We’re not going to play the blues anymore. Let the white folks play the blues. They got ’em, so they can keep ’em.
MILES DAVISDon’t be afraid of mistakes – There are none.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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Do not be afraid of errors. There are no errors.
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What’s swinging in words? If a guy makes you pat your foot and if you feel it down your back, you don’t have to ask anybody if that’s good music or not. You can always feel it.
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In music, silence is more important than sound.
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You can’t compete with Sweets’ sound and time feel. It’s impossible.
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Good music is good no matter what kind of music it is.
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If you don’t know what to play, play nothing.
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I ain’t no entertainer, and ain’t trying to be one. I am one thing, a musician.
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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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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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You know why I quit playing ballads? Cause I love playing ballads.
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It’s not about standing still and becoming safe. If anybody wants to keep creating they have to be about change.
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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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Don’t be afraid of mistakes – There are none.
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You can dominate a game if you dominate on the line… We’re just going to have to go out there and work hard and blow people off the ball, and let our runners do what they do best.
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[Jazz musicians] feel comfortable with their clichés, you know.
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