Miles Davis

vinylrecords · 03-18-2010, 12:08 PM

you might want to check out[my old flame]or[complete birth of cool].

CosmicPrimitive · 03-18-2010, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 333

I had to bump this to tell a funny story.

So, after all the rave about Live-Evil, I had to put it on. I threw it on the record player while I hopped in the shower. I was watching my roommate's kid at the time (he's six), and I left him in the living room with some video games. Moments later, I hear a tap on the bathroom door. As tiny muffled voice says, "Uh, Caaatthy? What's that noise? It sounds funny." I didn't know what he was talking about so he repeated, "That noise is coming from your room. It goes wahhhhhh, waaahh." I poked my head out of the shower to tell him it was Miles and was immediately faced with a terrified look on his face. He didn't leave my side for the rest of the night.

relevant to this, here's Julian Cope on Miles' "Agharta"

"Agartha opens with the soberly-titled "Prelude", a twenty two-minute wa-wa-wa from the bowels of the Mother Earth. Miles opens the ritual with a super groovy now-where-have-I-heard-that-before organ every-riff which sounds as though he's playing the tune of Dr. John's "I Walk on Guilded Splinters" in a Funkadelic's "Music for my Mother" stylee. Then, we're coupled to a long freight train with a cargo bound for the heart of the every-desert.

You wanna know the sound of this Mongol horde nation on the move? It's wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa!!!!!!! "

pmusic · 04-16-2010, 07:02 PM

I remember when my middle school teacher first told me about Miles Davis. I could never have imagined how amazing he would turn out to be man.... great stuff. I have been listening for a while now.

Vinh · 05-31-2010, 12:45 PM

In A Silent Way and A Tribute To Jack Johnson are my favorite Miles records. I know, I know, it's blasphemy to not include Kind Of Blue. I guess I'm keener on his fusion leanings.

~~James~~ · 05-31-2010, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmicPrimitive

relevant to this, here's Julian Cope on Miles' "Agharta"

"Agartha opens with the soberly-titled "Prelude", a twenty two-minute wa-wa-wa from the bowels of the Mother Earth. Miles opens the ritual with a super groovy now-where-have-I-heard-that-before organ every-riff which sounds as though he's playing the tune of Dr. John's "I Walk on Guilded Splinters" in a Funkadelic's "Music for my Mother" stylee. Then, we're coupled to a long freight train with a cargo bound for the heart of the every-desert.

You wanna know the sound of this Mongol horde nation on the move? It's wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa!!!!!!! "

God Julian Cope is awesome.

Hank The Drifter · 06-01-2010, 01:09 PM

Miles is one of the first jazz musicians I got into a while ago while trying to expand my tastes. I dig everything by him I've heard, and my favorite really depends on my mood, but I first listened to Kind of Blue. Miles was a huge influenece on me to check out new Jazz and such, so much respect to him forever.

Blue · 07-14-2010, 11:28 PM

I just heard Generique for the first time and thought it was one of the most introspective and moving pieces of music I've heard in a long, long time.

Jedey · 07-18-2010, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue

I just heard Generique for the first time and thought it was one of the most introspective and moving pieces of music I've heard in a long, long time.

The whole soundtrack album "Ascenseur Pour L'Échafaud" is wonderful.

iangreer · 07-19-2010, 07:05 PM

Kind of Blue is definitely one of my favorite jazz records. I've never really gotten into any other Miles Davis for whatever reason.

Kinda Blue · 09-20-2010, 03:20 PM

As you can see by my name, Kind of Blue is not only my favorite Miles Davis album, but perhaps also one of my favorites of all time. Other albums I like include Birth of The Cool, Sketches Of Spain, E.S.P (by Miles Davis Quintet) and Bitches Brew. Wishing for In A Silent Way among other fusion albums he made. Trying to get into the genre.

03-18-2010, 12:08 PM	#21 (permalink)
vinylrecords Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 20	miles davis... you might want to check out[my old flame]or[complete birth of cool].

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Vinh Groupie Join Date: May 2010 Location: Montreal, QC. Posts: 18	In A Silent Way and A Tribute To Jack Johnson are my favorite Miles records. I know, I know, it's blasphemy to not include Kind Of Blue. I guess I'm keener on his fusion leanings. __________________ Editor/Reviewer for Sun On The Sand

06-01-2010, 01:09 PM	#26 (permalink)
Hank The Drifter Take it easy, but take it Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 213	Miles is one of the first jazz musicians I got into a while ago while trying to expand my tastes. I dig everything by him I've heard, and my favorite really depends on my mood, but I first listened to Kind of Blue. Miles was a huge influenece on me to check out new Jazz and such, so much respect to him forever. __________________ “If a song can't be written in 20 minutes, it ain't worth writing.” - Hank Williams

09-20-2010, 03:20 PM	#30 (permalink)
Kinda Blue Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 92	As you can see by my name, Kind of Blue is not only my favorite Miles Davis album, but perhaps also one of my favorites of all time. Other albums I like include Birth of The Cool, Sketches Of Spain, E.S.P (by Miles Davis Quintet) and Bitches Brew. Wishing for In A Silent Way among other fusion albums he made. Trying to get into the genre. __________________ lastfm My music rated

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pmusic Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 12	I remember when my middle school teacher first told me about Miles Davis. I could never have imagined how amazing he would turn out to be man.... great stuff. I have been listening for a while now.

07-14-2010, 11:28 PM	#27 (permalink)
Blue Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 287	I just heard Generique for the first time and thought it was one of the most introspective and moving pieces of music I've heard in a long, long time.

07-19-2010, 07:05 PM	#29 (permalink)
iangreer Groupie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 20	Kind of Blue is definitely one of my favorite jazz records. I've never really gotten into any other Miles Davis for whatever reason.