School of Rock
Random article All articles A–Z
2 languages

Watercolors

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Watercolors is guitarist Pat Metheny's second album. He recorded it in February 1977 and ECM released it in June. Manfred Eicher produced and Jan Erik Kongshaug was the engineer. The quartet consists of Lyle Mays on piano and occasionally synthesizer, Eberhard Weber on bass and Danny Gottlieb on drums. The guitarist himself plays six- and twelve-string electric guitar and a fifteen-string harp guitar.

AllMusic praises his softly drawn, asymmetrical guitar style, in which echoes of Jim Hall, George Benson, Jerry Garcia and country guitarists can be heard. According to the reviewer, that style was already very much his own at this early stage. This album also marks the beginning of his long collaboration with Mays.

Listening

Listening tip. In Watercolors, listen to the soft, asymmetrical guitar playing and to how Lyle Mays's piano fits with it.

Track list

  1. 1Watercolors6:36Apple Music ↗
  2. 2Icefire6:09Apple Music ↗
  3. 3Oasis4:06Apple Music ↗
  4. 4Lakes4:47Apple Music ↗
  5. 5River Quay5:00Apple Music ↗
  6. 6Suite: I. Florida Greeting Song2:34Apple Music ↗
  7. 7Suite: II. Legend Of The Fountain2:32Apple Music ↗
  8. 8Sea Song10:17Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

Categories: Albums and songs