liner Notes, Photography
Dan Gottlieb ➥ Drums
Recorded: October 1981
Released: 1982
Label: ECM
Offramp is the Grammy Award winning third album by the Pat Metheny Group, released in 1982. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance in 1983.
Review
If 1980’s As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls was defined by Pat Metheny’s charisma, its less accessible but certainly rewarding successor, Offramp, finds him leaning more toward the abstract. But as cerebral as Metheny gets on such atmospheric pieces as Are You Going with Me? and Au Lait, his playing remains decidedly lyrical and melodic. Clearly influenced by Jim Hall, the thoughtful Metheny makes excellent use of space, choosing his notes wisely and reminding listeners that, while he has heavy-duty chops, he’s not one to beat everybody over the head with them. Even when he picks up the tempo for the difficult and angular title song, he shuns empty musical acrobatics. Throughout the CD, Metheny enjoys a powerful rapport with keyboardist Lyle Mays, who also avoids exploiting his technique and opts for meaningful storytelling.
Track listing
All tracks were composed by Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays, except:
Composed by Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, & Nana Vasconcelos
1. “Barcarole” – 3:18
2. “Are You Going With Me?” – 8:51
3. “Au Lait” – 8:31
4. “Eighteen” – 5:09
5. “Offramp” – 5:58
6. “James” – 6:45
7. “The Bat Part II” – 3:50
Credits
Barry Bongiovi ➥ Assistant Engineer
Manfred Eicher ➥ Producer
Deborah Feingold ➥ Liner Notes, Photography
Dan Gottlieb ➥ Drums
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steelbrother wrote:
Best \m/
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NM_chillandill wrote:
One of the best jazz-fusion albums ever to be made. My father passed this on to me, changing me forever.
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barrospablito wrote:
Reissue in vynil 180g by ECM.
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magdara1 wrote:
au lait !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!od zawsze na zawsze najlepszy utwór jaki znam
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alex-der-segler wrote:
are you going with me.. a lovesong in itselve..know this since 35 years... timeless perfect hmmmmmhhh
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pitrafilla wrote:
CREO QUE JUNTO CON EL TRAVEL ES EL MEJOR DE PAT METHENY
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