A lot of jazz artists think people should like what they're doing just because it's jazz. I don't buy that. Pat Metheny artistbuyjazz 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
Whatever my recorded output is, it's a reflection of a general love of music. Pat Metheny generallovemusic Change image and share on social
I would always contend that talent is an element, but over the long run, ultimately, a minor part of it all; it is mostly hard work. Pat Metheny contendelementhard Change image and share on social
The beauty of jazz is that it's malleable. People are addressing it to suit their own personalities. Pat Metheny addressbeautyjazz Change image and share on social
There are musicians who go through their lives sort of shedding their skins. For me, I've always felt backward-compatible to Version 1.0. Pat Metheny backwardcompatiblefelt Change image and share on social
It's more about conception and touch and spirit and soul than whether my hardware was in place. Pat Metheny conceptionhardwareplace Change image and share on social
For me, let's keep jazz as folk music. Let's not make jazz classical music. Let's keep it as street music, as people's everyday-life music. Let's see jazz musicians continue to use the materials, the tools, the spirit of the actual time that they're living in, as what they build their lives as musicians around. Pat Metheny actualbuildclassical share on social
There are some musicians who are talented and see themselves as some kind of natural geniuses or something because of a certain amount of natural ability. But that is often rarely the case over the long term. Pat Metheny abilityamountcase share on social
I'm always trying to find 'connections' between things. That art is the juxtaposition of a lot of things that seem unrelated but add up to something recognizable. Pat Metheny addartconnection Change image and share on social