This music was originally released 8 months after Bitches Brew hit the streets, and these live shows featured bands like the Grateful Dead and Santana sharing the bill.
When I first heard about this release, I immediately thought about Saxophonist Steve Grossman and how he was virtually edited out of the original release, I will be very interested in hearing his tenor sax contribution on these restored sessions.
The title track for Bitches Brew is the glue that holds these sessions together, fact is, it can get a tad monotonous, but it's hard not to enjoy it as rock solid pallet on this double album. I like the twin piano attack of Chick Corea and Kieth Jarret, lets be honest, both of them on the same record, crazy is it not?
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I think about those solos on A Tribute to Jack Johnson, and the Miles Runs the Voodoo Down, I get that same vibe here, just real good confident Miles in my opinion.
I see a lot of mixed reviews on this Fillmore show, mostly complaints about Corea and Jarrett meandering on and on, but hey I like the searching stuff.
I really am not over analytical about music I listen to, not in a music theory sort of way, I could care less. I am into analyzing moods, textures, and feelings. I am more about what type of emotion is stirred up inside me.
The pictured Vinyl copy still sounds great, and actually I prefer it over the CD reissue. But I will tell you this: With 2 hours of music not heard from the show, and some unreleased Fillmore West stuff thrown in as bonus tracks, I will be there to nab it up.
I also see that the Bootleg Series Vol. 3 has 2 lengthy essays, this time in booklet form, and not the horrid folded poster back notes of Vol. 2. Also the sound quality should be a considerably better than Vol.2. as the original source sound so much better.
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As much as the sound quality of The Juan de Pins sessions might has a "poorer" sound quality on High-end Sound-equipment; as they origin as actual Bootlegs;.
While the Fillmore-Sessions is an original Part of Miles's Coumbia- Catalouge; one just might has to admit that what's actually happens Musically on the JDP- Concerts (Vol-2.) is that one actually listens to Miles's Music Trancend to the next level: From Acoustic/Semi-Acoustic to the Electric Miles of the 70s.
This is a rare and extremely important recording, and probably unique in its own of that (accidently?) captured magic moment, as it reveals an actual transformation of Music.
Like a Nature-photographer that captures something never observed by man in nature before, or after, for that matter.
The Fillmore Sessions are unique in their exposure of improvisation on the outer limits; the actual frontiers of tonal music by Musicians that posesses an "Native-tounge-capasity" on their instruments (An expression that were used to describe the Chess World Champion Magnus Carlsson during the World-Championship in India last summer)
Here, The Miles Davis Septet's moved on to the next level, and travelling further out.
I totally feel ya on the Booklet matter.
That "poster"- thing was....like Stupid? Stupid; because itr's not an actual Poster- measure (2 by 3 ft./ 60 x 90 Cm)
And there's no DVD in Vol-3. But the Fillmore sesions probably weren't Broadcasted for TV; so there is no actual film material to make a DVD from? I must admit that i'm not sure on this; but it could be the reason.
I'm waiting for my "Fillmore- Bootleg Series Vol-3" to arrive in the mail any day now.
I'm like a kid before Chrismas- eve (Or day; as American Gift-tradition is).
I've of course got the "At Fillmore" on CD anyway. But i'll wait for the Complete show!
Well said: I know I am perfectly happy with my vinyl copy of the edited performances. Of course I do want to hear these, and I am not as picky as many audiophiles, I like good sound yes, but am well used to archival quality tape hiss and such as much pre WWII Jazz is marred with. So it has to be really bad for me to complain. That last Bootleg Series was OK sound wise, but a lot of people hated the sound.
I know Paul Tingen mentioned all kinds of issues with this set, he says Carlos Santana dropped out over art work? Also supposedly the piano channels were switched, I doubt this would be a major issue for me.
Of all the live stuff, This and Dark Magus remain my personal Favorite, The latter really kicks your head in.
here's that above link, if you haven't checked it out.
http://www.miles-beyond.com/news.htm
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