On Mon, 4 Aug 1997, Brian & Sharon Beuchaw wrote:
quoted 9 lines On Mon, 4 Aug 1997, John Bush wrote:> On Mon, 4 Aug 1997, John Bush wrote:
>
> > Amen to the =Dark Magus= recommendation, and add =Live-Evil= and =Black
> > Beauty= to the list (available in the U.S. for the first time).
>
> And also _In Concert_ and _At The Fillmore_. I spent $45 on all these
> (2CD sets) a long time ago, but they've been *well* worth it and it's a
> hell of a lot more intelligent than some of the shit that's been discussed
> here recently. :-)
As long as we're talking Miles Davis: To anyone who doesn't already have
_Bitches Brew_, _Pangaea_, and _Agharta_, I'd suggest you try those 3 (in
about that order) before moving on to other titles in Davis' "fusion"
period. _Tribute to Jack Johnson_ is often overlooked, and also an
extraordinary piece of work -- might be a good start since it's a single,
studio disc (better sound than the live _Pangaea_ and _Agharta_, and less
expensive). But _Bitches Brew_ is essential.
Having said that, _Live-Evil_ and _Dark Magus_ are ace as well. _In a
Silent Way_ (from just before the seminal _Bitches Brew_) is compelling
"ambient" that's well worth checking into. (Your local library may have
some of these, btw...)
_Black Beauty_ and _At the Fillmore_ are a notch down for me. I haven't
heard many good things about _In Concert_ (c.'72). All-Music Guide just
about says it's worthless (wanky, self-indulgent and not well-executed...
basically a document of an off-night). Haven't heard it myself though.
I'd like to see _Big Fun_ issued in the U.S. so I can avoid paying the
price of the Japanese imports as I did for several others.
--Mark Kolmar