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Ravis One
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Date:
Sun, 10 Aug 1997 04:32:43 +0100
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Re: (idm) Various subjects(Miles Davis)
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quoted 19 lines could use colored paper, or gold leaf the edges; ) Just kidding, but> > could use colored paper, or gold leaf the edges; ) Just kidding, but > > >the > > bio will blow you away and fill your head with the most wonderful > > account of the history of jazz from-St Louis onward, from the > >incredible > > lips of the insiders insider. No punches pulled, even at himself. Go > > > read. > > Watch out. If I remember correctly, he had a habit of giving wild > stories > to the press as to what Jazz is to him and where it comes from. It > was one > the greats that used to do this. I heard this in my Jazz History > class > several years back, but after the first test, I didn't spend much time > > learning.
If i remember rightly my impression of Miles after i read his Autobiography was that he was a chauvanistic Egotistical Asshole, who just happened to make some incredible rekkids along the way........ excuse me but ive too had far much to drink right now/..... and ive just sat thru the Monterey Music festival on Sky movies Gold.... big up to the guys for finishing with Ravi....