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Pat Metheny Group: The Way Up - Live [Blu-ray] dvd movie. Home » DVD Movies » Music Video/Concerts » Artists » Pat Metheny Artists • Bob Dylan Artists • Beatles Artists • Mariah Carey Artists • Christina Aguilera Artists • Keith Jarrett Artists • Bee Gees Artists • Bon Jovi Artists • Bob Marley Artists • Genesis Artists • George Jones Artists • Lou Reed Artists • Tupac Shakur Pat Metheny Group: The Way Up - Live [Blu-ray] buy bestselling dvd movies, videos find reviews, ratings, prices List Price: $24.98 Our Price: $16.95 You Save: $8.03 Features • Color • Dolby • DTS Surround Sound • Live • Subtitled In Theaters : 03 October, 2006 DVD Release : 31 October, 2006 [ + Zoom ]   [ Buy Now ] DVD : Usually ships in 24 hours Pat Metheny Group: The Way Up - Live [Blu-ray] description Pat Metheny fans know by now what to expect from a recorded performance by the guitarist and his group, and it's all here on The Way Up – Live: superb, versatile musicianship, mixing virtuoso soloing with telepathic ensemble interplay and sustained moments of majestic passion and intensity; intricate rhythms and time signatures; sweeping textures punctuated by some memorable melodic passages; and, from a purely technical standpoint, superior sound and visuals. Yet The Way Up is a bit different, and a good deal more challenging. First heard on the group's 2005 CD of the same name (this performance was recorded in Seoul, South Korea), it's a long, ambitious piece of music consisting of four lengthy parts, all played without pause. For a live audience, it's more like taking in a classical music concert than a jazz or rock show; there are melodies and grooves, but no tunes, per se, as the piece mostly lacks the song-like appeal of much of the Metheny Group's best known work. Composed by Metheny and Lyle Mays, his longtime partner and keyboardist, the music constantly evolves over the course of its 70 minutes (Metheny himself changes guitars like Cher switches costumes), to the point where you might not actually recall much of it when it's over. But you'll certainly remember the experience of watching and listen to these seven brilliant musicians at work; and like the Seoul audience, you will be wowed. An interview with Metheny is the sole bonus feature. --Sam Graham Pat Metheny Group: The Way Up - Live [Blu-ray] Customer Reviews   1     2     3   ♥♥♥♥♥ On the Way Down? This is the first and only Blu-Ray disc I have bought so far. Picture quality: 5/5. Very good. It's almost like having the musicians in the room with you. Sound quality: I can't comment on this, as I haven't connected it to my 5.1 system yet. Played through my Sony TV, the sound is at least OK! Content: 3/5. This is where this disc disappoints. It's great to see Metheny on Blu-Ray, but such a shame that the recording should be of one of his worst-ever compositions. Metheny will be remembered as one of the greatest composers of the last quarter of the 20th century, so posterity deserves a good record of concert performances of his greatest pieces. Those of us who saw the PMG perform 'The Way Up' will recall that after completing the marathon piece, the band then played many of their greatest hits -- almost as if it were a farewell tour. It is a great pity that this disc does not record a complete gig -- just the first half. Most of the close-up shots are well chosen. I just didn't need to see the podgy, half-committed Steve Rodby reading the music that the rest of the band had bothered to memorise. Bring back Richard Bona, a far better bassist! If ever the PMG go on tour again, you can bet that 'The Way Up' will be reduced to a 10-minute summary (if that). It is a terrible epitaph for a fantastic group.   1     2     3   Non User