Does Miles Davis belong in Prog?

 

That's a nice anecdote, but it never happened.

I have often connected this to the atmospheric "Space Rock" sound brought through in Jimi Hendrix' music. This is a very long time ago and we have to recall who existed in music then and compare that to what was non-existent. You have to count the percentage of what was being created and compare it to Miles Davis' creations/inventions during that specific point in time and consider that he was a genius that crossed over into Rock music. On Jethro Tull's "Bouree" ..there is a definite Jazz feel. So it may written somewhere that Jethro Tull, the Prog band, were influenced by Jazz music. Yet in Miles Davis' case..he created many, many ideas that were applied in Prog composition and he is denied. 

Laura Nyro who knew Miles Davis was influenced by his creative ideas. I'm not stating anything about how music sounds stylistically. I'm making reference to a book of ideas that Miles created within a entire change in music. How to write it or what "Not" to write" at a given moment. This is the gift Syd Barrett gave to Roger Waters, however..this time it prevailed in the Jazz world. Laura Nyro doesn't exactly sound like Miles Davis in the obvious sense, but she used his ideas to compose a song, (not a jam), and present a distant atmospheric effect on her piano and the instrumental passages of guitar and horns. Some of her music was Gospel related and reflected in the lyricism how a relationship between a man and a woman was sometimes more about death than the living. She was very depressing and wanted the Jazzy darkscapes to fall between her words. She was into Miles. Todd Rundgren was VERY influenced by Laura Nyro. Almost every chord change he has ever written is literally a piece of her. Beginning with his Nazz phase throughout his entire career. Todd Rundgren formed Utopia. Isn't that Progressive Rock?  Miles ideas were widespread in the music industry ..so giving him credit in the area of Prog would be meaningful because he introduced musicians to new ideas.

Toddler, you are not old at all , very silly yes  but not old umphft! David Bowie is the sexiest man alive and he is not old by any means whatsoever, God I love him   to much sigh  

 

What you said about your personal experience during this epic era, is most interesting really, THIS is  an very interesting topic and I think you could put your experiences into paper, write a book about this. I love the 70's and wish more books were out there for me to read, true life stories, besides from Groupies or Famous band members, this would feel more personal and a great read which I would love to read and I am sure many others would too. We lack personal biographies of those who were part of that scene however due to fate have not become superstars in the music industry. Real life true stories of artists that were part of that scene, bringing us into that magical would, a journey into their life. This is what would interest me, the most and such a great read, an insight of that life.

Big hug to you, Toddler (awww you have the most adorable name on P.A.)