Pat Metheny Quote - Smooth Jazz

for a video version of this, watch stevem7's video "pat metheny on kenny g".

i just decided to do this when i was bored and i luff Pat Metheny so why not share it. :)

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[JazzKeyboardist1]

For fifteen minutes,, Leonardo da Vinci, (metheny) rants at Andy Warhol, (kenny ),,,,,,''''''You took a picture of Marilyn Monroe,,,, colored in the lines,,,,and now some people think you are a better artist than me??,,,Even Mona Lisa would say photography is the Dumbest artistic medium there could possibly be"""""lol

[JazzKeyboardist1]

As Jazz has seen its Glories Fade,,,, Its idols Vanish and Stars Decay,,, Yet shall some tribute of regret be paid,,, When her long life has reached its Final Day,,,, Of that which once was great is pass'd away,,, A Pat Metheny Puritan would say,,,,, The Evil Kenny G, Dug its Grave

[GuitarGare]

It must be pointed out that I am fan of PM for about six songs of his catalogue. I'm not a *consumer* of KG's at all. No one is. It's like wallpaper. The salient point to Pat and people like him is that there's no prize for being intrepid in the biz at the expense of any audience's frame of reference. e.g.-IF I paid big dough to see the whole band play "Last Train Home" & got treated to your experiment on acoustic I'd want at least 10 bucks back. My sensibilities are not your sandbox, Pat.

[GuitarGare]

I'm not buying this. This commentary is a sucker punch for some personal dispute between the two. Kenny G has filled a market niche. According to Wiki, He's sold 45 million records. That surprised me. KG is still very proficient on his instrument, and can blow like crazy,however, that's not what people want to hear, endless showoff nonsense. At least KG doesn't sleep in a warehouse with his gear like some mindless bachelor for "the cause" of immortality. PM is a seriously unbalanced unit.

[grooveunitedvideo]

@flipadiddle Dude do you have Alzheimer's? Anyways I was thinking more about this. Pat does not play in the tradition of The jazz greats, Wes ,George, Grant, Johnny Smith,Joe Pass ECT...He has a rock, hammer on, approach to bebop which in my opinion does not swing nearly as hard as his idols. So he should STFU. Kenny G has some total bullshit music but don't let that fool you, he can play some shit, check him out with Jeff Lorber. PM has BS music as well especially Song X complete crap.

[flipadiddle]

@grooveunitedvideo just so you know....kenny g has never "whooped anyones ass" musically. especially, especially, especially, especially, especially, especially, especially, especially, especially, especially, especially, especially, especially, especially, especially, especially, especially, especially not pat metheny's.

[Luciparkjazz1]

...And I think Pat is pretty courageous and honest to say something far from the politically correct of our times.

[Luciparkjazz1]

Totally agree with Pat. There's generosity, integrity and good taste in good music. I hear demagogy, commercial vulgarity and bad taste in Kenny G's music.

[desotoguitar]

Sounds like a jealous ex lover who has to make himself look like he's something special.

Post 60's/70's Jazz has become highly academic and less about the street, soul and the impoverished ghetto's from where Jazz came from. Most would agree you can't learn any Art from a book..........................­.....it has to be created.

[nepotiums]

Well, I personally think, Jazz is the epitome of good music. When a person has denounced every pleasure in life, that is jazz. When a musical person has understood the mechanism of music -- that is jazz. To understand jazz, one has to really digest all genre and then move to jazz. Because you'll know why jazz is the father of all music, and where others are pauper compared to jazz.

[ianhendersonjazz]

People can say whatever they want to about smooth jazz, but the bottom line is smooth jazz is a completely different thing than most jazz. Listen to Charlie "Bird" Parker, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Sonny Stitt or Chris Potter. Now listen to anything Kenny G has ever recorded. It's adult pop. Kenny plays the way he does to make money. Listen to Charlie Parker. The emotion and feeling in his playing is exponential compared to Kenny's. Pat's quote is spot on, though pretty harsh.

[grooveunitedvideo]

Listen to Kenny G's solo on Earth Wind and Fires "I like the way you move" Than listen to Metheny's songX album. Kenny G whoops his ass. I love Pat's playing but his music school attitude makes look like a chump. There is a lot worse music than Kenny G he is just jealous because Kenny is a better businessman