 "Mother what?" | 2009-08-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A70MA5BQ8NKY |
| This book it was a very detail adventure on Miles Davis love for the music and what it meant to him to hear a melody what it's importance was to him. But as we went down that spiral of the good and the bad of his relationship with the love of the music he had a lot of experiences that I would have not imagine him to go through with. I also see why he had a lot of opinions about a lot of things that he was feeling as well on top of that about the race and culture of others on top of that as well. I would say that it was great going into the mind of a musician and seeing how he reacts to thing thumbs up to all of that. But the only downfall I had about this was the purchaser I brought this book from said it was like new which the book wasnt. |
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 "My Favorite Book" | 2009-04-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: A18Q75KM6Z3YI0 |
I have read "Miles The Auto-Biography" 5 times. It's a very interesting book. Miles reveals everything to the reader. You can learn everything you'll ever want too about Miles Davis by reading this. I feel fortunate. Anyone will, who loves the music of Miles and wants to find out about the man.
This book has been a friend too me at times when I could not depend upon anyone, when people would not return calls, when I was alone. It always made me feel better to at least have Miles through the words on the paper speaking to me and I found much comfort in his stories of development. Though Miles achieved great levels of fame and financial security, he still had his moments of adversity.
Mile's story is entertaining, funny, inspiring and of course a little sad. But it has a happy ending and many happy moments along the way. But be prepared because Miles went through alot. He tells you all about it, in vivid detail. I admire him for this. For many other things as well.
I hope after reading Miles The Auto-Biography, you will as well. Thanks Miles and Quincy (Troupe). |
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| "Black and White " | 2009-02-14 |
| - Reviewed By User: A206MXVPJPH2D9 |
This was a long book to get through, but I am glad I read it.
Even though I didn't know half of the musicians he was talking to because I'm only 38 and still learning about the history of jazz/blues, I hung in there. Now I know more about those famous players from back in the day. Miles is an amazing story and life to read about.
My only problem with the book was that Miles was so hung up on the Black/White racial thing that it got old listening to him rant and rage for pages at at time, especially at the end. I get where he's coming from and the age in which he grew up in but it's gets a little bit old after while. I would rather have learned more about him personally then read about all his problems with the White race. I took it was a grain of salt and you should to if you plan to undertake this massive text!
Since the time period when he was writing this book A LOT has changed in this country and I wish he would have lived to see us elect a Black President. He would be proud! |
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| "Raw!!!" | 2008-12-07 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1PHC9C3APFTXA |
Excellent. Really covers the early renaissance era of Jazz throughout America and Europe. Miles was HUGE around the world.
Loved every bit of it. The realism is unsurpassed. I felt like I was transported back to 1948 and relived the era along with Miles and the other Jazz Greats! What an amazing life. Extrmely high, highs as well as low, lows. Highly recommended |
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| "THE ULTIMATE HIPSTER" | 2008-11-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: AS2DTBL7EGFC8 |
Some truly hilarious adventures in this book, man! As you might imagine, Miles lived a quite exciting life, one we mere mortals shall only dream about. Whether banging high-priced prostitutes in 5-star hotels, playing w/ Parker, Coltrane, Gillespie in Harlem, or being so coked-up he turned to the old lady standing next to him in the elevator & said 'What're you doing in my car, bitch?' then slapped her in the face, getting him a couple days in Bellevue.
Miles also describes the 2 years he spent virtually alone, no visitors, in his Manhattan apartment, snorting coke & not picking up the trumpet once - so he says.
Also some vivid recollections of police beatings, overt racism, shameful discrimination - basically being a black guy in America at the time & taking heat for it. Many of Miles own prejudices come to light; one wishes he had written more about his family but I guess he felt like leaving that part of his life private; he was still alive.
Some inside info on Parker, Coltrane, Dizzy, as well as other Black celebrities like Richard Pryor & Bill Cosby. Also, Davis' personal recollections concerning the birth of Jazz, the Harlem Scene back then, & the exploitation of the black man in America.
Anyways, man, if being broke, unemployed, ugly, out-of-shape, hopeless, depressed, self-loathing, crazy, futile, idiotic, single, & lonely is COOL, then call me 'MILES DAVIS!'
- Rizzob |
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| "amazing !" | 2008-04-08 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2CD6ZGRKP0Q1K |
| excellent choice if you want to know the true story. it is amazing how well written (for a musician) it is and how Miles remembered things with an awesome precission. |
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