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In other words, an instrument should be an extension of you; it’s supposed to sound like you – the way you walk, the way you dress, you know.

Miles Davis

Certain drummers drop time, and I like to play on top of the beat.
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Musician Myself Play Time
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.
MILES DAVIS

Art Man Sacrifice Trust Woman Yourself
In Europe, they like everything you do. The mistakes and everything. That’s a little bit too much.
MILES DAVIS

Acceptance Mistake Yourself
There are no wrong notes.
MILES DAVIS

Music Notes One Liner Wrong
I never thought Jazz was meant to be a museum piece like other dead things once considered artistic.
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Artistic Death Music Pieces
Keith, how does it feel to be a genius?
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Feeling Genius One Liner
You have to practice for a long time before you can learn to sound like yourself.
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Learning Practice Sound Time Yourself
Jazz is the big brother of Revolution. Revolution follows it around.
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Follow Musician Revolution
I can’t write anything for myself. I can write when I hear like [John] Coltrane play something; I used to write chords and stuff for him to play in one bar. I can write for other people, but I don’t never write for myself.
MILES DAVIS

Lyrics Music Myself People Play Writing
I don’t like to hear someone put down dixieland. Those people who say there’s no music but bop are just stupid; it shows how much they don’t know.
MILES DAVIS

Known Music Myself People Stupidity
If you hit a wrong note, it’s the next note that you play that determines if it’s good or bad.
MILES DAVIS

Determination Note Play Wrong Yourself
Music is an addiction.
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Addiction Music One Liner
Don’t be afraid of mistakes – There are none.
MILES DAVIS

Afraid Inspirational Mistake
If you’re not nervous then you’re not paying attention.
MILES DAVIS

Attention Nervous Pay Yourself
It’s not the notes you play, it’s the notes you don’t play.
MILES DAVIS

Musician Notes Play Yourself
It took me twenty years study and practice to work up to what I wanted to play in this performance. How can she expect to listen five minutes and understand it?
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Expectation Herself Instrument Musician Performance Practice Time Understand

In other words, an instrument should be an extension of you; it’s supposed to sound like you – the way you walk, the way you dress, you know.

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In other words, an instrument should be an extension of you; it’s supposed to sound like you – the way you walk, the way you dress, you know.

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