I think the greatest sound in the world is the human voice.
MILES DAVISThe way you change and help music is by tryin’ to invent new ways to play.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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Don’t be afraid of mistakes – There are none.
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You can’t compete with Sweets’ sound and time feel. It’s impossible.
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I think every Negro over fifty should get a medal for putting up with all that crap.
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Music is an addiction.
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We don’t play to be seen. I’m addicted to music, not audiences.
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I usually write from the rhythm section…If a drummer got a funky beat on some things – like a half-shuffle or a shuffle or a backbeat that’s even – I can write something.
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When the band plays fast, you play slow; when the band plays slow, you play fast.
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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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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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I don’t care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.
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All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal.
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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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I like Stan [Getz], because he has so much patience, the way he plays those melodies – other people can’t get nothing out of a song, but he can, which takes a lot of imagination.
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I’ll play it first and figure out what it’s called later.
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You know why I quit playing ballads? Cause I love playing ballads.
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