| LearnJazzPiano.com archives: Miles's later stuff | |
| grsbmd -- 01/03/2007, 13:08:42 -- #32145 | |
| It seems I'm always finding new different sounding stuff I like from Miles. First I listened to the "first great quintet" stuff, the "second great quintet" stuff, and his in-between stuff. Lately I've started getting into his later stuff, from "in a silent way" to "agharta". I've also listened to his late 80's stuff on and off. Is anyone else here into Miles's later stuff? | |
| hepcatmonk -- 01/03/2007, 13:37:51 -- #32145 | |
| Definitely, although some of it is better than the others. The Cellar Door sessions are great, and Get Up With It is one of my favorite albums. hm | |
| Whacky -- 01/03/2007, 13:52:46 -- #32145 | |
| I saw Miles live in the 80s...I was really excited about it, but severely dissappointed when I got there. He spent most of the concert wandering around th stage with his back to the audience, spitting a note out here and there over some one-chord rock and funk like grooves...Granted, I'm more educated now than I was then, so maybe I missed something, but all I remember was being dissappointed... I also remember seeing him say he hated all his earlier stuff that everyone loves so much - hmmm....weird guy :) | |
| casparus -- 01/03/2007, 20:06:57 -- #32145 | |
| What I liked best from Miles later on was the album "Decoy". Some great tracks on that one, followed by a rather weak "You're Under Arrest". "Aura" was too 'out there' for my taste, Tutu was OK, as was "Amandla" I too saw Miles round '89 or so, and he did a lot of material from the "Amandla" CD, which very fusionish-funk stuff--but done very well. And he had the utter nerve to die on my wedding day shortly therafter, the bastard. | |
| SolArt -- 01/04/2007, 07:09:47 -- #32145 | |
| Musicians, like many artists, writers etc, are often weird indeed. | |
| Whacky -- 01/04/2007, 11:00:40 -- #32145 | |
| heh heh - I know I am :) | |
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