Guitarist Pat Metheny Is Not Defined, And Still Undecided Sure, Pat is on "perpetual output" mode. But he's still figuring out this music thing like the rest of us. Share May 14, 2021 Pat Metheny is a talker. True, his fame is tied up in his identity as a guitarist, but trust me when I say that even the slightest mental nudge will set Metheny down a conversational path, philosophizing about artistry and music. It’s evident after spending even a few minutes watching old interviewers featuring the fretboard surfer, and it was no different during this conversation that was, ostensibly, centered around his latest effort,