Pat Metheny talks...

c h a n d r a s u t r a found this interview with Pat Metheny in which he discusses the creative process and  “The Way Up”:

“It's a reaction, he says, to a world where things are getting shorter, dumber, less interesting, less detailed and more predictable.”

c h a n d r a s u t r a: Pat Metheny talks about his music and form on NPR

Pat inspires many, including a Porsche Designer;

“Some years ago I asked Porsche’s Tony Hatter about the mysterious source and said modern sculpture and animal forms, getting a high while running, basketball shoes, running shoes, ski boots, sports gear in general, the peak train in Hong Kong, the strong plastic smell from car seat covers, elevators, escalators, and the album

Artistic inspiration is a source of wonder and awe…”

Stephen Bayley writing in Car Magazine ~ March 2005