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System of a Down System of a Down

10 oct 07

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Um.. I got stuck. Going back to SOAD, due to a strange twist of coincidences I went to see them in Milan, a disappointment even for the true fans.

System of a Down System of a Down

10 oct 07

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Oops, I accidentally pushed a rating on the review..

System of a Down System of a Down

10 oct 07

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In his time, he was listened to with a certain joy, definitely the best thing about SOAD. Rating 3.5

Miles Davis Relaxin' With Miles Davis Quintet

9 oct 07

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Yes, another nice review of a great Miles, those were good times for the quintet. Ah, if only Coltrane had been even more mature, what would we be discussing? But as has been said elsewhere, jazz doesn't thrive on "ifs" and "buts." I just want to add a note about the cover—it's a thousand steps above what contemporary jazz offers us, different times. Again, congratulations on the page, it too embodies that full relaxin' style.

John Coltrane Ascension

9 oct 07

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The next time you fall asleep, leave the window open so you won't wake up sweating, and you'll lose the urge to write so unexpectedly about John William Coltrane. Anyone who knows a bit about who this gentleman was cannot help but notice the sloppiness of this page, aggravated by the fact that "Ascension" is the most complex artistic chapter of his career. It’s totally out of place to discuss it without recounting how Coltrane arrived at this "ascensionality," without invoking angels, without saying words that send shivers down the spine. On the other hand, you’re the one who gave him a lower rating than Venditti Antonello; in that review, you begin by saying that you don’t know why you chose "Lilly" as your first review, and I wonder why you chose Coltrane as your second.

John Coltrane Ascension

9 oct 07

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The next time you fall asleep, leave the window open so you won't wake up sweating, and you'll lose the urge to write so unexpectedly about John William Coltrane. Anyone who knows a bit about who this gentleman was cannot help but notice the sloppiness of this page, aggravated by the fact that "Ascension" is the most complex artistic chapter of his career. It’s totally out of place to discuss it without recounting how Coltrane arrived at this "ascensionality," without invoking angels, without saying words that send shivers down the spine. On the other hand, you’re the one who gave him a lower rating than Venditti Antonello; in that review, you begin by saying that you don’t know why you chose "Lilly" as your first review, and I wonder why you chose Coltrane as your second.

Miles Davis In A Silent Way

8 oct 07

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As for contaminated jazz and its accessibility, it depends on the jazz! Bitches Brew is an album that is very hard to digest, where even to well-trained ears it takes a bit of time to start squeezing out the juice.

Miles Davis In A Silent Way

8 oct 07

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In the case of the album reviewed here, it’s just like that: who among us hasn’t felt a bit bewildered by the ending of the second piece, who wouldn’t have wished for something more complete? This is what I mean by a lack of perfection, that is, there are some flaws. But this is also why I love it; I hope I’m making myself clear, at first I compared it to the great unfinished symphonies. Then there are also almost “perfect” fusion albums, for example a couple from Weather Report, but those from Miles are truly leaps into the dark, where the criteria to determine whether something is more or less perfect are simply not there yet. Oh my, what a mess I’ve written, but I hope the concept that art and imperfection go quite well together has come through, at least as much as art and perfection.

Miles Davis In A Silent Way

7 oct 07

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@ Zion: when I said imperfect, I meant imperfect, not at all ugly; imperfection has little to do with artistic value (which is extremely high in the electric Miles). Also, saying that classic jazz equals jazz for industry insiders is simply not true. Classic jazz is definitely more understandable than experimental jazz; however, be careful, complexity has nothing to do with artistic value either. Finally, I also believe that Macero's cut-and-paste does not minimally undermine the enormous quality of the albums. I don't ask myself who and how 2001 by Kubrick was post-produced.

Miles Davis In A Silent Way

7 oct 07

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Fortunately, at least in jazz reviews, insults are not thrown around, thank goodness. There are few doubts about the "imperfection" of the post-'68 period of Miles; after all, they are the direct consequences of abandoning the classical form. To name another important figure, Coltrane did the same, moving from Giant Steps to Ascension and the like. Jazz is a beautiful thing.