Thank you for voting. If your vote meets our Portions of this page Copyright 1948 - 2008 Muze Inc. 
All rights reserved.
All rights reserved.Amandla - Davis, Miles (CD 1989)
The Man With the Horn Still Digging DeeperReview created: 07/29/06
by: fuche_bu -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Funky, hard driving Miles
Funky, hard driving Miles
Cons:
a few tracks can be repetitive
a few tracks can be repetitive
Anytime, I set out to review a Miles Davis disc, I am tentative. What exactly am I going to write? Can I actually be objective AND do justice to his genius? Miles was one of the most brilliant and innovative musicians of the 20th Century. He changed jazz music on more than one occasion and was also influential enough to be voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It is not an easy task to write on such an artist. Each album should be evaluated on its own strengths and weaknesses but it is hard not to be influenced by the overall genius of Miles. Amandla was one of the last recordings of...
Review ID: 10000000001456355
Miles final breath, the last studio album lean and mean write-offReview created: 02/26/07
by: deaser26 -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Miles soloing was strong, his side men cooked and the song writing was delicious
Miles soloing was strong, his side men cooked and the song writing was delicious
Cons:
some electronic drumming that sounded a little suspect
some electronic drumming that sounded a little suspect
Miles finished his studio career with an eighties influenced, electronic jazz gem. He did a song at the very end of it that could have been from any album of his career. He brought in a select group of players to do the work around him (he was always a genius at choosing side men), and with his final studio breath made a powerful statement. Miles really finished his life in the recording studio with the project he called Amandla. It was almost ten years after he really started his comeback, and he was in strong playing form. He surrounded himself with players that were more progressive than...
Review ID: 10000000003026072
Epinions.com ratings are not included in the item's average rating. Links in this review may have been removed.
  |
Buy this item
Related items
About eBay | Announcements | Security Center | eBay Toolbar | Policies | Government Relations | Site Map | Help | |
Copyright © 1995-2008 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy.
| |