One very fundamental thing has not changed and I realized that it will never change... is that I really need to go home and practice.
Pat MethenyAs much as I have done collaborations over the years, I am actually kind of a reluctant partner.
Pat MethenyLearning to play is mostly about learning to hear, and learning to really listen deeply to sound in a musical way is a lifetime's worth of work.
Pat MethenyI met Gary (Burton) at the Wichita Jazz Festival when I was 18 -- he was one of my favorite musicians and I got to play a few tunes with him there. Shortly after that, I joined his band, which was the equivalent of joining the Beatles for me! He was, and still is, one of the greatest musicians I have ever been lucky enough to be around.
Pat Metheny