It begins with "Into the Dream," played solo by Metheny on an amplified double necked combination acoustic guitar/sitar. Evoking a mood as he so often does, there is a bit of an oriental motif to this song. All I know is that it sounds absolutely gorgeous, and man will ya' look at those fingers fly!

Later he is joined by the rest of the band, and I am immediately reminded again of just why Metheny and Mays work so well together, and why their musical partnership has lasted as long as it has.

The closest thing I can compare these two musicians to is the symbiotic relationship once enjoyed by Jeff Beck and Jan Hammer. The music is nowhere near as frenetic as on those Beck albums (well, not usually anyway). But the two of these guys play so seamlessly together, that if you close your eyes, it's hard to tell where one ends and the other begins. Honestly, I had forgotten just how much I love the way these two play.

Later in the concert, Metheny and Mays (as well as the rest of the band) also get a chance to rock out during "The Roots Of Coincidence," a song that begins with a percolating synth rhythm, but crashes into glorious guitar induced cacophonous noise before long. Metheny and Mays slash and burn side by side on this one, and it is a beautiful noise they make together indeed.

This is what good jazz is supposed to do plain and simple.

It expands musical boundaries, forces you to consider broader ideas and horizons, while at it's best transporting you to another place as if by magic. Miles Davis and John Coltrane both understood this. And so do Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, and the rest of the incredible musicians captured on this amazing concert DVD.