Miles Davis: the greatest prog artist of all-time?

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic

   I voted for both Maybe.* and *His music certainly pushed boundaries that led to prog. Both true in a sense. But Miles can't be reduced to a label like prog. As both a once in a generation* kind of genius and a unsympathetic douche, he is supposed to have said while as a guest at the white house:  

"Few of the guests appeared to know who he was. During dinner, Nancy Reagan turned to him and asked what he'd done with his life to merit an invitation. Well, I've changed the course of music five or six times. What have you done except f**k the president?"

*except that in his generation of artists there were many

Poll Question: Is Miles Davis the greatest prog artist of all-time?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Yes, of course.	1	[3.70%]
Maybe.*	1	[3.70%]
Not as great as Mikael Åkerfeldt.	0	[0.00%]
No. There are other prog artists better.	1	[3.70%]
Not as great as Tim Smith.	0	[0.00%]
No. He's not even prog.	10	[37.04%]
Not as great as Mark Hollis.	1	[3.70%]
*His music certainly pushed boundaries that led to prog.	4	[14.81%]
Go away, Drew. Let it die.	1	[3.70%]
Not as great as Allan Holdsworth.	1	[3.70%]
Boring! Don't care! Stop bothering me!	1	[3.70%]
No. Miles was a tool, a conduit, and a thief.	0	[0.00%]
Not as great as Steven Wilson.	0	[0.00%]
Dylan was never prog!	1	[3.70%]
Only on Saturday nights, with his back to the audience.	1	[3.70%]
Not as great as Neal Peart.	1	[3.70%]
Only in New York City and France.	1	[3.70%]
Not as great as Jimi.	0	[0.00%]
Only on Kind of Blue.	0	[0.00%]
Not as great as _______________.	2	[7.41%]
You can not vote in this poll

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
Saperlipopette! Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 20 2010 Location: Tomorrowland Status: Offline Points: 11612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Saperlipopette! Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 7 hours 15 minutes ago at 01:18
	I voted for both Maybe.* and His music certainly pushed boundaries that led to prog. Both true in a sense. But Miles can't be reduced to a label like prog. As both a once in a generation kind of genius and a unsympathetic douche, he is supposed to have said while as a guest at the white house: "Few of the guests appeared to know who he was. During dinner, Nancy Reagan turned to him and asked what he'd done with his life to merit an invitation. Well, I've changed the course of music five or six times. What have you done except fk the president?" *except that in his generation of artists there were many