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[Chris Warburton]

At 13:52 31/07/97 +0100, Tim wrote:

>I guess I'm more aligned with the woman you mention above. Zero Tolerance for
>Silence has to be a candidate for *the* most unlistenable piece of music
>possible. It does however show that he can pull the stops out if he wants.
>When I listen to Metheny I sometimes think somebody ought to tell him "Just
>rock out man, stop fiddling about!" Too much of his music is just too *nice*.
>What's needed is a composition mid way between ZtfS and say, Last Train
Home. :-)
>

Last Train Home?

If you want Metheny giving it the gun, but without the "noise" factor, try
"Song X" which he made with Ornette Coleman, or, closer to the mainstream,
"I Can See Your Place From Here" with John Scofield.  My current favourite
is "The Sign of Four" a triple improvisng set with Derek Bailey and two
percussionists (Gregg Bendian & Paul Wertico), but that's pretty difficult
stuff unless you're into free improv.  Overall, I like PM best when he's
working with others rather than his own band - it seems like his peers
bring out the best in him e.g. "80/81", "Rejoicing".

That's enough of my elitist droning.

TTFN,
ChrisW