Pat Metheny
Electric Guitar Solo on
Original Rays

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Pat Metheny follows Michael Brecker's EWI solo with an open-form electric guitar statement on "Original Rays" at approximately 188 BPM in F, his characteristically lyrical approach creating long, arcing melodic lines over the straight-eighth groove. The shifting key and tempo from Brecker's opening section give Metheny's solo a distinct musical environment, his liquid tone and melodic inventiveness bringing a different character to the performance. As the second of three soloists, his guitar feature bridges Brecker's electronic opening and the saxophonist's acoustic return, demonstrating Metheny's ability to navigate the track's through-composed structure with musical logic and grace.

Pat Metheny was 32 to 33 years old at the time.