I just wanted to start an appreciation thread for this amazing, brilliant work of art. Never before have five simple tunes given me such joy. Especially after listening to them for what feels like the 100th time!!
In my opinion, "Blue In Green" is one of the most gorgeous things I've ever heard. Bill Evans' piano playing cannot be touched here. Man, I'd literally give my left nut to play that beautifully. And Miles. Goodness, where do I start. To say Miles was at the top of his game in 1959 would be an understatement. And he had Coltrane with him to boot!! Can anybody tell me how they felt when they first heard "Flamenco Sketches"?? Whew, I'm seeing wine, candles, thong panties (Oops!! Did I say that out loud?).
Seriously, I don't even think of 'Kind Of Blue" as a jazz record. Just truly brilliant, passionate, landmark music.

whomever doesnt like KOB is a muthafucka!

Kind of Blue is perfect in every way... amazing.

I haven't listened to it in at least 6 months now, you
just made me think of it again. It used to be one of
my fav records of all time and I played it at least 4
times a week.

Let me go and dig it up again, I'm gonna listen to it
right now. Turn the lights down low, pour some coffee
and light up a box of ciggies.



tu-du-du-du-du-du-dududu
tuuduu
tu-du-du-du-du-du-dududu
tuuduu
tutututudu
tuuduu

JonSnow said:

This is the cd my boyfriend always puts on when we're gonna get nasty. So I don't pay much attention to the music beyond the intro...



I know it's great though.

VinaBlue said:

Someone once tried that with me too. So I got up, pressed
the 'stop' button and said "Oh no, no one is gonna ruin
my Kind of Blue for me. I don't want no nasty memories
sticking to this record once we break up".

Needless to say, it killed the mood. But hey, there are
some albums you don't want to "polute".

VinaBlue said:

Ah, Miles would be proud!!

VinaBlue said:

interesting... i will have to try this...

OdysseyMiles said:

Duh..

I was listening to Flamenco Sketches last night. That's a great track.
Round About Midnight is another great album.

JonSnow said:

Put it on repeat! It's great because the music is relaxing and sensual. It enhances the mood without distracting.

i love me some miles. bitches brew is my personal favorite but i do love kind of blue. especially when i'm cooking a good meal. is that weird? there's just something very sexy about cooking a meal for your closest of close with kind of blue on...a bottle of syrah or cote du rhone...the notes lingering in air as much as the aroma of food. mmm, i'm hungry.

gypsyfire said:

What do mean, "duh"??? You'd be surprised how many people aren't hip to this. I just spoke to a friend via e-mail who said she wasn't familiar with Miles' music. Don't hate on my thread girl, or else I'll have to start another one about 'Sketches Of Spain' just to spite you .

imnotsayinthisjust2bnasty said:

I hear ya! Cooking is very sensual.

I'm gonna try that. Although, I think I already have... My boyfriend loves Miles and Coltrane. I'm sure we've cooked with them in the kitchen too.


[This message was edited Wed Nov 26 11:59:17 PST 2003 by VinaBlue]

VinaBlue said:

Ladies, this sounds great. Let me know what time dinner is.

OdysseyMiles said:

ladies?

this man knows how to cook......and loves him miles!

I remember performing "All Blues" at a show with one of the grops I used to play with. I even used my wah-wah peadal. It was groovy.

imnotsayinthisjust2bnasty said:

Well your profile doesn't give any clues!

OdysseyMiles said:

Bill Evans' playing can't be touched on "All Blues" either.
The entire group was in the zone on that album.

VinaBlue said:

i honestly never thought about it. LOL! its so obvious to me that i forget peeps don't actually know me here.

OH MY GAWD!! My parents bought me this album when I was like, 15 and I STILL love it (i'm 24 now). Flamenco Sketches is SO beautiful...man, Bill Evans is my favorite pianist...the thing that kills me about this album (and Ive listened 2 it a billion times) is that everything sounds like it could be worked out. Every note seems in the perfect place and listening to it, you forget that these takes were pretty much the first time any of those guys had ever played these tunes! Man, those guys were incredible. I think this album was the best playing some of these guys ever did, Coltrane included!

A MUST HAVE for anyone in Western society.

IstenSzek said:

Dude, you're weird! KOB is the best album to have your girl grinding on the couch!
[This message was edited Thu Nov 27 3:19:18 PST 2003 by abierman]

A fantastic album! BUT "Birth of cool" is my fav.

Kind of Blue is the BEST Jazz album ever.

Of course I love it!

Played it last night with some friends over for dinner...everyone loved it.

Never fails to please.

Anyone who doesn't love "Kind of Blue" (after they've heard it) is that drooling zombie you saw walking through his local mall with his head up his ass.

mrdespues said:

I don't feel like there is any such thing as "the best"...one person's 'best' is somebody else's 'worst', know what I mean?

...but it is my favorite jazz album of all time...

-SWANG'skindablue
[This message was edited Fri Nov 28 14:14:05 PST 2003 by SWANG]

JohnnyTheFox said:

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I could not have said it any better (LOL)

rdhull said:

100% spot on!!