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Not proclaiming to be a vinyl snob, but this album on its original format is sublime and transcendent.
What Miles achieves on the horn ๐บ is what Hendrix achieved with his guitar ๐ธ what Charlie Park achieved on the alto sax ๐ท
I do not care for the fidelity limitations of vinyl, otherwise, I agree with everything else that you said!
What Miles achieves on the horn ๐บ is what Hendrix achieved with his guitar ๐ธ what Charlie Parker achieved on the alto sax ๐ท
I don't believe in life after death. I wasn't looking for a "sign" that he was still with us. But maybe he was still with us in song, channeled in hope and spirit through music and memories. Long live RP too.
It IS just noise coming from a horn ... but Led Zeppelin and Mozart and Johnny Cash are just noises, too.
"Music" is when those noises combine within your brain to create pleasant or (happy, or sad, or exciting, or interesting) sensations. To me, this is a truly exotic blend of noises that create a vision of faraway places.
Sorry you don't like it. I've rated it 10.
Anytime i hear miles davis it gets a 10
Should this even be called music? Just sounds like noise coming from a horn.
It IS just noise coming from a horn ... but Led Zeppelin and Mozart and Johnny Cash are just noises, too.
"Music" is when those noises combine within your brain to create pleasant sensastions; or happy, or sad, or exciting, or otherwise interesting emotions. To me, this is a truly exotic blend of noises that create a vision of faraway places.
Sorry you don't like it. I've rated it 10.
Even though the trumpet is one of my favorite instruments, I can't stand the shrillness of this recording either. But my ears are still quite sensitive to high pitched sounds (I'm always the only one hearing extremely high pitched sounds devices make, and for example these speakers sometimes used to scare away youngsters from hanging around, even though I'm almost 40)
GREAT MUSIC!!! Questionable recording. It sounds as if the engineer was "learning" how to use a Neumann condenser microphone on Miles' trumpet! ...Too bright! ...It should have been positioned further away!
Me too ... I stop to hit "PSD" ;-)
Never did get Miles Davis, or jazz in general :'(
Everybody has their own tastes! I LOVE jazz!!
Me too ... I stop to hit "PSD" ;-)
Never did get Miles Davis, or jazz in general :'(
As in "inspiring awe"? Definitely
mgoldman wrote:
I rebuilt a pair of AR 3a's I picked up at a thrift store (Parts Express and the
Electronic Barn) even veneered them...What I especially like to listen to tho'
are my Dynaco A25's...Two per side driven by a Phase Linear 400 Amp.
The turntable is a Micro Seiki with a Black Widow tonearm.
Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
Me too.
Agreed, although I'd do it in the other order myself....heck I was just ripping the KoB CD to .flac just this morning. And still I miss the vinyl version my dad had and I "learned to hear Jazz" with....sad all those records ended up where?
Thank (insert deity or other noun) for *.flac, eh?
Who else would ever think of playing these notes? Who else would compose the background against which he plays?
Miles was (is) the man, and his collaborations with composer/ arranger Gil Evans are ours to enjoy.
This is what Gil said about how Sketches of Spain came to be:
[We] hadn't intended to make a Spanish album. We were just going to do the Concierto de Aranjuez. A friend of Miles gave him the only album in existence with that piece. He brought it back to New York and I copied the music off the record because there was no score. By the time we did that, we began to listen to other folk music, music played in clubs in Spain... So we learned a lot from that and it ended up being a Spanish album. The Rodrigo, the melody is so beautiful. It's such a strong song. I was so thrilled with that.
After Louis Armstrong, Miles has to be considered as doing more for Jazz Trumpeting than anyone else....LLRP!!
Who else would ever think of playing these notes? Who else would compose the background against which he plays?
Well...at least your 'noise' comment let me copy/paste an earlier reply from this same track....
Normally I'd suggest giving the entire album a listening before making your decision, though with the "the sound is awful" comment I don't think that would do any good. I'll keep my 9 rating on this MASTERPIECE and hope you found something good via PSD.
Long Live RP!!
Normally I'd suggest giving the entire album a listening before making your decision, though with the "the sound is awful" comment I don't think that would do any good. I'll keep my 9 rating on this MASTERPIECE and hope you found something good via PSD.
Long Live RP!!
heh, yeah. During and interview Davis was asked why he like to play with a mute and Davis hisses out "because it sounds like......sounds like a voice".
Miles form Sketches of Spain!!
Nice to hear something other than Kind of Blue, Birth of Cool, Milestones.
How about some of the crazy stuff from Bitches Brew?
I know.... Stupid, but i can't help it!!
Nah man, this song is very cinematic. Personally I get a "Conan riding a horse through the wilderness with his companions" vibe off a couple of his songs. *shrug*
Agreed, although I'd do it in the other order myself....heck I was just ripping the KoB CD to .flac just this morning. And still I miss the vinyl version my dad had and I "learned to hear Jazz" with....sad all those records ended up where?
Exactly why I LOVE both artists as the pinnacle of expressionists in their field (jazz musician and song & dance man ;-) - Miles certainly did kick some cool butt, which I had been around back then. At least we have good recordings and RP to help share the wealth!
And as much as I like Miles (and Pink Floyd) it really is the entire album I'm used to hearing, not just tracks. It's hard to rate a track from an album that goes together.
Long Live RP!
wow man
that is a special kind of cool : )
Seconded!
Miles form Sketches of Spain!!
Nice to hear something other than Kind of Blue, Birth of Cool, Milestones.
How about some of the crazy stuff from Bitches Brew?
"Bitches Brew" wouldn't fit into the Adult Contemporary format here
A side of "In A Silent Way" would also be nice but wouldn't fit the format
Could Eric Dolphy be next?
Not sure how it will go over with the Pink Floyd fans though
I'm a PF fan - and I gave this a '9'.
RCinSoCal wrote:
Ditto.
double ditto! on to massive attack...(sweet)
I'm a PF fan - and I gave this a '9'.
Ditto.
Miles form Sketches of Spain!!
Nice to hear something other than Kind of Blue, Birth of Cool, Milestones.
How about some of the crazy stuff from Bitches Brew?
i think some of Miles' best trumpet play is on this album
but i don't like Gil Evans' score
Miles from mid-50's to early 60's is my favorite
I'm falling asleep. This is NOT Friday music!
not a fan of "Sketches". How about some "Fillmore" or "Live - Evil" ?
i think some of Miles' best trumpet play is on this album
but i don't like Gil Evans' score
Miles from mid-50's to early 60's is my favorite
Could Eric Dolphy be next?
Not sure how it will go over with the Pink Floyd fans though
I'm a PF fan - and I gave this a '9'.
not a fan of "Sketches". How about some "Fillmore" or "Live - Evil" ?
mgoldman wrote:
Could Eric Dolphy be next?
Not sure how it will go over with the Pink Floyd fans though
There are few sounds in life as sweet as Miles' trumpet, with or without the mute.
There aren't many sounds more abrasive and annoying than a muted trumpet.
I heard thats what Miles was going for! ;-)
thanks radio paradise!
The same today. You are such a joker, Bill !
Flawless segue indeed - what an amazing set of music Bill has for us tonight
Are ALL Perryland folk, IDIOTS ?
I just wants to shut mine eyes and float away.....
Pedro1874 wrote:
Brilliant Bill! I was thinking Talk Talk's trumpeter was awfully similar to Miles and then started to realise it was NOT the end of their track!
Brilliant Bill! I was thinking Talk Talk's trumpeter was awfully similar to Miles and then started to realise it was NOT the end of their track!
This is one of the amazing things that I LOVE about Radio Paradise.
The Rainbow had me stopped dead still to "feast my ears", chasing it with Miles Davis just prolonged the pleasure !
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Sorry Bentonian, but this genuinely moves me an fascinates me. And I am no expert.
But, since I can't do that right now, I'll take listening to Miles over headphones in the office as second best.
Thank god you won't be living next door to me. Imagine having this over the garden fence every day - there ought to be some kind of injunction against it
Well, I'm pretty sure there'll be noise ordinances, but keep in mind that they apply to yappy dogs, loud parties, and fireworks, too. So - have fun with that. I'll take Miles Davis over any of that other stuff any day!
Thank god you won't be living next door to me. Imagine having this over the garden fence every day - there ought to be some kind of injunction against it
You're right, there's no accounting for taste - or the lack of it.
Thank god you won't be living next door to me. Imagine having this over the garden fence every day - there ought to be some kind of injunction against it
I know.... Stupid, but i can't help it!!
Ohhhh I am looking forward to that!
Bloody hell! . . I want some of the drugs he is on!
Thanks, Bill.
A Cuban In London
Yo. I've heard more diverse MD on RP than from my own collection. Funny how things work.
This music is soooo good for the ears...
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