—Maiysha
“Maiysha” by Miles Davis. Recorded in Osaka, February 1st, 1975.
If you liked Bitches Brew and want to hear more crazy-awesome experimental Miles Davis, you need to listen to this. If you never heard Bitches Brew and don’t know why I get so excited about Miles Davis, you need to listen to this. If you didn’t like Bitches Brew, you need to go fuck yourself.
This live album is called Agharta. This is the sound of Miles Davis, having pissed off all the critics and his old fans, moving full steam ahead.
Another Word About Mr. Davis: I only own a couple dozen Jazz records, but half of them are by Miles Davis. He’s one of those rare musicians with such an extensive and varied catalog, you could easily spend the rest of your life exploring his work. And you’ve probably heard about the this little incident:
Davis was a man of few words. When he did speak, his words often had a similar effect to a hand grenade being lobbed into the room. In 1987, he was invited to a White House dinner by Ronald Reagan. Few of the guests appeared to know who he was. During dinner, Nancy Reagan turned to him and asked what he’d done with his life to merit an invitation. Straight-faced, Davis replied: “Well, I’ve changed the course of music five or six times. What have you done except fuck the president?”
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