I have three young kids and a great family. I love hanging out with them more than anything. — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
I don't know if I would qualify as mainstream. I think I have managed to function pretty successfully on the fringes of the music… — Pat Metheny Copy Share
Jazz is not something that can be defined through blunt instruments. It is much more poetic than that. — Pat Metheny Copy Share
I realized that equipment really had little to do with why I sound like the way I sound — Pat Metheny Copy Share
Learning to play is mostly about learning to hear, and learning to really listen deeply to sound in a musical way is a lifetime's… — Pat Metheny Copy Share
If we are going to list guitar influences, the biggest one by far is Wes Montgomery. Also, Gary Burton was obviously huge for me… — Pat Metheny Copy Share
To me, there are lots of different stories to tell and you usually find the best way to tell the one you are telling… — Pat Metheny Copy Share
If you plan on continuing a tradition, it might be a good idea to find out just what tradition it is that you intend… — Pat Metheny Copy Share
Its more about conception and touch and spirit and soul than whether my hardware was in place. — Pat Metheny Copy Share
From 1962 to 1965, the guitar became this icon of youth culture, thanks mostly to the Beatles — Pat Metheny Copy Share
Somehow, trumpet is the reference point for me - it was actually my first instrument. — Pat Metheny Copy Share
Jazz demands that you bring to it things that are valuable to you, that are personal to you. — Pat Metheny Copy Share
