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
figure fit ideas instrument involved totally trying
I was totally involved in trying to figure out a way of doing things with my instrument that would fit the ideas that I had in my head.
art trying unrelated
I'm always trying to find 'connections' between things. That art is the juxtaposition of a lot of things that seem unrelated but add up to something recognizable.
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.
identity trying sometimes
Sometimes I try to lose my identity, and I can't get rid of it!
art always-trying add
Im always trying to find connections between things. That art is the juxtaposition of a lot of things that seem unrelated but add up to something recognizable.
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,
attention fabric life music
The reality of music itself, which is the fabric of life for me, is where most of my attention is.
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.
felt lives sort
There are musicians who go through their lives sort of shedding their skins. For me, I've always felt backward-compatible to Version 1.0.
amount case certain geniuses rarely talented themselves
There are some musicians who are talented and see themselves as some kind of natural geniuses or something because of a certain amount of natural ability. But that is often rarely the case over the long term.
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.
biggest davis far gary huge list miles obviously
If we are going to list guitar influences, the biggest one by far is Wes Montgomery. Also, Gary Burton was obviously huge for me in a number of ways. But beyond that, Clifford Brown, Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard.
point reference trumpet
Somehow, trumpet is the reference point for me - it was actually my first instrument.