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zenmaster Jan 27 2025 at 8:38 PM	Hey all, I’m just listening to SON cd as I’m writing this. Can’t believe that this record is almost 23 years now. I particularly love this album, cos of the new members of PMG Cuong Vu and Antonio Sanchez. What a strong addition to the group! A solid record with some classic and familiar PMG tunes, and I got the chance to see them in concert in Toronto back in 2002, I guess, at Hummingbird Center if I’m not mistaken. What do you guys think of this album?
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Antoñete Mar 27 2025 at 12:34 PM	Antonio should be my favourite drummer, we both share the same name and he is mexican, a country were I have had such woderful times of my life. But I prefer Paul and his "happy drums". I think he propelled the band incredibly with a frenetic but subtle and elegant rythm. But anyway I have no idea about drumming.
MarcNebo Mar 25 2025 at 11:59 PM	ProfPlumb: Several years ago, at allaboutjazz.com there was a very good and extensive article on all three of the Pat Metheny Group drummers Danny Gottlieb, Paul Wertico and Antonio Sanchez. I have read and heard many interviews with Pat where he has high praise for Antonio. He is my favorite also and has always impressed me live and on all Pat’s records and any other records he is on. I have three drumheads that 41 Jazz drummers signed and Antonio was at the top of my must sign list. I caught his band Migration when they were in Chicago, and I got backstage to have him sign a drumhead.
ProfPlumb Mar 24 2025 at 5:21 PM	Antonio Sanchez might be the most dynamic, complete drummer in the PMG lineup. His arrival elevates these compositions to new heights. Cuong Vu was a perfect fit for this project also. His patience and prioritization of melody in improvisation makes his contribution essential. I love the prog shred of “As it Is” and the midwestern energy of “The Gathering Sky.” I never tire of listening to this record!
shenavall Mar 10 2025 at 1:45 AM	It’s my personal favourite Pat record. Firstly because it runs like a film, the first track sounds like an introduction and the final track is a glorious climax. There are no fillers or jarring moments like ’Forward March’. Secondly because, whilst still mellifluous and accessible like the late 80s records, it has greater intensity and integrity in the jazz soloing, no doubt spurred on by the new band members. It is recorded beautifully. The artwork is beautiful. It is perfect.
facing west Mar 04 2025 at 3:31 PM	Great Interview, Mark. Thoughtful questions and the usual reflective & insightful responses from Metheny. I smiled when Pat said (at the end), "We had a great night in Vancouver last night." Hey, I was at that Speaking of Now show in Vancouver. Yeah, it was a great night! Thanks for posting the interview.
naut Feb 08 2025 at 4:47 AM	Excellent interview, Mark. Nicely done. Long ago I asked Pat about the album title, and if it had anything to do with his then recent children. "SoN alluding to son?" He wouldn’t go there. / Thanks for pointing the way over to the vid.
mj1 Feb 05 2025 at 6:06 PM	If you are fans of this great record, visit YouTube as I sat down with Pat to talk about this recording, First Circle and highlights from his career. You can find it at https://youtu.be/czrHAyvdz5o Or search for Speaking With Pat.
facing west Feb 05 2025 at 9:10 AM	Speaking of Now is undeniable. The aesthetic seems to pull from a lot of influences, but it also has its own thing. The overall soundscape is spectacular. It floats in space, a galaxy of good vibes. Sounds incredible a couple of decades after it was released. I can imagine it finding new fans decades from now. Has everything you might want in a PMG record: superb compositions, sublime solos, breathtaking performances.
stevee23 Jan 31 2025 at 5:01 PM	One of my all-time faves. I would LOVE a "Songbook" of this album. - charts are not available that I have been able to find. I spent $60 for a big-band arrangement of "You", but that was all I could find. Talk about a job-of-work to get what I wanted out of a complex song and arrangement. Saw the tour in Columbus OH, and got a great photo of the stage, and one of Pat and myself.
MarcNebo Jan 30 2025 at 12:22 PM	I agree that is another great PMG record. Pat has always had great drummers in all his various bands, but Antonio brought a better and fuller sound to the band. I loved Wertico and Gottlieb in the PMG, but Antonio was and is my favorite. There is a great mini review of SoN above at Media: Music.
tiny_tim Jan 30 2025 at 3:03 AM	A most wonderful album. Not only the inclusion of new band members Antonio and Cuong in the mix.....but also Richard Bona too. His presence at the gig was phenomenal. Some preeminent charts of all sorts on this album.
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