And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Man, you make it hard on an eighty five old man who has lost the ability to hear any thing above 600 cps. I had over a hundred fifty LP of Miles and his contemporaries. Had to give them away to friends who worked in quieter surroundings.
It's getting harder to find CDs & CD players than new LPs and record players. Last few concerts I've been to, zero CD offerings at the merch tables, but always the latest LP alongside the t-shirts and hoodies.
I loved the jazz and big bands of the 50's and early 60's...but hated Miles. I didnt think he could play the scale. He just tootled randomly and the cool people proclaimed him to be great. Also wasnt a fan of Satchmo. The list of great musicians of that era is a mile long...wonder what they would say of the state of "music" today. ss
That's what Jazz is. Bunch of guys on a stage each playing a different instrument and usually a different song-whatever the hell they 'feel' like. And you're right, the experts all push the "genius" BS. Different spin on the emperor's new clothes. The reason there are so many albums is that there aren't any standardized songs. Every time is a new song. Never have been able to listen Jazz.
I can listen to In a Silent Way and Kind of Blue and it encapsulates everything I like about Miles. Otherwise, give me the amazing unexpected notes of Monk or smooth MJQ
Growing up, I had two icons of cool: Miles Davis and Steve McQueen (nice post above). A key aspect to Miles’ evolution was that he came up during Hard Bebop when Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie were shredding melodies on the changes. Miles could play that way, but ultimately took a more thoughtful approach. His style was as much about the notes left out as the notes he played. He surrounded himself with brilliant players who ascribed to the same approach. John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderly as soloists and great pianists and rhythm section players. He also inspired great arrangers to work with him. His quintets were examples of several musicians working as one unit in improvised excellence. While I admire many, many jazz musicians, to me, Miles is my favorite. At one point, I had over 1600 Miles tracks on my iPod. Enough to get through lots of long plane trips for business.
Man, you make it hard on an eighty five old man who has lost the ability to hear any thing above 600 cps. I had over a hundred fifty LP of Miles and his contemporaries. Had to give them away to friends who worked in quieter surroundings.
ReplyDeleteMore like stack of Miles Davis…
ReplyDeleteSomebody really likes Beryl Ives….
ReplyDeleteIt's getting harder to find CDs & CD players than new LPs and record players. Last few concerts I've been to, zero CD offerings at the merch tables, but always the latest LP alongside the t-shirts and hoodies.
ReplyDeleteMiles and miles of Miles.
ReplyDeleteI loved the jazz and big bands of the 50's and early 60's...but hated Miles. I didnt think he could play the scale. He just tootled randomly and the cool people proclaimed him to be great. Also wasnt a fan of Satchmo. The list of great musicians of that era is a mile long...wonder what they would say of the state of "music" today. ss
ReplyDeleteThat's what Jazz is. Bunch of guys on a stage each playing a different instrument and usually a different song-whatever the hell they 'feel' like. And you're right, the experts all push the "genius" BS. Different spin on the emperor's new clothes.
DeleteThe reason there are so many albums is that there aren't any standardized songs. Every time is a new song.
Never have been able to listen Jazz.
I can listen to In a Silent Way and Kind of Blue and it encapsulates everything I like about Miles. Otherwise, give me the amazing unexpected notes of Monk or smooth MJQ
ReplyDeleteNever could get into Miles. Nothing against you who can.
ReplyDeleteMiles Davis had a severe case of little man syndrome.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Bosch's collection.
ReplyDeleteGrowing up, I had two icons of cool: Miles Davis and Steve McQueen (nice post above). A key aspect to Miles’ evolution was that he came up during Hard Bebop when Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie were shredding melodies on the changes. Miles could play that way, but ultimately took a more thoughtful approach. His style was as much about the notes left out as the notes he played. He surrounded himself with brilliant players who ascribed to the same approach. John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderly as soloists and great pianists and rhythm section players. He also inspired great arrangers to work with him. His quintets were examples of several musicians working as one unit in improvised excellence. While I admire many, many jazz musicians, to me, Miles is my favorite. At one point, I had over 1600 Miles tracks on my iPod. Enough to get through lots of long plane trips for business.
ReplyDeleteThe Music died in the 90's - the rest is oganized noise or a battle of disharmonies - exercising the dissonnant mood of the one deviated mind.
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