Betty Davis - The Columbia Years
SPlDEY
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I'm actually excited to hear this reissue by Light in the Attic. Has anybody heard these yet?
Production by Miles Davis & Teo Macero with performances from Harvey Brooks, Billy Cox, Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Mitch Mitchell, Wayne Shorter, and Larry Young, along with Hugh Masekela and members of The Jazz Crusaders.
When I first was discovering Betty Davis I thought she had a great look and amazing story,but found some of her music lackluster. It wasn't till much later when I was leading a funk band we started covering If I'm in luck I might get picked up. I then got a new appreciation for what she does with her vocals. Which I feel is particularly original, and very un-feminine. The only other vocalist I can think of that was so abstract and funky was Annette Peacock.
So anyways this reissue is creating a little buzz on the internet. I was wondering if any of you guys have heard it yet?
Also, is it just me or does this docu look odd as fuck...
vimeo.com/118027518
peace,
- spidey
Production by Miles Davis & Teo Macero with performances from Harvey Brooks, Billy Cox, Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Mitch Mitchell, Wayne Shorter, and Larry Young, along with Hugh Masekela and members of The Jazz Crusaders.
When I first was discovering Betty Davis I thought she had a great look and amazing story,but found some of her music lackluster. It wasn't till much later when I was leading a funk band we started covering If I'm in luck I might get picked up. I then got a new appreciation for what she does with her vocals. Which I feel is particularly original, and very un-feminine. The only other vocalist I can think of that was so abstract and funky was Annette Peacock.
So anyways this reissue is creating a little buzz on the internet. I was wondering if any of you guys have heard it yet?
Also, is it just me or does this docu look odd as fuck...
vimeo.com/118027518
peace,
- spidey
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I'm not big on Betty Davis, so my opinion doesn't mean much.
The trailer is just cut really badly.
Her vocals got a bit better by '76
- damo
Theres a few snippets of Miles talking from the control booth - one particular one he tells Betty to sing it "with the gum in your mouth and all, bitch"