Pat Metheny
Pat Metheny
Patrick Bruce "Pat" Methenyis an American jazz guitarist and composer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth12 August 1954
CityLee's Summit, MO
CountryUnited States of America
player levels kind
Players get to that intermediate level where they can already play pretty good, and that's kind of a dangerous period because they tend to start playing only the things that they can play, rather than the things they can't.
collaboration done kind
As much as I have done collaborations over the years, I am actually kind of a reluctant partner.
music firsts kind
My first relationship to any kind of musical situation is as a listener.
condition human jazz kinds music musical stuff takes true vehicle
The guitar for me is a translation device. It's not a goal. And in some ways, jazz isn't a destination for me. For me, jazz is a vehicle that takes you to the true destination - a musical one that describes all kinds of stuff about the human condition and the way music works.
influenced seemed
The chorused thing, I would have to say I was the first to use extensively in jazz, and that seemed to have influenced a lot of other guys.
casual love playing
I used to love going and playing jam sessions, doing things spontaneously. I can't do that anymore. Everything you do is documented, nothing is casual anymore.
bigger dynamic mind model notes trying wider
No two notes are ever the same volume. With the guitar, you really have to model in your mind this wider thing; you're trying to create the illusion of a bigger dynamic range.
excelled musical
One of the things jazz has always excelled at is translating the reality of the times through its musical prism.
I'm always inspired when there's a robustness to the material in front of me.
absolute band chris second
I can't really say enough about Chris Potter. He is one of the greatest musicians I have ever known, and every second I have been on the band stand with him has been an absolute pleasure.
explore four full mix palette possibilities saxophone together watch work
I like to explore the full gamut of possibilities ... as many possibilities as possible. With David's saxophone in the mix we have a full palette to work from. With the four of us together on stage, watch out.
family great hanging kids love three
I have three young kids and a great family. I love hanging out with them more than anything.
changed relatively short
In their relatively short careers, they've changed everything,
duet extended mix tunes
With Christian, Antonio and David, I will mix it up, as usual, some tunes as a Trio, some as a Quartet, extended duet sections, and more,