Pat Metheny Pikasso 42-string guitar

Live at Jazzaldia, San Sebastián.

[@broderick.8054]

(walks into guitar center) "Hey could you re-string my guitar?" "Sure. It'll be about... (opens case)" "....get out."

[@mancan1531]

OMG! Hahahahahahaa!😂😂😂

[@MrWil9]

Are there people who pay for that???

[@peterharrison4090]

ROTFLMAO!

[@seeurp]

I would if my guitar had 42 strings :(

[@misterguitargeek]

"How should I tune it up?" "Ehhh, doesn't really matter"

[@austinkash]

Jared Dines: 18-strings Stevie T: 20-strings Davie504: 24-strings Pat Metheny: *Hold my beer*

[@DamagedIncorporated1]

Davie now has 36 strings. Still could beat Pat though.

[@jiro4482]

Davie504: 69 strings

[@QueerStarmer]

STEVIE LOW-T!!!!!!!

[@andrewbevan4662]

I think the 32nd string is a quarter tone sharp

[@lonnierhodes9883]

Hahahahaha 🎶💗🎶

[@ioanagaluviolin]

😊

[@patsack8807]

It must be an absolute bitch to tune.

[@thedapperllama6579]

Patrick Williams so fuckin true

[@mikeaguilar7648]

If you notice, he never appears to fret the strings he's actually playing. THAT is an awesome knowledge of harmonics.

[@abetterhandle]

This is why you don't make guitars next to the nuclear power station. :P

[@dontexpectme2getgud453]

A guitar shop was affected in the bombing of nagasaki

[@LucyJuicyStardust]

For anyone who's wondering what he's doing playing the neck of a different set of strings than the ones he's plucking, he's doing hammer-on bass notes while plucking the rest of the strings. Also, he's switching tunings during playing. He ain't trynin' to show off... He's playing soul music. He also may be using his hair to play certain notes... so what? This is gorgeous music.

[@blue-tb2fd]

Not hammer-ons...?

[@marklammas2465]

@2000_Blizzard/ Rain He's playing from his soul. It's what all musicians should do.

[@CthulhuRogers]

I don't get people saying this is unlistenable. I think it's very smooth and relaxing.

[@blue-tb2fd]

Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could that they didn't stop to think about whether they should. I love it.

[@Yksinainensusi1]

Just because you could doesn't mean that you should

[@Ewumm]

i gotta

[@lancejacko318]

Hey, Do you have the TAB for this? :)

[@matthew65536]

Lance Jacko i hope not

[@christinecataldo4059]

😂

[@ianreddick6069]

Pat Metheny is an incredible guitarist and composer, I am a guitar maker. I was excited to hear what he would do with 42 strings, and I love the eastern motives he started using around the halfway point, but I think it is legitimate to express frustration that he didn't do more with the tool he was given, especially when considering how skillful Metheny is.

[@Jolteon876]

did anyone else notice that he has the answer to life, the universe, and everything in a guitar?

[@jb-if7sg]

You’re on acid

[@postmyshityadamprogram158]

*walks into guitar store* "Hi. I would like to buy a pack of strings, please" "Sure. What kind would you like?" *pulls out guitar. shop worker shits their pants*

[@giteshkhanna2633]

BwhahhHH

[@andrewj1825]

"Yes I'd like 42 strings please" yeah I think he would shit his pants

[@thegoldensubway4182]

Sçhmågglephørb Digglîö this comment is dumb af

[@eddieclarke6871]

Imagine. If he wanted the strings replaced in store

[@Nightscene1]

Just saw him do this piece on the Orchestrion tour..it still has to be seen live to be truly appreciated..

[@fngavigan8486]

I guess so cuz it sounds like crap here.

[@saucemagic]

He has 20 grammy awards ​@@fngavigan8486

[@crisdd0302]

The last full strum chord was HEAVENLY.

[@stevejames671]

Yea, sure...but can he play Smoke On The Water? An unbelievable instrument played by an unbelievably talented musician. I can't even begin to describe the level of respect I have for this man. Thanks Pat, for making me realize I'm not even 1/42 and good as you.

[@cosmostupid123]

You can cover like 3 Meshuggah songs at the same time if you chug chug on that crossed up part

[@ARMIV4]

The next time some wise guy asks me what'd the point be in having more than two arms, I'm just gonna show 'em this video.

[@DillonHartwigPersonalChannel]

42 strings... Time for some Djent

[@Nico-wt8gn]

+Dillon Hartwig scrub

[@DillonHartwigPersonalChannel]

+105803948055966868146 Scrublord noob-ass bitch Edit: I forgot I wrote this lol, 2016 was great

[@aadianaskure7385]

Stevie T intensifies

[@chadbradwick5889]

Are you kidding me , he has more talent than you will ever have in any aspect of your entire life

[@tomandaj1]

There's a good possibility he can't play the same thing twice ...

[@internetwarrior666]

+tomandaj1 I lol'd so hard at this.

[@misterguitargeek]

In this case, thank goodness

[@paulhanwetbe212]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@maxbranvall4048]

I can't understand why so many people think this sounds terrible. I personally feel the melodies are beautiful, the connection of the two musicians is outstanding, and I think my favorite aspect of this is the obvious jazz elements mixed with the Eastern sound that Pat's guitar puts out. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion and I completely respect if this doesn't suit you as we all have different tastes in music, but I just had to say, I find this beautiful.

[@johncarter8192]

Saw him play that beast in Asheville, NC last night - the mountains cried

[@PauKj]

People who think this is just messy guitar-wanking don't know jack shit about music. First, you should know Pat Metheny is a highly respected jazz musician. Secondly, this is an interesting eastern-western music fusion (i'm not going to go in-depth, listen to that stuff yourself if you care to) basically put into a single guitar. It's probably not as hard as it seems to play, but you have to know what the hell you're doing to make music out of it like Pat does.

[@internetwarrior666]

I fucking love Jazz but this is stupidity at it's finest. It's a great way of saying "Hey it's Jazz, don't diss it" but who cares. Not all Jazz is good jazz, some does suck and this fucking sucks. Don't get me wrong I would've enjoyed this if I were born 200 years ago and had the intellect of a sheep. I'd really like to know what you find so intriguing about this specific piece...?

[@internetwarrior666]

***** Thought of that all by yourself?

[@internetwarrior666]

***** You think because one cannot enjoy this it's because they don't play your instrument? Wow you really are full of shit. I play 7 different instruments fluently including 2 brass.

[@artglick3245]

Before you pass judgement, listen to him play this instrument with the Metropole Orch... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mojad3R8hbyfh9U

[@highanglelarry]

Just because a musician is talented doesnt mean they cant write shitty music. It seems as if this song was composed with utilizing the entire instrument in mind. Trust me when I say that knowledge of music or the skill of the musician is not a factor in deciding if a piece of music is good or bad. If the masses do not enjoy it, you have to target a very specific demographic of listeners.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

You know, I wonder if Metheny, ever picks up this guitar and just strums a simple A chord.

[@WELLBRAN]

Pat Metheny always brilliant .....and underrated

[@kiaramitchell2193]

I don't know why people are complaining. There were some notes that just didn't work on the harp part, but this was great.

[@zeguel]

Ubisoft's guitar.

[@CalendarGarbage]

Keyword "Meth"

[@danielcraig9076]

Saw him play this from @ 20 feet . Incredible!

[@schenkmore0]

Saw him at the Blue Note in NY last night (10/15/11)- Magic night indeed. Thank you, Mr. Matheny!~

[@sonnengeist]

but can it djent?

[@TPR-wx1yj]

I don't know.but this question must be answered

[@benhuffman4805]

Xyrvz We must answer the question

[@TPR-wx1yj]

***** it is a question that cannot be answered

[@visfar101]

My parents wanted me to be a Martin D-45 but then I came out a Manzer Pikasso II

[@projectbaum]

I think Pat had this thing built not so much to express himself, but because he visits these comment sections and gets a good chuckle out of people that think someone out there cares about their opinions on his guitar.

[@crazypomp927]

I came here from Cracked, and I think this is incredible. Nothing about that is even remotely easy.

[@gabrieldurkee1681]

Imagine restringing that thing.

[@nikadoevski9307]

Still not djent enough

[@Stringmaniacal]

I met Pat years ago! Phenomenal performer!

[@AsellusPrimus]

The sound is so beautiful..

[@rashotcake6945]

I actually kind of like the sound it has. Maybe I'm just deaf or something but I don't see how this sounds like shit. Maybe not the best thing better but not that bad

[@d3athreaper100]

But can it djent?

[@joseant1922]

Cool Pat, coooooooool!! We have all your albums and excitely expecting the next one!! Please send it to JEEbax, XJ139 planet , Galilea star system (M31 Galaxy ) Looking forward to hearing from you, monster!! Love u, JEEbax

[@Empathy_is_Logical]

correct. this is one of the most impressive masteries of an instrument i've ever seen. the amount of focus required to play this instrument would probably be somewhere around twice that of a piano.

[@chriswilkins1692]

Don't get me wrong, it's amazing and all. Great song, I love it. The guitar itself is phenom, a work of art. But I agree with mikubus, in that it's all tuned so he can pluck it with little-to-no worry about his chord coordination because it's all in the picking.

[@richmf8850]

I absolutely love this thing, but I have to say it always looks like the beginning of a failed joke... "So, these two guitars, a mandolin, a small harp, and some other stuff get in this pile-up on the freeway..." Fabulous.

[@jefersonvilaede]

WHAT? THANKS FOR MAKING MY LIFE SO FUN AND COMPLICATED. DAMN

[@alinagolovach7125]

Pat METHany has his name for a reason...

[@PilotFlo]

Must be a nightmare tp tune that thing.

[@kurtissmith3513]

i wanted this to be awesome only to be bitterly disappointed.

[@afret99]

Kurtis Smith I feel the same way, but i think you will love keith medley and his 27 string guitar.

[@aqualili]

I mean it's a little extra but still pretty cool considering the scope and that it's pat

[@ClovenMusic]

Neither the guitar we deserve, nor need right now.

[@notyetskeletal4809]

All the war and violence committed in the world....and there is art and music....just thinking of this now as I am aware of the poor people in Afganistan. Also the popularity of combat sport. I aspire to be more like Patty and to strive to create something inspiring. The guy is an obsessive creator I wish I had the balls and patience to be more like.

[@0ldfashi0ned]

Looks like the guitar has some sort of disease.

[@alinagolovach7125]

Pikasso-19

[@sethdillard5840]

It looks bad and sounds worse. It just sounds very atonal for the most part. But it's a cool idea worth visiting.

[@ryde99]

my friend wasnt kidding when he toled me of this... i like it! nice music ma,n good show!

[@JosephKerr27]

Nah, just the craziest design I've ever seen for a mobile string instrument. This is more like one of the early designs for the piano!

[@JonnBenny]

It doesn't sound very pleasant. I don't understand why you would do this.

[@usmcrules21]

uglist guitar ever

[@invertedchords]

I'd love to play that guitar. its beautiful, so beautiful.

[@PlausableApple4]

Simply beautiful. I had an eargasm.

[@Frankenstyleish]

He's not a poser. He's just making repetitive annoying noise of a goofy joke instrument. Fancy people call it "jazz".

[@internetwarrior666]

Oh fuck off, just because it's Jazz doesn't mean it's perfect, there's a lot of shitty Jazz out there.

[@zeffman99]

10 years to play crap like that...what a waste

[@gwensciora8516]

ARE YOU ON DRUGS? HAVE YOU EVER SEEN HIM PLAY LIVE?

[@juniorthegreat132]

"Awesome!" everything this guy puts out is absolutely awesome!"

[@nicolashr80]

Thats the world of jazz my friend!

[@nancyl2]

The good stuff always further into the performance. 3:00 it is. :-) Love watching Pat play on this unusual guitar. Looks challenging to play any tune. Had to check it out when I heard the Artist that was ask to design a guitar with as many strings she could put on the instrument. Her name is Linda Manzer, took 6 months to just design it. Fantabulous artist now owner of this gem of an instrument. :-) Enjoyed every note. :-))

[@aze216]

This is what genius looks like.

[@Phish50ish]

I’m definitely the only one but I actually like the sound of this guitar very unique and beautiful in my opinion

[@danmeme7740]

Amazing.

[@sopirah]

Pat Metheny.....over the top!!

[@cinimatics]

That thing looks utterly insane.

[@guitarcdt]

Pat has been sucessful at doing whatever he wants to do. Bop, post pop, modern, fusion electronic and yes, experimental music and instruments. No matter what it is he's immensely succesful becasue of the unique artistry. I find some of these comments rather interesting. Actually a little ignorant and insulting. Many of you aren't even a pimple on the butt of someone as amazing as Pat.

[@rehamkcirtap]

That instrument is ridiculous and I love it

[@artyfole]

this is actually a lot simpler than i expected.

[@jaguarcesar]

FANTASTIC AND BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@celldweller9321]

YO DAWG WE STUCK A GUITAR ON YO GUITAR SO YOU CAN PLAY WHILE YOU PLAY, and Legends say to this day he is still tuning that thing

[@SpencerJordanPraefectum]

I'm going to be honest. I got here from Cracked and initially thought it was stupid. But, I have found it benefits from a second listen. Now I can actually enjoy it.

[@viridianloom]

I love how the strings shimmer blue has he draws his hand away at the end, as if he left an imprint of some kind of magic on the guitar 4:08

[@alinagolovach7125]

4:08

[@Android2137]

Someone built a real life Animusic Resonant Chamber.

[@CADD1EBLUES]

Pat Metheny is an alien, a mad one, whatever you think about the guitar, just mind the music..

[@wejaxr9133]

The human centipede of guitars!

[@raspberri_myx6637]

I see where the Animusic creators got the inspiration for Resonant Chamber

[@polvoazul]

Definition of hell: Tuning that guitar with brand new strings

[@KostenGuitar]

@RiffInvader Metheny’s 42-string Pikasso guitar was made by Linda Manzer… a Canadian luthier. My understanding, she has made a few guitars for Metheny.

[@espectaculardavidrcq]

Increíble!!! lo dificil que tiene que ser tocar una guitarra como esa!!

[@soundbodycenter]

Seriously? I love it- I think it's amazing!

[@ThePhobos100]

That's one crazy looking guitar I wonder how much one of them would cost.

[@gitghetto]

@musickid1090 technically, that is a harp guitar. just highly customized.

[@lexusmaxus]

Have to see it to believe it 42 string thingy Pat M u the man !!

[@AndrewDrewJamison]

Jared Dines: 18 strings Stevie T: 20 strings Davie504: 24 strings Davie504 again: 36 strings Pat Metheny: *I am four parallel universes ahead of you.*

[@dethmaul]

I agree. I got sick of it after 30 seconds, but stuck around because I scrolled down and saw your comment. The beginning is just a mess, but the fingerpicking is enigmatic.

[@ssawws1898]

ok im just going to tune my guitar, back in a few weeks!

[@DNAvideos9698]

by the way im at berkner college of music and it was made by a lady in south dakota metheny came up with the name because the guitar is a work of art ....... get your facts straight

[@MrYoungandelder]

the outro is fantastic

[@q6drum]

The song is called "The Sound of Water", from the Metheny/Mehldau quartet album.

[@sugarandspice4815]

Sounds way more ominous than most of the jazz I've heard!

[@guitarman592000]

I feel this is definitely a case of "More is less" !

[@sharrer2]

This is why you hug your children.

[@FibazVidz]

MOTHER OF GOD!

[@Coreyknot]

That is so sick!

[@pwsnow92]

@schenkmore0 I was there as well, what a performance!!!