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Tom Rudd Aug 11 2011 at 11:22 AM	Has Pat ever played in Russia? Seems I should know the answer to that but I don’t.
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Tom Rudd Aug 24 2011 at 9:13 AM	Yes Igor Butman, I have Magic Land on CD, Great 5 Star CD IMO. Igor’s playing reminds me a lot of Michael Brecker’s very strong with total mastery of the horn. I listened to samples of the one Lyle is on called The Falling Out. Sounds like a must have. Thanks for the tip I never knew that.
Rob B in CT Aug 23 2011 at 12:21 PM	Lyle appears on Russian saxophonist Igor Butman’s first US release in the early 90s. I always assumed that they met while PMG performed in Russia, but I could be wrong. Butman’s site does mention that he played with Pat in Russia. It also mentions that Igor is Bill Clinton’s "favorite living saxophonist."
Tom Rudd Aug 22 2011 at 9:55 AM	Thanks -m. Well there you have it right from Pat himself. I would of figured he had to have been there during some of his travels. He’s been around the world so many times it makes your head spin. What a wonderful thing for Pat to be able to share his music Live with most of the people in the entire world. Doesn’t get much better than that.
-m Aug 22 2011 at 8:38 AM	Tom: I added the link below to a Q and A section on gear. In it Pat mentions his trip to the former USSR and some of the jam sessions he did. I had posted it earlier, wasn’t sure if you’d seen it. http://interact.patmetheny.com/qa/questionView.cfm?queID=56
tokeyozi Aug 19 2011 at 2:08 PM	Well, ZMan, the Russians love their children too, so why not Pat ;) Thanks for the info, btw.
ZMan Aug 18 2011 at 9:00 PM	PMG did a USSR tour in 1987. Leningrad Jubilee Hall June 8-11, Moscow Dynamo Hall June 13-17, and Kiev Sports Concert Hall June 20-23. I remember reading a quote from Pat where he said the audience had no idea what to expect, but they loved the music!
Tom Rudd Aug 18 2011 at 5:30 AM	The Blurb i posted below was a discription of a video clip that was unavailable. Don’t know if it’s true or not. I just googled Pat metheny in Russia and that’s what came up.
yossarian Aug 17 2011 at 5:04 PM	Good question. My money is on ’no’.
ztfs Aug 17 2011 at 3:54 PM	There’s a "Russian" edition t-shirt from the 1991 Summer European Tour in the bargain bin of the PMG store, but Russia is not listed as one of the countries. However, Pat’s name appears to be written in Russian on the front of the shirt.
Tom Rudd Aug 17 2011 at 2:24 PM	yeah I did not think so either, but here’s what I found when I googled it. pretty cool! Era: 1980s Personalities: Metheny, Pat Long Description: AMERICAN JAZZ GUITARIST PAT METHENY PERFORMS IN RUSSIA AS PART OF NEW CULTURAL EXCHANGE AGREEMENT EJ - AMERICAN JAZZ GUITARIST PAT METHENY JAMS WITH SOVIET MUSICIANS AT MOSCOW JAZZ CLUB. IN LIVE INTERVIEW FROM MOSCOW METHENY SAYS INTEREST IN MUSIC IS OVERWHELMING IN THE USSR CONSIDERING THAT ALBUMS ARE NOT SOLD WITH THEIR ONLY SOURCE BEING BOOTLEG RECORDINGS. HE SAYS HE FINDS IT FASCINATING ALL RUSSIAN MUSICIANS KNOW THE SAME MUSIC. METHENY SAYS GOODWILL RATHER THAN MONEYMAKING IS HIS GOAL FOR SOVIET TOUR. HE SAYS RUSSIANS ARE NOT HOLDING BACK SO MUCH IN WAKE OF GLASNOST POLICY OF OPENESS. EJ - METHENY ON GUITAR JAMS WITH SOVIET SAXOPHONISTS. TA; LIVE 2-WAY REMOTE; EJ=:41 Producers: NBC
-m Aug 17 2011 at 1:21 PM	If you look in the Q & A section he says he has. Link at: http://interact.patmetheny.com/qa/questionView.cfm?queID=56
tokeyozi Aug 17 2011 at 10:06 AM	Seems nobody else knows either, Tom. My guess, don’t think so.
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