"AU LAIT" (Lyle Mays / Pat Metheny) for Solo Piano by Uwe Karcher
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- Опубліковано 27 кві 2020
- This is my 3rd project of transferring an orchestral Lyle Mays composition into solo piano music (after "Close To Home" and "August"). Pat Metheny is credited as composer, too. But Pat mentioned that his contribution was so small that he decided not to take the tune in his Songbook. You can find the original tune on the PMG CD "Offramp" (1982). "Au Lait" contains 2 parts: Part I is somehow mystic sounding with permanently changing meters; Part II is more lyrical and provides two gorgeous solos by Pat & Lyle, which I'm playing both. There is also a theme in Part II, which is played in a loop behind the solos. So great!
This is the first composition by Lyle I played after his passing, and I would like to dedicate the arrangement to him and his memory. Thanks, Lyle - for all your music 🙏🏻🎹.
Here is my Metheny/Mays playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLTFdSA2EkOE0jfY7Z6B2qef23NvBAuR7L.html
Au lait es para mí lo mejor que compuso Lyle Mays. Muchas gracias por tocarlo tan sentidamente. Enhorabuena por haber transmitido de forma similar a como lo hacía él. ¡
Muchas gracias!
Thank you so much for sending me this link of you playing the Mays/Metheny compositions. Just wonderful. Lyle has gone but his music lives on in the pure expression that you have given us. I listen to a lot of music and the Mays/Metheny partnership was incomparable. I don’t think Pat has been the same since Lyle died though in Gwillam Simkins he found a brief fellow traveller on the piano. Thank you again Uwe. Come to Reading UK sometime and give us a fencers!
….concert that is!
This is for me the most beautiful melody and human created harmony in such a delightful and peaceful vibration. Together with 'Are you going with me' this song 'Au lait' accompanied me 24 hours a day during my study 1983 through 1986....every day and the whole day.....perfect......PatMetheny and LyleMays...... The most gifted musical talents God has ever blessed with....Awesome Uwe Karcher you are a wonder...Abrazo
Definitely. One of the most breautiful tunes I've ever listened to. I wrote big parts of my book, while listening to it.
I was 14 years old when my older brother introduced me to Pat Methenys Offramp,
I would lay down put on my gigantic earphones on and would play Are you going with me followed by Au Lait, I would never hear the End of Au Lait
Wake up the next day with earphones still on.
Well said...
You said it all!
Agree why us this Melody totally makes me cry ..why ..
I've listened to 'Au Lait' for nearly 40 years. About 20 of those years (80s and 90s) on a daily basis and this beautiful song has never gotten old. It's my travel song. Every time I leave on a trip somewhere around the world (over 60+ countries) it's the song that starts me on my travels. I've requested that Part II be played at my funeral (thanks Lyle) because what is the ultimate journey-but death. And what a way to leave this Earth than with your beautiful melody.
Two wonderful creations
Some sun in this dark world. Thanks for this music!
my pleasure, Xavier - thank you!
How can there be such beauty ....in a world full of pain.
The song is pure magic.
The beauty of this piece is almost unbearable. Thank You Lyle, Pat and also Uwe.
Unbereable is the right word. It always bring me to tears.
Yes absolutely unbearable of Beauty
Uwe!! you just blew me away to another world. i’ve loved this song for many years and i really didn’t think anyone other than Lyle himself could play his song and draw so much emotion. This is truly healing
thank you 🙏
thanks so much, Marcus! 🙏🏻😊
Thank you! Lyle is smiling with complacency, where he is now. I'm sure.
grazie, Cesare - really appreciated!
WOW... Uwe, this is amazing. By far the best rendition I've ever seen of this beautiful theme. You've managed to put the whole PMG right there in the keys... Mays's piano, Pat's guitar solo pristine, even Paulinho's voice riffs. Kudos to you Sir. Lots of work and talent.
I recommend Cristiano Califano´s version too, on guitar. By the way, I loved your version of Moonlight sonata.
Lyle was a genius and I sorely miss him. You’re interpretation is genius also. Thanks for brightening up my day.
my pleasure, Alan - thank you very much!
OMG.... THIS JUST BLEW ME AWAY... SO BEAUTIFUL.....THANK YOU
Amazing, I can almost listen Nana Vasconcelos whispering.... You know, it really brought me back to that feeling when I bought the brand new just released ECM LP and played it for the very first time, I can almost smell it... I was around 18... how can they bring such amazing music to life!... It’s such a masterpiece! Congratulations for your amazing job, your respect for Lyle and his Music. I do love him so much, and continue to deeply feel the sadness of not having him with us anymore, his Music is tremendous! I’m pretty sure you heard the “Ludwigsburg Concert” version which is also amazing!, Thank you and I wish you all the best from Brazil!
Hi Cassio, thank you very much! Of course I have the Ludwigsburg Concert and even thought about making the "Au Lait" version of that album, but finally I preferred the "Offramp" version, which is more melancholic...
ukaykeys Yeah Man, that Offramp version is just amazing, and your transcription on Pat’s solo gave your solo arrangement such a nice mood! I feel the same about James, no other version I ever heard has that amazing feeling the Offramp one does... BTW I was reading your post on your September 15th video, and you described about the Wichita record almost the same I said here about Offramp, and I also did feel the same as you on Wichita! I suppose we are about the same age, I was born October 1963.
Same feelings of this magical and melancholy masterpiece from Lyle. Perhaps it might sound like a circus music from another era, ala morricone or rota. 40+ years of listening to this magnificent album I also can smell the ECM record that I bought in Rio de Janeiro because they didn’t have it in Argentina at that time. All those years of PMG were just amazing, that quartet of greats w nana whispering ay mi amor, eu te quiero tanto…and all the other great songs from the same LP. Thanks much for your beautiful rendition ukakeys!! And I’m also 1965 so same era. Thanks for your comments, you brought me back in time😊
Oh, how I cried through this most delicate and precious playing of "Au Lait." You do the song complete justice. Bless you! This song is like a tearing through the dark oyster to suddenly discover the whitest, most beautiful pearl. A million times bravo!
Not just my favorite PMG song but my favorite song of all songs. Ever! Unequivocally and undoubtedly, I LOVE this song. Any cover of it is greatly appreciated. Your cover is by far and wide the best I've heard on UA-cam. Thank you.
A sublime and elegant composition that is so beautifully arranged and played by Uwe. God chose to give humans the gift of creating and enjoying such music. Such a sweet grace.
>-YOU ARE JUST A GENIOUS VIA LYLE MAYS....THANK YOU VERY MUCH..!!!!
I love love love what you did there. I play this regularly. 🙌
AU LAIT AND MINUANO SOUND TRACK OF MY LIFE THANKS
Great! Incredible! Perfect in every detail! Playing Lyle and Pat's part, of this masterpiece, at the same time, is incredible! Congratulations!
This song has been among my favorites ever since Offramp was the hot new release by the Pat Metheny Group. I could say a lot about it but no reason for me to post my long form critique. It's simply a classically beautiful Lyle Mays composition and I have found over the years that all of my favorite Metheny works were dominated by Lyle's contributions. I consider Lyle Mays to be the superior composer of the Metheny/Mays duo. Or at least his compositions are more beautiful to my ear, and consistently so.
"Au Lait" is what I come to consider as "The Love of my Life captured in a song". Thank you so much for this wonderfully thorough interpretation of it. 👏👏👏Bravo!
Thank you very much, Shawn - really appreciated 👍🏻
I listen to it again after two years and I still think you're a genius. The best tribute to Lyle. Thanks Uwe.
every time I listen to your performances I relive the emotions that only a great artist like Lyle could give us
Herzlichen Dank aus Florenz
Thanks so much - really appreciated!
When I first heard this in the 1980s, it was a total mnid-f#cker, discordant harmony, changing meter, talking, laughing, then the absolutely beautiful second movement just gave it that artistic balance. Uwe U R a genius. It is so good to see your left and right hand mastery.
Thanks, Mark - yeah, a mindf#cker for me, too (when I was 16 😁)...
J'ai vu et entendu des centaines de reprises du PMG, et quelques-unes de "Au Lait", mais c'est de très loin la plus magnifiquement jouée que j'ai eu le plaisir de voir et d'écouter. Avec "September Fifteenth" et une poignée d'autres, nous avons là parmi les plus belles compositions du duo magique Metheny-Mays. J'ai déjà eu le loisir de le dire sur d'autres reprises de Mays en particulier, la finesse et la sensibilité d'Uwe Karcher sont tout à fait singulières sur la toile. Enorme travail d'appropriation et d'introspection, au calme de cette pièce et au son si doux de ce piano. Tout ici est poésie, flânerie et émotion brute. Merci Uwe. Du grand art.
Pour la petite histoire, ce morceau particulier est devenu célèbre en France puisqu'il ouvre le générique d'un film remarquable d'Agnès Jaoui, "Le goût des autres" ("The Taste of Others"), qui, la même année, reçut 4 Césars en France et fut nommé aux Oscars à Hollywood dans la catégorie "Meilleur film en langue étrangère" (1999). Si vous ne l'avez pas déjà vu, je vous le conseille, c'est un bijou de cinéma. ;)
Merci beaucoup 🙏🏻
Stunning homage to the unforgettable, always beloved and master Lyle. Herzlichen Dank Uwe. Peace, love and RIP Lyle🙏✨.
Parfois je trouve vos adaptations / arrangements piano solo meilleurs que les orignaux à plusieurs musiciens. En particulier ce morceau là, qui est une pure merveille 🤗👍🎉Bravo 🎊
superb effort, thank you for sharing your talent with us, and continuing to reveal the sublime
mysteries of the virtuoso, mr. lyle mays...
Man this was amazing. I imagine Lyle´s hands on the piano reflection mirroring yours. Beautifully played, mesmerizing!
I am SO in envy of this guy's musicianship and the nuances are ON POINT! Wow. That piano saounds killer, too!
You catch the essence of this song, transcribe emotions. Really great great work. Thank you a million times from a Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays fan who was listening Offramp in loop in the 80s.
One of my favourite PMG pieces. So haunting. Such melancholy.
👍🏻
I'm in love with the way he plays this piece by Lyle and Pat. Just absolutely stunning!❤❤❤❤❤
Incredibly your key touch at the piano can be revivified what Lyle did, and this "Au Lait" is one of the best performances among all dedications to him! He must very appreciate it in heaven, I believe. Thank you very much, K.I
First heard this at least over 30 yrs ago just as beautiful and haunting as ever.
Congratulations! The original of this piece is so tender and delicate; showing the subtile co-work between two of the worlds most outstanding jazz musicians. Making your own transcription, arrangement and performance; at the same time beeing true to the almost coversation-like qualities between the themes and solo parts is NOT easy. An unskilled performer could easily make this piece painfully mechanical and almost boring. You definetly don't!Your work on this one is just exellent in every way, and a nice dedication to Lyle Mays. His music will never die. Hope to hear more from you soon.
Many thanks for the really nice and at the same time so profound comment! And you're right - Lyle's art will stay forever. Check out my playlist from Lyle, Pat & PMG ... More projects to come
I'm very familiar with this song from the Pat Metheny Group - Offramp album and hearing your arrangement gave me chills! Absolutely brilliant and a whole new way of hearing an old favorite! Thank you!
thank you very much for this kind comment, mate! 🙏🏻😊🎹
Between you and guy shkolnik, my lifelong appreciation of metheny/mays has intensified. The harmonic analysis of mr shkolnik awakened my ears to the complexity and brilliance of ( predominantly) mays compositions in a historic context. And then your impassioned playing of the pieces drives the point home beautifully. These songs are classics.
thanks for such a skillful expression of this absolute masterpiece.
I cried the other night, I can't even say why.
Perfect job ! it's amazing to hear every little parts, with only two hands and 88 keys ! I'm really impressed and admiraive of what you've done. And it's such a beatiful tune by Lyle Mays... Thank you very very very much for all that work !
Amazing arrangement! You've excerpt all the beautiful highlights of this song. ❤
This is amazing, and you do both Lyle and Pat credit. Bravo, and thanks so much for sharing.
Perfect, amazing, and beautiful. Thank you for playing this song. I love it!
Perfect Uwe!!! Congratulations... no Brasil há muitos fãs de PMG. Au Lait é a sua obra delicada e sem fim. Seria o Bolero de Ravel do Terceiro Milênio?! Seu arranjo Uwe é PERFEITO! PARABÉNS!
What a great version! RIP Lyle.😢
and I'm sure Lyle is nodding quietly with appreciation ...
You're a great pianist! Thanks
I played this over and over for at least 45 mins. A lovely piece and you played it so very well. An enchanting tune and haunting as well. Thank you for posting.
OMG, you’ve done it…Lyle’s phrasing…so beautiful! Reeeeeeallly nice!
UWE you tug at the stings of my heart ! This song with JAMES are my favorite instrumental song's of all time .
Bliss perfection heaven tears
Dear Uwe, you can't imagine what an emotion it was to come across this video of yours. I am grateful to you for the gift you have given us, for your faithful, precise and heartfelt work. "Au lait" is a very rare fusion of heart and brain, of musical inspiration and construction. After 40 years and hundreds of plays, in my nights of study, contemplation, memories, I continue to look for it with the same invariable emotion. And your solo piano version is a delight. A thousand thanks
Thank you very much, Domenico - really appreciated! 🙏🏻
Such a perfect heartfelt performance. Somehow the genius of Lyle's composition comes out so clearly as a solo piano piece.
you sir are blessed.
This is completely great. I couldn't tell you how many times I've watched your beautiful performance of this Lyle Mays' piece that I love! You have turned all that infinitude into your piano. Thank you!
Thank you very much, Erico - really appreciated 🙏🏻😊🎹
It's really my pleasure. It's so great to see your performance, it brings me the sense of peace and "infinitude" - I don't know how to write this in English, but in Portuguese it is plenty of meanings. Do you have a facebook page? I was looking for you there, but there are many with the same name. I wish I could talk with you!
So, I'm going to listen to you Metheny/Mays playlist. I'm seeing marvelous already. Thank you for you work. It's amazing. Congrats!
you just made me smile :) thanks for reminded me how much I enjoy Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays music
This is an astonishing performance of this piece. You have so sensitively captured the textures, spirit and invention of this piece with a technical mastery that is beyond comprehension. Thank you for this beautiful capture of what makes this composition so extraordinary. This elevates the piece in ways similar to your arrangement of Close to Home. So grateful for this...
Hey Uwe, one of your very best ones. Getting the two solos in there is wonderful. Email on its way 😉
thanks, mate - great to hear 😁
Au Lait is such a beautiful song. Seeing and hearing it performed in this video helps me appreciate how intricate it is. Beautifully played. Fantastico!
Great transcription and amazing performance with all those complex polyrhythms!
Now that Lyle has left us, this music, thanks to this interpretation, is even more enchanting and moving
Just beautiful!!
HEAVEN. Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece. Just as wonderful as the original.
Incredible performance. Love how you capture all the dynamic nuances of the overlapping melodies.
Excelente❤🤩👍👊💪
Perfect! Thank you for offering this cover that resembles much the original masterpiece while playing the guitar part too
MAGNIFIQUE...!!!!!!!!!!!!lyle paix à ton âme...
merci 🙏🏻🎹
Bravo Uwe. Excellent. I really like what you came up with for the left hand. One of my top 3 Pat Metheny songs and you make it shine. How we all miss the Mighty Lyle Mays.
just a masterpiece, congratulations Maestro Karcher
I feel like free flying listening to this. Lovely!
Uwe...thank you sooooo much!
Simply, thank you very much for this. That is an honor for Lyle Mays.
Ich danke Ihnen sehr, mit freundlichen Grüßen.
Ascolto sempre questa splendida esecuzione in tempi difficili e mi sento meglio. Ti ringrazio di questo gioiello.
Absolutely gorgeous, Uwe. What a great love letter to Lyle Mays.
Absolutely beautiful job Uwe! Excellent and very fitting tribute to the great Mr. Mays!
Thank you very much, Dean!
Thank you Uwe for transcribing the most beautiful music ever written for solo piano. You bring such joy to someone like myself who with practice can learn and play this piece but could never have transcribed it. THANK YOU!!
C’est ma préférée à moi aussi. Magnifique interprétation! Merci
Excellent. Thank you, Uwe, for keeping alive the legacy of Lyle.
My pleasure, Carlos! Lyle's legacy will stay forever...
❤️ no more words, Uwe, stay safe and and keep making your piano sing this way. Thanks.
Mille grazie, Daniele - I wish you the very best, too!
So Beautiful, thank you for sharing. I wish I had taken up piano when I was younger however I feel it's never too late to do anything in life as long as you're alive and of sound Mind and Body. I'm only 60 years young, I figure hopefully I have at least another 30 years or so...... God Bless
you are so right, Jesse - I wish you the very best! Uwe 🎹
@@ukaykeys Thank you a year later...!!! LOL Blessings
I am in tears... thank you.
I wish this had been played in some of my ballet dance classes all those years ago! Especially at the Barre!
Really impressive and beautifully done - how you are able handle the polyrhythm, the independence between the accompaniment and bring out the melody the way you do.
Thank you! Most important is the awareness of the musical content. Second, you need some technical skills, of course 😊 Worked a lot on both my whole musical life...
Such a delicate and beautiful rendition of one of my favorite May/Metheny tunes. Including the solos of both Metheny and also Mays is perfect. Thank you so much for this music. I wanted to know if this transcription was available to buy?
Thanks very much, Vivien 😊
simply divine!
Most Excellent, thanks you. Keep up the fine work; as you can see it is greatly appreciated!
thank's a lot ; it'a great Lyles' composition and your interpretation is not only perfect but also very touching.
VERY VERY GOOD !
If I ever meet you, Uwe, I will hug you. This song is singular, I don't know any which I could put in the same box with it.
Brilliant Rendering of a work of art! 👏👏👏
Lyle always touches my hearth...he is alive
One of my favorite Pat Metheny Group pieces. A real jewel !!!
Just Beautiful
Ça toujours été ma pièce préférée du groupe. Tellement apaisant.
Thank you ❤
ohh thank you very much Ive for this beautiful work of yours ... my respects from Girona Catalonia Spain
thank you, Luis - and my best wishes to Catalonia!
And he nails it again. 💯❗️ Never disappoints with his interpretations.
great to hear - much appreciated!
Always for the better!
Maestro you are very good performer and arranger