RE: Bitches Brew AND John McLaughlin

Kurt Iveson (kiveson@coombs.anu.edu.au)
Wed, 13 May 1998 09:44:53 +1000


Hi peoples...

>Yeah - I've had Bitches Brew down on my wish list for a while now but it
>always seems like I can get 3 other things instead of.
>
>What I would say is that In A Silent Way is reissued on Columbia Jazz
>Classics and nice price. the John McLaughlin guitar on Shhh is out of
>this world. I've always thought that whole opening sequence with him and
>I think Herbie Hancock is just ripe for some smokers delight remix. is
>that whats going on with this Giant Steps Music of Miles project? OK so
>what other John McLaughlin should I be checking out?
>

Yeah, Bitches Brew is definintely worth getting, although I enjoy some of
the live electric albums from the 70s (like Live/Evil and Agharta) even
more. If you're after more John McLaughlin with Miles, check out Miles'
Jack Johnson album. Very different to In a Silent Way, but McLaughlin
never sounded soo good ... seriously raw and funky guitar with Billy Cobham
driving the drums and Miles blowing madly over the top. It's huge.

Kboi