American Garage

Pat Metheny Group: Pat Metheny (6-& 12-string guitars); Lyle Mays (piano, Oberheim, autoharp, organ); Mark Egan (bass); Dan Gottlieb (drums).Recorded at Longview Farm, North Brookfield, Massachussetts in June 1979.Personnel: Pat Metheny (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar); Lyle Mays (autoharp, piano, electric organ, Oberheim synthesizer); Mark Egan (electric bass); Danny Gottlieb (drums).With AMERICAN GARAGE, the 1979-model Pat Metheny Group created a soundscape of the American heartland, combining elements of jazz, rock and gospel music. With layers of guitars, rolling keyboard textures, and a rhythm section that could both rock and play with openness and delicacy, they defined a sound that influenced a generation of musicians.Tight ensemble playing, inspired soloing, and the individual members' personal voices made this group a wonderful vehicle for Metheny and Mays' compositions. "(Cross the) Heartland," "The Search," and "The Epic" all feature strong me