I can tell whether a person can play just by the way he stands.
MILES DAVISYou should never be comfortable, man. Being comfortable fouled up a lot of musicians.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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If you have to ask, you’ll never know.
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Good music is good no matter what kind of music it is.
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If you sacrifice your art because of some woman, or some man, or for some color, or for some wealth, you can’t be trusted.
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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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My ego only needs a good rhythm section.
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If you understood everything I say, you’d be me!
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People will go for anything they don’t understand if it’s got enough hype.
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You can’t eat a winner’s plaque.
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Play what you know and then play above that
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If you’re not nervous then you’re not paying attention.
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When you work with great musicians, they are always a part of you . . . their spirits are walking around in me, so they’re still here and passing it on to others.
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Knowledge is freedom and ignorance is slavery.
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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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Certain drummers drop time, and I like to play on top of the beat.
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Do not fear mistakes. There are none.
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