Marcus Miller Spills The Tea On Miles Davis | Jazz Video Guy | Marcus Miller Best Known as a Bassist

[@mattfoley6082]

I love listening to Marcus. He knows so much and is so down to earth.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

true dat

[@jamiepastman5594]

he's a great bass player/composer/producer , and obviously a great human being too. Probably why he's a great musician, what a heart Marcus has

[@scotty6124]

I could listen to people talk about their miles experiences all day. This was great.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Nothing like getting it from the source.

[@SuperBromberg]

me too, man; the thing is - miles would advise us play our music instead

[@M139NG]

I love it as well. Did you catch Dennis Chambers's story about Miles wanting him to play in his band and calling his house and all that? If you search: Rick Beato DENNIS CHAMBERS Interview, you'll find it. He tells a bunch of fun stories in that one. The Miles story was at the end of the interview and its pretty funny:)

[@9yukuhito]

@@SuperBromberg Right on

[@bits-of-bass]

I could listen to Marcus all day. Fantastic bassist and always seems like such a nice guy.

[@davisoneill]

Wow, that was the most intimate and insightful interview I've ever heard on Miles. What a treasure.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Marcus is a national treasure as well.

[@johnpick8336]

The Jazz Great Miles Davis spent his life passing on the next generation of Great Jazz players like Marcus Miller, Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter, and on to the rest of us. R.I.P. Miles and Thank you.

[@ccfmafia3301]

We Want Miles is still my favourite album by him

[@fiftyghoststrading8500]

Mine, too. Changed my life

[@georgebethos7890]

Marcus Miller-GENIUS

[@jimmyjohnston4750]

Now, I know Miles... and can listen to him, better than ever...

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Only one Miles.

[@g.k.dickenson9259]

This is the best description of the difference between the "uninspired technician" and the truly-inspired "Artist!"

[@Kreln1221]

*What an eloquent and inciteful gentleman... A world class musician in his own right..., yet nothing but humble and grateful respect for his mentor...*

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Yes, that's him.

[@MarkPeotter]

Absolutely loved 5:00 - "If I give him some direction, he's going to ignore me anyway, but at least he knows what he's ignoring." This attitude sums up much of what I have heard about Miles Davis. Thank you, Marcus Miller!

[@thebutton7932]

thats a very good point he makes there about jazz and popular tunes ,and he's absolutely right, of course

[@JazzVideoGuy]

yes!

[@michaeldinunzio3002]

Thank you Marcus for sharing your experience and insight about Miles. Amazing!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

More to come!

[@victormusic01x]

..Miles, Parker, Coltrane..the great masters and their disciples all share one thing in common..they are never satisfied with staying in one place for too long, never static, they are always exploring new frontiers, musicians who use their natural intuitions along with acquired knowledge over time..Miles didn’t want to play his “greatest hits” from the 1950s for the rest of his life..a short story.. I was in the classical music program at CUNY Queens College 1976 thru 1978 and i’m cutting through Colden Auditorium to meet a friend and I hear this electric bass walking through rhythm changes like there’s no tomorrow..it was Marcus on stage warming up!!..never forgot that since..stay safe and stay strong..New York May 11, 2021..

[@JeroendeRijk]

Very big boss talks about very very big boss... very very inspiring. #realpeoplererealmusic

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Very very true.

[@jaimealvaradol.5235]

Now that's a great interview.

[@MD-cn1nt]

Great video. I could listen to Mr. Miller talk about jazz all day...

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Fascinating fellow Mr. Miller.

[@erichodge567]

What a treasure...I am 62 years old and have no idea what purchase Miles has on the minds of musicians today. I just hope they realize that he was one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century, and yet has much to teach us even now.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

yes!

[@tommonk7651]

Love Marcus! The guy is soooo talented. I saw him live some years ago. The guy can play nearly every instrument on stage. That surprised me. I just pictured him as a bassist.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

He can do it all.

[@tommonk7651]

@@JazzVideoGuy I was astounded at how talented he was.

[@unknownkingdom]

Why did you think that? Is it because he's black?

[@tommonk7651]

@@unknownkingdom WTF kind of comment is that? I was introduced to Marcus as a bass player, nimrod. I first recall hearing him on Luther Vandross' first album. He played the bass. When I saw him live, he played all these other instruments. What does race have to do with it?

[@unknownkingdom]

@@tommonk7651 what doesnrcae have to do with it? You tell me. You're the one who was "surprised" that this musician could play more than one instrument. You're the one talking about "picturing" people. And you still haven't explained WHY you were surprised. Or what caused you to "picture" him in the first place. So you tell me what race has to do with it

[@webstercat]

Time after Time....

[@JazzVideoGuy]

exactly

[@jamesconnors5653]

Worth listening to. Definitely.

[@keshaunbates2586]

I was born on the third of that year. Damn I love Miles

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Me, too

[@answersquestioned]

Wonderful little interview. I love how clear and unfussy Miller talks about his experiences and the pointers from Davis that he has taken to heart in his own work.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

agreed

[@richardcarlson2983]

MM is articulate with words, too!! 🎶 😊

[@alansenzaki4148]

What a great interview!..insight on how miles worked

[@caveman726]

Thankyou for posting!!!😁😁😁😁💪💪💪💪💪

[@JazzVideoGuy]

You bet!

[@shkyrbty]

Wow!

[@brahmburgers]

I'm 7 yrs elder to Miller and have been a gigging musician since age 14, when I played blues guitar in a smoky little club in Madrid Spain. I like Marcus and the interview. He's like a dear friend whom I never quite met in person.

[@RanBlakePiano]

Whiskey jazz club ?

[@brahmburgers]

@@RanBlakePiano JJ's. Pronounced 'hota hota' in spain. Another place called 'Dolly's.' and several others. This was waaaay back around '67, ....and then I went back after HS (70, '71) and joined a few bands there, the best was called 'The Gong' with spanish gypsies. I was the only white kid. Those guys would party all their waking hours. Right after we released our first album, the guys were so jazzed - they all went out to party at 3, 4, 5, am and got busted for doing acid and went to jail. I was the only one with a gf, so I didn't join the party. Our manager got another group of guys together in a few days and toured to promote the album which got into the top 5 in Spain. Wild times. My story in e-book titled, 'C.I.A. Brat.'

[@RanBlakePiano]

@@brahmburgers great memories but sorry your liberty taken away for ,I hope,veryvshort period

[@letthetrumpetsound7893]

Thank you. 🙏🏾👍🏾

[@cd349er]

Love these biography type interviews, especially with giants like Miles.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Glad you like them!

[@felixhoezen3935]

Wow! Amazing stuff

[@Llirik_Kuynorov]

Amazing Interview, needless to say this gives you a piece of the picture; A piece of the past.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

I just turned on the mic, MM did the rest.

[@magnusbroo123]

Thank you! Great interview!

[@winstonsizemore2385]

Marcus is a true Heavyweight, his playing and writing and production skills are Sublime

[@jamescarter4175]

Very interesting interview. Thanks!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@adamtheis6662]

so much magic in here! especially dug the Mr. Pastorius story

[@rhythmfield]

I would say there’s no doubt, we’ve got to Know Officially Pl., Marcus Miller in that small top-tier group of brilliant Kings and Queens of the music. He’s got the same insight, sensitivity, burning intensity as Mr. Davis himself - i’m sure that’s why Miles loved him and made him an equal partner, not just a producer or sideman. This is a really great interview Bret, THANK YOU!

[@claudedietrich8654]

could listen to this very articulate cat for hours

[@JazzVideoGuy]

He has the stories to tell.

[@charliekennedy2545]

Great interview

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Thanks!

[@Rooftopdarling]

Siesta is still my favorite album of all time in a way

[@JazzVideoGuy]

That is a great album.

[@mtrsoftwareservices]

Wow! This is gold!!!

[@buyukberber]

priceless!... thank you again

[@MarkMarxonsBassChannel]

Thanks for posting 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@JazzVideoGuy]

My pleasure

[@YOULOOTWESHOOT101]

I saw the both of them in concert TUTU 1986 Biscarrosse not too far from Bordeaux France 🇫🇷

[@alphabeets]

Really great stuff here!!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Much appreciated!

[@FreneticZetetic]

This is fantastic.

[@darrenmalbut8499]

That was brilliant, thanks for putting this up! :D

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ericbush6124]

Very Profound Love Miles and Marcus love hearing how it camera together Miles really was from Bebop to Hip hop all points in between I've heard as a kid Uncles saying he might be arrogant but he wasn't that is h Funny see my shoes like em never heard these stories and I can relate to studying People sad I really didn't get Miles Until I matured more that was right after he Passed priceless stories .Marcus I've seen Play Killer Musician Bassist

[@loopbasedzero]

Even though it doesn't get the same respect as other Miles releases, I've always liked The Man with the Horn.

[@rayjohnsonQ]

Great song That is appreciated by people with open minds and ears

[@satishrobertson8771]

I love The Man With The Horn.

[@fiftyghoststrading8500]

Yeah!

[@mcnewsxp]

so cool. thanks Marcus!

[@chinoman9861]

Miles Davis once said my dad was one of the best trumpet player he knew & learned from as with Chet Baker and Lena Horne just some of the people my dad played & taught music to,my mom named me after Miles ,she came up with David Miles kind of a play on names

[@freemn]

What’s your dad’s name?

[@BlackRootsAcademyOfSoul]

Splendid 👌🏿 ♥️

[@immasoxfanbaby]

I sat in miles black leather seat where he practice on everyday it was at his brothers house. After that i played my trumpet on another dimension

[@Fontsman]

Fascinating. Working with Miles, what an experience indeed!

[@DavidBaronStevensPersonal]

i came to this realisation when i read the autobiography and how he described how he could stay relevant over so many generations then it hit me: jazz has always been modern retelling of the old stories, aka, pop tunes from previous generations just like Marcus says here "you dont need an education to understand it" if it's 'your song' and you hear someone else play it in a new way, you're already connected to it, like it or not. it's a good place to start with art, from a feeling

[@JazzVideoGuy]

well spoken

[@loraineebomah9678]

It's called genius, superbly!! Miles❤🎺⚘

[@TheAnnaFisher]

Thank you for this!

[@Derfunkmeister]

Love Marcus Miller, listen to his playing on all the music he played on and U realise that, Victor, Stanley, any other ain't got nothing on him. The shit he played on many records are so brilliant that to this day he is the Bass Player I listen to at the most. I am not talking about his solo works but rather the stuff he played on like Lonnie Liston Smith, Tom Browne, Lenny White, Roberta Flack, Luther Vandross, Grover Washington Jr., David Sanborn, Sunfire, Bobby M., Midnight Star, The Spinners a.k.a Detroit Spinners and I could go on for days. He is simply fantastic. And he has got his own style and signature sound.

[@Calbertone]

Absolutely brilliant material here!

[@andregodsey4557]

Marcus Miller remains a major voice in music. I enjoy his programming on SiriusXM.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

So true.

[@davidwhite2949]

Great interview, at first I didn’t know what you meant by spilling some tea

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@geribass]

It's 2021 and Marcus is carrying the torch of Bird's legacy that Bird passed on to Miles, then Miles to Marcus. This man is keeping 80 years of jazz and black history alive.

[@professorcensored3647]

6:00 ... That is why I connected with him and his music so much. Takes one to know one!

[@GChizo]

Great interview!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

thank you!

[@LeemLovesArt]

i think he meant "easy moe bee " a notable hip hop producer who produced for miles ... not eazy e.

[@lincolnrossmusic]

my buddy Ricky Wellman (RIP) played drums for Miles ... I remember him telling me that Miles wasn't the easiest guy to work for ... I can believe that even more so after hearing this

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Ricky was an excellent drummer.

[@breezewayrecords]

I didn't know he passed. He was killin' with Miles. I wore out the Paris concert on VHS...

[@lincolnrossmusic]

@@breezewayrecords he passed on November 23, 2013 ... strong funky drummer from the DC go-go scene who wasn't really a jazz musician per se ... that's him on the 1979 R&B hit "Bustin Loose" by Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers

[@breezewayrecords]

@@lincolnrossmusic Thanks for that. I didn't know, but man, he was great. I don't think I knew that he played on Bustin' Loose. Wow. Love go-go, too -- I'm from DC myself. Did you happen to know or know of a great drummer from Charlottesville named Johnny Gilmore? He was a dear friend (RIP), a genius, and a hell of a go-go player (among many other styles). He would likely have known Ricky. Thanks for hipping me to that info, sir.

[@lincolnrossmusic]

@@breezewayrecords No I didn't know Johnny Gilmore

[@Daniel-rh7gw]

this was a good interview

[@JazzVideoGuy]

thank you

[@EnlightenedRogue24]

Great video! Thank you. ☝️🥴👍

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Glad you liked it!

[@RjBenjamin353]

Miles was a sick twisted man.

[@cigguard3408]

NO DOUBT! LOL

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Nobody's perfect.

[@jsamc]

But he sho could play that horn.

[@veltlewis76]

Excellent insight into Miles and Marcus.Marcus is a giant. For many years I didn’t know Marcus could talk, he would just give you this frown look.But found out he’s really kool

[@jeffster7]

Great video. Thanks Marcus, for always taking time to teach and help other's learn.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Marcus is a wonderful guy

[@sheskimusic]

This is great.

[@ScottlandShaffner0423]

Love the truth sharing. Thank you !

[@JazzVideoGuy]

You are so welcome

[@QueenYak]

Excellent interview. Thanks for posting.

[@vojislavsavkov7517]

Thanks for sharing this interview! These insights about Miles, how he worked with bands, with Marcus... Pure gold... You know, people usually think of music as some kind of product "to take"...and this interview brings so many things about connections between people involved in creative process - that spiritual part "seemingly" behind, but which pops up when you listen it. Thanks❤

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Yes!

[@edgarmatias]

I LOVE this

[@JazzVideoGuy]

you have excellent taste

[@RalphLDavis-ff4tc]

Great insight on Miles from a Master bassist! Enjoyed him on the 2020 Blue Note Jazz cruise along with Christian McBride! Miles was my jazz idol as I was growing up in the 60s!

[@RalphLDavis-ff4tc]

Where’s the pork pie hat?

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Out to the cleaners that day

[@muonani]

Great habla, Marcus! Thanks.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Gracias

[@Dang...]

Thank you for posting this! MM is one of the contemporary greats. I was very lucky to attend their excellent concert at Avery Fisher in 1981 with Miles, Marcus Miller, Mike Stern, Bill Evans, Al Foster, and Mino Cinelu. I thought "This is the music of the future."

[@itsaboutchina732]

I was also at that show. Blew my mind.

[@jas_bataille]

I had absolutely no idea that Marcus did production for Miles like that. Absolutely incredible! Thought I couldn't have more respect for this cat!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

A very very talented musician. Ever heard him play the Bass Clarinet?

[@waynefoote3781]

YES!! He is just amazing man!@@JazzVideoGuy

[@patrickmurphy9186]

Better insight than any autobiography or biography that I've read about Miles. Great interview!

[@lloydbonnemaison8228]

Fantastic!!!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@SteveGouldinSpain]

Miles Davies says " ..call me when you need trumpets". Doesn't get much better than that!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

ha!

[@nastynate838]

Brilliant post , sir

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Many thanks

[@j.p.fitting9226]

saw him in T.O. at The Okeefe Center, they started w/ Fat Time ..Al Foster came out ,started wicked groove then MM came out and started playing slap harmonics and groovin', blew me away SOOO in the pocket,wicked!

[@rootsdubz]

Play this!!!!! kikiki

[@tompethic887]

Miles . . . Red . . . Trane . . . Sonny 🎙Host of Artistry in Jazz since '82 Saturday 4:00 PM ET WGMC Streaming at Jazz901.org

[@chowchichang2922]

Thank you for this ...🙏

[@JazzVideoGuy]

You're welcome 😊

[@OverSightMedia]

“If I give him some direction, he’s going to ignore me anyway!” Ha. Hilarious.

[@garygimmestad4272]

It’s hilarious and it’s also a great insight into their modes of communication. Miles settled the session leader issue and swept away the ego anxiety with a single gesture. And established trust. But it wasn’t about role reversal. Miles wasn’t asking for a prescription, he was asking for what he could play against, around, or through - if that makes sense. What a great interview!

[@Rafael.Bernardino.]

Maybe I'm wrong but I think he meant Miles was working with Easy Mo Bee... Mo Bee tells a story about working with Miles.

[@unknownkingdom]

Wish he made a youtube channel

[@kmvenezia4337]

MILES. Nothing more need to be said

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Amen

[@halbertking2683]

"Student Of Life "

[@billstrohler]

Thanks for sharing. I am listing to the audio book of his autobiography. I highly recommend it. Either audio or the physical book.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

I'll check it out!

[@yvoncormier9762]

Miles said in interview that he faced the band because his ears would find the sound pocket he liked.

[@andrewpotter4131]

I worked with Marcus Miller with Walter Bishop Jr , at Club Wells in Harlem , and Seventh Ave South , subbing for Michael Carvin . He really can swing bebop walking bass lines hard . He would kind of slightly accent the second beat at the right moments to catapult the swing and a truly make electric bass competative with accoustic bass swing

[@JazzVideoGuy]

I remember! I was at Wells, eating fried chicken and waffles.

[@andrewpotter4131]

​@@JazzVideoGuy Yeah , Bret , i remember meeting you back then ,you doing some things for Bish . Bish was so hip , and Marcus mentioned playing with him in a Jazz magizine article , he knew it was serious jazz credibility . Bret , you should see what im up to . I cracked the code of parralel evolution developements between the Afro Brazilian religios beats for various Orixas , in Ketu Candomble , and the innovations in jazz grooves , phrases in solos and compositions . From Joplin , Jelly Roll , Armstrong Hot Fives , Ellinton , Art Tatum , Basie , Bird , Miles , Diz , Wayne , Coltrane etc etc. I dont look at jazz the same way , i understand it in a dramaticly differant leval . There is a book based on a youtube i did , a CD , and i did some live shows demonstrating it . Keep up the great work

[@ericrobinson7184]

Two supercool cats!

[@monkeyrater]

Funny how no musicians who played with Miles will talk about what Marcus is saying, which is how he worked with Miles on music.

[@randydoak6638]

I vividly remember seeing that band at the Bumbershoot festival in Seattle. You could hear the joy coming out of Miles’ horn. Gone was the angst of his mid-seventies music.It was nothing fancy or revolutionary. Just musicians playing music as Marcus said.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

You were lucky to see that band!

[@meadish]

Miles above the rest.

[@tetsujinotetsujino]

That’s why “we want miles” is a masterpiece,listen to My Mans Gone Now....if you really listen you’ll hear love,sensitivity and how jazz is connected to all music ,played by one of the best band in the world....I always discover new thing each time I listen to it. To me Miles is God, and Miles was lucky to have Marcus,as well as all the leaders Miles Created. Man with the Horn,Star People,Tutu,Music From Siesta,Amandla,everything Marcus touched it turned to love and life.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

we love Miles

[@rhythmfield]

We Want Miles was the soundtrack of my life for a year when it came out. I still love it. What a masterpiece, nobody seems to talk about it or remember it, but the musicians were on fire, simmering, funky, intense, spacious. It has to be in the top 100 jazz albums of all time. Al Foster ... Marcus ... Miles ... everyone on the album takes the listener on a journey on every tune.