Miles Davis was as gangsta as they come.

[ComputersPutin]

A Legend.....they dont make em like this no more.

 

[pete clemenza]

Thank you!

Yeah, "bytches Brew", "Birth of The Cool" and "Kind of Blue" are among my favorites. As well as "Sketches of Spain", "Miles Smiles" and "On The Corner".

I also like his 80's output such as "You're Under Arrest".

straight classics.. Miles has that real calm intense style. But he's a master at it though, especially with the muted trumpet. Its a trip how he turned out. He grew up in a very well off family- his pops was a dentist. Maybe that might be a reason why he wasn't used to seeing dudes like Bird whil out early in his career. If you guys have Netflix check you Ken Burns- Jazz documentary series. Its amazing. There's nice lengthy sections on Miles, Coltrane, Bird, Thelonious Monk and many more. Also peep Monk's documentary, "Straight No Chaser". The full doc should be on Youtube. Dude was a perfectionist genius but he was also bugged the fukk out mentally.

This is my dude right here though, Eric Dolphy

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tnPkQufnZY"]Eric Dolphy - Hat and Beard - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Obtain Knowledge]

straight classics.. Miles has that real calm intense style. But he's a master at it though, especially with the muted trumpet. Its a trip how he turned out. He grew up in a very well off family- his pops was a dentist. Maybe that might be a reason why he wasn't used to seeing dudes like Bird whil out early in his career. If you guys have Netflix check you Ken Burns- Jazz documentary series. Its amazing. There's nice lengthy sections on Miles, Coltrane, Bird, Thelonious Monk and many more. Also peep Monk's documentary, "Straight No Chaser". The full doc should be on Youtube. Dude was a perfectionist genius but he was also bugged the fukk out mentally.

This is my dude right here though, Eric Dolphy

Eric Dolphy - Hat and Beard - YouTube

Great post.

Thanks for the info on the Ken Burns Jazz documentary series.

 

[pete clemenza]

After a long day.. roll one up or sip some Henny and play this masterpiece in the background. Pound for pound one of the greatest jazz albums of all time

 

[JulesWinfield]

not to derail the thread, but heres a shot from the Maceo show i was tellin yall about..

 

[Insensitive]

Miles Davis is a G.

Got that bytches brew and Kind Of Blue on my ipod.

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

@Nemesis Man I watched a documentary about A Great Day In Harlem and dudes said when Monk walked in to be apart of the photo, it was like seing Jesus in the flesh. haha They looked at him like a gawd.

In the DVD they said he came wearing a liggtn colored suit, just to stand out..Monk.was that dude.

Miles' family was wealthy in comparison to the majority of what Black people had or didn't have back then but he wasn't a Rockefeller now. It wasn't like he was some brat running around without a care in the world. Although they had money, he and his family still had a lot of trails and tribulations they had to over come because they were Black. Having money back then didn't just automatically put someone who was Black into the likes of the world that Whites operated in because Blacks were still viewed as less than equal.

On scale for those days in times he was basically Carlton from the Fresh Prince to JJ from Good Times. He was not of the people like many think. No big thing...just a point.

Miles' family did have money but it doesn't seem like it heavily effected his.stance toward people and life. He was no Carlton.


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[LezJepzin]

Just ordered the autobiography through amazon

 

[Greenhornet]

The Prince with Miles @ Paisley Park is unadulterated Piff!The I want to be your girlfriend rendition is one of my fav live performances..

need ... want

 

[Still FloW]

#GOAT

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Love, LOVE Miles. Before my daughter was born and I swore up and down I was having a son, I was gonna name him Miles Davis. 5:04 - 5:33 in "Flamenco Sketches" is undeniably one of the smoothest, coldest,arrogant, "fukk you cause im the shyt" sections of any song in history. When I drove here to DC, I made it a must to stop in E. STL and take my pic next to his childhood home. Yea I'm a Stan lol

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

I can't tell you how many nights I've stayed up going through all of his youtube video interviews. Dude had a brilliant mind. I haven't read the autobiography, but I have seen his bio-documentary, which is excellent.

 

[ComputersPutin]

I can't tell you how many nights I've stayed up going through all of his youtube video interviews. Dude had a brilliant mind. I haven't read the autobiography, but I have seen his bio-documentary, which is excellent.

Bio-Documentary? Got a link or name..so I can make sure Im looking for the right one?

 

[mrjoncampbell]

Miles by Miles Davis

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Miles-Davis/dp/1451643187/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354892190&sr=1-2&keywords=miles+davis]Miles: Miles Davis: 9781451643183: Amazon.com: Books[/ame]

 

[mrjoncampbell]

Bio-Documentary? Got a link or name..so I can make sure Im looking for the right one?

Here's one:

The first authorized documentary on the life of jazz music legend Miles Davis. From his upbringing in a segregated East St. Louis to his death in 1991, THE MILES DAVIS STORY captures every element of the music genius' life and career. Also Included are exclusive interviews and rare footage of performances with other legends like Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Evans, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock.

[ame="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Miles-Davis-Story-DVD/dp/B000079DFJ"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Miles-Davis-Story-DVD/dp/B000079DFJ[/ame]