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What do Pat Metheny and Dillinger Escape Plan have in common? Turns out, the answer is Pat's 1994 noise rock release, "Zero Tolerance for Silence." This crazy album was both critically praised and panned. Let's learn why.

Pat Metheny goes way beyond his signature jazz guitar tone. In this video, we'll dip our toes into some of his most avant garde moments.

Thanks to Gregg Bendian for his excellent contributions to this video.

Here’s an instructional video on how I play Pat Metheny’s “San Lorenzo,” which requires a 12-string electric guitar with a custom set of strings and a very strange tuning.