Miles Davis Electric - A Different Kind Of Blue Part 2-7 (English Subtitles)

When he released "Bitches Brew" in 1970, Miles Davis opened up a new angle to jazz which stirred up emotions like no other record before. Some critics accused Davis of selling out, while the public bought it like crazy. It is one of the most examined albums of all time, even garnering a box set of the sessions. To date, "Bitches Brew" is one of the top selling jazz albums of all time. "Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue" examines the next step in the creative process...performing these songs live. The 1970 Isle of Wight featured an array of performers from The Who to Jethro Tull to Joni Mitchell. With improvisation playing a big role in the performance, the band (Jack DeJohnette, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Gary Bartz and Dave Holland) had to be "on", yet ready to change on the fly. Directed by award-winning producer Murray Lerner, "Miles Electric" sits down with several of the performers who played with Miles, interspersed with his 1970 Isle of Wight performance, as well as artists such as Carlos Santana and Joni Mitchell, who describe the impact Miles Davis had towards music.

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• Miles
• Davis
• Electric
• Jazz

[ChibaFish]

kinda ironic hearing santana talk about "not complying with the plastic system" lol

[cuerpoeperra]

I saw this documental...Santana speaks a lot of time, and every one talks about bitches. album, the JJ tribute etc etc...But no one tyalks about John Mc Laughlin work.....And he was essential too!!! WHY??

[TenorJazzPlayer]

this album is improvisation in its purest sense. Stanley Crouch is stating what alot of people feel about the album and the movement.....people didnt know what the hell miles was thinking...lol...even his band members thought that..even if they admit it or not...lol

[bapyou]

Anyone who thinks Miles "sold out" is ridiculous. Listen to his entire ouevre. His early work through the fifties with traditional combos merged into the years with the Quintet. The music on each album became more and more stripped down and spare until 'In a Slient Way,' which was the ultimate stripped down and spare. After clearing the decks, Miles took himself and his bandmates into outer space across time and history, telling stories of ancient civilizations and future landscapes. He was hip.

[PAULisDEADMANnumber9]

what some critics do is pigeonhole a genre, and they think everything in that genre has to sound the same. but it doesnt, dont pigeonhole things, let music be music, and let the artist do what it pleases. cuz in the end, its not about what other people think about it, its as long as the artist likes it.

[alaincharnier1971]

Santana sums up Bitches Brew and Miles' whole electric era; "he would not comply..", in other words screw the music, it's all about not complying.

Theory; Miles had it with the record/music business, so he said to himself "lets see if they'll go for this shit", and proceeded to play a bunch of avant garde atonal/dissonant crap.

Herbie; hey Miles, what do you want me to play?

Miles; fuck it, the Rhodes is over there, knock yourself out.

[Antoniodoval94]

@willwelsh816 Meh, I love him. Yet he kinda sold out.

[willwelsh816]

@Antoniodoval94 oh he isnt that bad :P

[willwelsh816]

what song is that at 4.25? it sounds so awesome lol :P

[saron380]

Now to be fair, Ofc Miles wanted to make money, hell everyone does I know I DO. But that doesn't mean he wasn't trying to say something. He WAS flippin' the script, he was change things up. What Critics don't realise is this. When "analyzing" and examining music what ever style, they try to decerne whats acceptable by the standards of the genre. Hell RS didn't like Led Zep when they came out but because the crowd loved them they did a 180.

[senatorkenator]

Yeah, Miles, hammer that nail into Stanley's hand.

[Antoniodoval94]

"Miles was a serious artist, that would not comply with the plastic system... like i did"