This is simply one of the most outstanding pieces of music ever; with a handful of notes Miles changes the tempo, leads this unbelievable band in a new direction and sets the framework for the next part of this gig. A true leader and visionary, he shows his comrades only a few sketches of the place he wants them to go to and then sits back and see them doing it their own way. Words do not this justice.
Actually three times: with Sketches in Spain and the "cool" jazz sound. Then with Kind of Blue modal sound with minimal changes. Then the band with Herbie, Tony, Ron Carter and Wayne Shorter, which had modal styles with elements of Ornette Coleman expanded approach to harmony. Then this stuff. What a man. I saw this version of the band with my dad. It ended all interest in being a doctor.
climax of modern music is exactly what bitches brew was. since then, the frequency has never been so transparent. you could build the pyramid in the time it takes to play that album. the vibrations could put together
This is so raw, love that. Keith and Chick playing off one another and the band responding to Mile's cues, extremely tight. His trumpet clear as a bell, sharp and crisp. An entire band of incredibly bright, virtuosic and extraordinarily talented jazz musicians adapting to and playing rock in front of a huge rock audience, a real joy to watch and hear. This is the only part of his set that is remotely relatable for a straight forward rock audience. Anyone "experimenting" that day was likely sent over the top as this set developed.
Jazz has always been my favorite music. "Head Hunters" was the first album I ever bought in 1976. I "liked" Miles but never really appreciated him until just recently. I'm not sure what changed to make me hear what he was "saying", but what I fool I was for not listening earlier.
The same thing just happened to me. Tried a couple albums a few years ago and didn’t get the hype. Figured I’d try In a Silent Way again this past week and now I’ve devoured five other Miles Davis albums on top of that one and I can’t get enough!! Something just clicked and changed my entire perception of music
At 8:02, Miles ushers in the funkiest motif ever, which is a signal to the band - OK, let’s do it like Sly Stone. That moment sends a tingle up my spine and a groove into my soul, every single time!
I had a friend at college went, as a child, on a camping holiday with his mum and dad to the Isle of White one summer holiday. He says he heard this music one day in a field near the campsite. He climbed over a few gates and ended up at a music festival. He stayed all day and met some interesting people. He left to go back for tea at his caravan. His mum and dad wondered where he had been all day when he got back but he could not get them to understand where he had been, 'cos he didn't really know either. They thought he made it up. Some thing was shown on the telly years later about this thing called 'The Isle of White Festival' and the lad realised that was the place he had been.
This is one of the greatest live performances I’ve ever seen and heard. They’re in such a moment and they realize how special it is and they go with it. Brilliant.
Esta es simplemente una de las piezas musicales más destacadas de la historia; con un puñado de notas, Miles cambia el ritmo, dirige esta increíble banda en una nueva dirección y establece el marco para la siguiente parte de este concierto. Un verdadero líder y visionario, muestra a sus compañeros solo algunos bocetos del lugar al que quiere que vayan y luego se sienta y los ve haciendo a su manera. Las palabras no le hacen justicia.
@@edwardkeyz6112 Miles Davis en trompeta, Chick corea en los Teclados, Dave Holland en El Bajo, John Dejohnette en la batería, Airto Moreira percusión, Keith Jarrett piano eléctrico o segundo pianista, Gary Bratz saxofón soprano y tenor.
I had no idea there was high quality footage like this of a live performance of Bitches Brew. This is like finding buried treasure! This is history! We are so lucky to be able to see this.
Great shot! If I recognized well the personnel are: Miles Davis: trumpet Gary Bartz: tenor saxe Dave Holland: el. bass Keith Jarrett: el. piano Chick Corea: el. piano Jack DeJohnette: drums Manolo Badrena: percussions
I saw Miles at the Rainbow (London) in '73 - a great disappointment - but THIS gig I would have loved to have been there! This band really cooks - if I'm not mistaken, we have both Keith Jarrett AND Chick Corea on keyboards. Can you beat that?! The presence of John McLaughlin would have been really someting, too. Thanks for the upload.
@lee hamlin I wonder if this music wasn't bad trip inducing, given the fact other acts were mostly more into the psychedelic/progressive rock with exception of Joni Mitchell. Miles' music is quite a different world, and for me personally it is a bit owerwhelming. I've never tried drugs so I don't know, it might've been cosmic experience, hearing Miles Davis on acid....
@@tomvesely4008 some of my most interesting psychedelic experiences have been to the soundtrack of Miles...i think i've pretty much tripped to every one of his albums
Wonderful, dogknob01. The transition from the James Brown feel to off-kilter jazz impro with cues by Dave Holland on bass and then Miles and his inspired textures into the Spanish key of the title. I have not really had the pleasure of hearing his live work around this time, except through recordings of Bitches Brew, On The Corner etc. Have a great week, bro.
Love that part in the interview....oh no, not again...not that! And they other guy laying on the floor and beating his fist....couldn't take it...now that's heavy
