More and more as time has gone on, I realize that playing is really more about listening than it is about playing.
Pat MethenyPlayers get to that intermediate level where they can already play pretty good, and that's kind of a dangerous period because they tend to start playing only the things that they can play, rather than the things they can't.
Pat MethenyIf you plan on continuing a tradition, it might be a good idea to find out just what tradition it is that you intend to continue.
Pat Metheny