Chick on Miles Davis as a Bandleader

[@erichodge567]

Chick's passing hit me hard. He was one of those irreplaceable souls.

[@92ninersboy]

Miles was born in 1926 - so even by 1969 he was only 43. Completely amazing when you contemplate how many masterpieces he'd already created and the number of times he'd changed the direction of the music.

[@BobKartyMusic]

Little tidbits like this are priceless. I hope Chick’s team will keep these videos up indefinitely now that he’s gone. He’s been a lifelong inspiration.

[@varick1559]

There are so many great Miles quotes, but this is my favorite: “You know why I quit playing ballads? Cause I love playing ballads.”

[@dibaldgyfm9933]

​@Naki Ryan :: LOL! @VARick :: There was a time, Keith Jarrett explains, when after a concert Jarrett sat down and played a bit of a ballad and Miles joined in and they played ballads - for no audience. Afterwards Miles said: It is a pity, you can not play that style anymore. (Or something to that meaning). But then Keith Jarrett made a session, later, in a nice old inn: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_the_Deer_Head_Inn

[@Cameron.Robert]

cold blooded....

[@pup1000]

Dibald Gyfm dxxxx

[@pierremorand9159]

Does it even mean something

[@jamessssssssssssss]

@@pierremorand9159 im sure it does but im not sure what

[@92ninersboy]

Miles was the master of intuition - he trusted his intuition, which comes from turning off your thinking process and totally being in the moment.

[@tahseti1113]

Exactly.

[@BlackRootsAcademyOfSoul]

"Music is a lifetime pursuit" ☥♥️☥ RIP Maestro

[@robertcampbell8027]

“Do it because you love it. Do it because it’s fun” That’s life in a nutshell, isn’t it? Thank you, Chick.

[@golds04]

Such a kind, graceful, sincere man. Met him and his lovely wife backstage in Ny when he presented his orchestral piece. The advice so pure- if you practice all the time: prior to using your imagination. ❤❤

[@rodmact6548]

Always open, helpful, supportive and inspiring - R.I.P. Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea.💖

[@appidydafoo]

Play what you don't hear. Love it. Thank you Chick!

[@frafilipo9829]

I love this man so much, such a great person and musician

[@jettyluke5867]

so cool youtube exists, Chick will preserved forever. RIP Chick

[@marcomuggironi2552]

Thank you so much for the Amazing Music...Rest In Peace Chick💓🎹🎶

[@deemoe7301]

Chick was one of a kind..❤️ I'll miss him dearly!

[@1masterfader]

Miles made me want to play "Be Bop & Cool", Chic made me want to play fusion, Sly Stone and & George Clinton made me want to play Funk. Music makes want to play Music.

[@92ninersboy]

Jessica Rabbit made me want to play with myself.

[@Monkforilla]

92ninersboy this comment is better than the original comment 😂

[@ministerofdarkness]

And Bread makes me “Baby, I’m A Want You “

[@mvmtsociety4026]

That was awesome. Thank you for the insight and knowledge Chick! What an artist's artist Miles was.

[@anda6963]

R. I. P to a great legend.. Chick Corea

[@chiclanablog1128]

Miles es un árbol que ha dado muchas ramas. Gracias a él continuamos disfrutando de grandes músicos.

[@AubreyDrumLessons]

Thanks for this one Chick! You helped to put fuel in my emotional tank this morning.

[@davidjoel5606]

Thanks so much, Chick! This is beautiful and so eloquently expressed. Your experience with Miles really comes through clearly in the words and emotion of your communication! ; )

[@warrendoris9669]

Really brilliant ! This man puts together.his words just as superbly as he did his music! Big up!

[@richc47us]

Agree!!! It's a never-ending experiment in trusting yourself.

[@fubarin8896]

Thanks very much for this story And I'm very glad that I had the opportunity to see you at the north sea jazz festival some years ago and shake hands with you guys ( return to forever ) It was the greatest performance I have seen overthere in my north sea jazz years.

[@roscoegarbonzo9966]

Aug 1967 Friend of mine went to see his all time fave Miles play in NY City, After the show My buddy reached touched Miles ankle, Davis turned & said I'll cut your name into peckerwood, My buddy played it off & said that's Miles being Miles, Thanks for sharing Yoda

[@frederickgill5677]

Chick will always be light as a feather

[@djDivineJustice]

My pop played with him and miles. Wish I could find those recordings!!

[@groyourownathome-howtogrow6238]

I was just looking at the members of the band on Bitches Brew the other day. That group of musicians is responsible for some the of greatest music of the last 50 years.

[@grokeffer6226]

Yes. It's a shame Jimi Hendrix didn't live longer and work with Mr. Davis. It would have been great stuff, no doubt.

[@Innerspace100]

@james baxter There was some talk of it. Can't give you any references, but I saw some docu a good few years back in which it was brought up. Miles was hugely impressed by "Machine Gun", apparently.

[@kevin_dasilva]

@james baxter i guess you could have googled it *ahem* In the year before Hendrix’s death, the two jammed at Davis’ house and planned to record an album, though it never came to pass. The idea remains an impossibly compelling musical what-if. (So does the time Hendrix invited Paul McCartney to create a super group with Miles Davis.) “Some things are simply beyond conception,” writes Kollibri Terre Sonnenblume in an appreciation of Live-Evil, Miles’ most direct channeling of Hendrix. As Davis himself later wrote, “By now I was using the wah-wah on my trumpet all the time so I could get closer to that voice Jimi had when he used a wah-wah on his guitar.”

[@tomcripps7229]

@james baxter it's in the biography and a great read at that. Miles and Jimi knew each other and had planned on jamming in the future. Miles dug Jimi's clothes and style as well.

[@sirjer73]

@james baxter yeah it wouldve been Miles, Hendrix, Paul McCartney, and the groundbreaking Tony Williams on drums. It wouldve been very interesting to say the least!!!!

[@scotty6124]

It also seemed like Miles knew when someone wasn't "trusting themself" and in a way trying too hard. There's a good example in his autobiography when he was touring with Jack DeJohnette in the early70s and one night Jack's wife was in the crowd and Miles noticed Jack was not playing the same way as he usually did so he called him out. I feel thats why Miles didnt want wives/gfs touring with the band since it affected the musician. Such a genius.

[@LuizSantosdrums]

Good morning Chick!

[@Lerf8]

Miles was awesome hard to understand to some but a true genius.

[@slappa_de_bass]

Chick, to me you are the embodiment of Modern Music Art, and Musical Leadership. I believe that aside from all your success, that you also have a vulnerable side too - which makes your prevalence, in Jazz and Leadership all the more mystifying, even miraculous.

[@Avedis-G]

Anytime you can name a bunch of musicians and only use their first name and everybody knows exactly who you are talking about… You are a great musician!

[@philippelapeyre9545]

Chick plus de quarante ans de fidélité ! Merci ! 🌿🌹🌿🌞🌿🌹🌿🌞🌿🌹🌿

[@jaxonellis2995]

And the coolest thing is that he doesn’t compare his band as to whether it was the best of Miles’ bands.

[@TboneWertman]

Chick understands the evolutions Miles made with his bands. Calling one band the best is personal preference, imo.

[@HenritheHorse]

Love all of them!

[@jaxonellis2995]

Henri the Horse I know right it’s just insane the combinations of talent that came out of those years.

[@HenritheHorse]

@@jaxonellis2995 I even like the crack smoking Doo-Bop!

[@ubarhd1]

Great tips ...fantastic thanks 😊

[@Gary-59]

R.I.P. Chick, return to forever.

[@davidrahman389]

I love his analysis and description of Miles Davis. Miles was a good mentor to Herbie Hancock and others. When I saw Miles in a live performance, he was graceful, respectful and colorful even in his dressing and style. Chick is respectful and supportive and shows his deep musical training as well.

[@shoeengine1161]

This was beyond informative. informative isn't the word. i needed this. thanks.

[@orbayakdoganG7]

Chick!!! Master.. Im watching you from Turkey ✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽 thanks

[@RangersGirlJackie99]

There's a Gilad Hekselman quote from an interview (I don't remember which one, I'll edit again if I find it) that I also like very much, something along the lines of "When I practice, I try to think intensely about everything I do. When I play live, I try not to think at all."

[@johnnytoobad7785]

RTF & Larry Coryell was the first contemporary Jazz concert I attended back in '73. Then I stated listening to his early stuff with Miles and Flora Purim (who was initially scheduled to tour with RTF..ooopsy daisy :)

[@alansenzaki4148]

Miles was always ahead of his time...he led the way, each of his new bands was fresh and exciting. I was lucky enough to catch his great group with herbie, wayne, tony, ron twice in the sixties and the early and mid seventies with jarrett, bartz and later with liebman, michael henderson etc. They were all astounding and exciting!!..Scary stuff. It actually scared me!!

[@written12]

You caught Miles with the Shorter quartet. I know envy is a dark emotion but give me a couple moments here to indulge it.

[@92ninersboy]

They were an amazing band. I actually caught Miles' great band with Wayne and Co. at the Plugged Nickel in Chicago. Didn't even realize it was being recorded until the live album came out some time later. I was so glad that was recorded because it allowed people to hear the colossal things that Wayne was playing at that time - there was never enough time in the studio recordings for him to totally cut loose. Wayne's stature wasn't really recognized back then - he and everyone else was overshadowed by Trane. I also caught Coltrane's quartet at the Plugged Nickel in 65'. I consider these the two greatest jazz groups of that era, but the truth is that back then Miles' group, as a whole, was underrated - it took following generations of musicians to tune into their music to recognize how great they were and to absorb the influence. That band, unlike most of the "free" bands, had deep roots in the music and an open ear to the future - hence they will never sound dated.

[@YouzTube99]

​@@92ninersboy Agreed. Of course people respect Wayne but he really does belong in the same league as the titans of -- not just jazz, not just sax -- but the creative arts.

[@flame-sky7148]

Thanks Chick you’re the best

[@Joshualbm]

That's the way it is with me and theater. Acting has all of those hallmarks, tradition, technique, genres etc. But to push and make something fresh and challenging takes a fortitude of creative confidence. For some, you can see that it's there, under the self-doubt or self consciousness. And often it won't reveal itself until a live performance. So the interaction of performing live can stir the soul into coming out in a way that isn't easily expressed in rehearsal. At that level, learning to trust one's self is the key. Because you would not be in the room if your didn't have the potential to contribute something extraordinary.

[@TheManuelpuerta]

thank you Chick!

[@bandicoot5412]

He sure was and knew talent that would expand the art.

[@CFGStudioFlamencoGuitarLA]

Great advice! Thank you for sharing this Maestro Corea 🤙🏾

[@Gurci28]

“There seems to be a consensus about Chick Corea and Miles Davis: brilliant artists. 'Geniuses of the race' "

[@RetroRogue.]

Rip one of the founding fathers. Talking about my favorite musician of all time too. How much better can it get?

[@loganfinn2728]

Amen

[@milo8796]

That’s beautiful, man...

[@Aggromerchant]

The Eastern Mass accent. Gotta luv it.

[@rickdavenport9538]

Thank you Mr. Corea!

[@LoganCharlesII]

Chick had notes prepared for this interview.

[@crich95]

@@Silentt29 lmao! I'm like "astute"... *shrugs*

[@MsMojoworks]

And yet nothing concrete was said

[@jennifer86010]

Miles was a catalyst bandleader. He made his sidemen all famous. But they were all great musicians to begin with. Miles ushered them into fame and notoriety. Miles also changed jazz into fusion/funk and other genres not because he was creative, but because he was influenced easily. He saw a Sly and the Family Stone concert, and then started imitating them. His wife took him to a Flamenco concert, and then he decided to go to Spain and work with arranger Gill Evans and do "Sketches of Spain". He was not so much a composer or innovator, but a big name, who was inspired by others, then made their originality famous in the jazz world. For me, Miles was at his height in the mid-1960's with Ron Carter, bass, Herbie Hancock, piano, Tony Williams, drums and George Coleman, tenor sax in the "My Funny Valentine" live recording. This was the height of modern jazz too, and the elegant and artistic sophistication of listenable modern jazz. Those days came and went, never to be returning, except through recordings, which are wonderful.

[@brucescott4261]

@jennifer86010 ...Miles didn't add fusion to jazz. Fusion was already out, PERIOD!!!

[@pennywiser9607]

RIP Chick

[@ministerofdarkness]

Directions In Music

[@frejazz2]

R.I.P

[@NisseOhlsen]

"Use Your Imagination" CAP "Let It Be" JPM

[@tonybeatbutcher]

Did you play together with John Mclaughlin and Miles?

[@tomcripps7229]

In A silent Way.

[@williamroark]

”King of Cool”...... ”Miles Davis” (Probably why I named my Chocolate Labrador after him 💜💜💜💜💜)

[@ericanderson7059]

" The note next to the one you think is bad corrects the one in front of it " .

[@magn8195]

RIP Chick Corea.

[@DesignRhythm]

"Play what you don't hear" -wow, that is quite mesmerizing to ponder

[@WELLBRAN]

Ok in other words add to what you hear and fit it in.

[@YTJ3]

It is

[@TheWorld_2099]

Play what you hear - Duke Ellington

[@LowKeyTired-q7d]

Classic Chick

[@motoputz3201]

chick will be missed

[@Hexspa]

Play what you DON'T hear? Any experienced improvisers want to flesh that out? I've been working on my relative pitch and trying to play what I DO hear haha

[@Innerspace100]

It means look for spaces within the music in which you can play, I guess.

[@andrewbuckley4110]

Seems to me that you gotta play what you do hear first, then you can start expanding your improv to what you don’t hear

[@Hexspa]

@@andrewbuckley4110 ​ @Innerspace100 Maybe he meant for it to be open to interpretation. He could've also meant, "Play something other than what's trending."

[@Hexspa]

@@Innerspace100 Thanks

[@TheBalloonBob]

It’s more of a conceptual thing, not a literal hearing thing. Stick with working on relative pitch for now but have those concepts in the back of your mind for later.

[@thejawshop-AdventureRecording]

trusting yourself is coming to terms with mortality

[@rman52]

I don't see how allowing your creative universal intelligence take over in an improv environment is related to excepting your mortality. Unless you are starting that process when you are older.

[@thejawshop-AdventureRecording]

@@rman52 I guess what I was getting at was when you take risks and play each note like it was your last....you are not taking life for granted

[@rman52]

@@thejawshop-AdventureRecording That I get. Thanks for clarifying.

[@brittdavid8591]

👊🏾

[@stamostz]

R I P

[@musical_lolu4811]

QDEP Sr.

[@TheJebBushOrchestra]

TL;DR The bands Miles played with liked music a lot, as well as being creative.

[@jamessssssssssssss]

checks out

[@RickCarter-kb6vp]

Chick is off in terms of Miles age.. he was only 44 in 1970.. so he was in his late 30s to early 40s for 60s quintet

[@luke125]

Why does Chick have to look at notes to talk about Miles? Weird.

[@rdgrgo]

Miles defined jazz as "Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker" but in reality it is defined as "Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis".

[@OS-yg9fr]

hi i used to create solos for miles davis, he would play the transcriptions. we did this over his entire career, on all records, including 'kind of blue'. took me a few days to write the melodies he would play as 'solos'. honored he played my transcriptions. thanks. -chet mcdonald

[@benjaminmarks8765]

Do you mean to say you wrote miles's solos?

[@OS-yg9fr]

@@benjaminmarks8765 yes

[@tracythejazzlifer4529]

Is this the truth? Say It isn't so. I have been studying Miles Davis all my life and this is the first time I have ever heard of Miles playing canned solo's. This is truly a peek behind the wizards curtain. A little sobering to say they least.

[@OS-yg9fr]

@@tracythejazzlifer4529 well now you know, tracy. now you know. he indeed was a great interpreter of my previously composed solos. oftentimes in the studio he would want the solos written on manuscript paper, but for live gigs i would create new solos that he would memorize and play. you could say i am the wizard behind the wizard's curtain. but don't let this take away from the music! i hope i haven't ruined it for you.

[@willmurray222]

OS is full of shit. People are so gullable these days.

[@TheMICMusicInspirationChannel]

Chick Corea talks kinda like Christopher Walken.

[@armandochuh]

Putz que chato. O cara precisa ler pra falar de quem o dirigiu?!!!

[@JuanalaCubananana222]

Miles asked for creativity much like Elon Musk asks for innovative employees.

[@jeffbarnes1102]

Geez. Does he have to look at his notes to remember who was in the band?? One of the classic all time lineups in jazz??

[@xy9394]

I’ve never heard him speak....sounds like Andrew Cuomo.

[@Mark-kq6ch]

Anyone else notice how he looks and talks exactly like Andrew Cuomo?

[@richardbosworth6635]

He’s definitely had that New York type accent.

[@jupiterlegrand4817]

@@richardbosworth6635 Not NY...Boston.

[@darfmanfragen]

Miles was in his late 40s in the 60s even though he was born 1926. Someone can't do the math.

[@Homunculas]

OFFS mid forties is close enough for Christ sake.

[@darfmanfragen]

@@Homunculas Miles was like 43-44 when he worked with Chick not 5 years older. How am I suppose to take anything seriously from a guy who can't even remember that!?

[@Homunculas]

@@darfmanfragen good luck with that............sheesh!

[@gloopz9525]

Shut up

[@drumcircler]

I saw Miles live. He spoke not a word and turned his back to the audience for most of the short show. Lackluster show too. Maybe heroin, only a guess.

[@TMPreRaff]

He speaks vaguely and ramblingly.

[@MsMojoworks]

You explained nothing