Ford and Sco

[guitarjazz]

I know many of you are Robben Ford fans. This could be really fun...it's tonight I believe.
http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/schedul ... gi?id=8279

BTW Sco's sound guy told me he didn't like when John played through Dumbles 'cause he 'played too loud'.

[Structo]

That does sound like a good line up.

I think Robben must be one of the hardest working guitarist out there.

I wish I could see him.

[guitarjazz]

I remember when Robben played with Miles Davis in the 80's. I bought tickets to Miles' show only to be a little let down that Hiram Bullock was playing, and doing a little too much show biz for me. I loved Hiram in the original Letterman band though.

[Structo]

Wow, yeah that doesn't seem right.
You paid to see Miles.

That's show biz.

[guitarjazz]

Wow, yeah that doesn't seem right.
You paid to see Miles.

That's show biz.

I guess it was his name on the big poster. To this day I've never heard recordings of Robben playing with him though I think I saw a video clip a while back.
When I saw Miles in 1980-81 with Stern, and Marcus a funny thing happened. Before the show when the hall lights were still on and roadies running around on stage, this gentleman in a broad baseball cap walks on stage and sits down at the Rhodes and starts noodling. I leaned over to my date and said "I think that's Miles". He walked off after five or ten minutes, seemingly unnoticed. It was the man. Kinda bizarre.

[Max]

Wow, yeah that doesn't seem right.
You paid to see Miles.

That's show biz.

I guess it was his name on the big poster. To this day I've never heard recordings of Robben playing with him though I think I saw a video clip a while back.
When I saw Miles in 1980-81 with Stern, and Marcus a funny thing happened. Before the show when the hall lights were still on and roadies running around on stage, this gentleman in a broad baseball cap walks on stage and sits down at the Rhodes and starts noodling. I leaned over to my date and said "I think that's Miles". He walked off after five or ten minutes, seemingly unnoticed. It was the man. Kinda bizarre.

Hi guitarjazz,

There is a CD available with recordings of the 1986 Miles Davis / Robben Ford live gigs. The title is "King Of Priests" http://www.kind-of-blue.de/seiten/disco ... riests.htm And you find some recordings of these live gigs here, too: http://www.bodegadelmp3.com/?CODIGO=2237&q=node/42

Great music (my personal taste) and a great demonstration (my personal taste, too) of the sound of #102 in its original "classic" configuration and with a Stratocaster. Here you find some more detailed info and some examples of the Miles Davis / Robben Ford collaboration: http://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 648#132648

Cheers,

Max

[Structo]

Wow, yeah that doesn't seem right.
You paid to see Miles.

That's show biz.

I guess it was his name on the big poster. To this day I've never heard recordings of Robben playing with him though I think I saw a video clip a while back.
When I saw Miles in 1980-81 with Stern, and Marcus a funny thing happened. Before the show when the hall lights were still on and roadies running around on stage, this gentleman in a broad baseball cap walks on stage and sits down at the Rhodes and starts noodling. I leaned over to my date and said "I think that's Miles". He walked off after five or ten minutes, seemingly unnoticed. It was the man. Kinda bizarre.

I have noticed some bizarre behavior from Miles on videos I have seen.
He ambles around the stage then walks up to whoever is playing guitar and tugs on their sleeve and pulls them to the front of the stage which I guess means, take a solo here bro.
Was Miles known for getting loaded before a show?

[butwhatif]

Miles fronted some of the coolest bands ever, w/ Kenny Garrett, Herbie, Chick, Airto, Sco, Bob Berg, Stern, Rick Margitza, just to name a few. The Man is missed.
Some of the coolest impromptu shit happened on his stages. I played a gig once here in '88 when Margitza showed up and literally peeled the paint off the walls w/ his tenor. Stern is one of my fave players, I did sound for a couple of his shows-
Check out this recent show from Italy--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2KBiLM2sCI

[Structo]

Oh I realize he rubbed shoulders with the giants, just the way he presented himself on the videos that I thought a bit strange.
Not knocking his music in the slightest.

[guitarjazz]

I heard that at one of sax player Bill Evan's earliest gigs with Miles, Bill was suffering from some serious butterflies. It didn't help that out in the audience were Herbie, God, Jesus and who knows who else. What did Miles do? He made the band stop right in the middle of Evans' solo hanging him out to play really solo for about ten minutes. When the band came back in Miles walked up to Bill and said in his ear "Now you ain't afraid no more MF!".

[butwhatif]

When Miles was w/ Cannonball and Coltrane, he would go to 'trane and tell him Cannon was killin him, and vice-versa. When Kenny joined the band, he told him he wasn't playin' nuthin, i guess for a couple months 'til one night Kenny told Miles fuck you. Miles answered, 'bout time you stood up for yourself.

[Structo]

Cool stories


guitarjazz, did you go to the show?

[bluesfendermanblues]

When Miles was w/ Cannonball and Coltrane, he would go to 'trane and tell him Cannon was killin him, and vice-versa. When Kenny joined the band, he told him he wasn't playin' nuthin, i guess for a couple months 'til one night Kenny told Miles fuck you. Miles answered, 'bout time you stood up for yourself.

Well, Miles will not remembered to for his great interpersonal skills, but he made THE best jazz records ever. Working, Steaming, Coocking, relaxing and of course Kind of Blue.

Read his autobiography from the late 80s, where he puts people in one of two categories. People were either MoFo's or Bad MoFo's. The latter is supposed to be a compliment.

A musical genious, but not a Ghandi or 'people person' for sure.

[ericlee]

If you have not seen this video by RF (about Miles) it’s great fun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLTmZX6Ts0Y

[Teleguy61]

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Well, Miles will not remembered to for his great interpersonal skills, but he made THE best jazz records ever. Working, Steaming, Coocking, relaxing and of course Kind of Blue.

Absolutely, absolutely.
"If I were a bell" from Relaxin' defines swing and groove.
Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe-there never was a cooler
more laid back driving rhythm section.
Great great records.