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Old 08-07-2013, 07:59 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Can he still be considered the artist, simply by being the one who got everyone working together? If so, does that mean someone like Malcolm McLaren is worthy of solo credit for a band they got together?
Miles Davis is probably a good example of an artist in strict control of his vision. While I have never really marvelled at his skills on the trumpet he certainly had a talent for selecting great musicians and obsessively demanding perfection from them.
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