If you come to my house, you won't see a wall of trophies or things like that. I'm sort of 'on to the next thing' all the time.
From Pat Metheny
What I look for in musicians is a sense of infinity.
There are musicians who go through their lives sort of shedding their skins. For me, I've always felt backward-compatible to Version 1.0.
I'm always inspired when there's a robustness to the material in front of me.
The guitar for me is a translation device. It's not a goal. And in some ways, jazz isn't a destination for me. For me, jazz is a vehicle that takes you to the true destination - a musical one that describes all kinds of stuff about the human condition and the way music works.
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.
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