If I hear a song like “Time After Time.” I’m sittin’ there lookin’ at video and Cindy Lauper comes on singin’ this song. I said, “God damnnnnn!”
MILES DAVISDon’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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I think the greatest sound in the world is the human voice.
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If you hit a wrong note, it’s the next note that you play that determines if it’s good or bad.
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Always listen for what you can leave out.
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You know why I quit playing ballads? Cause I love playing ballads.
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[Jazz musicians] feel comfortable with their clichés, you know.
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If you’re not nervous then you’re not paying attention.
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Jazz is like blues with a shot of heroin!
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You can’t eat a winner’s plaque.
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Anybody can play. The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.
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You have to know 400 notes that you can play, then pick the right four.
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My future starts when I wake up every morning.
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It takes a long time to sound like yourself.
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If you don’t know what to play, play nothing.
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Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.
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Music is an addiction.
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