Home was wherever he checked in. The Eiffel Tower was far below through the window, behind a gangster film with strings on a video monitor. Miles the musician. You always have to tell them what to play, what not to play. If a drummer has 15 drums he wants to bang on every one of them.
Some drummers drop the tempo just so they can squeeze in their favorite fills.
I might have my son play drums with me. Rumor had it his son is reluctant. According to Miles's autobiography, their relationship was something less than ideal. He was making big black, white, pink and brown collages with pieces of copper, rusty nails, driftwood and bamboo. He objected to the cliche roles offered black film actors.