garry
773 posts
Mar 12, 2020
6:51 AM
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Sorry, no harp or blues content, but there's a pretty good documentary about Miles Davis on pbs.org now. Lots of great music, interviews, old photos and video.
While it does a pretty good job condensing his life into a two hour film, it glosses over a lot of what went on in his life and the jazz scene. If you want a more in depth (and opinionated) view of his life, I'd recommend his autobiography.
Warning: if the word motherf***** offends you, you won't like this book much.
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The Iceman
4045 posts
Mar 12, 2020
7:51 AM
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If this is that latest documentary, I understand that the interview with his former wife, Frances Farmer, is truly a thing to behold....
So much of what I know about music was obtained by studying Miles Davis. He was actually more of a blues player than anything else.
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The Iceman
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ted burke
836 posts
Mar 12, 2020
11:15 AM
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It rates up there with the superb Coltrane documentary they did a couple of years ago. This Davis presentation was the needed remedy fro the awful Miles Davis with Don Cheadel not long ago. With MD it's a challenge to balance the dynamism of his personality and his artistry, and I thought this doc achieved a proper balance. I especially like sessions concerning the nuts and bolts of specific recording sessions , the discussions with his band members about the man's creative processes.
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SuperBee
6542 posts
Mar 12, 2020
2:20 PM
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You freaked me out with mention of Frances Farmer, Iceman.
You meant to say “Frances Taylor”, of course.
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The Iceman
4046 posts
Mar 12, 2020
2:49 PM
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oops. my mistake.
thanx for the correction.
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Elcoh
52 posts
Mar 12, 2020
8:56 PM
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The film was really very good but nothing can match his autobiography that Garry mentioned above. It is amazing how he opens up in the book on his life and jazz. One of the best books I have ever read. Must read!!
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SuperBee
6543 posts
Mar 12, 2020
11:18 PM
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Miles Davis was reason for my introduction to the ‘jazz’ section of my record shop where I didn’t go.
I’d heard a grab of Freddie Freeloader at a quiz and i noted the name and the artist. Of course, I’d heard of Miles Davis but until that night i could not name any song he’d recorded.
Suddenly I was curious.
Next time I was in the local record store, I strayed into the Jazz section. I flicked through Miles Davis albums until I recognized the one song title I knew. ‘Why not start here?’
I played that album about 5 times the first evening I took it home. I even took it bed and played on headphones and this tells me it was probably ‘97, the year my daughter was born.
I still have a huge affection for KOB. Few records I’ve heard have grabbed me so firmly on first listen.
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