My mother was into the Big Band era, Glenn Miller, Dorsey, Goodman, etc... but every once in a while, she could tolerate some newer music. She didn't like Rock & Roll at all, but she liked some softer stuff. I came across this video in 2014, and I asked her to listen to it ( I was her caregiver by then). She was skeptical when I said it was a guitar rendition, but she let me play it. It absolutely melted her heart. She died about a month later sadly, but I was glad she got to experience a different type of music and was able to enjoy it. Miss you, Mom.

That’s why they say that a song has the longest life. A good melody will outlive us all.

KZfaq's great. You watch all sorts of rubbish & then you accidentally stumble on a gem like this. Perfect!

Sound Engineer: Who are we recording today? Studio Manager: Pat Metheny on a classical guitar. SE: We're gonna need all the mics.

When you go full circle in mastery you get back to simple songs and make them sound heavenly. Respect.

When Pat Metheny was still in a Junior in High School, he attended the Midwestern music and Art Camp in Lawrence, KS, stayed in one of the Daisy Hill dormitories there. I was the Resident Counselor for the wing of the Hall he lived in. His remarkable talent was obvious to all the other kids his age in our wing and his fame grew all over the Campus. He was a lively, but a little ornery, outgoing and had quite a 'big' personality that won you over quickly. I hardly saw him in the Hall, because he was always somewhere else, no doubt dazzling other kids his age with his talent - and probably also he spent time with the instructors there at the Camp. I have always been secretly proud that he "was one of my kids" that summer many years ago. After that I watched his fame and renown only grow along with his talent. I hope I was able to be a good role model for him at that time in his young life. One other thing, he was one of the most handsome kids around the Camp. And I'm sure he could charm the socks off the silly little junior high girls - all atwitter. I am late in saying this, but "Congratulations, Pat, for your success and for your well-lived life. May you live with your due fame always following you and with a career as long as have Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney had!"

This is how a musician "truly plays music", and does not make it an excuse to show off technique, and in the process destroy the music.

I've lost count of how many times I've listened to this....the echo of the past is here...a dear part of my life is remembered...thank you Pat

What a beautiful version of this classic Beatles song.

when a Beatles song is covered, their ingenious talent as composers becomes even more obvious.

I've played guitar for almost fifty years, but never reached the level of proficiency that Pat had by 1980. I play this on my desktop and close my eyes, and feel the low E vibrate my desk, and for a moment I am Pat.

As a professional guitarist of ten years, I love what he is doing. He isn't slapping, clacking or playing showoff, he just feel and expresses the song. So many 'McKee wannabe' acoustic guitarists could learn a large amount about the guitar just by watching this video.

Pat always knows where the good notes are...

A beautiful melody is a beautiful melody. The Beatles' ability to compose as many as they did remains unmatched. And then in the hands of Metheny.... well what can you say. Thanks Pat.

Very excited to see him in Frankfurt this coming fall- can't wait! 😎

This is what happens when one of the legends is played by one of the legends. Perfecto.

I've never heard Pat Metheny on an acoustic, and you can tell it's Pat after three plucks. Incredible touch.

This is for far the most beautiful version of this great song that I have ever heard. Pat is a genius. Awesome tribute to the Beatles.

Every time I watch this video , I fall in love with what Pat is saying in guitar words , much more beautiful than any voice could ever convey … So very Cool Pat … Likely the best you will ever hear this song 💕🎸💕🎸💕🎸💕🎸💕🎸💕🎸💕

Pat’s tone on acoustic is legendary, fills the room and the heart with its deepness.

The fact you heard George's guitar part featured so prominently in all the covers and helps make this song what it is, shows how he should of gotten a writing credit for this song.

My heart has finally healed thanks to Paul McCartney, and this guy.💋

There's something very bizarrely comforting about hearing Pat breathing here. Often when you're listen to performances of songs, or the songs themselves, you can forget that human beings, having a human experience, wrote and recorded them, and were doing something as obvious as breathing the entire time. Arguably, the best music of all time has that effect. It's somewhere between alienating and understanding. Just hearing the struggle between human and instrument, and the tug of war that goes into making a song happen live, and the irregular, heavy breathing reminds us what we are capable of if we really apply ourselves. We're human beings just the exact same as Pat Metheny, hard as that might be to believe.

Idk how anyone who's ever seen or heard Pat perform isn't just freaking awestruck.Truly one of a kind!

remember Rome 1983? I was there and I am here! Your music is breath for soul... thank you!

Tonight I watched Pat Metheny in Concert in Hamburg! It was extraordinary. The fifth encore this Night was the cover Song of the Beatles And I love her. It was simply beautiful and I had tears in my eyes! I feel so incredibly lucky to have been there. Thank you! 😍

Absolutely beautiful, beautiful piece of music. Transcends genre. Just deeply beautiful.

These fine gents , are quite incredible separately and together they have quite sound . 🇨🇦

I'm only too honored to be able to write that I absolutely loved this performance by Pat Metheny!

Such an honor to have Pat Metheny cover one of your tunes.

I started playing guitar at twelve and have been playing for over fifty years. This is one of my favorite guitar solos. It has a great feel from deep inside.

Pat on the Manzer. Melliw and beautiful.

One of the most beautiful Songs ever written, done faithfully, respectfully, and expertly!

The best cover for a beatles song by pat himself a work of art and a masterpiece

So beautiful. Thank you Pat❤

There are no words to describe Pat Metheny. Remarkable, incredible musician.

I could listen to him play this song over and over again for hours. Was blessed to see the " pat metheny group " years ago.

Pat knows how to hug your soul

He knows how to play with feeling, that’s what matters the most.

this song is so modern romantic and nostalgic.

This is structurally a beautiful sing made even more beautiful in the hands of a master.

Less is more 👏👏👏👏thanks for chatting with Rick. Made a ton of people happy….especially Rick 😂…..

Great song! Great artist! ❤️

This is so lush. One of my favourite Beatles songs, too. I was sceptical, but ended up listening to this three times in a row!

I can't believe I've never heard this rendition. Methany makes it even more beauttiful than it originally was. Hats off to you Sir Methany! THAT'S the song I want to keep in my heart forever! Thank you.

The multi-note descending slide (1:01) is so-o-o-o-o Metheny! But it's all Beatles And jaw-droppingly beautiful...

I love you, Pat Metheny.

Pat Methany is an excellent guitarist. This is a beautiful rendition of this Beatle song.

In the right hands, the acoustic guitar speaks so beautifully.

Classic song played superbly say no more keep rockin cheers Dan

Superb, soul searching and heart melting

Great song by McCartney and Lennon. In the silky smooth hands of Metheny. Beautiful.

I could listen to this forever

Pat Metheny forever!

I like how you can hear him breathing throughout the music. It makes it sound so immediate like he’s in the room and we’re just listening a few feet away.

How could soomeone NOT like this?

It takes a lot of guts to cover a Beatles song. It takes incredible talent to do it right!

I'm going to go see him in Vienna I'm too excited

Beautiful. Doesn’t get any better than a song by the Beatles.

Recently heard McCartney say that it was George who came up with that little signature 4 note riff that in fact, makes the song so recognizable.

One of my fave beatle songs .... Pat ,s version is so much greater. It’s amazing how someone could redo a standard so beautiful... Can’t get this out of my head ...the nylon guitar is the best way to hear it!

Beautiful song. Played beautifully.

Pat, from me and a global population of everyday human beings, thank you for everything. Heaven awaits you.

Beautiful and respectful version. Pat is talented enough to let this song speak for itself. Bravo!

This version opend a new dimension of a very great part of musical history.....fantastic...

De verdad, no tengo palabras para describir ccuanto me ha gustado esta representación, sobra talento ! saludos desde Caracas, Venezuela.

Keep listening it and always find something new in it.. so unique

One of my favourite Beatle's songs played by one of my favourite guitarists !

The best instrumental (solo) rendering of this composition I ever heard.

Wahou !!! It sounds like..paradise !!!!.

Old Beatles fan here, but gifts like you have keep me feeling much younger. Thank you Pat.

Further proof that the Beatles are not overrated. It’s not possible to overrate them.

I'm certain Paul never heard his song played like this! Pat Matheny, you are definitely one of the greatest guitarist ever! Love you bro.

Like melting butter ❤❤❤

Majestic, mercurial and magical. God bless.

Pat Metheny’s music is a gift! Such beautiful artistry, vulnerability and expression. Inspiring.

When I hear this song played by Pat Metheny; I think of my beautiful wife Goldie. My love, my heart, my soul ..... I love her with each beat of my heart .... and I love her. Thank you Pat Metheny for sharing your wonderful gift of music with us .... Peace - TC~

Just can’t stop listening to this, really....

Jayus. So nuanced...talent.

The great art.

Pat is obviously a phenomenal guitar player and does a masterful job with this classic. It amazes me at the depth of talent the Beatles possessed especially when you consider they broke up before any of them were 30. Think about that for a moment.

Although a gentle ballad and love song this song always had an atmosphere of something inherently haunting - that if anything is actually heightened and enhanced in this great version.

Made my morning with that Pat. Now for coffee ☕

Pat is special.

Pat’s signature (as always) is eclectic and ever engaging on this classic McCartney piece.

This is beyond pleasant.. I'm in another dimension.. Pat always touches those note's. This piece is a true example 👏👌🙌

I'm listening to this today knowing that freedom (of choice) is starting to disappear.... just unbelievable.

Wow beautiful I had no idea that Pat Metheny was so talented

It's clear the influence from his years living in Rio. What a bless.

That's the last song you played at the Olympia concert a few years ago, after almost an hour of additional music past the official end of the concert. Then someone shouted "and we love you Pat" :)

Honey for the ears, and for the heart. Pat Metheny does his magic once again.

Breathtaking.

"What It's All About", the album containing this piece impressed me more than any Metheny album has for some years. But then, I'm a sucker for raw beauty.

Pat Metheny's music always tells a story, even when some compositions aren't his own. Thanks for your awesome music--have been listening for over 20 years.

The skill the tone the blisssssssssssss! Pat kills this! And there is nothing like nylon for purity... first thing I did was buy a quality nylon guitar.

This song reminds me that a change of instrument can bring new life to a song. "Yesterday" is commonly called the song that broke them away from rockabilly. think this song came first, though. 10/10.

The first time I saw Pat M. in concert was back in 1979, Houston ,TX. Something special happens when he comes out with his guitar and plays solo. Still one of my favorite guitarists.

the 1K dislikes are from kenny g fans...

J'adore le style/talent de Pat Metheny. J'ai eu la chance de le rencontrer lors d'un festival. Je n'oublierai jamais sa discrétion et son humilité. La classe des grands Artistes. And I love him

This is beautiful...so are you...I love you ❤