Known Pat for 45 years and never having more than an hour or two to spend together each time we met, I didn't waste time asking "questions" about the past, but rather spend it in the "now"with the most remarkable person I've ever met in my life. Someone who actually was a master at something. Now that he's passed , I regret I hadn't asked. Thank you for this mega interview where those topics are discussed that I didn't want to bore the Maestro by asking while we shared some wine.
Always keep the child-like wonder and curiosity while playing your instrument. I learned this from my father who was also a Bassist. ( the band Soup from the 60´s) I still feel this way when I pick up my bass. Excited. Very inspired.
Pat Martino had an exceptional way of looking at the guitar called “SYMMETRICAL PARENTAL FORMS”. There were two of them: the Augmented triad (1-3-#5) and the Diminished 7th chord (1-b3-b5-bb7). - Play 554 on strings GBE. That is a C Augmented triad (C-E-G#). If you move any one of those notes DOWN one fret, you will create a MAJOR triad. If you move any one of those notes UP one fret, you will create a MINOR triad. So that one perfectly symmetrical triad will PARENT 6 other chords. These Augmented triads are super-easy to find all over the neck, and they will always PARENT (help you form) these 6 other triads. - Now play 4545 on strings DGBE. That is a perfectly symmetrical fully Diminished 7th chord named for any one of those notes (F#-C-D#-A, or their enharmonic equivalents Gb and Eb). If you move any one of those notes DOWN by one fret, you will create a Dominant 7th chord. If you move any one of those notes UP by one fret, you will create a Half-Diminished 7th chord aka a Minor 7b5 chord. So that one perfectly-symmetrical Diminished 7th chord, super-easy to find all over the guitar neck, will help you to find/to create/to “parent” 8 other 7th chords. - This is something that every guitarist should know, and should appreciate about Pat Martino. He observed something about the nature of the guitar. Just as a C major scale, an A natural minor scale, and an Eb Minor Pentatonic scale are all “natural” on the piano, so too are the Augmented triad and the Diminished 7th chord “natural” on the guitar. - I love Pat Martino for this… what a genius! May he rest in peace!-
Two of jazz finest musicians. THANK YOU for this interview. He is very charming, charismatic, a certain confidence in appreciation of oneself..be here now. Greatly appreciated. RIP PAT MARTINO.
Thanks so much for uploading this Andy. I am a jazz musician from Madison Wi. Always loved Pat, Metheny and Martino! 😊 Philadelphia experiment was my introduction to Pat actually, and then I had the joy of hearing his older music. What a stellar human.
Pat is soo inspiring and profound at the same time...."to procrastinate was to sit back and ponder what you want to do with your life, while thats what you are doing with your life...." he deserves more recognition. His transcending should have been mainstream news.
I'm hearing his music since i was 15 (1976) and for me he was the greatest guitar player in the universe - and he's STILL today! All the best for you, Pat!
Gr8 post. RIP Pat, ur style will be an inspiration to many gifted young players, I'm an old new player, so can only marvel at how you rose to the top after having to learn everything again
Pat had a deep, deep mind and a unique perspective on music and life. His music and books have been very inspiring to me and have helped me along on my journey in music and in life.
Thanks for sharing this extremely insightful interview. I am a young but somewhat seasoned guitarist who often struggles with identity and musical purpose. Pat Martino explains everything so eloquently and simplistic that you can feel it, exactly the same way he plays guitar; just brilliant.
Very interesting that they're talking about how Philadelphia is like a suburb of New York and both Pat and Christian were saying how New York to Washington DC will one day be a big Metropolis area. Well let's hope so because the way things are going with climate change and everything else we'll be lucky if New York and Washington DC still exist after 50 years
Known Pat for 45 years and never having more than an hour or two to spend together each time we met, I didn't waste time asking "questions" about the past, but rather spend it in the "now"with the most remarkable person I've ever met in my life. Someone who actually was a master at something.
Now that he's passed , I regret I hadn't asked. Thank you for this mega interview where those topics are discussed that I didn't want to bore the Maestro by asking while we shared some wine.
Always keep the child-like wonder and curiosity while playing your instrument. I learned this from my father who was also a Bassist. ( the band Soup from the 60´s)
I still feel this way when I pick up my bass.
Excited. Very inspired.
Pat Martino had an exceptional way of looking at the guitar called “SYMMETRICAL PARENTAL FORMS”.
There were two of them: the Augmented triad (1-3-#5) and the Diminished 7th chord (1-b3-b5-bb7).
- Play 554 on strings GBE. That is a C Augmented triad (C-E-G#). If you move any one of those notes DOWN one fret, you will create a MAJOR triad. If you move any one of those notes UP one fret, you will create a MINOR triad. So that one perfectly symmetrical triad will PARENT 6 other chords. These Augmented triads are super-easy to find all over the neck, and they will always PARENT (help you form) these 6 other triads.
- Now play 4545 on strings DGBE. That is a perfectly symmetrical fully Diminished 7th chord named for any one of those notes (F#-C-D#-A, or their enharmonic equivalents Gb and Eb).
If you move any one of those notes DOWN by one fret, you will create a Dominant 7th chord. If you move any one of those notes UP by one fret, you will create a Half-Diminished 7th chord aka a Minor 7b5 chord. So that one perfectly-symmetrical Diminished 7th chord, super-easy to find all over the guitar neck, will help you to find/to create/to “parent” 8 other 7th chords.
- This is something that every guitarist should know, and should appreciate about Pat Martino. He observed something about the nature of the guitar. Just as a C major scale, an A natural minor scale, and an Eb Minor Pentatonic scale are all “natural” on the piano, so too are the Augmented triad and the Diminished 7th chord “natural” on the guitar.
- I love Pat Martino for this… what a genius! May he rest in peace!-
Two of jazz finest musicians. THANK YOU for this interview. He is very charming, charismatic, a certain confidence in appreciation of oneself..be here now. Greatly appreciated. RIP PAT MARTINO.
Thanks so much for uploading this Andy.
I am a jazz musician from Madison Wi. Always loved Pat, Metheny and Martino! 😊
Philadelphia experiment was my introduction to Pat actually, and then I had the joy of hearing his older music. What a stellar human.
Pat is soo inspiring and profound at the same time...."to procrastinate was to sit back and ponder what you want to do with your life, while thats what you are doing with your life...." he deserves more recognition. His transcending should have been mainstream news.
Amazing human being, such a wise person.
"No Such thing as amateurism when enjoyment is involved."
Thanks Christian for this wonderful interview. This is the nicest personal portrait. Rip Mr Martino.
What an astonishing display of awareness and perspective. Pat is an inspiration in so many ways.
Still grieving the loss of Mr. Pat Martino. God Bless you and thank you for all you gave to the world. Your music will last forever.
Absolutely
I'm hearing his music since i was 15 (1976) and for me he was the greatest guitar player in the universe - and he's STILL today! All the best for you, Pat!
Gr8 post. RIP Pat, ur style will be an inspiration to many gifted young players, I'm an old new player, so can only marvel at how you rose to the top after having to learn everything again
Two of my favorite musicians! I love McBride's electric bass playing and I can't say enough about Pat Martino!
Pat had a deep, deep mind and a unique perspective on music and life.
His music and books have been very inspiring to me and have helped me along on my journey in music and in life.
Nature is the underlying foundation for everything we do and observe. Nature is us. Pat Martino was a sage as well as a musician.
That was excellent. Pat talks to me.
Pat was incredibly brilliant
pat was an enlightened being!!
Wow!!!! Thanks for posting this. RIP Pat.
Rest Improvising Peace. Pat Martino. You were good.
Thanks for this. Good thing It's a Sunday! I got to talk to Pat at Yoshi's Fillmore when he appeared in an antiroom for a talk before his performance.
The finest discussion of what lays behind music I've seen
This legend this legend is gone we love you Rest In Peace
Incredible interview! Wow. Thank you!!
Absolute and total genius!
Such a great soul! I aim to learn his insights into the nature of guitar.
Interview actually ends at 1:43:00.
For some reason, a large part of the early interview is tacked on.
Very good, though!
A GOAT, Amen Brother. Hope I am "mesmerized" again.
Thanks for sharing this extremely insightful interview. I am a young but somewhat seasoned guitarist who often struggles with identity and musical purpose. Pat Martino explains everything so eloquently and simplistic that you can feel it, exactly the same way he plays guitar; just brilliant.
Super Wonderful ... !!!
excellent. thank you very much
Thanks!!!!!!
Amazing interview
Love this..thanx for posting it ❤❤❤
Awesome !!! Thanx for the sharing, the wisdom, the musical and spiritual knowledge !!! ^_^
RIP!
You may remember the neurosurgeon in the documentary. Talking with his car collection in the background.
Steve Vai looks like the late maestro. Must be the italian dna. RIP Pat!
beautiful RIP Pat >>>>> this interview was Nov 3rd 2021 ??
2009
Very interesting that they're talking about how Philadelphia is like a suburb of New York and both Pat and Christian were saying how New York to Washington DC will one day be a big Metropolis area. Well let's hope so because the way things are going with climate change and everything else we'll be lucky if New York and Washington DC still exist after 50 years
amazing, but what you repeat the interview?, i thing from 1h45 it´s the same
holy shi.....
Nicola Tesla On The Guitar A Over The Top Guitarist Pat Martino
I finally found something I have in common with Pat! 2:13:28
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C'mon Christian, how could you just sit there and let Martino call Philadelphia a 'suburb of New York City'...
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was pat martino a buddah? mind blowing
Christian McPRIDE 👀👀 I want it to be about me 🤷♂🤷♂
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