![]() ![]() ![]() Like PMG records of that era, the vocals are deployed deadly effectively in enriching already-rich melodic ideas. As Acuna’s dynamic drums comes into view, the song steers through a series of short, interesting figures.Īt the full flowering of this performance, a pretty melody presents itself in deep splendor, a mellifluous pattern that seems straight out of Still Life (Talking). ![]() Wade Culbreath’s marimba supplies most of the pulse as Mays’ affective piano rides over soaring wordless vocals and the barely-noticeable backdrop of synthesizer sheen. Much of the first half is a windup, much the same way “Au Lait” from PMG’s Offramp progresses. ![]() There’s the intricate but light atmospherics that was common in Pat Metheny Group songs as well as the elaborate, chamber music-like sonic architecture. Although this is another homage to Weber by a major member of the Pat Metheny Group, the song is unmistakably ripe with Lyle Mays hallmarks that became integrated into the signature PMG sound. Mays’ close friend and Pat Metheny Group compatriot Steve Rodby contributed acoustic bass as well as co-produced the track.īut the strongest indicator that this song is vintage Lyle Mays is the song itself. Woodwinds notable Bob Sheppard played in Mays’ 90s touring band. Two of them – guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Alex Acuna – appeared on Mays’ 1986 self-titled debut. The namesake of this track is Eberhard Weber, the great German bassist who played alongside Mays on the latter’s first-ever recording credit, Pat Metheny’s 1977 album Watercolors, and for whom Mays did a rare sideman turn on Weber’s 1982 disc Later That Evening.įor the “Eberhard” recording, Mays brought in fifteen musicians. On several levels, “Eberhard” touches on virtually the entire span of Mays’ musical career. “Eberhard” was a song he originally composed in 2009 for the Zeltsman Marimba Festival but over time he ended up with a thirteen minute, through-composed semi-symphonic piece finally recorded in the months before his death. Mere weeks before Lyle Mays’ unexpected passing in February of 2020, the gifted pianist and composer made one last artistic statement. ![]()
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