It takes you years to learn how to play like yourself.
MILES DAVISIt takes you years to learn how to play like yourself.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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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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In music, silence is more important than sound.
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I’ll play it first and figure out what it’s called later.
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Do not be afraid of errors. There are no errors.
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People will go for anything they don’t understand if it’s got enough hype.
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You have to know 400 notes that you can play, then pick the right four.
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Coltrane, you cant play everything at once!
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I know what I’ve done for music, but don’t call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.
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[Jazz musicians] feel comfortable with their clichés, you know.
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If you’re going to drop behind, you have to keep it there.
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I don’t like to hear someone put down dixieland. Those people who say there’s no music but bop are just stupid; it shows how much they don’t know.
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Good music is good no matter what kind of music it is.
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You can’t eat a winner’s plaque.
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For me, music and life are all about style.
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It takes a long time to sound like yourself.
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