I think I represent a more left-wing view of what jazz is. Pat Metheny jazzleaverepresent Change image and share on social
I'm triggering acoustic instruments. I'm literally beating, smacking, hitting, blowing, doing physical things. It's an incredibly exciting way to make music. Pat Metheny acousticbeatblow Change image and share on social
I'm always inspired when there's a robustness to the material in front of me. Pat Metheny frontinspirematerial Change image and share on social
Someone who knew me when I was 14 said I was the oldest 14-year-old on the planet. Now I'm a 14-year-old who is 60. Pat Metheny knowoldplanet Change image and share on social
I think jazz is actually quite unforgiving in its disdain for nostalgia. It demands creativity and change at its highest level. Pat Metheny changecreativitydemand Change image and share on social
One of the things jazz has always excelled at is translating the reality of the times through its musical prism. Pat Metheny exceljazzmusical Change image and share on social
The guitar for me is a translation device. It's not a goal. And in some ways, jazz isn't a destination for me. For me, jazz is a vehicle that takes you to the true destination - a musical one that describes all kinds of stuff about the human condition and the way music works. Pat Metheny conditiondescribedestination share on social
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 world and have been able to play exactly what I have wanted the way I have wanted. Pat Metheny fringefunctionmainstream share on social
What I look for in musicians is a sense of infinity. Pat Metheny infinitymusiciansense Change image and share on social
Listening is the key to everything good in music. Pat Metheny goodkeylisten Change image and share on social
