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Good music is good no matter what kind of music it is.

Miles Davis

I think every Negro over fifty should get a medal for putting up with all that crap.
MILES DAVIS

Thinking Tolerance
You can tell whether a person plays well or not by the way he carries the instrument, whether it means something to him or not.
MILES DAVIS

Instrument Person Play Yourself
Americans don’t like any form of art, man. All they like to do is make money. They don’t like me, Sammy Davis, or anybody else. They don’t like nothing. They just like Sammy because he can make ’em a lot of money.
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Art Celebrity Form Man Money Musician
Music is a funny thing when you really come to think about it.
MILES DAVIS

Funny Music Thinking Yourself
I think the greatest sound in the world is the human voice.
MILES DAVIS

Greatness Human Sound Voice World
Play what you know and then play above that
MILES DAVIS

Instrument Known Music Play Yourself
For me, music and life are all about style.
MILES DAVIS

Life Music Style
At least one day out of the year all musicans should just put their instruments down, and give thanks to Duke Ellington.
MILES DAVIS

Instrument Musician Oneself Thankful
Anybody can play. The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.
MILES DAVIS

Attitude Character Musician Play
Certain drummers drop time, and I like to play on top of the beat.
MILES DAVIS

Musician Myself Play Time
If you’re going to drop behind, you have to keep it there.
MILES DAVIS

Behind Yourself
Always look ahead, but never look back.
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Forward Future Past See
It takes you years to learn how to play like yourself.
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Learning Play Yourself
Jazz is the big brother of Revolution. Revolution follows it around.
MILES DAVIS

Follow Musician Revolution
Don’t be afraid of mistakes – There are none.
MILES DAVIS

Afraid Inspirational Mistake
If you hit a wrong note, it’s the next note that you play that determines if it’s good or bad.
MILES DAVIS

Determination Note Play Wrong Yourself

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