Pat Metheny & Brad Mehldau Quartet, originally uploaded by drandrewcolyer.

Last night I had the pleasure of seeing the Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau quartet, in Poughkeepsie at the Bardavon Opera House.

It is always a pleasure to see and hear two great improvisers working together. They played as a duo, and with the quartet.

The concert ranged from quiet, intimate, ballads, to funky grooves, to bossa nova, to burnin’ tunes.

Of course, there were also the signature “Pat Metheny” sounding tunes = which are difficult to describe in words, but instantly recognizable when you hear them.

All of the songs were original works, from Pat and Brad both collectively and individually.

Bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard also contributed outstanding performances.

Everyone had fabulous technical skill = I remember thinking, “I would love to see a PET scan or functional MRI of these guys’ brains right now!” It is truly amazing to see artists and performers like this = channeling whatever comes through.

On Dr. David Hawkins’ logarithmic Consciousness Scale of zero to 1000, the concert overall calibrated at 468. That is the level of Excellence.

From a consciousness standpoint, the highlight of the evening was a Pat Metheny piece, playing his Pikasso guitar, entitled “The Sound of Water.” It was a duet with Brad on piano, from their recent release, Metheny Mehldau Quartet. “The Sound of Water” performance from last night calibrated at 494.

Considering the overall level of consciousness of mankind is currently at 205 (as per Dr. Hawkins, August 2006), last night’s performance benefits the entire population of humanity. To be specific, by Metheny Mehldau Quartet being fully who they are, and expressing themselves in this way, approximately 94% of the population of humanity was benefitted from this performance = by virtue of the power of the field of consciousness that was expressed.

For further information, here are some sites to check out: Pat Metheny Home Page, Pat Metheny Wiki page, Brad Mehldau Home Page, Brad Mehldau Wiki page.

Thank you.

Gloria In Excelsis Deo!