A Guide to MILES DAVIS Part II / Sketches of Spain - Death

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[@lukeclarke2880]

Damn you really covered all 4 stages of life. Birth, Kind of Blue, Sketches of Spain, and death.

[@tommycloud1828]

Probably your best work. Such an immense amount of music to talk about, add on the fact that jazz is a rather difficult genre to speak about in detail, but you managed to cover it wonderfully! One of the best musicians ever, great guide

[@jakewyeth8280]

Death is my favourite Miles Davis album

[@owenhu9465]

I felt so stupid for googling that lmao. I was like I own 20 Miles Davis LPs, how have I never even heard of this album!

[@chuongnguyen5724]

Really gave his all on this one.

[@pyro7497]

Ok I’ll listen to Miles Davis

[@tangowhiskyman2007]

You haven't?

[@SpellhausChannel]

Would you ever consider doing a Scott Walker guide? His career path is so interesting I would love to hear you talk about it.

[@SEGAClownboss]

Oh yeah that'd be very good

[@MicheallikeMJ]

I mean, he was just a governer of Wisconsin. A nice job but nothing to write home about.

[@kierandonlan141]

i’m modern scott walker

[@roberthanke8873]

This is my absolute favourite series on yt

[@henrycadman5564]

I'm a diehard Coltrane fan. But, his Second Great Quintet is probably my favorite era of Miles. It's so intense and dark and wild. It's amazing.

[@jamesd6851]

If I were teaching music appreciation to a crowded classroom, I would duct tape my stupid mouth shut & show you to the podium. Another brilliant (and, yes - MESMERIC!) breakdown of a legendary discography. I've been listening to all kinds of music for my 63 years, and I have to say, from all I've heard & read thru the decades...Oliver, you & your enthusiasm take the cake. Your entire "Deep Cuts" series is "The Perfect Drug" ("wink wink, nudge nudge" - cue up NIN!). Please enjoy your time off. We'll be right here waiting for your return.

[@Mattsdmf]

It’s a shame that this channel has been abandoned.

[@Yapperofthecentury97]

On the Corner is a beast of an album

[@stevenlondono5154]

yeah i'm a madlad, what are you gonna do?

[@ananyanwu]

Mind my own business.

[@fuzzydunlop4513]

Nationalize all madlads to fight coronavirus

[@noahdavis1029]

This is probably your best guide yet. Miles evolution in his discography is fucking incredible. You should do a future guide on a band like Kraftwerk or The Cure

[@spiritflame231]

A J Dilla or Madlib video could be interesting. They both have some pretty dense and diverse discographies

[@FornusSomeFornit]

Miles might be my favorite artist of all time. I'm so happy you made these videos, you really did him justice :)

[@steverickenbacher7110]

Headhunters happened in 1973. The band that Herbie started after he left Miles was the Mwandishi Band - Fat Albert Rotunda (rec. 1969), Mwandishi (rec. 1970), Crossings (rec. 1972) and Sextant (rec. 1972). These are even more legendary than the Headhunters albums.

[@OperationJackHammer]

Oliver, you're the best. I was in the shower just the other day listening to Solar because you shined a light on its history and I thought to myself "I wonder when deepcuts is gonna release part 2" THANK YOU!!!

[@Lellos_]

I'd suggest "A Guide to Frank Zappa"

[@PLAGUE-KARM]

Hell yeah

[@papagrimbo4457]

Fuck that’s a big one

[@neeltheother2342]

How is a "Guide to Zappa" even possible? Gonna be 5 hours long!

[@maotse-tung4438]

That's gonna be at least 2 hours long

[@durianhead]

god this is so well produced its unreal

[@MrJeremydobson]

This has set me off into a massive Miles Davis obsession. Ordered In a Silent Way and Jack Johnson on wax, can't wait. Thanks man!

[@baruch4256]

The quality of this is remarkable

[@user-qb3jg8ep9t]

Can't get into his earlier, lauded coo jazz records. His 70s fusion records are my fucking jam though. On The Corner, Get Up With it... Experimental, abrasive, cool af.

[@iknowthatyougreatlyloveyou1613]

Just wanted to say big thaks for all you're doing. It's amazing seeing someone, who really gives a damm, talking about what he loves you also sold me on auterche so big props for that Godspeed

[@nikolademitri731]

You madman, you’ve finally done it!!! Been waiting for this patiently since the first half, can’t wait to watch this later tonight! Thanks for all your hard work, Olly! 🙏🙇‍♂️👏✌️❤️♾

[@waterglas21]

Please do a Charles Mingus guide 🙏

[@paulos_inskimicroband]

I'm so glad you included Dark Magus, it's my favorite. Sounds like the Davis/Hendrix jam we never got.

[@neeltheother2342]

I've been feeling a _kind of blue_ until this popped up in my notifications!

[@seamuscolgan7654]

Immense and too much food for thought!!! I now need more Miles Davis vinyl.....

[@finlaymiles9798]

Of course you release this just as im getting into 70s Miles Davis u absolute legend - fantastic video as always and im glad u touched on all the live releases too: dark magus is mindblowing and everyones gotta hear it imo

[@marcb.3896]

Finally, YES! Great video again, Oliver. I'd love to see something like this covering Coltrane's discography.

[@masterofallhesurveys]

" .. those irrascable castanets." Beautiful wordplay. Love your work, my man. Please keep it up. Thank You.

[@kaminskasmitchell]

Love the video, but I think you should have mentioned the horrific car accident in 1972. For those who don't know, Miles broke his legs and got hooked badly on drugs after that. When he recovered his trumpet tone wasn't what it used to be, so he started playing hammond organ more and more on his records until his hiatus in '75. I think that's why Dark Magus, Miles in Concert '73 and Get Up With It are so dark and painful. He was really suffering on a daily basis.

[@stuartraybould6433]

Love On the Corner, Big Fun deserved to be talked about more, world music before anybody knew what that meant. The box sets of the complete recordings are special, got them all. Apart from the King Crimson box sets, the most treasured things in my collection.

[@martinendersby5330]

This video is nothing short of brilliant. Thank you

[@darrenkangmusic]

I remember the day I listened to In A Silent Way. I bought the record and didn't know what to expect. The needle dropped and learned I was getting into some good stuff.

[@ImpulseGenerator]

Live Evil is one of my all time favorites. The studio recorded tracks, also arranged by Evans, are so strange and pretty. There's an overarching psychedelic strange ooze in and over them. Don't even get me started on the cover art!!

[@윤혁진-m1n]

Frances also influenced Sketches of Spain. In the recent documentary Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, Frances talks about how she first introduced him to flamenco while they were visiting Spain. After watching a flamenco performance with Frances, Miles went straight to the record store and bought every flamenco record he could find. I’m sure this had an influence on his interest in Spanish music.

[@gaseredtune5284]

Hot take. On the corner is his best. The OtC sessions is amazin too

[@N0-0n3]

I don't agree that it's his best, but its definetly up in the top 10 for me

[@baphometfathom5348]

Dark Magus is his best

[@maxis4343]

HOLY SHIT THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU I LOVE YOU NEVER STOP MAKING VIDEOS

[@buuuuuuuuuugg_____g]

my boi comin through with the Live Evil love

[@Take2Channel]

I actually picked up his autobiography after realising you made this guide and finished it today. An obsessive, controversial man, but an absolute musical mastermind. Fantastic, well-researched video, Oliver! Great stuff!

[@educostanzo]

Let me add how stunningly beautiful his cover artworks are. From the beautiful portraits in the earlier albums (Kind of Blue and A Silent Way are particularly full of character), to the work of Matti Klarwein during the electric period (Bitches Brew, Live-Evil and others), the almost synesthetic cover for Big Fun (I always imagine being enveloped in a trumpet "bath" such as the woman in the cover whenever I hear Miles playing in the 1st track Great Expectations), or the adorably psychedelic cover for Miles in the Sky. Come on, you know the music is great when you see a cover like that.

[@finnnnnnnn1258]

It's pretty handy that whenever you upload a new video it'll be first in my recommended feed because I watch your channel so prolifically ;)

[@ptose]

great video, altough Shorter deserved more attention for his compositional role, that was crucial at least as Gil Evans. We're talking about a composer as important as Monk and Ellington for the previous generations, and who wrote some of the best and most sophisticated jazz tunes of the history of the genre, and some of those were played by Miles Davis, influencing deeply the sound of the band (Footprints, Sanctuary, Iris, Pinocchio, Nefertiti, Fall etc)

[@no_torrs]

Amazing Guide Thanks Man. I've had my hands on the discography for a while but I haven't had the nerve to get started on it just cause of how long and daunting a task it seems. Probably won't got started on it for a while but knowing some of the context honestly has me itching to jump in.

[@toddglacy1161]

Thanks for putting this together! 2 other live albums that came out in the early 70's are "Live at Fillmore" and "Miles Davis In Concert (at Philharmonic Hall). Both excellent and intense albums.

[@blmn564]

I think "A Guide to Bob Dylan" would do really good

[@squirlmy]

Would need at least two videos, maybe a series.

[@jvern5034]

Great video. I love what Miles did in the late 60s up to the mid 70s (obviously not ignoring greats like Sketches of Spain though). Massive thank you for recommending 'Dark Magus'. Wow, what an album. I probably wouldn't have ever tried it, unless it was recommended. It went straight in my top 10 of all time. CAN have become possibly my favourite band, and this period of Miles music, for me, beautifully compliments CAN's music, though I'm only really a fan of the Damo Suzuki and Malcolm Mooney era. My fav albums CAN - Tago Mago The Fall - 'Slates' Radio Los Santos (from GTA SA) (not technically an album, but a fantastic playlist of early west-coast hip hop) The Velvet Underground & Nico XTC - Drums and Wires Dark Magus Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band CAN - Ege Bamyası The Beach Boys - Smile Rush - Moving Pictures

[@mynameistechno]

If you made it through Coltranes Ascension On The Corner should be a piece of cake. My fav will always be Blue Haze.

[@deepdivemusicreactions]

yaay! nice to see you are doing well. I recently find a couple of netflix documentaries on jazz musicians, including Miles, Lee Morgan and Coltrane anyhow, Mile's wife told for the documentary she barely convinced him to accompany her on seeing flamenco. right after the show they went to local store and bought every flamenco record they could

[@Spencer-oi5xx]

On the corner was ridiculously cool

[@tableturtle2978]

I couldn't thank you enough for this informative deep cuts. It's insane how one person was able to create handful of ground-breaking albums.

[@mrhenu]

Brilliant video, probably one of my favorites in all of KZbin. Although I think you underrate Nefertiti (probably my favourite album of his).

[@Old_Vein]

Auyyy!! Been waiting for this one!! Good stuff mate!!!

[@robjones2408]

Saw Miles twice in the mid-80s. It was fantastic. No wonder, Prince wanted to work with him. At the very peak of his enigmatic powers, no jazz musician came even remotely close to matching him and that includes John Coltrane. Classic Miles albums :- Kind Of Blue Walkin' Cookin' Relaxin' Steamin' Milestones Porgy And Bess Sketches Of Spain My Funny Valentine ESP Miles Smiles Bitches Brew Tribute To Jack Johnson Agharta

[@jables1able]

Super great day! Love this series!

[@coprococore]

"get off your ass and go bloody listen to it" music reviews need to sound like this all the time.

[@garygratzer9670]

Here we go. I’m going to present another request. I have thoroughly enjoyed your work. There is an artist that has somehow incredibly escaped the recognition he deserves. A maverick in his career. Making use of his producing talents of other artists to afford not following a commercially acceptable path in his own work. Every year the R&R hall of fame allows him to slip through the cracks despite accolades from his piers and loyal fans. Todd Rundgren. If you haven’t explored him yet, please start from the beginning. His path has been eclectic to say the least but sprinkled with wonderful jewels of songwriting and innovation.

[@RyanRenteria]

you're not giving "someday my prince will come", nor "seven steps" enough credit. both miles and trane's solos on "someday" are iconic. miles plays some of the most beautiful melodic improvisation of all time, with incredibly mature rhythmic and harmonic sensibility. and then trane comes in, the contrast between his solo and hank mobley's is incredibly compelling. its like 20 years of jazz history summed up in one track. and "seven steps" has some of the most technically impressive blowing miles ever recorded in the studio

[@LeMenzoRx]

Thanks so much for making these 2 guides. It has offered a dive into jazz I always felt I needed.

[@paulmcmc4005]

You really should have your own tv/radio slot mate, absolute quality and top-notch. You have put some hard work into this! A++👏😎🎺

[@juansebastianpiedra77]

many of the songs on ESP are Wayne Shorter compositions. Still one of the best records ever, I love Iris.

[@jawapaw]

Thanks so much for the video, it’s fantastic. Keep up the great work Oliver!

[@jvictor3048]

This series is fucking awesome. Great work.

[@rosswilkinson9095]

This was so fucking good, as always. A Guide to WEEN next??

[@osloslosl]

Fantastic video, covering the (imo) best Miles era!

[@jordantaylorreed]

The world (or me, selfishly) would love a Guide to Typhoon, out of Portland, OR. Kyle Morton and crew are writing/performing some of the most innovative/thoughtful rock music these days. Love your channel!

[@itaylevin4555]

BTW Siesta is one weird movie but the soundtrack is mesmerizing. The opening line by miles is one of the most enchanting pieces of music iv'e heard

[@joshdwittmam]

I often recommend Miles Runs The Voodoo Down to newcomers to fusion, the simple and infectious bassline lays a sturdy foundation for the following chaos that its easy to parse; I tell them it's like holding onto a street lamp in a hurricane. Love that track.

[@SweaterSwagg]

Watched both parts, excellent videos!

[@shankaravarma118]

Second great quintet years are by far the best in his discography. The interplay between all 5 of them mixed with Wayne shorter’s amazing compositions makes these so exciting. Just listen to the song esp or freedom jazz dance

[@harrysingh3760]

Really really good, comprehensive guide. Thanks. I miss the mention of Canonball Adderley’s something’ else. It is a land mark album and worth a mention in terms of Miles contribution to jazz.

[@jmiguelsimpkins]

E.S.P. was actually produced by Irving Townsend. Miles & Teo had a falling out in reference to the Quiet Nights album.

[@slumdogjay]

Enjoyed the review. I’m a big Miles fan.

[@oliver6530]

YESSSSS you absolute legend

[@pinkwhitefilm]

ive been waiting for this one

[@MisterConscio]

Ok, another artist in my list to listen

[@Stelios78910]

BBC Four wished they made this stunning documentary.

[@mahirasantosa7092]

Would love to see a Scott Walker or Prince guide. The former has a really interesting musical trajectory, the latter a vast and robust discography to sink your teeth into

[@Dr-Sardonicus]

Great piece if work this! Thanks! Would love to see you tackle Zappa’s discography next.

[@jamesrobison6180]

More brilliant stuff Oliver! I think you've definitely earned some time off... Miles will make yr head spin sometimes!!

[@TheStrongBoyz19]

The electric Miles is my favourite part from his career and also I think the 80's era is very very good and underrated.

[@bigboy-qi7sf]

It's finally here, I can die happy

[@doodooahh5707]

Here we go

[@Notjustmovies296]

It's impossible to go through all the Miles live albums but I'm happy at the ones you ran through here. I too would save Live-Evil from a fire over BB and Agharta is my favorite album of all time full stop. The sound of the Earth being born in volcanic spray and ash winter. Pete Cosey all but disappearing after 1975 is such a tragedy, I think he's the closest any guitarist has ever come to capturing where Hendrix might have gone if he had lived.

[@pzabet]

man you should do a guide to kraftwerk, that would make for a great video!

[@benji5753]

Felt like I've been waiting for much longer than it was

[@TheFloydios]

incredible series! I watched both parts twice

[@bucks_records]

Doesn’t Yesternow directly use In A Silent Way in the middle of the track?

[@jmiguelsimpkins]

Yes it did

[@geronimo8159]

sketches of spain is great :)

[@jeanpaiva8670]

Woa, I've been waiting for this! Thanks!

[@quixanne4419]

I would love for you to do maybe a scott walker guide or ATCQ. Love your content

[@spookyfoster]

Just finished part 1 yesterday, it's going to weird skipping a couple albums to miles smiles for the editorial tonight.

[@TheFloydios]

amazing work watched both parts!!

[@td7221]

Idk if you are a Prince guy but I would love to see you do a guide to Prince

[@kalenbaker7901]

Well worth the wait! This is awesome!

[@ffwlpe]

let's... FUCKING go!

[@Emma_Z1]

I love you so much Oliver, thanks

[@AcolytesOfHorror]

omg it's here

[@Luca_Meier]

I would like to see a guide to the Beach Boys(Brian Wilson).

[@Descro382]

I'd like to see that! I've spent nights contemplating what their music and the music landscape would be like if Smile was allowed to be finished back in the day.

[@noahhanser-young5077]

What an absolute behemoth of a guide. Absolutely loved it, can't wait to listen to some of these albums