Interesting about "In A Silent Way". I'd been listening to Miles for at least 10 years when that was released, but I loved it immediately. Maybe my ears were softened because I already enjoyed non-heavy metal rock? That pleasure continued with "Bitches Brew". But a couple more electronic Miles albums and it wore thin for me and I quit buying his latest releases.
A funny story, which I expect was duplicated many times around the country. Around '72 or '73 I attended a Miles concert at our local civic auditorium (my preference for smaller venue performances was no longer possible because of his popularity). When we walked in the curtain was open to expose an array of mics and speakers spread across the stage. When the musicians came out everyone plugged in except the drummer (who already had fixed mics). The audience didn't boo or throw things but at least half walked out by intermission. We stayed and enjoyed the entire performance.
Wish I could find a video of Macero at a studio Monk recording session to share. I thought that was a bit embarrassing the way he acted, putting on a black jive routine when greeting Monk.
Like ghosthouse I'm not particularly a fan of boxed compilations but I was not aware either of the production of "In A Silent Way" so that would be interesting.
A funny story, which I expect was duplicated many times around the country. Around '72 or '73 I attended a Miles concert at our local civic auditorium (my preference for smaller venue performances was no longer possible because of his popularity). When we walked in the curtain was open to expose an array of mics and speakers spread across the stage. When the musicians came out everyone plugged in except the drummer (who already had fixed mics). The audience didn't boo or throw things but at least half walked out by intermission. We stayed and enjoyed the entire performance.
Wish I could find a video of Macero at a studio Monk recording session to share. I thought that was a bit embarrassing the way he acted, putting on a black jive routine when greeting Monk.
Like ghosthouse I'm not particularly a fan of boxed compilations but I was not aware either of the production of "In A Silent Way" so that would be interesting.