sideshow bob

ive been listening to some jazz lately like miles davis and big band music like
buddy rich (the greatest drummer to ever walk this grey earth).....i usually listen
to hard rock or metal but got a bit bored and dowloaded some jazz, i find now that
its my favourite music to get stoned with and listen with headphones...the
drum bass grooves are almost hypnotic.....any other jazz fans here?

Bailey1138

I don't listen to as much jazz as I should, I only have about 6 or 7 Miles albums (I love miles) and 1 'trane album, but I listen to them a lot. I also really like jazz/rock fusion which you'd probably enjoy coming from a rock background. Check out the band the Mahavishnu Orchestra (trust me, I spelled that right) and especially look for anything off their first album, the Inner Mounting Flame. Some of my favorite tunes are "Noonward Race" and "Vital Transformation"
If you thought Buddy Rich was a good drummer, wait until you hear Billy Cobham! He plays faster than you can think!

MidniteToker

Jazz is some good stuff... where all do you think rock and roll came from, anyways? I like Jazz but i'm not as into it as i could be, you could say. Most of the jazz i hear comes from AM radio, and thus i rarely get to hear the names of artists and such. I know some of the biggies like Miles, Dizzy, etc. but am unfamiliar with many of the better artists. If anyone would like to post some recommendations, i'm sure everyone would benefit



"If you can't be stronger or smarter, be a better wise ass"

--Midnite

sideshow bob

hey i heard of mahavishnu , with cobham..yeah i still like jazz rock more like
mahavishnu and return to forever too ..maybe mahavishnu is still too hard
core for me at times its insane hehe ...buddy rich is so cool, i gotta get all
of his albums, thanks to mp3s i probably might not have to buy em all though..
its not just his drumming speed, he can really groove

Bailey1138

Rich can swing his ass off, I play the drums, so I always listen to good drummers, or try to. Ever hear Tony Williams? He played with Miles from '63-'68, from when he was 17. Incredible drummer. Also, check out his album Emergency with the Tony Williams Lifetime. It's a 3-piece, Tony on drums, Larry Young on Organ, and John McLaughlin on guitar (before Mahavishnu, before he played with miles even). Killer stuff, Tony blows me away every time I hear him.