Mark Egan tribute to Lyle Mays
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- Опубліковано 23 лют 2020
- As part of the upcoming Jazz Master Summit, I interviewed Mark Egan, the bass player of the quartet that recorded those early Pat Metheny albums The Pat Metheny Group and American Garage. That group consisted of Pat, Mark, Danny Gotlieb and Lyle Mays.
At the end of my interview with Mark, I asked him to share a few words about Lyle who passed away a little more than a week ago.
Before Mark spoke, I told my one Lyle Mays story about seeing him in action speaking to students in my high school band room. That demonstration Lyle made at the piano has lasted my entire life.
Lyle was a classmate of mine at North Texas. Everything Mark remembers of him brings back fond memories of the moments I spent around him. Such a tremendous loss. RIP Lyle.
Lyle and Pat were my Lennon - McCartney .. Plain and simple.. Both of them showed me not only the depth of melody & composition but also bringing a lot of the world together through their influence on travel
Lyle was as much the Pat Metheny Group as Pat Metheny was. Saw PMG more times than I can count, but the most memorable shows were with Lyle on keyboards. Artistry and genius! Godspeed Lyle Mays. I was truly saddened when I heard of your sudden loss.
All I know is that Lyle took us to some very nice places.
What a great, classy testimony. Thank you, Mark.
Some pianists are good, some are great, Lyle Mays was one of the best…he understood the ‘language’ of music.
Mark Egan is a class act.
San Lorenzo is on my top most listened to Pat Metheny tunes. I always listen to it, never ever get tired of listening to it. First on my itunes Pat play list forever. Lyle's solo is just superb. Interesting also to know thanks to this interview that the bass intro was also Lyle's idea. The group should have been named The Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays Group.
This line up played the Exit/In in Nashville in the late 70s. I was the house engineer. That night was pure bliss.
Only just heard that Mr Mays is dead. Tragic. His first album and the Alaskan Suite/Close to Home are some of the finest pieces of music I have heard. They remind me of quiet nights, writing essays at uni when I wanted to be soothed, night drives and just great times. RIP Lyle... you moved me so much.
In 1976 in a break between PMG sets in a bar in Iowa City, Lyle destroyed me in a game of Asteroids. I saw them every time I could.
It just seems right that Lyle would be an Asteroids wizard.
Wow... so nice. Great you can remember this and thank you fir sharing 🙏
That is SO awesome!
Wow, that's incredible.
Thank you so much. Weirdly, I have a sort of Lyle Mays high school story. I was driving from Chicago to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan a few weeks back to visit a family member and saw I was about to pass through Wausaukee, Wisconsin and my eyes popped out of my head! I decided I had to honor Lyle Mays by stopping there. Not much of a town, as you can imagine. At the gas station, I asked the clerk if there were any old-timers around who might have known him. As it happened, one wandered in just then. He said he played cornet next to him in the school band. I asked what Lyle was like; the guy hesitated, a little embarrassed, so I volunteered, "He was pretty nerdy, right?" "Yeah, that's right. All he was interested in was music."
you, steps ahead and weather report were the heroes of my youth. What nostalgy in seeing you old and Lyle passed away
Wow is been 2 years hes been gone..and i would listen to his music all the time to make sense of this life..my heart still aches knowing he is not with us.im sure God has front seats to listen to u play among the angels
Any millennials/Gen z fans of lyle mays? I feel like it’s mostly boomers and Gen x that love PMG. I am a huge fan and am glad to hear people share their stories of Lyle.
I've been a huge fan of Metheny since about 1980. But honestly I have realized that it's Lyle's contributions to the Pat Metheny Group that I liked best, consistently.
Discivered Pat Metheny Group with the white album and American Garage back in 1981. My favorite line up with Mark and Danny. All my love and gratitude for Lyle's superb musicmanship and beautiful sounds and climates on the keyboards. Thank you Mark, Danny and Pat for everything. And thank you for the interview and homage. 👍
Went to NT with Lyle and yes he was a genius. Scarey. scarey guy and very young. Was a celebrity at NT and knew he and others would be stars.
Never went to class except the playing classes. Miss those times.
T/y for a cool, "I knew him when ..."
As much as i enjoyed watching/listening to LM play, I've always thought conversation over a sandwich even more memorable. 'Course being in awe of the guy would prolly make things awkward. RIP Lyle Mays truly one of a kind.
the intro and outro of San Lorenzo is possibly one of my favourite "things". interesting to hear that Mays wrote Egan's bass solo line. but the arrangement of that tune in general....just special, in a good way
Wonderful player I loved so much for years, I loved his sensitivity. When I can listen to his music a lot of feelings touched me. So sad when I heard he was died
a musical tribute to Mays by another Mark is by Mark Small. He once arranged Letter from Home for the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet and about 2/3rds way through an online solo-guitar concert by William Kanengiser (a member of the quartet) from early 2021, you can hear Small's composition called "please thank Lyle Mays".
I was fortunate to hear you with the band, Indianapolis 1979 The Vogue and still have my promotional poster. I actually cherish Mark
Great bass player, Mark, and wonderful musician Lyle Mays. Enjoyed their music for hours.
The solo in James track studio version of Mays is one of the best ever piano jazzin style. A school of how to build a piano solo.
De quel plus merveilleux hommage peut-on rêver ? Les mots de M. Egan sont extrêmement touchants et l'on ne peut douter de leur authenticité tant c'est formulé avec autant de sincérité. Merci.
Lyles music has such warmth and emotion. I’ve been following PMG since Offramp. Going to miss him😔
What a sad...sad loss...for all of us..as a recording pianist myself and having grown up with his work...as for my self Lyle's phrasing...note selection...and most of all his approach to the instrument is what I personally hold dear....thank you for all you gave us...my dear..dear friend
Thanks for sharing this interview! So many fans are in mourning in the wake of his death. RIP Lyle
Thanks Mark. Very nice tribute. Enjoyed watching you guys play together back in the late 70's.
WBLM ( Lewiston, Me.) was in Portland, Maine broadcast PMB playing live sometime long ago 1975 summer I recall. I recorded it, it my favorite PMB to this day. Lyle was the force, not unlike Richard Wright of Pink Floyd, was the backdrop to some incredible orchestral journeys. Thank you Lyle, and RIP. A genius indeed...
Fine interview. Hearing Mark's words is a means of catharsis for those of us who have musically loved Lyle Mays for so long. We lost a little piece of our ❤️ when he passed into the next world, and I think hearing these stories helps us in the grieving process. Thank you for the post (and I enjoyed the background music). 🎼
Wonderful interview. I saw Mark with the original band in Boston at the Paradise theater on their American Garage tour. What a performance, the audience was just spellbound that night. RIP to one of the greatest musicians of his generation, or any generation for that matter.
I am shocked he’s gone. I just went looking for new Lyle. Timeless classic maybe the best modern jazz album ever. He is an inspiration. His self entitled album is one of if not the best album I’ve ever heard.
Hi, Michael mesolella, true words you have spoken there is a Lyle mays and friends on tedtalk dated 2015 on youtube 20 mins set great music on it 👍
Thank you for this. I learned a lot about Lyle tonight.
Thanks for this. Great to hear Mark's insight into a genius of music who will be greatly missed.
Very fascinating and sympathetic tribute to Lyle Mays ....🙏🌈⛩️
Just .... thank you Mark
lovely!
I first loved Keith Emerson. Then came Lyle Mays. And I think I like them both equally.
I'm confident each would be flattered by the comparison to the other.
tremendo Genio
Thank you for that.
Is there some reason there’s (loud) background music during an interview?
Maybe cut the music running throughout the interview? That moment is for Lyle, not really appropriate to promote your music during Egan’s heartfelt words. I’d like to hear your music - please give me a link to your stuff - and perhaps edit out the background track running at the same volume as Egan’s words - thanks for your consideration.
Greg Burrows +1
Yeah cut the music.
I think this would have been 89, in Seattle. After a PMG concert, Lyle came back out and lit up a cigarette and started, I think taking apart his keyboards. The groupie that I was, I ran up there and politely thanked him and told him how much I appreciated his solo albums. Mentioned how much I liked his song, "August" with Bill Frisell. A woman chimed in and said "I know exactly what you were thinking when you wrote that". He immediately reacted and said, "bull ship! You have no idea what I was thinking!" He didn't take it any further. Then he proceeded to answer a few other people's questions, like nothing ever happened. I did get a chance to thank him for introducing me to Bill Frisell on his 1st album.
cómo se llama la canción que suena de fondo?
Somebody mentioned here the "annoying" background music the horn on which does sound so charmingly. Dear uploader, or someone else, please tell whom of the musicians does this wonderful melody belong to? I just wanna find it.
Thank you for the kind words. The music is mine. I compose and play trombone - altobone.com. To hear more, go to the "Original Music" link on my site where you can listen to a few pieces. I was a bit taken back by the comment about the noise (thinking at first, there's was actual noise somewhere in the audio track!) , but I do understand that everyone has their own perception of music and a belief in what is appropriate for a particular setting. I've been composing music and producing videos for a long time and would like to believe that I have a pretty good sense of what goes well together. I had the thought of creating a version of the tribute without the music, but just haven't taken the time to do it. Perhaps with your vote of confidence, I'll feel less compelled.
@@mymusicsavvy Thank you so much, you are doing an all-around great work, your tunes are cool (I have listened to all 10 of them) and the one which is on the background just fits perfectly in the story about Lyle (RIP), so please keep it up!
Enjoyed the very informative interview but the background music was annoying.
What is the background music for this?
Irritating.
Why die Mark leave the PMG?
Does anyone know why did Mark leave the PMG
Pat wanted an acoustic bass for new tunes coming up and asked Mark if he could play the acoustic bass which he couldn't so that's why he had to leave, sadly, I think the best line-up for PMG was with Mark Egan and Dan Gottlieb
Lyle was in the top 16 pool players in the world? Eh?
Mark, what do YOU say about him? Or Pat Metheny?
I think that to some extent can be inferred ... "Hadn't kept in touch ..." I do trust mutual respect remained - as it sounds here.
He is missed. So quiet.
Zawinul. Emerson. Lyle. Chick. Been a lousy time to be a fan of the masters
Music is forever tho ... thankfully.
What are ya making noise with these days???
still the Pedullas or have you moved on??
Boy Mark has really aged. But I rem him from Gil Evans band 30 years ago.
Or more.
He's 70 years old.