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Miles Fans - What Do U Think Of This Film? I just bought this from Amazon
This docu-film focuses on his post-Bitches Brew period. Somebody posted a short clip from it which features an interview from James Mtume | |
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I own this but I will admit, I haven't watched the whole thing yet. Ughh.
I guess it got pushed to the side but not because it's not cool. It is. I just tend to aquire a lot of music DVDs and some get pushed aside. Anyway, it's mainly a doc. with live footage interjected here and there. There's lots of good interviews with band members/associates etc so it's pretty informative too. What I've seen I loved. Maybe I'll throw it on this weekend. Fantasy is reality in the world today. But I'll keep hangin in there, that is the only way. | |
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never seen it-though ive just read his biog
what did you think of the docu? worth getting? | |
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It's excellent. That's the late BB-era Isle of Wight show. Miles in front of a bunch of hippies and the're diggin' the groove. Cameos by a young Joni Mitchell. Latter-day narration by Joni, Herbie Hancock, Airto, Dave Holland and some incomprehensible mish-mash from Carlos Santana.
Performance is not marred in-between by narration. This is all framed around it and in Special Features. test | |
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so i guess this has just come out? | |
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I actually have it sitting on my entertainment center because a friend let me borrow it and I haven't watched it yet. I need to check it out! | |
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It's a cool documentary. It's interesting the way it looks at that era from different perspectives, ie. bringing in Stanley Crouch who is perhaps the most vocal critic of that era. But it's great to hear the musicians themselves talk about it (as Miles himself never did).
Personally, the Isle of Wight performance isn't one of my favorite gigs from that period, but it's a great document nonetheless. Toejam @ Peach & Black Podcast: http://peachandblack.podbean.com
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jonylawson said: so i guess this has just come out?
No it's been out (bootleg and legit). I got my legit copy last year. test | |
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PFunkjazz said: It's excellent. That's the late BB-era Isle of Wight show. Miles in front of a bunch of hippies and the're diggin' the groove. Cameos by a young Joni Mitchell. Latter-day narration by Joni, Herbie Hancock, Airto, Dave Holland and some incomprehensible mish-mash from Carlos Santana.
Performance is not marred in-between by narration. This is all framed around it and in Special Features. Yeah, What He said!!! I also love that they talk with Pete Cosey, one of the unsung Chicago guitarists that let it rip with Miles.... Great Isle of Wight performance, too! ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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I'm ready to pull out my copy, kick back with a beer and a sandwhich and watch it again. test | |
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Haven't watched it recently...
...but their ability to play one tune for almost 30 minutes and keep it interesting is pretty amazing. The fact that they did it, and be accepted, in the midst of a lineup that included... The Doors Emerson, Lake & Palmer Tiny Tim Melanie Ten Years After John Sebastian The Who ...and other non-Jazz acts, makes it even more amazing. tA Tribal Disorder http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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theAudience said: Haven't watched it recently...
...but their ability to play one tune for almost 30 minutes and keep it interesting is pretty amazing. In all actuality it's not "one tune". It's a series of Bitches Brew themes. performed uninterrupted and the themes are stated after various improvs cues from Miles. Miles is f'ing with the critcs naming it "Call It Anything". I got the times indexed on my Ipod, but heres the set list, Directions Bitches Brew It's About That Time Sanctuary Spanish Key (theme) [Edited 4/18/08 10:27am] test | |
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PFunkjazz said: theAudience said: Haven't watched it recently...
...but their ability to play one tune for almost 30 minutes and keep it interesting is pretty amazing. Miles is f'ing with the critcs naming it "Call It Anything". I got the times indexed on my Ipod, but heres the set list. Thats what I got from that piece myself as well a classic "Fuck You" attitude. Speaking of critics and interviews, I think I read somewhere that this greasy dude is among the interviewees... If its true,,,,,oh boy | |
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