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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.

Miles Davis

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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Myself Rhythm Writing
It takes a long time to sound like yourself.
MILES DAVIS

Sound Time Yourself
You should never be comfortable, man. Being comfortable fouled up a lot of musicians.
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Comfortable Musician Ruin Yourself
Don’t worry about playing a lot of notes. Just find one pretty one.
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Finding Music Notes Oneself Play Worry
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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Best Blow Domination Game People Run Yourself
[Jazz musicians] feel comfortable with their clichés, you know.
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Comfortable Feeling Known
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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Down Feeling Foot Goodness Music Word Yourself
I think every Negro over fifty should get a medal for putting up with all that crap.
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Thinking Tolerance
If you understood everything I say, you’d be me!
MILES DAVIS

Myself Understand Yourself
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.
MILES DAVIS

Chance Eyes Hair Love Morning Night Yourself
I can tell whether a person can play just by the way he stands.
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Himself Musician Myself Person Play Stand
Jazz is like blues with a shot of heroin!
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Drugs Feeling Music
I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning… Every day I find something creative to do with my life.
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Creation Finding Future Life Myself Start Thinking
Play what you know and then play above that
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Instrument Known Music Play Yourself
It takes you years to learn how to play like yourself.
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Learning Play Yourself
Keith, how does it feel to be a genius?
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Feeling Genius One Liner

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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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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