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All Inclusive "Recommend Me For Music" Thread
thedevilissix:
Banana_Hammock, if you're looking to listen to any more Miles Davis, then seriously, you cannot go wrong with "Bitches Brew". It is otherworldly. It consists of two 10-20 min tracks, but this is 10-20 minutes where you're consistently kept interested. This is coming from someone who, aside from Godspeed You! Black Emperor's Lift Yr. Skinny Fists, Sonna and some classical pieces, hates long songs that outstay their welcome. :)
Along the vocal side of things, joint number one choice for me would be Nina Simone (vocal, lyrical and pianistic genius) and Ella Fitzgerald (the reason why the word 'scat' should never have been blackened with foul connotations of strange lifestyle choice). I never really got into Billie Holliday's music, but it's still worth a try.
Aneurhythmia:
--- Quote from: thedevilissix ---Banana_Hammock, if you're looking to listen to any more Miles Davis, then seriously, you cannot go wrong with "Bitches Brew". It is otherworldly. It consists of two 10-20 min tracks, but this is 10-20 minutes where you're consistently kept interested. This is coming from someone who, aside from Godspeed You! Black Emperor's Lift Yr. Skinny Fists, Sonna and some classical pieces, hates long songs that outstay their welcome. :)
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Two tracks? Pharaoh's Dance and Bitches Brew are just the first disc. The second disc has 4 or 5 more songs. There's also some equally awesome pieces on Live Evil, especially on the live session half.
Misereatur:
You have to understand the Bitch's Brew was Miles expirimenting with Jazz Rock. Back then nobody did it, and Miles was really the first to realise that he could use Rock's rythem section and electric instruments in his Jazz. When the album first came out many Jazz artists called Miles a sellout and said the album was'nt Jazz. They were'nt so far off, it is'nt pure Jazz.
Its a great album, yeah, but it's not what that guy is looking for.
Plus, if he does, I'd highly recommend going over Miles' albums before that one, just to see where he came from.
jose:
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I have a rather diverse music taste, stretching from Johnny Cash to Velvet Underground to the Clash to Neutral Milk Hotel and beyond
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can you really say this with a straight face?
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is probably my favorite jazz album.
You should probably start with Miles Davis' - Kind of Blue like the other people were saying though
mechaThor:
When It comes to big-bands I always put my money on Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band (very very tight and talented band) and Mingus Big Band. Glenn Miller is more of the classical big-band tone however. Cannonball Adderly is also a very good saxophone soloist, probably one of my favorites. Very good tone and such, one of my favorites is 'Work Song- Live in Belgium on Aug. 5th, 1962.' Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is also very good, in addition to Buddy Rich Big Band (Channel One Suite: very good song), Tom Scott & L.A. Express. Jaco Pastorius is also very classic as well, in addition to Weather Report and that whole deal. Thats just my two cents :p
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