3. "Both" In response to In response to 0 Mon Dec-23-13 12:36 AM by johnbook
It's not an issue of "it has to be both" because many people worship Miles Davis, because everyone goes through a learning process with him. His style has always been very simple compared to others, but what he did with that simplicity is great. When he wanted to play and cram, he did. When he wanted to speak seductively he did. When he didn't "speak", he allowed the band to play around/through him, and that waiting, that "silence", was part of his appeal. It was very much all about him, but he also knew who to play with, and they benefited from one another.
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