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From 1962 to 1965, the guitar became this icon of youth culture, thanks mostly to the Beatles
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Pat Metheny
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: August 12
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Lee's Summit
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Patrick Bruce Metheny
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The first thing I learned was the theme from Peter Gunn.
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I met Gary (Burton) at the Wichita Jazz Festival when I was 18 -- he was one of my favorite musicians and I got to play a few tunes with him there. Shortly after that, I joined his band, which was the equivalent of joining the Beatles for me! He was, and still is, one of the greatest musicians I have ever been lucky enough to be around.
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Its more about conception and touch and spirit and soul than whether my hardware was in place.
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If 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.
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