I don’t care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.
MILES DAVISSome musicians play with their heart, you know what I mean? I don’t know what to tell a person that can’t – if you can’t tell a person what you’re talkin’ about when they’re rushin’ or droppin’ the tempo, you get somebody else.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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That was my gift having the ability to put certain guys together that would create a chemistry and then letting them go; letting them play what they knew, and above it.
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If you’re going to drop behind, you have to keep it there.
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You can’t eat a winner’s plaque.
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Don’t be afraid of mistakes – There are none.
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Music is a funny thing when you really come to think about it.
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Some day I’m gonna call me up on the phone, so when I answer, I can tell myself to shut up.
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Keith, how does it feel to be a genius?
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A legend is an old man with a cane known for what he used to do. I’m still doing it.
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Jazz musicians are so comfortable. The reason they can’t do what we do is because they’re so comfortable doin’ what they do.
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If you love them in the morning with their eyes full of crust; if you love them at night with their hair full of rollers, chances are, you’re in love.
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You have to know 400 notes that you can play, then pick the right four.
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When the band plays fast, you play slow; when the band plays slow, you play fast.
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You should never be comfortable, man. Being comfortable fouled up a lot of musicians.
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Jazz is like blues with a shot of heroin!
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It takes you years to learn how to play like yourself.
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