Is Miles Davis the greatest ever? (jazz, rock, cd, albums)

chumb · 05-21-2007, 03:00 PM

No.

He may have been influential (understatement) but I find the work of others (Mingus, Coletrane, Coleman, Taylor) to be more exciting and rewarding.

sarxist · 05-30-2007, 01:43 PM

It all depends on your mood. Sometimes I'll be driving late at night and some electric Miles will be perfect. Sometimes other artists work better. Currently though, Miles is number one.

Raw & Funky · 06-17-2007, 05:30 PM

Miles is one of the greatest. No doubt. Probably the greatest in the Cool Jazz genre

JCguy · 06-17-2007, 05:35 PM

I wouldn't say Miles Davis is the greatest ever as new musicians are born everyday getting better and moving up the ranks. However as comparing with every great musician such as John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, and Duke Ellington, Dave Matthews, I'd say Miles Davis is in the Elite high skilled musician category.

TheBig3 · 06-17-2007, 07:18 PM

Kind of Blue + Bitches Brew = pwnt.

That might be the least intelligent thing I've ever written, but its no less true.

MILESOFKOLDTRAIN · 06-20-2007, 03:54 PM

Miles is truly the greatest ever to blow life into the horn.

If you hear him do, Cindy Lupers, "Time after Time, live in Germany

That did it for me, I have so many black & white photos of Miles in my music room, because he's the Greatest ever.

lesssalt · 06-23-2007, 11:44 PM

Miles Davis is easily the greatest of all time. The whole discography doesn't know how to disappoint.

lesssalt · 06-27-2007, 10:20 PM

I listened to Sketches Of Spain twice today and I'm not done.

etcetc_00 · 11-30-2007, 08:08 PM

Is Miles Davis the best ever? Yes. The worst part of listening to Miles Davis is when his solo ends, and the Saxophone player starts playing. He is on a plane all his own, despite the best efforts of many great musicians.

fool on the hill · 11-30-2007, 08:21 PM

Miles Davis is amazing, to be sure, but then so is Mingus, Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and of course Monk.

My personal preference is for the Shorter/Williams/Carter/Han**** period of the sixties. Masqualero still blows my mind...

What made Miles Davis really great was not just as a soloist, but as a band leader-- he was the special ingredient that helped foster the whole chemistry going between all the band members. Mingus & Coltrane excelled at this as well-- its that magical chemistry between all of them, like they can read each others' minds somehow!

~ josh

05-30-2007, 01:43 PM	#62 (permalink)
sarxist Groupie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 20	It all depends on your mood. Sometimes I'll be driving late at night and some electric Miles will be perfect. Sometimes other artists work better. Currently though, Miles is number one. __________________ I'm not black people, but there are a whole bunch of times I wish I could say I was not white. -Frank Zappa

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TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	Kind of Blue + Bitches Brew = pwnt. That might be the least intelligent thing I've ever written, but its no less true. __________________ I've moved to a new address

11-30-2007, 08:08 PM	#69 (permalink)
etcetc_00 Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 53	Is Miles Davis the best ever? Yes. The worst part of listening to Miles Davis is when his solo ends, and the Saxophone player starts playing. He is on a plane all his own, despite the best efforts of many great musicians. __________________ It's not what you look like when you're doing what you're doing, It's what you're doing when you're doing what you look like you're doing. Express Yourself.

11-30-2007, 08:21 PM	#70 (permalink)
fool on the hill Groupie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis, Tenn and occasionally Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 44	Miles Davis is amazing, to be sure, but then so is Mingus, Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and of course Monk. My personal preference is for the Shorter/Williams/Carter/Han**** period of the sixties. Masqualero still blows my mind... What made Miles Davis really great was not just as a soloist, but as a band leader-- he was the special ingredient that helped foster the whole chemistry going between all the band members. Mingus & Coltrane excelled at this as well-- its that magical chemistry between all of them, like they can read each others' minds somehow! ~ josh __________________ Grabbed my suitcase that said to me, "Dreams are free and so are we." [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

05-21-2007, 03:00 PM	#61 (permalink)
chumb awamba Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 133	No. He may have been influential (understatement) but I find the work of others (Mingus, Coletrane, Coleman, Taylor) to be more exciting and rewarding.

06-17-2007, 05:30 PM	#63 (permalink)
Raw & Funky Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: X World Posts: 45	Miles is one of the greatest. No doubt. Probably the greatest in the Cool Jazz genre

06-17-2007, 05:35 PM	#64 (permalink)
JCguy Groupie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2	I wouldn't say Miles Davis is the greatest ever as new musicians are born everyday getting better and moving up the ranks. However as comparing with every great musician such as John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, and Duke Ellington, Dave Matthews, I'd say Miles Davis is in the Elite high skilled musician category.

06-20-2007, 03:54 PM	#66 (permalink)
MILESOFKOLDTRAIN Groupie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: ATLANTA,GA Posts: 1	Miles is truly the greatest ever to blow life into the horn. If you hear him do, Cindy Lupers, "Time after Time, live in Germany That did it for me, I have so many black & white photos of Miles in my music room, because he's the Greatest ever.

06-23-2007, 11:44 PM	#67 (permalink)
lesssalt Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 81	Miles Davis is easily the greatest of all time. The whole discography doesn't know how to disappoint.

06-27-2007, 10:20 PM	#68 (permalink)
lesssalt Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 81	I listened to Sketches Of Spain twice today and I'm not done.