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" 'The Unity Band' project has been life-changing for me. I have led many groups of talented musicians, but this is unlike anything else. "
Pat Metheny
Band
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Musicians
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I used to love going and playing jam sessions, doing things spontaneously. I can't do that anymore. Everything you do is documented, nothing is casual anymore. "
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" One of the things jazz has always excelled at is translating the reality of the times through its musical prism. "
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" 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. "
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" I think I represent a more left-wing view of what jazz is. "
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" Listening is the key to everything good in music. "
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Listening
Key
" The first thing I learned was the theme from Peter Gunn. "
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First
" 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. "
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" If we are going to list guitar influences, the biggest one by far is Wes Montgomery. Also, Gary Burton was obviously huge for me in a number of ways. But beyond that, Clifford Brown, Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard. "
Pat Metheny
Me
Miles
Number
" I love playing and working on music. It is something that I feel really lucky to be able to spend my life doing. And I don't sleep much! "
Pat Metheny
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My Life
Music
" Somehow, trumpet is the reference point for me - it was actually my first instrument. "
Pat Metheny
Trumpet
First
Instrument
" Whatever my recorded output is, it's a reflection of a general love of music. "
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Love
Music
Reflection
" It's more about conception and touch and spirit and soul than whether my hardware was in place. "
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Place
Soul
Touch
" 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. "
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Me
Said
" The beauty of jazz is that it's malleable. People are addressing it to suit their own personalities. "
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Own
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" I was deep in the zone of practicing almost constantly. "
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Deep
Almost
" No two notes are ever the same volume. With the guitar, you really have to model in your mind this wider thing; you're trying to create the illusion of a bigger dynamic range. "
Pat Metheny
Mind
Trying
Guitar
" 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
Art
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" I can't really say enough about Chris Potter. He is one of the greatest musicians I have ever known, and every second I have been on the band stand with him has been an absolute pleasure. "
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Say
Stand
" From 1962 to 1965, the guitar became this icon of youth culture, thanks mostly to the Beatles. "
Pat Metheny
Culture
Beatles
Guitar
" I have three young kids and a great family. I love hanging out with them more than anything. "
Pat Metheny
Family
Great
Young
" When talking about writing, I often use the analogy of archaeology. There are these great tunes all around. Your skill as a musician allows you to pick them out without breaking them. "
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Great
You
Writing
" I think I have a basic sound aesthetic that is in most of what I do. "
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Basic
Sound
Think
" I think jazz is actually quite unforgiving in its disdain for nostalgia. It demands creativity and change at its highest level. "
Pat Metheny
Think
Change
Creativity
" If you come to my house, you won't see a wall of trophies or things like that. I'm sort of 'on to the next thing' all the time. "
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House
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" I saw A Hard Day's Night 12 or 13 times. "
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" 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
Jazz
Time
Music
" I was able to work with the best musicians in Kansas City starting when I was really young. "
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City
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" A lot of jazz artists think people should like what they're doing just because it's jazz. I don't buy that. "
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