There Are No Mistakes

Paul Dodd Crime Face drawings on studio wall
Paul Dodd Crime Face drawings on studio wall

Mile Davis famously said, Do not fear mistakes – there are none. ” I like that but I like this quote better. “Don’t play what’s there; play what’s not there.” ― Miles Davis

Remember the two tone pencil/ink erasers with the beveled ends that we used when we were kids? Have you tried to buy an ink eraser anywhere lately. It is next to impossible. I tried Walgreens in the School Supplies (my favorite section of any drug store). I tried Staples and then two art supply store until it became obvious that they don’t make them anymore. I realize it’s the last thing a paperless office needs but I need one to scrub some charcoal drawings. And I’m still trying to get used to this ‘no mistakes” concept.

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For One Oh Nine

We put together a few cdrs of old Personal Effects records for Steve Lipincott and he sent us a short stack of things to listen to. It was a really tough call as to what to pop in first. We went with Miles Davis Nonet Boston ’72. Amazing three dimensional sound with Mtume Forman playing percussion in one channel, Badal Roy in the other and Pete Cosey’s wah wah guitar out there.

I’m looking at Miles Davis Quintet, Stockholm, playing “Bitches Brew” material or Captain Beefheart “Spotlight Kid Sessions” next.

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