Pat Metheny - That's The Way I Always Heard It Should Be (Carly Simon)

Pat Metheny: "What's It All About" (available June 14th)

"To me, there were always several interesting things about this piece," Metheny says of Carly Simon's first major hit (That's The Way I Always Heard It Should Be), "not the least of which is the way that she moves from root minor key to the major key just a half step above it so effortlessly in a way that is almost invisible. But also, I always just thought it was a great melody, with that big leap at the end of the first phrase. And form wise, the way it goes through this whole thing and then starts back up again to make the same build again. My take on it harmonically colors in some of what I always thought was implied in there."

After nearly 40 recordings under his own name, this is the first Pat Metheny album where there is not a single Metheny composition represented. This is a personal view of ten classic songs, some very well known, some less so, filtered through the harmonic and melodic ideology of a modern master with a most individual approach.

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[javierameliabalzola]

Been listening to you for 32 years now Pat...you are still the king of the hill to my ears, ...and thank you for ALL of your work.

[thebathrobebassist]

I'm a grown ass man, and Pat Metheny can literally bring a tear to my eye at an instant. Always been one of my biggest heroes

[watfordkev]

An absolute pinnacle of technique, tone, and feel

[founhead]

Genius. Love it. Only Pat could do this.

[gclark]

"it moves me in ways I still don't understand" the first time I heard a Pat Metheny song I had that same reaction...and I still always do. I love this music too... like none other and nothing else ..

[ToddPritch]

The man puts his heart and soul into each note. You're the man Pat

[ninovasev]

when I was 16 my cousin Toni put the san lorenzo tune from patmetheny group's first album...and something changed forever...the way I listen and understand music
Thanx Pat

[blissgary]

there's a direct connection from your fingers, through strings and wood, to my ears and my heart

[martacarrete]

I can't describe what I feel when I hear your music. Thanks for existing

[HansenogCarlsen]

Allways an transcendent experience to hear you play 🙏🏻

[lk]

I haven't heard Pat in years and stumbled upon this, beautiful.

[TheodorusRex]

The gentle humanity of Metheny... comes thru in his playing.   Wow, what a phenom...

[EndlessMagic]

It's like hearing a burning passion of heavenly art directly from his guitar..

[cpf]

What a talented man! His style is instantly recognizable. How can anyone not give this 👍

[albaniessen]

there will be no other like him, never

[cakara]

Amadeus of our time....thanks Pat, you make our lives better..:)

[cakara]

For those who still have emotions God sent Pat :)

[shadownsand]

Wowww ... I could fall in love with this interpretation that reaches the soul under the stars ...and the moon !

[Ittonin]

Genius! Metheny is amazing. Good night!

[Boddissatva]

Proof that a melody will set you free