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Patrick Bruce Metheny (born 12 August 1954 in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, USA) is an American jazz guitarist and leader of the Pat Metheny Group. Metheny’s musical contexts separate into many branches: the Pat Metheny Group plus various collaborations, duets, solo works, and other side projects.

He first made it big in the jazz world with the famous vibraphonist Gary Burton. Throughout the late 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s, Metheny established himself as one of the leading jazz guitar players in the world. Famous for his tasteful midwestern style and tone, he also has an incredible facility with the guitar. His compositions have earned him acclaim in the jazz world as well.

He has played with such greats as: Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland, Ornette Coleman, Jack DeJohnette, Michael Brecker, Charlie Haden, Jim Hall, John Scofield, Bill Stewart, Brad Mehldau and Jaco Pastorius. Similar artists include Mike Stern, Bill Frisell, and John McLaughlin.

Pat Metheny has won 17 Grammy awards and holds the record for winning Grammys in the most categories.

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7	Facing West	151
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black_annie wrote:
last week

magic

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rock4choice wrote:
16 days ago

metheny's music is so awesome!

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RandyRhoadsRIP wrote:
September 2009

Inspiration Music of Randy Rhoads , so god !

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Schrubbel wrote:
September 2009

Welcome to Schru´s JAZZworldMusic http://www.lastfm.de/user/Schrubbel . Listen and Enjoy !

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hasvibes wrote:
September 2009

Tu musica ha sido una inspiracion, gracias...amo todo tu trabajo es impecable

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DWSHARPsucks wrote:
August 2009

Don, you suck!!

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palma2810 wrote:
August 2009

piu' di 7 concerti ho visto di pat metheney in italia. lui ama l'italia e noi amiamo lui travel è eccezionale

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droboter wrote:
July 2009

http://www.eitb.com/multimedia/videos/2009/07/16/134217/JUNKERA_JAZZ_OFF_20090716_133306.mp4 10 mins of Pat Metheny and Kepa Junkera live @ Vitoria-Gasteiz Jazz Festival. Enjoy! :)

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JustSomeOldJoe wrote:
July 2009

Can't believe there aren't more listeners for some of these albums. "Pat Metheny Group", "Still Life (Talking)", and "We Live Here" are among the best contemporary fusion albums ever produced. It's a bloody crime!!!

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Bentwick09 wrote:
July 2009

Offramp, Offramp and again Offramp...., and after Offramp => As falls Wichita so falls Wichita falls..........., that`s it........ :)

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teatime13 wrote:
June 2009

Pat Metheny, what can you say? The man's gifted and deeply spiritual.

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anakbekasi wrote:
April 2009

More Pat Metheny and Charlie Haden please! :)

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Jamzilla wrote:
April 2009

His cover of 3rd Stone From The Sun is 100% balls

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SeriousLive wrote:
March 2009

awesome!

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reimusho wrote:
March 2009

Secret story is perfect~

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mymsay wrote:
March 2009

Ainda bem que descobri esse site, Metheny é um iluminado!!!!!!!

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Xe4ro wrote:
March 2009

<3

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Guitardt wrote:
March 2009

The Music of Metheny... changed my life :)

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hibernative wrote:
February 2009

been listening to "one quiet night" for years. might be time to try something else by him. but what?

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salome01 wrote:
February 2009

And I have my Secret Story! Adoro Pat! E espero que venha brevemente a terras portuguesas.

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