Miles Davis ca. 1971

Making good on my promise to focus on some new topics in my blog, I've decided to share some of my favorite music. In an attempt to stay away from the obvious choice of Dylan or Neil Young or something I present you with a splendid video of Miles Davis performing Honky Tonk.

This is my favorite of Miles electric Cellar Door sessions which was the source for his Live Evil album. These recordings are so far ahead of their time, and very repetitive, yet captivating. You can hear a lot of similarities with Hip-Hop here, but Miles superior playing, and the presence of a real live band set this apart from anything that would come after it. I highly recommend the complete Cellar Door Sessions. It's an expensive set, but fully worth the money. Your best bet at getting it for a reasonable price is probably through www.yourmusic.com. This is an awesome club time music service that makes music affordable and fun.