To everyone involved in the FSU Percussion Ensemble, I can only offer my most ardent "Congratulations!" on work that is beautifully realized and performed. Sitting here, at a much more advanced stage of life (age-wise), it is wonderful to see a group of young musicians doing something so very positive. It simply speaks to the power of good music. Though it is not a percussion instrument in the purest sense, the power of the human voice, originally brought to Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays' compositions by Argentina's Pedro Aznar is a constant reminder of what that element, and Pedro's creativity and emotion brought to pieces like "First Circle." Unless I missed something, it's a shame that every player/performer was not properly credited in the video or in the blurb below. Everyone should be recognized for this work so very well done!!! Bravo!!!

@floridastateuniversityperc5193

Жыл бұрын

Steve, my apologies for being so late to the party, honestly all of the comments have been overwhelming and amazing, we are so thankful that people like you are checking out our work! I've been a fan of yours for quite some time, and I wanted to thank you for taking the time to leave such a beautiful series of kudos. I hope our paths cross in real life sometime soon, and all our best to you! Your comments made our year!

@wereleeroads9311

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, Steve. And we are all lucky that they got this on video so we could be eyewitness to it all. Wonderful.

@stevethrapp2660

6 ай бұрын

Outstanding Job of an amazing yetnoriginal Cover of a GOAT masterpiece song!

@braveswin1

3 ай бұрын

Surprised that someone hasn't taken up Steve Khan's challenge to post credits in the description for all the players and others who supported this performance. All it would take is a little bit of time. Please give credit to these students.

Somewhere in heaven, Lyle Mays is smiling.

To everyone who took the time to leave these inspiring comments--THANK YOU! Honestly we didn't expect such an overwhelming response, but I speak for all of the students (and the College of Music for that matter) when I express my gratitude for your time and thoughts. We promise to keep it up! And what a special treat for PM to share the post--I've been a huge fan of his forever, and was lucky to study with Paul Wertico briefly in graduate school--an amazing experience that literally changed everything for me. Also, I wish (as many of you wrote) that Lyle could have seen/heard it--we played an earlier version of this arrangement at PASIC 2011, and one of my colleagues shared it with Lyle back then--he wrote and said "I love the whole FSU vibe!" So to him looking down from above, I say thank you as well--all the best to everyone from the FSU Percussion Studio! JP

@K9KEV1

11 ай бұрын

Awesome..!!! Lyle is smiling...! Loved every bit of it..!! Music to my ears..! Keep up the amazing work !!

When Pat Metheny says "Wow!", you go and listen! Great job!

As a longtime fan of Metheny and Mays this is by far the best rendition of any of their work that I have ever seen and listened to. To say this is absolute magic is an understatement.

As a Gator I gotta say the Noles got us here. Magnificent piece of music.

I don't have the words to express how much FSU's interpretation of this classic beautiful song moved me. It truly touched my soul, thank you!

Aside from the original Metheny performance, this is the best rendition I have heard of this since UNT 1 o'clock back in 1986 (and this transcription is pretty darn close to both). Well done Dr. Parks and all of the hard working men and women at FSU!!!

@dmark2639

Жыл бұрын

Check out Crossmen 1998 First Circle and 1991 Pat Metheny shows. You might like those too.

@fbadistrict1183

Жыл бұрын

@@dmark2639 I do like those as well. First Circle is one of my absolute all time favorites...

WOW!...I literally have tears running down my face. Been listening to Pat since the 70's. By far my favorite musician. I must say ive NEVER heard a cover version of any song in any genre that is as brilliant as the original...and with a percussion band!!..Sperior arrangement, superior musicians..what more to say..BRAVO FSU music

Pat Matheny‘s First Circle one of the most moving songs I know. FSU did an incredible arrangement and performance. Bravo!!!! ❤️😍🤩

Fantastic arrangement and realization. Not ashamed to admit I'm wiping away some tears of joy.

What a perfomance .the very best of Pat Metheny Group.. An incredible piece...The best ever. Viva Venezuela and Metheny Group.....

I attended the 1985 London concert of the European 'First Circle' tour of the PM Group, and this was a highlight. A few years later at the Royal Albert Hall, the whole audience joined in on the vocals when they played it, including my two sons.

@bluetv6386

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@tadams1969

Жыл бұрын

Yep! Saw him in the Opera House in Frankfurt, West Germany in 1985 on this tour.

@robfardell9559

Жыл бұрын

...ditto

@eddents

Жыл бұрын

Very cool!!

Beautiful rendition, Congratulations. Pat I am sure would be flattered and Lyle would be proud to hear their composition done with your talents!

@Tokoloko

Жыл бұрын

Pat posted this video on his Facebook page with the comment "WOW"

@thinkingjohn2099

Жыл бұрын

@@Tokoloko Great to hear he liked it

WOW! Like hearing it live from the Metheny Group in concert! You literally brought tears to my eyes! Thank you all.

@geocosmicvalentine

Жыл бұрын

Me, too. Burst out of me in sobs. I’m still crying! Missing Lyle…

@emericklamontagne3652

Жыл бұрын

Certainly miss Pat.

@geocosmicvalentine

Жыл бұрын

@@emericklamontagne3652 Pat is very much still around and active, he’s currently touring his new album called: Side-Eye NYC. Saw him perform it last November. He sounds as great as ever.

@enricoflor3601

Жыл бұрын

Same here, teared up just because it was so beautiful..

@pieintheskyguy1130

Жыл бұрын

Same here. Tears are flowing.

This is the value of a liberal arts education

I love this. Pat and Lyle were great composers as well as great musicians.

It's so nice and so important that the legacy of the PMG is studied and continues to be played, the contribution to music that men gave through the years is a milestone. Well done!

Beautiful performance. Pat's a good friend. I believe he will enjoy this arrangement and performance!

@tadams1969

Жыл бұрын

Please forward this to him. He needs to see this.

@floridastateuniversityperc5193

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! I have something to ask you that could be world-changing. Do you mind dropping me an email at jparks@fsu.edu? THANK YOU!

Hard to describe the joy this brought me. Thank you all so much. The first time I heard this song live was in 1984 on the actual First Circle tour.

First Circle needs to find various avenues of introduction such as this to each new generation of musicians as they comes along. Such is the destiny of a truly timeless piece of music.

@bella201288

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree, Steve... when young students in a university are introduced to this music by their teachers (Dr. Parks) and they perform the redention of Dr. Parks so perfectly... you know that PMG composed a classic and timeless piece of music!

Bellísima versión. Lindo ver a jóvenes músicos interpretando, en todo el sentido del término, música tan excelsa como aquella escrita por la dupla Metheny-Mays hace casi 40 años... Rescatan plenamente su complejidad, pero también su espíritu. ¡¡¡ Congratulations !!!

What an incredible interpretation of the wonderful First Circle. Truly outstanding.

Excellent work young ones! The First circle was always one of my favorite Pat Metheny Group Tracks. This is a very nice interpretation of it

Superb performance of one of the most iconic Metheny/Mays masterpieces. Thank you for your hard work!

Superb rendition. Pat and Lyle will go down as one of the great composing duos of our time, and their music will live on, as evidenced here. Congratulations to these students, they did a great job!

Sono in estasiii!! PAT METHENY apprezzerà 👍👍👍

First Circle is the reason I became a Pat Metheny fan when i heard it back in 1985. No matter how many time I've heard it, it hits me emotionally more than any other tune I can think of. Your rendition gave me the same feeling I did hearing the PMG original. Beautiful rendition.

Beautiful job. This song was playing when my son was born. It holds a special place in my heart.

I’ve seen Pat live many times over the years and this makes me so happy. Just perfect in every way.

Very proud FSU alum and huge Pat fan to see such polished playing done so tastefully

Amazing Amazing Amazing!!! You knocked it out of the park FSU Percussion Studio! I was attending FSU when the Pat Metheny Group came to Ruby Diamond Auditorium in March 1980. A friend at the time got me a ticket. I was absolutely floored by the musical performance I had just witnessed. After that, I was in like the mob. Musically, I felt somewhat like an outsider with my passion for Metheny, since most folks in my circle of school / work colleagues & friends were die hard rock and rollers. Metheny remained my go to music for the next 6 years (and I still felt in a small minority for knowing and liking his music). Then, when I pushed the play button on the cassette player in my apartment for background music on a first date living in Maine, As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls came on. I was flabbergasted when my date named the song / album! She was beautiful, smart, loving and she knew who Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays were! Fast fwd 36 years later and this incredible person, who has accompanied me to PM concerts over 3 decades, the mother of our two amazing sons and the love of my life, turns to me and says: Pat Metheny at the Kennedy center in June? Just like 36 years ago - she had me at "Pat Metheny".

Remarkable rendition and arrangement considering how complex First Circle is to play on it's many instruments!!

I’ve been a PMG fan for about 20 years and have heard “First Circle” countless times (although never live, sadly). This was brilliant, well done!!

More than 35 years Pat fan... this is amazing performance ... from another musician group.. .... creating the same sounds . 😊

Two Thumbs Up!

One of the best renditions I’ve ever heard. Great work!

Fabulous!! Kathy and get to see Pat again on Tuesday here in Bethlehem, PA. He must like Bethlehem because we've seen him here probably 8 or 9 times since 1980. It's Side Eye this time and we're so looking forward to it. We've seen all the bands since the Danny Gottieb/Mark Egan/ Lyle days though the Brazilian band days with Pedro Aznar and then the Ron Carter show. We are huge fans and miss Lyle terribly. This percussion version of First Circle is really something. Completely enjoyed it I thank you all very much for the obvious hard work that went into it- and thank you for sharing!

@dmark2639

Жыл бұрын

I'll be at the Bethlehem show on Tuesday too. 😀

@jazzmoo4u

Жыл бұрын

Pat often uses/used shows in the Lehigh Valley as a “tune-up” first show at the beginning of his tours. And thank goodness! We always get to see Pat and the different iterations of his groups!

Fantastic! Great composition preformed by a very competent ensemble. Thanks for posting!

Just...WOW!! The subtleties of the marimba under the vibes are just mind-blowing. What fantastic recreation and interpretation of great piece. VERY well done!!

Great!!!!!!!!! Congratulations of all the talented young musicians and singer. The best interpretation since the original recording and the live performance from Pat, Lyle and Pedro.

There is hope for this world after all. Thank you students.

Congratulations on such a faithful and involving performance which completely captured the intent, mood, vibrancy and technical precision of the composers! No easy task. Well done!

Love the texture of voice and marimba, awesome job guys!!

WOW! What an incredible Ensemble! This is what Team Work is all about.........musical synergy! Bravo arrangers and performers. Such mature, musical touch and phrasing throughout. Loved the duo Flat Ride cymbals providing that Wertico light "super energy". A fabulous vocal performance as well. The beauty and power of the performance brought "happy" tears. THANK YOU FSU Percussion Ensemble!

Absolutely brilliant. Great job!

OMG #1: I'm excited for you all that the post beneath what I'm writing right now is from the legendary Steve Khan. That's a massive gift for your future CVs (though he'd be too humble to think it). Don't take it from me, check him out- if you enjoyed the journey of First Circle, you'll enjoy him. OMG #2: Everything that he said, but if I made a suggestion it would be to augment the vocal arrangement. That fantastic young woman on her own! when the coda really demands more. When I was at jazz college there was, I'm ashamed to say, some snobbery between instrumentalists and singers. How wrong we were. Anyway, this was fantastic, thank you all. Cheers.

This brings tears - such an amazing rendition!

nice solo transcription

And Yes The Young Lady Has A Beautiful VOICE!

having heard this song hundreds of times for nearly forty years, including dozens live by pat and lyle, i offer sincere congratulations for this performance... y'all 'noled it!

Just thrilling-& long live the music of Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays!

How can I give 100x likes?

Also, excellent job to the folk(s) who shot this and did the audio. The way the rhythmic whole body motion is caught at the end (the twisting to hit some notes and then returning) gave a feel for the song. The audio was impeccable. You have brought smiles to PMG fans.

This performance made my eyes sweat. Bravo!!!

Wow! Just ... Wow! Simply extraordinary! What a wonderful arrangement - and so faithful to the original album version. This is absolutely my favorite Metheny tune ever, and to hear it so lovingly rendered in a percussion ensemble is icing on the considerable cake that is the Metheny/Mays oeuvre. Well done, all of you!!!

WOWOWOW absolutely fantastic arrangement/performance/energy!! Bravo!!

I would never think of doing Pat Metheny this way. And boy i was wrong

Brilliant. Well done. Amazingly difficult work done so well.

Wow! Still wiping away the tears from experiencing this amazing performance. Such great musicianship, sincere emotion and great display of so much strong percussion techniques. I will be sharing this with all my students. Bravo to all!

Precise, delicate, buoyant! The essence of this beautiful composition - faithfully interpreted and taken to a joyous new place. Congratulations to the musicians, audio and filming crew!

Benedetti dagli DEI!! talentuosi👏👏👏

Exceptional! Life long PMG fan (since the early days). This gave me goosebumps.

Good times. Sounds fantastic!

Absolutely the best Pat/Lyle cover ever. Nailed it. Thanks for sharing!

THANK YOU! Awesome to see so many young musicians working in concert with such synchronicity. Truly worthy and outstanding interpretation of Pat and Lyles composition.

As a longtime PMG fan, this was simply and utterly terrific ... Bravo!

Incredible performance!

Wow guys. That was spectacular! A unique arrangement, well suited for yourr ensemble, all your own, and yet still preserving the essential parts of the original’s sense and feel, masterfully played. I think it was perfect.

FABulous job, group. Thank you for keeping music alive on this planet. Don't ever stop. Music is good medicine for everyone.

Outstanding !!!! Thank you for performing and posting.

♥♥♥ Amazing to see young musicians plays so well this Masterpiece. BRAVI TUTTI !!!

All I can say is. .. wow, wow, wow!

Very nice. Probably my third favorite version ever behind Crossmen Drum Corps in 1998 and the original by Pat Metheny.

nobody was ready for this

You all killed it! Congrats!! I have watched it several times and continue to enjoy it. I have seen PMG many times live. The first two when I was in college at NIU in the mid/late-80s. This was a fantastic rendition of First Circle.

Gave me chills! Excellent interpretation!

fanatstic, tears in my eyes

Just amazing...it brought tears to my eyes....Impeccable !!!!!!

Man. This performance needs more views. Great piece of music, arranged for and played by an awesome percussion ensemble. Loved some many things: the mallet work, the addition of the bass and voice parts, and it appeared to be performed without a conductor, although that might have been camera angles...

@Rog5446

Жыл бұрын

I'm a bit confused, you say the addition of voice and bass parts, yet the original had voice and bass???

@ebibubblesart5843

Жыл бұрын

When I was in a percussion ensemble last year, we didn’t have a conductor We communicated with each other using eye/hand signals usually, or someone would play something and we could memorize that to be a cue. My guess is that something similar might be going on here. Hope this helps!

@douglasball4515

Жыл бұрын

@@Rog5446 Even though the voice part was in the PMG original, the version for percussion ensemble doesn’t usually have any voice part. Bass guitar also isn’t usually a part of a concert percussion ensemble. Though, it is included in percussion ensemble arrangements of PMG work.

👏👏👏.. To the F.S.U. Percussion Ensemble.. This was actually an *EXCELLENT* version of this composition!!! I've heard this played by PMG (of course), by Pat Metheny with a full live orchestra (Metropole Orchestra, North Sea Jazz Festival), and now this rendition from your group. Keep up the outstanding work--I look forward to you doing other covers of beautiful jazz compositions!!! 🎉🎉🎉 (One of his compositions that I would LUV to hear you all attempt is "Proof". It's lengthy and a little difficult--I think it has three solos--but consider it. Ciao..👋👋)

I hope PM has heard this - outstanding!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Wonderful! Thank you very much for your outstanding performance.

That was simply Awesome! Bravo

You guys are total badasses for navigating those time signatures!

First Circle is one of my favourite Pat Metheny Group album. Awesome live performance 👍❤️

I hope some how, some way this video makes it to Pat Metheny? And he posts a comment on his thoughts?

@cooldebt

Жыл бұрын

@Producer in the comments says Pat is a good friend. Perhaps the video will find its way to him for comment!

Killer!!!!! Congrats! 🔥

BRAVO

Great music but also a very good video and audio recording of this performance.

Great music will never die as long as it is played. Everyone should take a bow.

So beautiful, thank you. God Bless every duo: Metheny/Mays; Evans/Gomez; Peterson/Pedersen; Corea/Clarke et al.

Proud of my alma mater for this!

GO NOLES

Amazing!!!!

Excellent! Aloha from Hawaii.

Just AMAZING great job done by all!

Wonderful rendition of this great composition. Thank you so much!

Intense! This group of young people orchestrated this piece in their own way, but captured the intensity of its original form. Bravo!

wouaou !!!!!!! Congratulations------RIp to Lyle, I'm sure he heard that beautiful version ;