"To be free of the craft" - I love that. It's something I think about all the time. Music isn't about perfecting a craft. It's about finding a voice, being unique, satisfying others (not impressing them).
THIS REPLY TO YOUR COMMENT COMES POST 8 YEARS...I AM A 72 YEAR OLD LADY WHO HAS BEEN PLAYING MY GUITAR FOR 4 HOURS A DAY DURING THE PANDEMIC...I SEARCHED MY SOUL FOR MY OWN UNIQUE STYLE TO EVOLVE AND IT DID...I HAVE SUFFERED A LOT OF DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE I AM AN OLD LADY WHO PLAYS GUITAR...PEOPLE RESPOND WITH SARCASM AND RIDICULE WHEN I TELL THEM I AM A GUITAR PLAYER....NONE THE LESS MY GUITAR IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF WHO I AM...I FINALLY FOUND MY VOICE... MY ANIMALS LOVE IT WHEN I PLAY FOR THEM AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT....
Man, Pat's esoteric take on these complementary dualities of nature and how to apply that to look @ music from a wider scope is refreshing..yin/yang, tonic/dominant=home/away from home, etc...awesome!
Wow! Mr. Martino is pretty deep with his thinking and logic. I like this guy a lot. It would be awesome if Pat Martino and George Benson collaborated just once in their careers
man i dig this guy he observes the tao, the i ching, bagua, ayurvedic phylosophy, chinese and a whole bunch of eastern way of thinking towards the nature of things and applied it to his music...i dig that i've always wanted to work that out but he's got it down.
Wonderful interview, thanks for posting this, Justin. The way Pat alludes the senses and chakras to the notes on a piano was very eye opening for me. To consider each note representing and reflecting foundations of my own being (consciousness) is remarkable; in fact, the idea has me consider music in an entirely different light. I've touched on the thought myself: when listening to Baroque music, there really seems like a story is unfolding from the melody, and I think this is a similar phenomenon. But I never considered attributing that phenomenon so cleanly to sense and chakra (modes of being). Once again, thank you.
I would ask Pat: “You've talked about the importance of listening to several genres of music and so on. Why not play other styles? Why stick with jazz? Is it just a personal preference, technical limitation, what's the reason?”
these interviews are great for looking at learning the guitar from a broader perspective....and he certainly went quite broad with this one :) I'm not sure I understood it all but found it very interesting. I like how he talks about dissonance as an appealing quality, I'd understood it before as something being off or out-of-kilter. but I like his take on it.
@mivec25 Guitar operates from the same system of tonal harmony as all tonal instruments in western music,known as the chromatic scale.The study of any other instrument ALWAYS HELPS.Just because a lot of guitar improv is pentatonic,jazz guitar makes use of the Major scale,melodic minor,harmonic minor,all there modes,all types of pentatonic scales,whole tone and diminished scales,melody,harmony,polyrythms,tension,release and all types of chromaticism to create an unique sound.
Anyone who has played guitar for some time will know exactly what he means- put it this way the piano is based on a 12 tone system, the guitar in standard tuning is based on a pentatonic system. So why adapt piano theory to it??!!
This man is a genius, but maybe when he is too old to play guitar he should write the cryptic crossword in the times "the opposites became a very true phenomenon that was a very truthful and realistic condition" "light and day" "man and woman" what is going on?!? :D
Some people don't perceive murder as gross or pedophiles as evil. We don't welcome them into society with open arms because we realize the social consequences it would have. Every human has a different conscience and every human sees different things as being good or evil.
@lydian7999 Of course there has to be duality as Pat says. If there is NO good or bad why do perceive murder or other acts as gross? Whty do we perceive a paedophile as being evil? Why don't we just welcome him into society with open arms? Why do we have a built in CONSCIENCE to process good or bad?
"To be free of the craft" - I love that. It's something I think about all the time. Music isn't about perfecting a craft. It's about finding a voice, being unique, satisfying others (not impressing them).
THIS REPLY TO YOUR COMMENT COMES POST 8 YEARS...I AM A 72 YEAR OLD LADY WHO HAS BEEN PLAYING MY GUITAR FOR 4 HOURS A DAY DURING THE PANDEMIC...I SEARCHED MY SOUL FOR MY OWN UNIQUE STYLE TO EVOLVE AND IT DID...I HAVE SUFFERED A LOT OF DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE I AM AN OLD LADY WHO PLAYS GUITAR...PEOPLE RESPOND WITH SARCASM AND RIDICULE WHEN I TELL THEM I AM A GUITAR PLAYER....NONE THE LESS MY GUITAR IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF WHO I AM...I FINALLY FOUND MY VOICE...
MY ANIMALS LOVE IT WHEN I PLAY FOR THEM AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT....
Man, Pat's esoteric take on these complementary dualities of nature and how to apply that to look @ music from a wider scope is refreshing..yin/yang, tonic/dominant=home/away from home, etc...awesome!
The man, the music, and the philosophy are completely inspiring.
What a legend. One of the greatest guitarists I've ever had the pleasure to hear live.
This man is an absolute genius.
There's something about his voice as well, I don't know what it is.
The Zen philosophy of music. Will need and want to watch part 1 and 2 several times.
this is absolutely astounding stuff
pat martino is a prophet of music.
wow. I literally walked in the door from my music theory class and this man just blew my mind
He's perfectly right about the duality in life (opposites).
Everything is a cycle....Pat Martino was ahead of the game wayback in the 1960s.
This guy is very insightful and quite articulate! A lot of what he says is a fact and some opinion! He's very interesting to listen to.
Wow!
Mr. Martino is pretty deep with his thinking and logic. I like this guy a lot. It would be awesome if Pat Martino and George Benson collaborated just once in their careers
man i dig this guy he observes the tao, the i ching, bagua, ayurvedic phylosophy, chinese and a whole bunch of eastern way of thinking towards the nature of things and applied it to his music...i dig that i've always wanted to work that out but he's got it down.
Wonderful interview, thanks for posting this, Justin. The way Pat alludes the senses and chakras to the notes on a piano was very eye opening for me. To consider each note representing and reflecting foundations of my own being (consciousness) is remarkable; in fact, the idea has me consider music in an entirely different light. I've touched on the thought myself: when listening to Baroque music, there really seems like a story is unfolding from the melody, and I think this is a similar phenomenon. But I never considered attributing that phenomenon so cleanly to sense and chakra (modes of being).
Once again, thank you.
I would ask Pat: “You've talked about the importance of listening to several genres of music and so on. Why not play other styles? Why stick with jazz? Is it just a personal preference, technical limitation, what's the reason?”
The voice of wisdom.
these interviews are great for looking at learning the guitar from a broader perspective....and he certainly went quite broad with this one :)
I'm not sure I understood it all but found it very interesting. I like how he talks about dissonance as an appealing quality, I'd understood it before as something being off or out-of-kilter. but I like his take on it.
yeah, great interview. I had a guitar lesson with him long ago in Philly. I love this guy's views! It's all very inspiring. Thanks Pat!
Pat is so deep that the interviewer seems lost!
A genius in all ways.
Pat Martino=Genius
Very enjoyable to hear Pat
Great insight to this guitarist and philosopher!
What a great interview!!!!!!!!! Thanks Justin! Genius! 4th!
Huh? Pat is always amazing!
Fascinating talk, thanks for posting.
WOW
Thanks for sharing this One,
David
great guy, he sounds like he has a great understanding of the actual music.
alot of big words in there tho
Boy, I"d like to hear Pat talk about Balinese music..the gamelan.
@seserere
Pat is the ultimate educator.....he's absolutely for real.
@mivec25 Guitar operates from the same system of tonal harmony as all tonal instruments in western music,known as the chromatic scale.The study of any other instrument ALWAYS HELPS.Just because a lot of guitar improv is pentatonic,jazz guitar makes use of the Major scale,melodic minor,harmonic minor,all there modes,all types of pentatonic scales,whole tone and diminished scales,melody,harmony,polyrythms,tension,release and all types of chromaticism to create an unique sound.
pure quality
love you Pat! hate piano lessons!
very interesting indeed.
no wonder justin didn't show up for the interview.
Anyone who has played guitar for some time will know exactly what he means- put it this way the piano is based on a 12 tone system, the guitar in standard tuning is based on a pentatonic system. So why adapt piano theory to it??!!
very interesting !
learn what you must learn...opposite...let it go.
Dr Martino
THROUGH MY MIND.
and 'lesson' it indeed is!
Great guitarist.
Great interview.
But I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue.
The golden section of what?
I love Pat Martino, but... what?
you know what he's talking about is that there is NO duality
someone done your car window in? gutted :P
This man is a genius, but maybe when he is too old to play guitar he should write the cryptic crossword in the times "the opposites became a very true phenomenon that was a very truthful and realistic condition" "light and day" "man and woman" what is going on?!? :D
I think he's talking about yin and yang, taoist's stuff heh.
Some people don't perceive murder as gross or pedophiles as evil. We don't welcome them into society with open arms because we realize the social consequences it would have. Every human has a different conscience and every human sees different things as being good or evil.
We actually have more than 5 senses.
actually we have up to 21-QI
@seserere haha that's hilarious! yeah i suppose he is.
Very interesting interview. Though, objectively speaking, he does seem to misuse the word objective.
interesting
@lydian7999
Of course there has to be duality as Pat says. If there is NO good or bad why do perceive murder or other acts as gross?
Whty do we perceive a paedophile as being evil? Why don't we just welcome him into society with open arms?
Why do we have a built in CONSCIENCE to process good or bad?
3nd
lmao
this cat is far out
wtf?