one of my favorite tidbits from the Miles book is when he says he's obviously proud of Kind Of Blue, but that he didn't quite manage to get the sound he had in his head. if i recall, he said he was trying to go for the vibe of an african thumb piano.

i think about this all the time. it's like a koan.

good on you for breaking with the orthodoxy. or as miles might call them "non-playing motherfuckers"