Lyle Mays Interview: Lyle Smiles - Music Metheny & Magic

I interviewed music legend Lyle Mays in Los Angeles for my BBC Radio 2 series “WHAT IS MELODY?” in 2007. He talks about his first meeting with Pat Metheny and discusses the composition of their then recent CD, “The Way Up”.

I first met Lyle when he joined the Pat Metheny Group and had the pleasure of working with him on the American Garage album in 1979. I remember being in the studio recording a tune called “The Search” and I suggested that the guitar melody, played on a 12-string might sound great in 3-part harmony. Pat and I discussed it for a couple of minutes and by the time Pat said, “OK, let’s try it”, Lyle had written the arrangement on a pad of paper. Whenever there was a problem in the studio, he would immediately go out to the dining area where he had a travel chess set.
Lyle had both a breathtaking musical talent and a wry sense of humor (as you’ll hear at the end of this interview!) I feel very fortunate to have known him.

Lyle Mays Interview: Lyle Smiles - Music Metheny & Magic

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:32 First meeting with Pat Metheny
02:33 A shared Aesthetic
03:06 How Pat & Lyle write music
04:20 "The Way Up"
06:20 Use of Computers
06:54 Pedal Points
08:35 Lyle explains "The Way Up"
09:25 Three note ideas
10:33 Songwriting vs. Composition
11:28 What is melody anyway?
12:01 Use of Computers in Composition
12:15 The triumph of modern capitalism

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