JohnH Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 https://m.facebook.com/LyleMays/photos/a.67520478696/10157028846863697/?type=3&source=48 For those not on FB: 'It is with deep sadness that I share that my uncle, Lyle Mays, passed away this morning in Los Angeles surrounded by loved ones, after a long battle with a recurring illness. Lyle was a brilliant musician and person, and a genius in every sense of the word. He was my dear uncle, mentor, and friend and words cannot express the depth of my grief. From his family, thank you for loving him and his music.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Hughes Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Wow, that's awful. I'm in the Pat Metheny fan group on Facebook, and yesterday someone posted something that sort of implied that he had passed, but googling turned up nothing. This is a big bummer. I think I saw him play more times than anyone else (aside fro Pat himself). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Another great one gone. RIP Lyle. Quote Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 R I P [video:youtube] Quote AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Sad day in music thank you Lyle for all you shared with us. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightbg Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Sad news indeed. R.I.P. Jake Quote 1967 B-3 w/(2) 122's, Nord C1w/Leslie 2101 top, Nord PedalKeys 27, Nord Electro 4D, IK B3X, QSC K12.2, Yamaha reface YC+CS+CP "It needs a Hammond" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephonic Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 No! RIP Mr. Mays, thank you for the music. Quote gear list.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U.Honey Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 How sad. In my list of favorite piano players he was #1. I saw him play live 3 times. Amazing musician. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulf Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Sad news. Never got to hear him live, but he's on so many of my favorite records. RIP. Quote Rock bottom bass Fakebook Pro Sheet Music Reader - at every gig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 I have no words. This comes as a complete shock. So young! Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PianoMan51 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Part of the 'jazz culture" is 'be hip, not corny". But Lyle wasn"t afraid to be 'romantic", as in 19th century Romantic. He used the word 'drama" to describe it. There is Sturm und Drang in his music. For me this gave his work, especially with PMG, a timelessness. The marriage of new music and very old sensibilities. And the sense that the music he made was coming from a complete person. Oh hell, I"ve been missing him for years, and now I know he"s not coming back. I think it"s time to relisten to the last section of Wichita Falls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Analogaddict Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 This is so sad. I'm literally in tears. The only comfort is that he had already "retired" from the music business and seemed content with his body of work, which is indeed massive. RIP Lyle and thanks for inspiring me to become a musician. The first time I heard "Phase Dance" my life was forever changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moj Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 So sad. Didn't know he was ill. I got to see him with the PMG a couple of times. Such great shows with great musicians. His first solo release is a favorite of mine. Also, he recorded with bassist Eberhard Weber in a live recording that's different than his PMG music, but just as compelling. RIP [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 No words. Such a great artist; he influenced an entire generation of players, me included, obviously. So many musicians we love are going too early, it's almost unbearable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keybass Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 He was such a hero of mine, I'm so sad that he has passed. Quote Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveCoscia Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Sad news. Just watched one of his concerts two weeks ago. RIP. Quote Steve Coscia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Quinn Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 So sad. One of my heros. Was fortunate to see him with the PMG many years ago. He had such a beautiful / lyrical touch and wonderful conception of the art of music. RIP Lyle. Quote https://alquinn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyS Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 RIP Lyle,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radagast Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Lyle Mays and Pat Metheny had a synergistic effect on each other in their song composition. Metheny wasn't the same without him. Many musicians don't realize what a special talent it takes to be a multi-keyboardist and do it well. Lyle Mays was the best at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malpaugh Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 I was able to see every Pat Metheny Group tour from First Circle to The Way Up. I also attended many of Metheny"s non-Group shows. There was always something special about the Metheny/Mays connection. Many of us always held out hope that one day they would collaborate again and reunite that special chemistry. Sadly, that can never happen. Also sad that during the past fifteen years we heard very little from Lyle. This is an enormous hole in the world of music. RIP Lyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 RIP Lyle. Thank you for exemplifying the highest standards of artistry, dedication and good taste. May others walk in your footsteps to celebrate you. ð¢ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills Dude Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Sad, sad day. He was a phenomenal musician. I first experienced Lyle with PMG when I saw them in NYC in '85 at the Pier 84 next to the Intrepid during the First Circle tour. They opened with First Circle and I was transfixed. Lyle's first solo record is still in my listening rotation. The Way Up is a masterpiece. Quote Mills Dude -- Lefty Hack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongna Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 This one hits hard... Lyle was/is a definite favorite of mine. Terribly sad. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvchiclets Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 He was a very early inspiration! We are fortunate to have his catalogue to listen to. I loved his first two solo records...interestingly enough, the first one still sounds good today! That first record really revealed to me who Mr. Mays was. ( In comparison, I thought he sounded more restricted in the Metheny group...) I played the heck out of all those Metheny and Mays records in 80s and 90s - to the point where I have trouble hearing them with the right ears anymore. Overplayed, possibly? But Lyle's first solo record (and perhaps "Offramp") still sounds vital and alive today. Thank you so much, Lyle! Quote Electro 5, NI Kontrol S61/49, MX49, PC3, Rev2, Prologue, Pro3, Juno-DS, Mopho Keys, SE02, drums, tons of synth software, guitars, amps, and pedals...help me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werno Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 From my Lylecentric playlist for today, a track from an ECM album by Steve Swallow called 'Home'- musical settings for poems by Robert Creeley, with Lyle Mays on synth casting a mood that matches mine today. Sadly this link only works for 'YouTube Premium' subscribers; since I'm a 'regular' guy, I'm taking it on faith that it'll work for those who are paid up. Next up on my list, 'Imaginary Day' in 5.1 surround. Pretty much an epic experience. Thanks for the beauty you sent into the world, Mr. Mays. [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Man, that sucks. RIP Lyle, and thank you for the music. Quote Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 I got to see The PM Group years back when I was still having afterglow from the main prog era and I was floored by Lyle's fluidity. He also showed me a completely new angle on synths that left a positive impression on my own approach. Anything from ECM always has great inherent worth, but I especially liked his work there. I've never been a huge jazz fan in the usual sense, but I've always been a fan of Lyle. He had a superior musical run worth remembering... and re-playing at home. Quote "I like that rapper with the bullet in his nose!" "Yeah, Bulletnose! One sneeze and the whole place goes up!" ~ "King of the Hill" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piano4U Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 RIP Lyle - such enormous talent and a humble human being... Quote My YouTube Videos My Lot2Learn Jazz Piano Web Site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Ohhh, that´s so sad ! He´s my generation, one of my all time favourites and was always an idol for me. PMG, Hamburg/Germany, Onkel Pö´s Club ... I was there and it was a revelation ! [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJAS6RkLtjg&fbclid=IwAR1sD8U45S4BOT74oKUe3bkrcrARzxzlkGJGef42hnQG_MzYzbG3i6erE-I RIP Lyle A.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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