The only reason to write a new song is because you’re tired of the old ones.
MILES DAVISDo not fear mistakes. There are none.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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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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Don’t be afraid of mistakes – There are none.
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When the band plays fast, you play slow; when the band plays slow, you play fast.
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It takes you years to learn how to play like yourself.
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If 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!”
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Anybody can play. The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.
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You can tell whether a person plays well or not by the way he carries the instrument, whether it means something to him or not.
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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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Play what you know and then play above that
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Do not fear mistakes. There are none.
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Don’t worry about playing a lot of notes. Just find one pretty one.
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Coltrane, you cant play everything at once!
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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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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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We’re not going to play the blues anymore. Let the white folks play the blues. They got ’em, so they can keep ’em.
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