Somehow, trumpet is the reference point for me - it was actually my first instrument. — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
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 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 Image
Jazz is not something that can be defined through blunt instruments. It is much more poetic than that. — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
I realized that equipment really had little to do with why I sound like the way I sound — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
The best musicians are not the best players, they're the best listeners. — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Its more about conception and touch and spirit and soul than whether my hardware was in place. — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
