The Way Up

Pat Metheny Group
The Way Up

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Tracklist

	Track	Duration	Listeners
1	Opening	5:17	22,505
2	Part One	26:27	17,273
3	Part Two	20:30	17,287
4	Part Three	15:54	12,015
	The Way Up: Part Three	15:54	361
	The Way Up: Opening & Part One	31:44	689
	The Way Up: Part Two	20:30	342

About this album

The Way Up is the Grammy award winning thirteenth album by the Pat Metheny Group, released in 2005. The album consists of one 68 minute-long piece, split into four tracks solely for CD navigation. The album is a showcase for the band’s ability in solo improvisation and dynamics.
The tunes are apparently influenced by the works of contemporary composer Steve Reich, with whom Pat Metheny has collaborated in the past. Reich is credited on the CD with “very special thanks” along with Eberhard Weber, another musician Metheny has worked with.

Pat Metheny: Guitar Synth Slide, Engineer, Producer
Lyle Mays: Piano, Keyboards, Producer, Toy Xylophone
Steve Rodby: Violin, Bass, Sheet Music, Cello, Producer
Antonio Sanchéz: Drums, Toy Xylophone
Cuong Vu: Trumpet, Whistle (Instrument), Voices
David Samuels: percussion
Richard Bona: Guitar, Percussion, Voices
Gregoire Maret: Harmonica

David Oakes Engineer, Technical Coordinator, Production Assistant
David Sholemson Project Coordinator
Tom Sheehan Piano Technician, Piano Tuner
Carolyn Chrzan Technical Assistance, Guitar Technician
Pete Karam Engineer, Post Production
Doyle Partners Design, Photography
Jay Spears Assistant Engineer
Rob Eaton Engineer, Mixing
Ted Jensen Mastering

Release Date: January 25, 2005

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fledgehog wrote:
17 days ago

can i just say this album is fucking amazing.

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luckybohemian wrote:
20 days ago

my ex introduced me to pat metheny & lyle mays over 30 years ago. i even had the pleasure of seeing pat in a small venue in the late 70s, dartmouth college. wow! also saw pat & lyle at the greek in l.a. they excel outdoors, where your mind has room to expand under the night sky with every note. thanks sirblueskies for sharing your wonderful experience in mexico. pat & lyle are 2 gods at play!

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sirblueskies wrote:
July 2009

I was lucky to see the band playing in Mexico City in 2003, at Metropilitan Theatre. - The only 1 time PMG has visited México. Pat declared at that time "he didn't expected that big audience of two full concerts", lots of ppl stayed out of venue, all tickets sold out. I remember we all went shocked out & surprissed when "Pat" introduced the band's members one by one. - He said at the end..."And now my very special friend and official drummer of Pat Metheny Group" ... Mr. "Antonio Sánchez" from México City...Wow, you should have seen when we all jumped out of our seats and clapped hands for over 15 or more minutes. - Antonio Sánchez felt endlessly happy & honoured. - It's a real pitty that PMG had come to México only once during their long musicians carreer. "You got to come back guys" -Check out this links to watch some Antonio's chronicles & videos. "Salúd with Tequila". http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Antonio_Sanchez.html / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPOd7m0Z51g&hl=es

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alvareo wrote:
April 2009

and how can you listen "a few tracks" of a 4-track album?

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alvareo wrote:
April 2009

What a FUCKING awesome album.

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tiborrr wrote:
October 2008

i have only listened to a few tracks.. but it's a briliant album.. i love it :D

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axlvic wrote:
October 2008

jazz-fussion que no deja a nadie indiferente, date un paseo por la discografía de este genio, saldras reconfortado.

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b67 wrote:
July 2008

amazing album

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C4ptnH0wdy wrote:
June 2008

I am listening to this record (and band) for the first time, halfway through and so far, its a wonderful album.

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suchpower wrote:
May 2008

So I showed up to see Pat Metheny Group play in Kansas City at the Uptown Theater during the tour for The Way Up. They came out and played for over an hour. It was incredible. Amazing music. Then Pat got on the mike and said, So that was our new album...now we'll play some older stuff. Then they played for another couple of hours.

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crisneda wrote:
November 2007

Es un álbum genial. Metheny es un genio.

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