--- In jazz_guitar@y..., jimlil00@e... wrote:
The only comment I have seen about Metheney from Bruno was in a
response to a question regarding current players and when Metheny's
name was mentioned Bruno said something like " Metheney plays jazz?"
Mark I find your remarks hard to swallow. Modern jazz (bop
originated) is a wonderful art form. Metheney may be a brilliant
musician and an inovator but his music puts me to sleep. Its more for
the background to a tv program on the mating of sperm whales than
I used to think this about Metheny but he's put a lot of music out
and it isn't all like this. His latest _Trio->Live_ is really
exciting jazz. I don't think I've ever heard another guitarist who
understands harmony on such a deep level -- listen to "Giant Steps".
When has a soloist on that tune ever _flowed_ so well before?
the
music of the the city, blues, drugs, slavery, poverty, and
prohibition
that is echoed in swing/bop.
Frankly, I don't think either Jimmy Bruno or Pat Metheny have much
experience in these latter areas. Jimmy's pretty bad-ass, but only in
the "I spent 14 hours a day listening to jazz records and practicing
my guitar when I was growing up" kind of way.
