Pic of Kenny G w. Miles Davis from when he opened for him once in the late 80s...
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Flamencology
You don't deserve koa.
Miles is like, hey man why did you steal my hair style
Unlikely; it would have been very un-Miles to speak for 9 straight words, and even more unlikely for him to go even half that long without saying "motherfucker".
Lino
Kick Henry Jackassowski
I don't know that much about miles other than he was a great musician. So I guess he was a man of few words? One of them being "motherfucker" Was he one of those guys that was notorious for being an asshole? Just wondering cause I don't know. You here about some of these guys that you would never think was a prick just to find out otherwise
Flamencology
You don't deserve koa.
I don't know that much about miles other than he was a great musician. So I guess he was a man of few words? One of them being "motherfucker" Was he one of those guys that was notorious for being an asshole? Just wondering cause I don't know. You here about some of these guys that you would never think was a prick just to find out otherwise
All of the above.
Flamencology
You don't deserve koa.
Miles's autobiography is as good as any you'll ever read, if you're into that kind of thing. Always the exception to the rule, the man was, if anything, too honest.
Lino
Kick Henry Jackassowski
Thank you, I will have to check that out
That really does explain the look he's giving. I know you capture the moment sometimes that really wasn't how it was, but that was probably exactly how it was
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Jeremy
Also no borders.
A friend of my parents' at one point lived in the same building as Miles (I want to say it was San Fransisco but its been a long time since I heard the story, so I could be wrong). This guy was just starting out as a doctor and was working the early shift at a hospital. He grew tired of the constant loud music and partying coming from Miles' apartment right above his so he said something to him in the stairway one day. He claims the only thing he remembers is being told to shut his motherfucking mouth before getting punched hard enough to break his jaw and send him down two flights of stairs.
And that's my secondhand Miles Davis story
And that's my secondhand Miles Davis story
Modern Saint
Starve your Fear, Feed your Dream!
Miles is thinking, this dude does not play jazz - just crap. Why the hell am I opening for this lame ass?
Denverdave
Resident Ragamuffin
File under - 'If looks could kill....". If they could we would have been spared from that jagoff (Kenny G).
Jimmy James
Contract Killer
I saw Kenny G before he was Kenny G in a band called The Jeff Lorber Fusion at Taste of Chicago back in the day. I don't remember him sucking back then. I was there. I don't like his music but I don't see that big of a difference between his instrumental pop and Miles playing "Human Nature" and "Time After Time."
Modern Saint
Starve your Fear, Feed your Dream!
I don't consider Time After Time and Human Nature truly songs that featured the man Miles, but I do consider some what Kenny G has done to be not my liking. There was an album called "Happy Anniversary Charlie Brown" in which the album featured a song called "Breadline Blues" and was performed by Kenny G. It has been to this day the only piece that he has done that I like. Why doesn't he do more stuff like that? It doesn't sound like all the other soft smooth jazz crap that he has produced with his so called circle breathing technique. Sorry but I just don't like the music he has done (with the one exception). I do have one Jeff Lorber disc and I do not recall if the G man plays on it or not. Given modern day sax players, I prefer to listen to Kenny Garrett who in my opinion is the real Kenny G.
Jimmy James
Contract Killer
No need to apologize. I'm far from being the president of the Kenny G fan club. I respect that he carved out a niche for himself because it's very difficult to do, but that's about it.
Tyler Walton
Premier Staff
I've heard from people that were somehow associated with him that he's a helluva bebop player, but he's making a mint doing the smooth jazz thing. Oh well.