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First you imitate, then you innovate.

Miles Davis

Drummers – sometimes they play and they listen. And that little listen takes a speck away from the right tempo.
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Away Listening Music Time
I’ll play it first and figure out what it’s called later.
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Music Myself Name Play
Always look ahead, but never look back.
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Forward Future Past See
Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.
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Be Yourself Musician Play Time
Don’t be afraid of mistakes – There are none.
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Afraid Inspirational Mistake
Bebop didn’t have the humanity of Duke Ellington. It didn’t even have that recognizable thing. Bird and Diz were great, fantastic, challenging – but they weren’t sweet.
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Challenge Greatness Humanity Recognition Sweet
It takes a long time to sound like yourself.
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Sound Time Yourself
I think the greatest sound in the world is the human voice.
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Greatness Human Sound Voice World
There are no wrong notes in jazz: only notes in the wrong places.
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Note Place Wrong
At least one day out of the year all musicans should just put their instruments down, and give thanks to Duke Ellington.
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Instrument Musician Oneself Thankful
Certain drummers drop time, and I like to play on top of the beat.
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Musician Myself Play Time
I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning… Every day I find something creative to do with my life.
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Creation Finding Future Life Myself Start Thinking
Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.
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Music Play
I don’t care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.
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Appearance Care Himself Myself
Food makes my mind sluggish.
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Food Mindset Myself
I know what I’ve done for music, but don’t call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.
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Call Known Legend Music Myself

First you imitate, then you innovate.

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