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Struggled with this. When it gets going there’s some really good parts to it, but when it isn’t firing on all cylinders it’s not very good at all. Borders on sounding like a band tuning up at times. And I love what I know of Miles Davis so it hurts me to think that! It’s definitely more electric/produced(?) than other records I’ve heard by him, which doesnt lend itself well to his sound in my opinion. Too much of this passed me by to be anything more than a 2.5.
That was an ordeal, don't care how good you are, can't have a 90min+ album Miles. A real struggle to listen to, the timings and general atmosphere of the first two songs in particular is really unnerving. Its impressive and unique, just a really difficult listen. Think this is one for the jazz superfans. Mellowed out a bit towards the end but didn't really get any catchier. Think it is worth a listen and on some level probably an incredible album but can't really recommend it. 2 to 2.5 I'd say.
Turns out I don’t like Jazz…
It insists upon itself.
Wanted to like it but it's just not for me.
Freeform jazz just isn't my thing. It's difficult to listem to.
Its jazz, not a thing for me, also seems all musics the same as elevator music
Hard to stand… this is exactly the kind of jazz I don’t like.
The cover art is gorgeous.
Too long
Not amazing, I just don't love jazz like this
Couldn’t find my footing with this when I was in my Jazz phase. Even less so now. Also my god it’s an hour and forty five minutes.
I know this is considered gold, but I just can’t do it. I don’t like hardcore improv jazz. I just don’t. Love the more structured jazz of Sonny Rollins or Coltrane
I like this album.
1/6, 17%
Not my type of jazz, album took too long so i'm not wasting more of my time on a longer review/
not my style
Oh no. I’m so sorry. This gave me anxiety.
Not gonna lie hard, this kinda jazz i dont dislike and in the background makes me feel like im in a film where suddenly something absurd will happen like people start talking backwards. I quite like that idea and the vibe, but active listening is a challenge like climbing mount doom in yer pants and only a beanie for company!
Hard work, and not particularly enjoyable
I got three-quarters of the way through the first track, I couldn't take much more... come back John Zorn, all is forgiven!
going to be honest, didn't love it
3ème album de miles davis. Je vais être tout un connaisseur sous peu. Gros album de jazz rock avec un peu d'instruments électriques. 7 chansons, 1h45 min, what the heeeeck. Ça voudra une seconde écoute plus tard, mais j'suis pas encore vendu à cet album.
cant get thru it soz
It's jazz. If you like jazz, you will likely like this. I was unable to make it through most of the tracks.
sleepy
No, thanks. Jazz isn't my jam.
I'm a fan of Jazz, but this is just a recording of them warming up.
Couldn’t get into this. 20mins tracks are daunting!
Never have I listened to jazz and thought "You know what would make this way better? Adding in some beep boop electric instrument sounds."
I’ve quite enjoyed the few Miles Davis albums I’ve listened to so far, although none have been anywhere near this absolute unit with a running time of 94 minutes. Only 6 songs though, in all the time. Jazz is weird. Let’s listen and find out if it’s one of the good ones! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Spanish Key I’m finding through listening to all of these albums that, first of all, I don’t usually like jazz. However, there are some exceptions. I tend to enjoy the jazz with a clear structure, and dislike the more freestyle, improvised albums. Unfortunately, this album seems to lean more into that meandering psychedelic side, whereas the other Miles Davis albums I’ve listened to were a lot easier to follow. The trumpet playing is still good, as is all of the other instrumentation, but the actual music loses me here.
I try and try, and likely will again, but I can't grow to love it
Interesting experimental jazz but not for me
It wasn't difficult to listen to, but it also wasn't something that I particularly enjoyed, or would choose to listen to again in the near future. Nothing on this album really spoke to me, just lots of noises all jumbled up. Some of it was pleasant, some of it seemed to be going somewhere, but never really arrived. I'm sure it's all really clever stuff and I didn't hate it, but it was good background music at best.
Simply not my kind of music
I felt like this was a giant jam session for the sole enjoyment of the musicians. Masterful artists, but I felt like no one else was invited to the party. I didn't enjoy this at all.
Can appreciate the art…but it’s just not my thing
I’m clearly not intelligent to get this, give me some melodies please
This album is probably brilliant to the right person. That person is not me.
I'm sure this is great but I can't listen to it
songs are too long for me, but good tunes. 2.5
I tried but just could not get through this one. The unstructured jazz was just so hard to listen to. While I know that there are people who love jazz it hasn’t worn off on me.
Saxofón y trompeta pura y clásica de un gran virtuoso. Para muy amantes del estilo. Sin ser entendido, demasiado plano
Fair play to their commitment and musicianship. Really not for me, though.
Never understood jazz fusion if I’m being honest. Just filled with long jam tracks. Maybe one of these days it will click with me.
Super weird, don't think I liked this very much. Also an hour and 45 minutes of this... Felt like I was losing my mind after half of the first track tbh.
Too many noises
A little too unstructured for me.
Again, jazz just isn’t my thing.
Eh.
This album sums up jazz totally for me, a number of great musicians playing in a band but all playing different tunes. I'd love to get into jazz but despite trying numerous times it still grates on me. I won't give this a 1 as I'd rather listen to this than some of the other albums but if I ever play it again it will be by mistake.
Eh it’s just not for me
If I'm not in the mood for this music I find it irritating!
I do like bits and pieces and some albums throughout Miles Davis' career, particularly Kind of Blue, In a Silent Way and big favourite Tribute to Jack Johnson. I really enjoyed the fusion of blues rock guitar and funky bass. I've wanted to like Bitches Brew, but it never works for me like Jack Johnson and is far too messy to be similar to A Silent Way. Genius and forward thinking with the editing, loops and cut and paste, but this one's not for me. Cover art is afro magnificent.
This was a very long jazz album. Wasn't as bad as some of the jazz albums i've had to listen to.
There was movie theater near me that used to play some first run movies, but mostly indie and art house type stuff. We would go to it so often when I was in high school and college that we would have seen everything that was offered that we had heard of and have the clerk at the counter just suggest something to watch. Saw a few really good movies that way (the best being Saving Grace, that's a great movie, I recommend seeing it at some point.) This is the music they would play in the lobby and theaters before the movie started. Perfectly fine to ignore but not something I enjoy.
As much as I want to be able to appreciate jazz, and as much as I know that this album is one of the most respected in it's genre, I just don't get it. This type of jazz just doesn't really do much for me personally. I know Miles Davis is extremely talented and groundbreaking but I just have a really hard time getting into this album. I wish I understood it and could appreciate what others are hearing but I have to be honest. The above sentences were written before listening to the second disc. I liked sides 3 and 4 a lot more than the first disc. It felt much less chaotic and brought in slightly more straightforward progressions they were riffing on. My rating is just a reflection of where I'm at with the album and whether I think I'd ever find myself listening to it again by choice, not my feelings on the importance of the album. I know this is an important album. Maybe someday I'll come back to it and hopefully it will hit me right. Standout Tracks: Spanish Key, Miles Runs the Voodoo Down
I was excited to give his a listen (although was sure I'd heard it once years ago off the back of loving On The Corner). It started off well enough but I must admit the noodling along after a while made me drift off. Perhaps would have got more out of this if I had sat down to listen intently rather than working simultaneously, but for me this lacked the focus and groove of 'Corner' and I didn't fins anything to pull me in and make me listen. Possibly worth another listen at some point, and I like the fact it was just two long tracks, but this didn't get me that excited in the end, sadly.
DNF. Super long. Technically impressive, but no recurring themes or motifs to be found. Nice to have on in the background, but too chaotic to be really enjoyable.
Maybe I'm not musically literate enough to really appreciate the intricacies (or even the basics) of what Miles Davis is doing here, or why it's considered to be good. Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: John McLaughlin Date listened: 25/11/22
slow
Only giving this a 2 because I refused to listen to it to fairly give it a 1. No more Miles please!
I know he’s a great musician but I just don’t get it. To my ears it’s a cacophony so I didn’t enjoy it and couldn’t bring myself to listen all the way through.2*
Not sure I gave it a fair whack but was a bit inpenetrable.
I don't get it.
This was very jazzy
After yesterday's surprise jazz album I'm firmly back hating jazz This album is a complete waste of time
Reminded me of my Contemporary Music Ensemble days - cool if you’re in it but not always fun to listen to.
TOO LONG
Not for me
Eh
I want to like Miles Davis, I really do, but I struggled hardcore to get through 1 hour and 46 minutes of this syle of jazz. More than happy to chalk it up to my lack of culture, I just don't think it should feel like such a drag to get through any of the albums on this shortlist...
Nope. Album cover art is ok. Had to ff every song but they all sounded the same so I wasn’t sure if the ff worked.
This album is intricate and extremely skillful. You can tell how intentional each move is and it sounds so fluid and put together. It’s the epitome of free-spirited expert-level jazz. If I want to hear jazz music, I’ll pull up this album. That being said, I’m too much of a zoomer to listen to this casually. I need stuff with lyrics unless I’m studying or trying to zone out. In general: 7/10 My rating: 4/10
So long
I get that this might be a great album or there's great musicianship going on here. It is just hard to get through for me. It also was in a Monday morning slot on our list so the anxiety from this one on top of returning to work was rough.
Borders on unlistenable at times but I can understand what they were going for.
I love Kind of Blue. Though I've slogged through this album any of a number of times (and even studied it in college), it just has not contextualized for me yet. Really respect Miles Davis, but this one is very difficult.
mid tbh
Lite svårlyssnat om man inte är mycket för jazzfusion. Det har något men jag har lite svårt hitta det. Långa låtar.
Miles has all the tools in his hand, all his favorite collaborators waiting on his command and following his movements. And it just does not work out. It doesn't find harmony in any sense for more than a few seconds at a time. It simply doesn't vibe. 2* for effort and the few pockets of hope.
I’m losing the will. This is hard work. Yes it is famous and highly rated by aficionados. To my ears, at times, it is pretty much random notes Cover art 3/5. Drugs were involved
Tried on a Sunday morning and had my blood pressure up
Bitches Brew is an experimental jazz album by Miles Davis that essentially created the jazz rock genre, as well as renewing the waning interest in jazz music in America. It's considered one of the greatest jazz albums and has been certified platinum in the US. It is Miles Davis' highest charting album. The album's popularity grew slowly overtime, similar to how the music of the album rises and falls through different "motions". Davis' band was setup like a jazz orchestra that wanted to play something more upbeat and inspiring for this album. They each accomplished this by improvising sounds from their instruments that harmonized with the other musicians and stayed in a certain chord. This was the experimental style that Miles Davis liked recording in, and it did create some interesting music. The closer you listen to this album, the more things the music makes you imagine. It was a great album, but jazz and especially long form jazz is not a genre of music that I am interested in. The album just started to sound like elevator music to me after a little while.
Too long.
Look, the impact of Miles Davis is not lost on me. But here we are: another jazz album, another "this isn't my thing" comment. Experimental jazz is somehow even worse to me, and there was a lot of that on this album. I will say: Miles Davis was KILLER on trumpet.
10th June 2022 Listened at mum and dads while working in the kitchen cos we didn’t have internet. Went up to Adna and joe’s for the weekend. Not sure I’m up for this. I don’t understand the concept of listening between the music….
I really wanted to like it, but it became a little tough to listen to. But still better than some of the stuff we have listened to hear...I feel like I could at least put it on the background and forget about it. 1.5/5
man i don't get jazz - sure i like some of it but this was a tough, long listen
Made it through a bit more than the first 20 min. track. I know Miles Davis is talked about like he's the pinnacle of coolness but some people but... I really just don't like jazz.
Það tók hálfan daginn að komast í gegnum þetta. Get ekki sagt að ég hafi alveg diggað þetta í spað. Kannski bara mánudagurinn í mér. Eða að þessi plata hefði alveg mátt vera 1/3 af því sem hún er. Ég á auðveldara með 26 mínútna prog lag heldur en jazz fusion.
The beginning of this album is Halloween jazz which fits its title. Weird and unruly potions and all. The B side had more replay capacity. Not my favorite Miles Davis album. Up and down for me.
Brewslog
I know this is a much revered album but it really does nothing for me; the only way it would move me is towards the OFF button. I'm a trumpeter myself, so I can appreciate Davis' tone and the technicality of his playing, but this kind of jazz is too deconstructed and disjointed to my ears. Pharoah's Dance sounded like a 20 minute warm-up. To me people like Louis Armstrong and King Oliver are better exponents of the art; jazz from the 20s through to the era of swing is wonderful. This, to me, is not.
This wasn't as tone difficult as other jazz albums, but for as long as it was over 90 minutes, you never felt like it went anywhere. Not a single melody or follow through just random threads everywhere.
my god, each song has at least a dozen featured artists. It makes the tracks in Spotify look ridiculous. I guess this is jazz? I'm not a huge fan.
Same as all other jazz albums - I’d love this live. I can’t really enjoy listening to it otherwise. Miles is awesome. Sorry
Rollazo, pero rollazo rollazo. Lo siento, un 2.
Meh
Not for me
Jaksoin kuunnella loppuun, hyvä minä.
*Checks my phone after 40mins: “Yup, still on track 2”. Bit of an ordeal this one, it picked up in the second half (or maybe I just turned the volume down) but I feel like I deserve some kind of reward for getting to the end.
20 minute esoteric jazz improv numbers aren't really my thing. 1 hr 45min albums tend also not to really be my thing. That being said, I will give this a second listen with my super cool headphones at work today, see if it has some kind of weird groove I can get into. But for the sheer size of it and the fact that it is, after all, just jazz.... it's a 2/5 from me.
Started off as a dog’s breakfast, then transformed into the best rich web of sound. A shame that first track was 15 minutes of shambles, or would’ve scored it higher
Too jazzy for me, technically impressive stuff but couldn't find a flow to help me get into it
I didn't get as much from this as maybe I should have. I do not give it as much justice as it deserves.
I have no idea what to say. A documentary on making the album would certainly be a better way to spend 90+ minutes than actually listening to it. I'm sure there is something magical going on, but most of the album seems so random, that i can't imagine there is sheet music that indicates there is a specific way to play these songs. Admittedly, after listening to the whole album, someone could play a couple minutes of it again, and i would have no idea if i had heard that before. A challenging listen. Not exactly for me, but interesting.
Not bad but I couldn’t get into it. Will have to revisit.
A perfectly fine experimental ambient jazz album I suppose
Interesting, but turns out jazz really isn't my thing
First time hearing this one. This is a hard listen. I think it will take more time hearing it to really get into it. It doesn't seem to have the same rhythm and style that I'm used to with Jazz. 2/5 for now
2.1 - I had a really hard time with this album. At its best, it reminded me of overproduced movie montage/chase scenes from 70's cinema. At its worst, I felt like I was listening to an album of just "Space" by the Grateful Dead while stone cold sober. Every time it started to build up to a rhythm, it broke down into dissonance and chaos before it'd reached something actually satisfying. This album reminds me of the old Northern Charm/Southern Efficiency joke - it had all the form and structure of a concert, with the warmth and soul of a recording studio.
Didn't enjoy. Not a fan of atonal jazz - not sure if that's what he would call it, but whatever it is I'm not smart enough for it.
Not really into jazz, let alone experimental. Just isn't for me.
Too much fiddling about
I don’t like Jazz
Not my thing at all but it's alright BGM for pubs. The jazz bit add a star for it.
I might just not get Jazz
Fine as background music, but I found it a bit impenetrable as something that I could pick out a single melody, let alone one I’d want to return to. That said, I was happy to see there’s a song called John McLaughlin because that dude smokes. Was nice of Miles to just name a song after him, ha. Anywho, cool cover and cool title, but I prefer the Kind of Blue stuff. I’m a simpleton.
Ik denk: "ik wacht de titeltrack even af", dat viel tegen.
Als je dit wilt gaan waarderen, moet je 't eerst leren negeren, denk ik...
Nou, bijna helemaal afgeluisterd. Wat een bevalling zeg. Dit zou dan het summum van jazzrock moeten zijn, maar voor mij was het toch vooral een kakofonie van geluid.
Too much
Great if you like jazz, not my style. Enjoyable nonetheless.
very busy jazz
First Listen. Smooth. 2/5
This is possibly great but I didn't get it
Album art:3
“It’s about the notes he’s not playing, man.” I wasn’t aware there were any left. No, I’m sorry. No. I’m sure it’s great. I’m sure it’s mind-blowing. I’m sure it’s the height of artistic achievement that music critics say it is. But still no. Jazz, and especially experimental jazz, is a genre I love listening to live and hate listening to recorded. It’s a really weird contradiction for me that I can’t quite explain other than the live experience hits very different. Favourite track: “Spanish Key”
[wrote really long review, lost it...] boiled down...: i enjoy jazz/fusion and this is interesting in terms of it being influential and a launching pad for musicians/genre (and better albums of this type in the 70s), I don't think its all that listenable. Mostly because there's zero structure - length of a song/track doesn't preclude some recurring motif/theme/pattern etc (see Hancock, Cobham, Pastorius, etc for much more enjoyable works, IMO). 2 stars for "interesting" but not sure I'd come back to this.
I'm sure this is great, but I don't get it
I'll be honest, this didn't sound like much to me. I know Miles Davis is one of the greats but I couldn't find much to be impressed by here. I want to like jazz but it's hit or miss for me! If someone knows what to listen for, please explain
A little bit too jazzy for me but amazing.
Holy moly what long songs. Bit meh for the length, can't say I enjoyed it
day one: 01/31/21 instrumentals
Musicianship was good, clear talent throughout the album but even still a tough listen for me. Did not keep my interest at all really though I enjoyed parts of some songs.
Enjoyable for a while. Good background music. Not offensive. Decent. Nothing in here which makes me want to listen again though. But would happily leave it on whilst doing other things.
Not for me
Good in parts but farcically long
Back end was pretty smooth and lovely, but experimental jazz, no vocals, and 20 minute long songs is rough.
No soc aficionat al jazz, tot i que n'he escoltat i conec algunes figures cabdals d'aquest estil. Miles Davis no era cap desconegut per mi, però sí aquest àlbum, que m'ha sorprés per la utilització de baix i guitarres elèctriques. He llegit sobre el disc, considerat un dels fundadors de la fusió entre jazz i rock, i que va ser molt influent durant tota la dècada dels 70. Realment la barreja sonora és interessant, i entenc que sigui un àlbum important pel que va representar en el seu moment. L'escolta ha estat interessant malgrat que l'estil en sí a mi no em diu gaire.
If Miles and his band were on stage and someone said "Hey play Pharaoh's Dance" would they even come close to recreating the song on the album? Wasn't really in the mood for experimental jazz - I got sick of this one pretty quickly
Prog rock sucks. Prog Jazz sucks just as much. (Kind of Blue whips ass but this aint it)
Si bien me gusta el jazz y miles davies, prefiero otras cosas que he escuchado de su trabajo. Igualmente, es destacable su virtuosismo con el instrumento.
i dont like jazz
It was horny
No entiendo el jazz. No sé cómo apreciar el jazz. Una vez dicho esto, creo que el disco tiene momentos que aunque no entienda me gustaron, se escuchan bien. Desafortunadamente son más los momentos que me resultaron inconsecuentes que los que realmente disfruté. Songs: Miles Runs the Voodoo Down
didnt finish
Early acid jazz. Super relaxing. Seemed like every song was improv and almost 25 minutes long a piece, which was crazy.
Sounds good but too long
interesting, not my jam though
To nuch Jazz and 20 minute long songs
Prefer kind of blue. Flashes of brilliance but mostly boring
Svårlyssnat
Ca passe en fond
I've no doubt it was/is innovative and influential, but I find this very hard work to listen to. It just rambles on and on and on and on. And then they start a new track and it rambles on some more. I much preferred 'In A Silent Way'.
- first song too long - second song even longer - far too long - was told not to start listening to davis with this album and now i see why - like the end of pharaoh’s dance - jazz is just the stream of consciousness of music - miles davis thinks he is virginia woolf - how did he win a grammy for this he’s just hootin and hollerin - even his bio on spotify is too long all this guy does is yap i guess - i think i am going insane because every single song sounds the same - miles runs the voodoo is genuinely the only redeemable song but it’s still too long - featuring wayne shorter but the songs are longer - cam winter LOVES late 60s early 70s miles davis ig i will never understand
Yep that was nearly 2 hours of Jazz
Not my thing
Jazz is just shit
attention span is too fried for three hours of jazz to be interesting
background music. nothing more nota 3/10
This does nothing but annoy me.
Confused.
first disc is chaotic and not great. so didn't listen to second disc.
I wish I liked this kind of music, but I found listening to this genuinely painful. The rambling, unpredictable, improvised vibe stresses me out. I find it too discordant to be able to have on in the background, but not interesting enough to have on in the foreground. Every track was so much longer than it needed to be. No standout tracks, only relief that it ended. Rating: 1
What are the chances my second jazz album is “Bitches Brew” by Miles Davis? It seems like only yesterday I was shocked by how different “Shhh/Peaceful” and “In A Silent Way” were, and honestly, kind of enjoying it. This album, however, instilled the completely opposite reaction in me. The sounds on this album are perfectly fit for a film about people who run away from the police on dark, rainy streets. That’s certainly how I felt—an invisible force pressuring me to listen to this album while I was trying to escape. Waking up at 4 a.m. and listening to this album was one of the worst ideas possible, because now it’s 6 a.m. and I’m writing this review with eye bags laying on a Muji soft cushion. There is no single defining track on this album (except for maybe “John McLaughlin,” with its guitar). Maybe this is because of the horrible 20-minute-long tracks, which make every single sound I hear mesh together. But even then, the sounds I hear on each track are exactly the same (those extremely high trumpet notes, occasional piano, and occasional bass clarinet), and I do not believe those were even executed well. Every sound felt out of place—and I understand that the point of this album was to continue being experimental after “In A Silent Way,” but I think the people who are saying “stop criticizing experimental music” are missing the point. I’m all for experimental and improvisational music, which I even play myself; it just needs to sound decent. I’m also not saying that this album wasn’t influential—it most certainly was, but after all, this is my review, and it should reflect my personal taste. I always say that, in terms of movies, the sequel or remake is never better than the original. I guess the same would go here. I hope my next jazz album is smooth jazz. 1/5
This one had to have made The 1001 Must Hear List because of the clever, racy (at the time) album title. Because here’s how it rolls: 1. Pharaoh’s Dance = 20 minutes of organized noise. 2. Bitches Brew = 25 minutes tune-up session before the gig starts. 3. Spanish Key = better, but still tuning up, Miles. 4. McLaughlin = thanks for keeping it to under 4-1/2 minutes, John! 5. Miles Runs the Voodoo Down = 14 minutes of almost listenable (to start with), but not quite. Best track on the album, but rough and jangly by the end. 6. Sanctuary = Nearly 11 minutes of screechy trumpet and off-key piano. 7. Feio = went from screechy horns to blaring horns. Not sure what he’s going for hear, maybe a spooky finish. (0.85*s) Yep, still not old enough for jazz…
So Miles Davis crossed boundaries and genres, with subtlety. I guess you can appreciate Bitch's Brew for what it is...an experimental, improv recording. Can't be duplicated again as played. Listenable at your grandparents house. The trumpet work is sparse really. Some guitar work was bluesy enough to get a groove going but at the end, with a slow pick dragging across a string?! Stop being so cool guitar guy. Thought the songs were wrapping up for nearly half the play time. Deserves a must listen but not another listen. Davis is Miles away from making any of my top lists. The guy got 60+ albums of the same thing and we have had 4 from 1001...can we be done Mr. Dimery? Great name and cover art...chore of an album at almost 2 hours. The more exposure I get to MD, the more my opinion drops...1.1 stars.
Miles decides to mix it up a bit and experiment with some electrical instruments. I guess this heralded the onset of a new jazz-rock era but for my uneducated ear it just sounded mostly like another mixed mess of random jazz assortment. I probably picked out a couple new sounds but they are mostly buried in the mix. I can tell this approach a little different from some of the earlier big band or swing jazz arrangements, but not sure what it is that would make this one so special unless you have a wide appreciation for jazz and its sub-genres. I wouldn't have minded half an hour of this, but 90+ minutes was far too extensive so I wanted to just get it over with by the end of it. Nothing against the classic jazz masters like Miles, I just don't have much interest at this point in my life. Perhaps I'll get more out of this 30 years from now (unlikely) but for now it just gets thrown in with the rest of the jazz entries. The biggest culprit on this one was the playtime. 0.94 stars
Just giving me the ick.
Hader det 1.3
I continue to hate long unstructured improvisational jazz pieces. And beyond the length and messiness the music itself is annoying. This is the kind of album that makes me dread getting any jazz album. Love the name though. Favourite song: Spanish Key Least: Pharaoh's Dance
A hard listen
Miles Davis is undeniable, but I'd rather kill myself than listen to 105 minutes of confused jazz improvisation experiments. This is bad. I do love how the reviews skew toward the high end because people seem to feel bad about giving such a legendary musician a low rating. Bitches Brew exists for a reason, it serves a purpose, sure. And I'm glad I got to listen to it. It remains unbearable.
La verdad que se me hizo largo. De los discos de jazz que me tocaron hasta ahora es de los que menos me gustó.
I understand Miles Davis is iconic... but jazz is for music nerds and the mentally insane.
Bitch please
I unfortunately could not finish any of the songs. I'm not built for real jazz.
1/5
straight so boring had to watch you tube while listening it was too boring background music jazz wasn't interesting enough they did nothing unique
Noise pollution.
Completely forgettable background music.
I've always heard incredible things about this album. Unfortunately I don't have the attention span or desire to sit through 1.45 hours of jazz.
Jazz fusion and avant-garde jazz built from electric keyboards, restless percussion, fragmented horn lines, and no vocals feels like wandering through a dense jungle at night where every path branches into three more before disappearing into the darkness— chaotic, self-indulgent, and ultimately frustrating. The album's ambition is obvious, it constantly reinvents itself from moment to moment, rejecting comfort, structure, and easy rewards, creating some kind of ultimate musical freedom. For me it's just an intense lack of focus.
Ærligt - jeg hørte Volume 1. Det varede knap 1 time. Det kan jeg ikke det her, så det er også unfair, at jeg bedømmer det. Eller er det? My goodness, hvor er det ulideligt 0.9
This is exactly what I thought jazz was before starting this 1001 list. Chaotic, improvised, overly long nonsense listened to by pretentious idiots. There’s been enough quality jazz on here to change my mind, before Miles comes along with a 90 minute, 7 track, make-it-up-as-you-go-along pile of jazz wank. Awful.
Mitä vittua tämä on 0/5
Said it before me and jazz have a varied relationship and this is one of those where I have to just say no. I'm sure the musicianship is technically amazing, perhaps it's all very clever improvisation? It sounds like improv without an idea to me, too much noodling about and never getting anywhere, except on my wick.
Teo Macero doing the heavy lifting here.
Not for me
2/10 In the same way that poetry is not prose and thus a novel does not make, this is not music that constitutes a listenable album. It doesn't matter how "good" or "important" it is, it doesn't meet the broad criteria I would consider fundamental for a coherent album of music.
Did not finish :/ I want to like jazz very badly. I'll give it another listen after I boil all my individual body parts, maybe that'll fix it
I hope this is the end of Miles Davis, it’s not for me. 20 minutes of jazz per song. No thanks
It’s jazz. It’s massively long. It’s boring. It’s shit.
This is not it. Jazz is a hurdle for me to get into and avant garde is where I get lost. I lost interest 10 minutes into the 1 hour and 45 minute behemoth. I stuck it out, and while I can say yeah there is talent, I also can say it is not something I will ever listen to again and I’m not pleased I heard it the first time.
jazz is not music
Day 258 I honestly feel like I’m hearing something completely different from everyone else when I listen to Miles Davis, I just don’t enjoy it in any level whatsoever unfortunately.
O sea, todo bien pero no tiene letra
Imagine improve ... but every instrument doing it simultaneously with no structure ... for almost 2 hours
Man, I know Miles Davis is a master of his craft. I know Bitches Brew is some sort of landmark achievement in the jazz world. I know that "not really getting it" makes me some sort of idiot in the music community. I don't care about any of that, because listening to this record is a chore. I'm sure the musicians were having fun, but this what my problem is with experimental jazz: It's like they're speaking in short pieces of nonsense. Instead of having letters that form words, that eventually make sentences. It's just nonsense, and it ends up feeling like a lack of musicality. Even though I know there are some jazz greats on here. it's fine that the musicians are experiencing joy in what they're doing, but it doesn't really translate for me. Their joy is unfortunately not contagious rather, it feels like it actually sucks my joy from me for as long as I'm willing to listen. I find it a more joyful affair for me to just quit listening to, but unfortunately I'm no quitter.
Too long guys just too long Playlist add: "Sanctuary"
마일즈 데이비스 - 비치스 브류 총 7개곡 수록, 1시간 45분. 길어!!!!! 재미없어!!!!! 저의 최근 정신병을 고려하면 그런 문제일수도 있지만 뭐랄까 응 한줄평: 시기가 안 좋았다 취향: ★☆☆☆☆ 재방문: ☆☆☆☆☆
Ég viðurkenni að ég var fljótlega búinn að ákveða mig í fyrsta lagi...
I'm not a big fan of this genre of jazz, very experimental and unpredictable. I would much rather simple cafe / slow jazz. I also don't like how long each piece is. The longest piece that I would willingly listen to would have to be under 10 minutes, not 20. However, I do think this music would be fitting in a jazz bar, I would be very keen to experience that sometime!
Onwards to the second song. Repeat of 1st song. Long tuneless and long. There is no escape as it wanders tuneless through your head. Tweet, tweet, biddle be, hoot tweet. And under no circumstances should any of this be enjoyable. 3rd song only 17 minutes. I have only gave them my name rank and serial number.
not for me
I just can’t do the improvisational jazz.
Far too abstract to be enjoyable, this record is allergic to the notion of musical hooks, resulting in a swirling mass of seemingly chaotic sound with very little to latch on to. Its abandonment of conventional tonality is so severe that it's frankly unpleasant to listen to.
Apparently i was served up jazz week this week. I'm sure it's good and technically proficient and all that, but it's just way too much.
kinda stressful to listen to, sounds just like any other jazz music, not for me
Don’t care who it is. Fuck jazz. There’s only so many notes you can hit with a trumpet. Just fuck off man 20 minutes for the first song and 26 for the other. Get a grip man. I’m pissed at the guy who decided this list, stop shoving jazz down my throat Negative stars if I could
More like Bitches Poo, am I right?
No song should be 20 minutes long.
No jazz thank u
2 Hours of my life i’m not getting back. Don’t remember a single thing that happened in this album. AWFUL
Overhyped improv
I find this style of jazz too discordant and scattered. The lack of structure puts me on edge.
Everything I've ever said about jazz is true.
I know this is good, because so many who understand it have said how good it is. But it just isn't for me. I've tried. I've really tried, just cant get into it, for the most part. To me it sounds like a planned and rehearsed cacophony of sounds and its the point. But its not entertaining to me. and an hour 45 mins, is a long time with something not entertaining.
I did not finish it. I am sure it is genius, but it is too contemporary with no discernable melody or beat. One star
actually fuck this album, this was so bad
Einfach nur brutal anstrengend und viel zu lang. Kann ich leider wirklich nichts mit anfangen.
Ich habs nicht zuende gehört. Es ging nicht, war mir zu anstrengend.
Was ich bei diesen Jazz-Alben regelmäßig ganz schlimm finde und hier ganz besonders, ist, dass ich persönlich damit überhaupt nichts anfangen kann, wohlwissend, dass es dennoch astreines Handwerk ist, das wahrscheinlich den Musiklehrern Pipi in die Augen treibt. Aber für mich einfach nur Tortur, ganz besonders bei einer solchen Länge der Stücke wie hier.
An awful, messy composition of jazz that gave me an actual headache. Easily one of the worst album I’ve gotten on here.
Album jazzowy i co ja mam na to powiedziec?
What the fuck
I didn't get in to it at all. An incredible amount of ideas and great players, but as a musical piece, it bored me
I dont get jazz, it does not have a structure, clearly marked motiff/melody, each instrument sounds like playing independently from the rest. Maybe diving deeper into understanding jazz will change my mind, but for now im not interested in it. 3/10
I like jazz, but this didn’t connect with me. Sorry, Miles.
only got one full song in; i liked the last miles davis album i listened to but this just did not do it for me at all
Wow, nothing could have prepared me for this, sounded like they were warming up the whole way through 😮
Really Really not for me - don't see the appeal. Although I spoke with Alex at the podcast and he mentioned that it's not his best work but the appeal of Miles was that he was there for it all, through every generation - so maybe some context would make me enjoy it more..
it was actually so obnoxious i could barely listen to it
nu migdebt 7 simgerian albomebs 2 saati rom grdzelfeba nuuuuuuu!!!!! rasqvia erti dimgera 20 wutiania
I don't like jazz. I appreciate that they're amazing instrument players but I can't get on with it at all
I had to force myself to listen to this one all the way through. I like and have owned Kind of Blue but this one is just too experimental for me. Maybe he's a genius and maybe it's way over my head but that was a rough listen.
Time to officially come to terms with the fact that I’ll never like this kind of jazz. I tried! The long meandering stuff is not for me. I liked ‘birth of cool’ but I couldn’t get into this.
Background music while pottering around the kitchen. It’s obviously very good but it is not something I am likely to listen to often. 1.5 for me.
I want to like this, but it’s too long and too weird. I was right the first time around.
Absolute dogwater. For no reason songs are 17 minutes. And it’s not even good. It sounds like every other jazz album ever.
Shit
I can say with confidence, I’ve never enjoyed listening to an album less than this.
ermmmm
not for me. never again.
Mais c'est long sa mère 😳
Feio was especially unpleasant. This album was such a slog to get through. I definitely expected something much better from the creator of cool jazz.
psychedelic jazz might be where i draw the line
1/5
i can'ttt, trop expérimental pour moi j'ai pas la fibre, surtout les morceaux de 25min... peut-être que le metro n'était pas le setting idéal
Just as annoying, painful and unlistenable as his last album in this challenge
Um. Not for me.
Nope. If this was put on at a party I’d leave. Kind of Blue is one of my favourite albums but I just don’t enjoy listening to jazz-fusion. I saw the album was 75 mins long and after listening to it for a while I thought “at least I must be a good way through the album now!” It turned out I was only ten minutes in, and that’s only half way through the first track. Sanctuary was pretty ok, but overall not my thing.
Jazz is not for me
Paso Como que dos horas de Revolution 9
По случайности не написал отзыв к альбому «Hounds Of Love“ Kate Bush а также „1984“ Van Halen. „Hounds Of Love“: Дата Прослушивания: 16.01.2026 Время: наверное, перестану писать(я забыл). Первую композицию узнал в течение первых 10 секунд, популярный сериал от Нетфликс сделал свое дело. Данная композиция неплохая, но не мое. Остальные же песни мне также не понравились. Многие композиции мне было неприятно слушать, а несколько прям больно. Альбом мне не понравился. Не мое. „1984“: Дата прослушивания: 17.01.2026 Время:(я не помню)) Данный альбом мне понравился немного больше, чем Kate Bush и ее „Hounds Of Love“. Что-то из альбома мне показалось знакомым, но не больше. Это музыка не для меня. Она грубая, напористая, количество звуков огромное, и все на кучу. Это, наверное тот вид музыки, который слушают лысые, бородатые мужики xD. Прочитал чуть чуть про саму группу, как оказалось это легендарная группа(как я понял). К сожалению даже легендарность исполнителя не дает гарантии, что мне понравится. Может, когда-то я и буду слушать такое, но не сейчас. Теперь к оценке „Bitches Brew“ Miles Davis: Дата прослушивания: 17.01.2026 Время: после «1984». Мне хочется сказать, что „Bitches Brew“ ужасный альбом, а может я не понимаю. Весь альбом я слушал не более 5 минут. Каждая мелодия это для меня непонятный напор звуков, которые мне неприятен. Очень странно. Очень странно! Мне не понравилось.
I still don't like jazz. Sorry
Not sure what emotion he was going for with this one. Anxiety? Disorientation? Either way it’s incomprehensible
"Bitches Brew" by Miles Davis is an album I approached with high expectations, as I generally love his music. Unfortunately, this one didn't resonate with me at all. It's extremely experimental and not even remotely comparable, in my view, to masterpieces like "Kind of Blue". I'd never listened to this album before and was genuinely surprised - sadly in a negative way - by just how different it is from the Miles Davis records I know and enjoy. The album leans heavily into experimentation with a wide range of instruments, frequent tempo changes, and a great deal of dissonance. The only song I truly enjoyed is "Miles Runs The Voodoo Down" which goes more into the classic jazz genre. The rest feels like the kind of music that only someone with a very trained musical ear can fully appreciate. I'll probably not return to this album in the future.
MEH. I like jazz too so i'm pretty disappointed that this didn't hook me
Jazz - not my thing
Did nothing for me. I never even knew when one song had ended and another had begun. Just background noise.
Turns out I really don’t like jazz
Es war schon schlimm, als ich sah, was kam … und es wurde schlimmer. Bitches Brew von Miles Davis ist ein wirres Klanggewitter, das sich in endlosen Improvisationen verliert. Statt musikalischer Tiefe gibt es hier nur chaotisches Durcheinander, das weder fesselt noch berührt. Die Stücke ziehen sich wie Kaugummi, ohne Richtung, ohne Struktur – ein Paradebeispiel dafür, wie man Jazz in ein unhörbares Experiment verwandelt. Für Fans von Harmonie, Melodie und musikalischer Klarheit ist dieses Album eine Tortur. Ein Meilenstein? Vielleicht. Aber einer, über den man lieber nicht stolpert.
Look, I know who Miles Davis is so I wasn't surprised by the genre but also dear god this is a hard listen. Maybe I'd get around it if they were playing live and I was on a first date in a dark bar that may or may not let me smoke weed while I sip cocktails, but I cannot listen to this any other time. I couldn't even listen to this for sleep because it'll be all chill and then the horns come screeching in with no warning. I will not be listening again
You don’t have to be affected by drugs and alcohol to listen to this, but I think it might help… When I listened to the first track I was ready for a whiskey sour and a pack of sobranie blacks…. but very quickly I found myself wondering if I just didn’t get Miles and after the mammoth 27minute titular track I wasn’t sure what had just happened - much like waking with hangxiety after a wild night and not sure what happened the previous evening… I actually enjoyed moments when I leant into it and didn’t overthink it, but I value being sober too much to listen to this album again!
Nope. I recognize that Miles Davis is a legend, but it wasn't for me.
I really don’t have any right to rate this, I just don’t understand it. I’ll trust the jazz cats when they say it’s great, but it’s not an enjoyable listen for me.
To jazzy
I've tried to like jazz for years without success, this didn't help. It sounds like next doors teenager got some instruments for Christmas and keeps on practicing. If I'd paid for this I'd be heartbroken. A solid 1 star with another one on offer if he ever learns all the notes and what order to play them in.
"Random note generator" style of Jazz. Improvisational & all over the friggen place like a mad woman's shit. Hardly melodic, but definitely hard going.
Pretty much unlistenable. And I like jazz.
It gets 1* for an excellent album title.
I couldn’t make it through the album
Not my cup of cha…
Not for me
Bring back Bill Evan’s
All the songs sounded the same, and too long for each one. First one I'd say I didn't enjoy
Tää oli eka levy mitä ei pystynyt edes ”raivolla” kuuntelemaan… Annoin mahdollisuuden, mutta kestin ekaa eeposta seitsemän minuuttia. Ei pystynyt, liian hapokasta.
instrumental, but i don't like those sharp trumpets, nor the overall melody
Still dont like jazz
Not my bag
Just impenetrable
This is the worst kind of jazz. A bunch of musicians making loosely connected noise with their various instruments such that you can't follow any of it.
Ach du mmeine Güte, Jazz liebe ich aber das??
Too experimental jazzy
Just unlistenable for me, first track was only one I found slightly interesting but never found it more difficult to get through an album.
kunde inte lyssna klart. gillar Miles Davis men det var för kaotiskt för mig
escuche 3 canciones xq duran 20 min. osea esta bien para musica de fondo pero dsp ñe
Too out there for me. Freedom and improvisation are idiomatic of jazz performance, but I take exception with employing those idioms in the production process of a jazz record. It undermines the authenticity of jazz itself. Sorry.
perhaps the best example of the sound i'm talking about when i say jazz makes me feel like my atoms are in the wrong place
Listen I know this makes me an uncultured heathen or whatever but I don't Get this album. I've listened to it multiple times in an attempt to understand and I find it so spiky and unenjoyable.
More jazz — and more Miles Davis! I really don’t have much to say about this one, other than it’s bloody long and I really struggled to get through it. I just don’t enjoy jazz, especially the more experimental kind, and this album didn’t change my mind. Favourite track: I couldn’t pick one. Least favourite track: Honestly, they all blend into background music for me — I can barely tell the difference between them. Album artwork: A really cool cover, and definitely the best thing about this album.
This sound just gave me anxiety. Not a fan
I mean just for starters it's at LEAST an hour too long. Additionally a significant percentage of that overlong runtime was physically painful for me to listen to. I wish I could give this at least two or three stars to pretend I'm enlightened enough to appreciate what apparently a lot of intelligent and respectable people consider a groundbreaking masterpiece but given the number of times I seriously considered turning it off and making it my first DNF album and possibly also throwing my phone across the room I would feel too dishonest doing so. At least it's over now thank God
- Ich bin kein Fan von experimentellem Jazz - Ist mir sogar zu stressig für den Hintergrund also werde ich sehr wahrscheinlich nicht mehr hören - Und die Lieder sind einfach viel zu lang, ich habe von jedem Song maximal 5 Minuten ausgehalten (Top)song: John McLaughlin (weil am kürzesten)
Improv/jam albums just sound like long winded noodling. Not to my taste. Could only do 1 song
Year 9 music lesson, but the teacher pulls a sicky and everyone 'has a go' A bit shit considering how good the other Miles Davis album was
Miles Davis goes electric - and it's crap