Love For Lyle

I first heard Lyle Mays on the radio one Sunday morning in 1979, on Bill Ayres' radio show. American Garage had just come out, and Bill was talking to Pat, and they played The Epic, and I became a Pat Metheny and fusion fan. 30 albums and countless bootlegs later, I still am.

I saw PMG dozens of times, starting in the early 80s. Lyle was unquestionably the foundation of the band, a great straight jazz player plus a synth wizard. Pat has done many projects since the Group was active, and they're all great, but PMG was definitive, the sound of a generation, fusion that mattered.

Thanks Lyle. You'll be missed.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6dHTw7FpFbfBNKgyzBSLD6?si=o4DGkJBIQ7-5uNCjHrgukw