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Principally recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, New York in 1994.
WE LIVE HERE won a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance.
Pat Metheny/Pat Metheny Group: Mark Ledford (vocals, whistling, flugelhorn); David Blamires (vocals); Pat Metheny (guitar, synthesizer); Lyle Mays (piano, keyboards); Steve Rodby (upright bass, bass guitar); Paul Wertico (drums); Luis Conte (percussion).
The Pat Metheny Group have always been on the move. Previous album titles such as THE ROAD TO YOU, OFFRAMP and LETTER FROM HOME indicate a proclivity for motion, and on their latest production, WE LIVE HERE, they show that their home is a constant state of travel. Throughout these nine songs they challenge the listener to not go with them.
The Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays composition team works with hooky structures which provide foundations for thoughtful, and, at times, passionate improvisations. The rousing riff behind "Stranger In Town" serves as a jumping-off point for one of Pat's many stunning solos. With a full, warm sound, he masterfully develops his improvisations as if he were telling tales, weaving lines through carefully fabricated collages of harmonic color. Thematic and motivic development are standard in Metheny's playing, and he expresses his ideas with such conviction and craft that you may find yourself humming them later.
Another highlight of WE LIVE HERE is the propelling percussion of Luis Conte. From the hip-hoppish groove of "Here To Stay" to the fierce, tribal soundscape supporting the title track, Conte always adds the right juice to the mix.
The Pat Metheny Group are at home when they are playing with fire--sometimes smoldering, sometimes blazing, but always burning.
Pat Metheny Group: Pat Metheny (guitar, guitar synthesizer); David Blamires (vocals); Mark Ledford (vocals, whistles, flugelhorn, trumpet); Lyle Mays (piano, keyboards); Steve Rodby (acoustic & electric basses); Paul Wertico (drums); Luis Conte (percussion).
Additional personnel: Dave Samuels (cymbals); Sammy Merendino (drum programming).
Additional personnel: Dave Samuels.Entertainment Weekly (1/20/95, p.53) - "...With a sure instinct for sleek grooves, Metheny travels a path between jazz, Latin-esque ideas, and, this time out, soft-core R&B--with winning musicality..." - Rating: A-
Pat Metheny / Pat Metheny - We Live Here Songs
| 1 | Here To Stay | | | |
| 2 | And Then I Knew | | | |
| 3 | Girls Next Door | | | |
| 4 | To The End Of The World | | | |
| 5 | We Live Here | | | |
| 6 | Episode D' Azur | | | |
| 7 | Something to Remind You | | | |
| 8 | Red Sky | | | |
| 9 | Stranger In Town | | | |
We Live Here Music Review
Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)    List All 6 Reviews Sensational
All of Metheny's stuff is great. This particular set has such sparkle. Often when a group plays together playing the same type of stuff for so long, a kind of staleness arises; not so with these guys. Man oh man, can Pat play. Metheny is the most decorated guitarist in jazz history, and this one is among his best work. Every song is a gem: they swing, they're funky, they're tricky, and yet Pat's as fresh as a teenager in his American Garage. Whether you think you've heard it all from Metheny, or you're just discovering him, you should really love this one, and if you don't, you have no ear!
Submitted by St. Davey (Windham, Me.)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. exellent...
It took me about 6-months to find this cd. I beleve the group switch to different label and was in a legal despute. I finally found the Cd.
Thanks,to CD Universe
Leonard..
Submitted by lenjil (Phila, Pa, USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No PMG's best.
"We live here", is the PMG's best cd.I remember when this cd first came out and Pat Metheny gave this cd a new sound which was at this time fresh for the group. This is their best cd.
Submitted by swhitney1 (Pearl Harbor,Hi USA)
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Pat and Lyle during their long career have covered and held different styles and influences such as deep american country music, jazz, funk, soul and south american sources. I believe this is the one that best resumes all of it in perfect songs that can touch a pop-music lover as well as the most demanding jazz buddy. "To the end of the world", "Episode D'azur" and "Something to remind you" are between the best of PMG at all.
Submitted by Ludwig (Santiago, Chile)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No I LOVE IT! THE ENTIRE CD
DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR TRAVELING OR CLEANING THE HOUSE THIS CD PUTS YOU IN A GOOD MOOD TO DO WHATEVER. MY DAUGHER IS 18 YRS OLD AND MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN PLAYING THIS CD VERY OFTEN, SHE HAS FELL IN LOVE WITH AND THEN I KNEW, THIS IS MY FAVORITE ALSO KEEP IT GOING PAT YOUR GGGRRREEEAATTT!!!!!!!
Submitted by humphrey (Bridgeport, CT, USA)
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