Pat Metheny Quotes


My older brother Mike is an excellent trumpet player. By the time he was 12, he was playing around Kansas City in classical situations. He was already an amazing talent. Pat Metheny Uncategorized 66
I was able to work with the best musicians in Kansas City starting when I was really young. Pat Metheny Work 56
I think I represent a more left-wing view of what jazz is. Pat Metheny Uncategorized 46
From 1962 to 1965, the guitar became this icon of youth culture, thanks mostly to the Beatles. Pat Metheny Youth 43
I realized that equipment really had little to do with why I sound like the way I sound. Pat Metheny Uncategorized 42
I think I have a basic sound aesthetic that is in most of what I do. Pat Metheny Uncategorized 42
I hate the way chorus boxes sound. Pat Metheny Uncategorized 36
The first thing I learned was the theme from Peter Gunn. Pat Metheny Uncategorized 33
People sometimes say it takes a long time to become a jazz fan, but for me it took about five seconds. Pat Metheny Uncategorized 31
Jazz is not something that can be defined through blunt instruments. It is much more poetic than that. Pat Metheny Uncategorized 31
The beauty of jazz is that it's malleable. People are addressing it to suit their own personalities. Pat Metheny Beauty 30
I was deep in the zone of practicing almost constantly. Pat Metheny Uncategorized 30
Listening is the key to everything good in music. Pat Metheny Uncategorized 29

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