109 Quotes by Pat Metheny

One of the things jazz has always excelled at is translating the reality of the times through its musical prism.

I'm always inspired when there's a robustness to the material in front of me.

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.

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.

I was totally involved in trying to figure out a way of doing things with my instrument that would fit the ideas that I had in my head.

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.

We were all having so much fun playing off each other. I knew that my next tour in the fall had to have as many dates with David as possible.

The reality of music itself, which is the fabric of life for me, is where most of my attention is.

With Christian, Antonio and David, I will mix it up, as usual, some tunes as a Trio, some as a Quartet, extended duet sections, and more,