iplaytehbasspipes (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

"but Dizzy would say I'm one of the best"

automap (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@heru1966 "Bryant Gumbel simply DOES NOT GET IT." It's fucking Bryant Gumbel interviewing Miles Davis. This goes without saying.

MaghoxFr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@heru1966 100% agree, labels are misleading and limiting but when one label himself that's mediocre. Most critics are, self labeled as agreat thing. Of course that critics are needed and some are indispensable, not this one. cheers

heru1966 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@MaghoxFr Thanks for that, Maghox. Yes, I used the word 'Taliban' as a euphemism for dogma of all kinds and because it's a word that's become a part of the vernacular. There are some insightful critics, don't get me wrong but I think when people set themselves up as 'jazz critics', by the very label, they're setting themselves up to draw up boundaries of what is or isn't this 'thing'. I myself feel that labels can be misleading and limiting.

MaghoxFr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@heru1966 I agree with you, but you know that Talibans are not the only religious extremists, right? I would say the same about some catholics for that instance.

numbskullandy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

He reminds me of Dylan - he just doesn't buy into any BS!

bindinglines (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

When I think of Miles Davis, I just vision smoke flowing freely through rays of soft light. Mr. Davis didn't have to "try" at responding to Bryant Gumble's attempt to develope an exchange of thoughts or ideas, and he knew it. I thought this little interview came out as exactly as it should have.

AO2509 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I love his music but he's always saying something negative about white people. If I went around saying negative things about black people I'd have a problem. But it's almost ok that he does. That bothers me.

petersinol (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@heru1966 You are sooo right:)

scottiehypnosis01 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Miles dont so much play music as he lets it flow out of him self