In music, silence is more important than sound.
MILES DAVISIf 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!”
More Miles Davis Quotes
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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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For me, music and life are all about style.
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People will go for anything they don’t understand if it’s got enough hype.
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In high school I was best in music class on the trumpet, but the prizes went to the boys with blue eyes. I made up my mind to outdo anybody white on my horn.
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My ego only needs a good rhythm section.
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Do not be afraid of errors. There are no errors.
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Play what you know and then play above that
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I’ve always told the musicians in my band to play what they know and then play above that. Because then anything can happen, and that’s where great art and music happens.
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Knowledge is freedom and ignorance is slavery.
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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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Drummers – sometimes they play and they listen. And that little listen takes a speck away from the right tempo.
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Always look ahead, but never look back.
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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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The only reason to write a new song is because you’re tired of the old ones.
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Music is an addiction.
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