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UNBELIEVABLE: 2 - The Untold Story

He's the Grammy-winning Ibanez signature artist who has been setting the standard for jazz-fusion guitar since the mid-'70s – his style is so iconic, he even has a lick named after him. Learn how Pat Metheny's soloing approach can elevate your jazz game

In this deep dive into the fusion master's style, we’ll be exploring essential jazz concepts that will inject your solos with fresh ideas

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“I was really into Django Reinhardt, Pat Metheny, and Wes Montgomery, but I also loved Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. I asked him if I could have a guitar that does it all”: Trey Anastasio discusses the birth of his iconic Languedoc Koa 1 guitar

The Phish virtuoso has championed Paul Languedoc’s “genius”, which turned his scattershot six-string dreams into a reality

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Pat Metheny called him “one of the brightest new talents on the instrument today” – and Dan Wilson’s remarkable phrasing will elevate your jazz guitar vocabulary no end

Wilson is a mind-blowing talent, and here he opens his box of tricks to share some licks that will improve your understanding of melodic minor modes

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“The new Ibanez guitar is exceptional, won’t be too expensive… I am pretty excited about it”: Pat Metheny’s new signature jazz box is out now – and the Charlie Christian-inspired pickup is star of the show

The Ibanez PM3C is a pro-quality, affordable, available in Natural Amber and Black "low-gloss" finishes, and has a single-coil based on the pickup from Christian's ES-150

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“World firsts, chunky rhythms and the lead tone of a generation”: Long-awaited Tim Henson 7-string headlines mega new Ibanez signature guitar drop – including a Paul Gilbert Fireman with a world-first mod

The Polyphia guitarist’s first extended-range signature guitar lines up alongside fresh models for Paul Gilbert, Andy Timmons, Pat Metheny and John Scofield

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“I don’t think I have ever done anything quite like this before”: Pat Metheny on the mythology around improvisation, and how a reconfigured baritone guitar compelled him to discover a “another universe” on new solo album MoonDial

MoonDial finds Metheny in the company of just a baritone and ribbon mic, and yet it takes jazz into a twilight world existing beyond time, where, he says, there is no future, no past

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“He looked me in the eye and said, real seriously, ‘Rory, man, I’m the best bass player on earth’. I looked back at him and said, ‘I know’: How the formidable personality and talent of bass virtuoso Jaco Pastorius was embraced by Joni Mitchell

“He pointed to his rental amp and said, ‘I'm not playing through that piece of shit’. So he took mine”

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"When he died, I cried. And I actually jumped into the ocean at San Francisco. And let me tell you, the ocean at San Francisco is cold": Bass legend Jaco Pastorius

We salute a true bass guitar virtuoso

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“I find Les Pauls too heavy – they’re not comfortable to play! I just stick with the Yamaha models because of the sound and the relationship I have with them”: Matteo Mancuso talks tone, technique and Guthrie Govan’s key to improvising

The Sicilian guitar prodigy discusses the fingerstyle techniques, arpeggios and gear choices that have made him one of the most exciting names in modern guitar

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“It’s Chuck Rainey’s concept of ‘what you don’t play is as important as what you do play’”: After decades of studio sessions with artists ranging from Eric Clapton to Usher, Nathan East reflects on the business of bass

Nathan East looks back at some of his biggest tracks, and why he’d love to have a career like Pat Metheny or Marcus Miller

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Pat Metheny announces new solo guitar album MoonDial

Fusion guitarist Pat Metheny will release new solo guitar album MoonDial, recorded on baritone guitar, in July

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Jim Beard, keyboardist for Steely Dan, dies aged 63

Beard was known for collaborations with jazz legends including Pat Metheny, John McLaughlin and Wayne Shorter

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Grammy-Winning Keyboardist Jim Beard Of Steely Dan Dies At 63

Renowned keyboardist Jim Beard, known for his work with Steely Dan and jazz icons, passes away at 63 due to sudden illness.

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“I love Gibson – I always have. Even though people like Slash play Les Pauls, for me they work better in a jazzier sound-world”: Jimmy Page was bowled over by her playing. Now Rosie Frater-Taylor is injecting jazz solos into pop for an all-new sound

Inspired by jazz-go-pop stars like George Benson and Pat Metheny, the Pickup Music tutor and rising star has a unique guitar-meets-vocal vamping style

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"It is an interesting instrument because nobody agrees on it" – Pat Metheny explains the fundamental way the guitar is unique in music

And he thinks it's a good thing

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Who Has The Most Grammys? List Of Top Artists With Most Award Wins

Explore the details of Grammy winners with the highest number of wins in history.

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“I said, ‘Really? You don’t practise any more?’ He said, ‘One day I just sort of realised I could play.’ I’m wondering if I’ll get to that level… we’re about to find out!” Pat Metheny just wants to understand music

Multi-faceted pioneer hasn’t played guitar for six months - but he’ll be up and working by 5am every day

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John Lennon wanted to produce them, Pat Metheny said he wouldn’t have played jazz fusion without them, and Rick Wakeman claimed he played the greatest organ solo ever: Rod Argent looks back on his time with the Zombies and Argent

Rod Argent was the founding member of The Zombies and Argent and collaborated with some of the best-known names in music, including Phil Collins and The Who. And now the Zombies are reanimated and ready for another bite of success…

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Pat Metheny on Wes Montgomery: "He had this amazing ability to describe very complex ideas in ways that were so clear and well backed up with spirit and soul"

Newly shared documentary footage finds the jazz great digging into his roots and the inspiring element of his hero's musical legacy that's often overlooked

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Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy: 10 guitarists who shaped my sound

Mark Tremonti's six-string partner-in-crime reveals the solo that made him realize that technique wasn't everything, and the player he thinks is one of the guitar's “best-kept secrets”

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"Imagine Cream with Bill Frisell on guitar and Charlie Haden on bass": Charlie Haden's guide to his best work, from jazz to blues and beyond

In 1996, the legendary jazz bassist gave us a guide on where to start with his enormous and tremendous body of work

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Nick Johnston names 10 guitarists who shaped his sound

The Schecter-toting virtuoso on the guitarist with the deepest “licktionary”, the song that forever changed his approach to music and discovering Eddie Van Halen via Animaniacs

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