Pat Metheny Group - Offramp (rel.1990)

Front Cover	Album Info
	Artist/Composer Pat Metheny Group Title Offramp Length 42:22 Discs: 1 Tracks: 7 Format CD Packaging Jewel Case Label ECM Cat. Number 817138 Style Fusion Rating

Musicians	Credits
Pat Metheny guitars Lyle Mays piano, synth. Nana Vasconcelos percussion Steve Rodby bass, el.bass Danny Gottlieb drums	Producer Manfred Eicher Engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug Engineer Gregg Lunsford

Track list

01 Barcarole 03:18 02 Are You Going With Me? 08:51 03 Au Lait 08:31 04 Eighteen 05:09 05 Offramp 05:58 06 James 06:45 07 The Bat Part II 03:50

Notes

AMG Review (4 1/2): If 1980's As Wichita Falls, So Falls Wichita Falls was defined by Pat Metheny's charisma, its less accessible but certainly rewarding successor, Offramp, finds him leaning more toward the abstract. But as cerebral as Metheny gets on such atmospheric pieces as "Are You Going with Me" and "Au Lait," his playing remains decidedly lyrical and melodic. Clearly influenced by Jim Hall, the thoughtful Metheny makes excellent use of space — choosing his notes wisely and reminding us that while he has heavy-duty chops, he's not one to beat us over the head with them. Even when he picks up the tempo for the difficult and angular title song, he shuns empty musical aerobics. Throughout the CD, Metheny enjoys a powerful rapport with keyboardist Lyle Mays, who also avoids exploiting his technique and opts for meaningful storytelling. — Alex Henderson