If you come to my house, you won't see a wall of trophies or things like that. I'm sort of 'on to… — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
I used to love going and playing jam sessions, doing things spontaneously. I can't do that anymore. Everything you do is documented,… — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
When talking about writing, I often use the analogy of archaeology. There are these great tunes all around. Your skill as a… — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
The guitar for me is a translation device. It's not a goal. And in some ways, jazz isn't a destination for me.… — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
I didn't want there to be a computer on stage. When I see people with computers on stage, I think, 'Are you… — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
No two notes are ever the same volume. With the guitar, you really have to model in your mind this wider thing;… — 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
