Pete Townshend and Pat Metheny?!!!!! Magic Bus

boneyguy · July 25th, 2008, 08:40 PM

Well I don't quite know what to say. Jazz gone wrong. Rock gone stupid. Or........maybe I just don't get it. Is just me or does the arrangement sound just a tad busy?

esteban · July 25th, 2008, 09:57 PM

He sounded like those emo kids at Guitar Center... no offense to Pat, but come on... I know he could've made it 600% better.

Taipan · July 25th, 2008, 10:14 PM

I saw this post and thought Yeah my fav Who tune...... Yuck !

casterway · July 25th, 2008, 10:30 PM

Man. That hurt me bad.

This version might reverse the damage.

eggman · July 26th, 2008, 12:27 AM

Howdy,

At the risk of offending, sometimes i get the impression that many "Jazzers" are just too smarty-pants talented to play music for regular folks.

Eggman

mr natural · July 26th, 2008, 12:40 AM

Eggman, I think Wes Montgomery might be able to help you there. Pat is Pat and Pete is Pete and never the twain shall meet. Casterway, you just made my night.
-Mr. N.

boneyguy · July 26th, 2008, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by casterway

Man. That hurt me bad.

This version might reverse the damage.

And all is right in the universe once again. Thank you.

Ignatius · July 26th, 2008, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eggman

Howdy,

At the risk of offending, sometimes i get the impression that many "Jazzers" are just too smarty-pants talented to play music for regular folks.

Eggman

It's the same reason why Fox News exists.

RickG501 · July 26th, 2008, 05:23 AM

I thought Adam Sandler's version at the VH1 Rock Honors was better than the Hancock, Methany, Townshend, vid.

However, I always LOVE Pete's solo stuff!!!

59TweedVibrolux · July 26th, 2008, 07:44 AM

Ouch.......that hurt. Metheny sounded like he was trying to Tune a
Bob Cat

Pete Rules !!!!

Roli · July 26th, 2008, 08:22 AM

I'm a big fan of Metheny and I consider him a musical genius. Some of his stuff though - mostly the free jazz stuff - I don't like at all. He had some good lines in the above performace too, but the rest of it reminded me of that free jazz thing.

If you really want to get freaked out, check out his "Zero Tolerance For Silence" solo album (Hendrix fans will love it... maybe not):

Or the one where he played with Ornette Coleman called "SongX":

I just find the above stuff really weird and virtually unlistenable, but he can play music like this one too, so it's all good:

.

Telarkaster · July 26th, 2008, 11:00 AM

In defense of Pat Metheny, I have to say that I absolutely love Bright Size Life:

Nice Pete solo video by the way. Anyone notice the six saddle bridge?

As for Jazzers being too smarty pants, there is good jazz and bad jazz. You either like it or you don't. I didn't care for Metheny's approach to Magic Bus, but I know he can play differently depending on the mood and situation so I'm not ready to write him nor the entire genre of jazz off...

collinsman · July 26th, 2008, 11:22 AM

I guess I'm in the minority here - I liked it, they were jamming and having some fun + the audience liked it as well. I'm sure Pat likes to rock once in awhile & he put his touch on it, kinda rock/fusion like.

boneyguy · July 26th, 2008, 12:31 PM

Hey I'm not dissin' Pat. I think he's absolutely one of the greats. I love his writing and playing. I just think he was way off on the Magic Bus. In fact I don't even think he was on the bus.

July 25th, 2008, 08:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
boneyguy Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: victoria b.c. Age: 50 Posts: 2,941	Pete Townshend and Pat Metheny?!!!!! Magic Bus Well I don't quite know what to say. Jazz gone wrong. Rock gone stupid. Or........maybe I just don't get it. Is just me or does the arrangement sound just a tad busy? __________________ "Shut up n' play yer guitar"

July 25th, 2008, 09:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
esteban Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 1,159 3 Photos	He sounded like those emo kids at Guitar Center... no offense to Pat, but come on... I know he could've made it 600% better. __________________ When I die, they'll say, he couldn't play sh*t, but he sure made it sound good. - Hound Dog Taylor

July 25th, 2008, 10:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
casterway Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aldergrove, British Columbia,Canada Age: 40 Posts: 2,834	Man. That hurt me bad. This version might reverse the damage. __________________ There's nothing wrong with a proper repair... "I don't scratch no guitars." John Lee Hooker, when asked to carve his signature into an old acoustic.

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mr natural Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA. Not Albany or Oak Park Age: 42 Posts: 267 4 Photos	Eggman, I think Wes Montgomery might be able to help you there. Pat is Pat and Pete is Pete and never the twain shall meet. Casterway, you just made my night. -Mr. N. __________________ And the booth and everything lifted up, out of the parking lot and into the sky!!!

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RickG501 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Age: 54 Posts: 956	I thought Adam Sandler's version at the VH1 Rock Honors was better than the Hancock, Methany, Townshend, vid. However, I always LOVE Pete's solo stuff!!! __________________ I know my words sound strange to you but if you wait til my song is sung and my story's told you might come to understand...

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Taipan Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western NY State Age: 50 Posts: 433	I saw this post and thought Yeah my fav Who tune...... Yuck !

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eggman Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bossier City,La. Posts: 1,164	Howdy, At the risk of offending, sometimes i get the impression that many "Jazzers" are just too smarty-pants talented to play music for regular folks. Eggman

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59TweedVibrolux Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 293	Ouch.......that hurt. Metheny sounded like he was trying to Tune a Bob Cat Pete Rules !!!! Last edited by 59TweedVibrolux; July 26th, 2008 at 09:00 AM.

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Roli Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ¤ Hungary ¤ Age: 30 Posts: 1,573 5 Photos	I'm a big fan of Metheny and I consider him a musical genius. Some of his stuff though - mostly the free jazz stuff - I don't like at all. He had some good lines in the above performace too, but the rest of it reminded me of that free jazz thing. If you really want to get freaked out, check out his "Zero Tolerance For Silence" solo album (Hendrix fans will love it... maybe not): Or the one where he played with Ornette Coleman called "SongX": I just find the above stuff really weird and virtually unlistenable, but he can play music like this one too, so it's all good: . __________________ How I Play Fingerstyle Guitar - blog for rookies and not so rookies - with videos now!

July 26th, 2008, 11:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
Telarkaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Quebec Canada Posts: 1,785	In defense of Pat Metheny, I have to say that I absolutely love Bright Size Life: Nice Pete solo video by the way. Anyone notice the six saddle bridge? As for Jazzers being too smarty pants, there is good jazz and bad jazz. You either like it or you don't. I didn't care for Metheny's approach to Magic Bus, but I know he can play differently depending on the mood and situation so I'm not ready to write him nor the entire genre of jazz off...

July 26th, 2008, 11:22 AM	#13 (permalink)
collinsman Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2006 Location: " Land Of Ten Thousand Taxes" Posts: 1,119	I guess I'm in the minority here - I liked it, they were jamming and having some fun + the audience liked it as well. I'm sure Pat likes to rock once in awhile & he put his touch on it, kinda rock/fusion like. __________________ The Tele, my favorite axe and I love the Players - Albert Collins, Roy Buchanon, Robben Ford, Danny Gatton, Jerry Donohue, & many others. Last edited by collinsman; July 26th, 2008 at 01:08 PM.

July 26th, 2008, 12:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
boneyguy Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: victoria b.c. Age: 50 Posts: 2,941	Hey I'm not dissin' Pat. I think he's absolutely one of the greats. I love his writing and playing. I just think he was way off on the Magic Bus. In fact I don't even think he was on the bus. __________________ "Shut up n' play yer guitar"