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I cannot imagine any guitar being better than 0006, but I am getting the feeling I need to raise some funds for my next Shishkov....

Continuing on my Metheny and Charlie Haden kicks, after playing Bright Size Life (Metheny/Jaco/Bob Moses) I came across this in my Metheny section: Recorded in 1985. The drummer in the trio is the redoubtable and legendary Billy Higgins, who has played on over 700 albums including Ornette Coleman's "Shape of Jazz to Come" of 1959 with Haden on bass. This is a wonderful album. Haden was around 47, and Metheny was at his lyrical best. I really like his jazz trio albums because he plays great straight-ahead jazz guitar. I've heard Metheny recordings in a wide variety of situations with many great drummers including Jack DeJohnnette, Bob Moses, Dan Gottlieb, and Roy Haynes. But Billy brings such a bouncy, airy, light yet propulsive touch to this party. This is a great trio album where each member is a top player and their collective sense of ensemble and resulting musical conversation is top notch. ... Well, that's my impression of Side 1 from start to finish. Side 2 is another matter, where Pat trots out the guitar-synth for most of it, which--while creative in its own way--I could do without, at least today. Doesn't bother me, really. The album is in pristine condition and I got it from a 99-cent bargain bin. $0.99 for a side, not bad.