Does it bother you not knowing the name of the drummer of the songs you enjoy?

I’ll take Miles Davis for a thousand, Alex. @helenS

@SW-User Yep. It's Miles.

I absolutely love Miles Davis’s records. @helenS

@SW-User My favorite one is "Nefertiti" – abstract post-bop.
And then "On the corner" – abstract electronic funk.

I [b]love[/b] “On the Corner”. Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock really get to spread their wings on that record, too. “Nefertiti” is great, too. It’s really a bridge between early period and middle period Miles. “Sketches of Spain” is one of my favorite Sunday morning records, and I guess it’s a little cliche to claim “Kind of Blue” as a favorite. I’m a huge John Coltrane fan, too. That Miles and Coltrane boxed set from years ago is phenomenal. @helenS

@SW-User To me, many things before ca. 1965 (before the 2nd Great Quintet) sound dated, but that's really only me.
And his 80's output sounds dated as well.

@helenS … so, to me, the most significant decade is 1965–1975.

I understand what you’re saying, but I really love that sound. I picked up several Erroll Garner records from the 40’s and 50’s, and I’m really into those. I’m also into the classic crooners, and a lot of those arrangements and recordings sound pretty dated, too. It’s all a matter of preference and what catches your ear. @helenS

[quote]so, to me, the most significant decade is 1965–1975.[/quote]

I am literally grinning from ear-to-ear, because I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said the very same thing about music across the board. Regardless of genre, everything progressed at light speed in that window. Whenever anyone has asked the question here about everyone’s favorite decade of music, that’s [i]always[/i] my answer.

@helenS

@SW-User Absolutely agree. That decade changed everything. A quantum leap.

When you think about the genres and sub genres of music that were created in that window, it’s staggering. @helenS