Chris Murphy in Boston - June, 1980
from Miles To Go: The Lost Years: An Intimate Memoir of Life on the Road with Miles Davis, pages 160-161:
Miles had always been aloof, even forbidding, on the stage; he delighted in his "Prince of Darkness" role, his huge sunglasses walling him off from the audience, acting like a beautiful, deadly animal behind bars that one pays to see at a zoo. He would pace back and forth, showing his colors, occasionally baring his claws and roaring, aiming always to intimidate as well as to entertain.
That pose was all gone now [1980]. In its place was something unexpected: Miles was actually reaching out to his audience, as if seeking their approval…
There was a man in a wheelchair right at the edge … more >>
cite as
Chris Murphy, Miles To Go: The Lost Years: An Intimate Memoir of Life on the Road with Miles Davis (New York City, 2002), p. 160-161. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1430659355786 accessed: 12 October, 2024
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hide composers'My Man's Gone Now' | performed by Miles Davis |
Experience Information
Date/Time | June, 1980 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Sun, 03 May 2015 14:22:35 +0100
Approved on Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:22:30 +0100