Bitches Brew

Not for me. Respect the artist

Ugh, I don’t know what to make of this. I like some of the vibes and I recognise that they are great at their craft and there is method to their madness. But then they go off on one and go on and on and on and I just lose interest. I will never listen to this again. Want to give it a 2.5

I respect the guy and there is a time & place for this album, but for me, it's stressful.

It's Miles! 4+

Not big on jazz. But this is a classic.

not a fan

Dude what was Miles Davis on like acid !?!?

Extraordinary. An intuitive adventure of mind every time I experience this album.

Definitely way more experimental and electronic than the previous Mile Davis albums I got. I was impressed by how well I enjoyed this, while being extremely different than his other albums.

Pharoah's Dance - I liked it. I don't think I'm qualified to assess a jazz record. But I like the, what sounded like, improvisation on this one. Bitches Brew - Menacing bassline to start. Wailing reverbed trumpet sounds dystopic. Drummer is having fun on this one. Like the way they bring it all back at the end. Spanish Key - This is the most structured track so far. Guitar is nice on this one. I prefer the controlled chaos of the last two tracks. John McLaughlin - Short track. Miles Runs the Voodoo Down - I like this better than Spanish Key Sanctuary - Was really paying attention to this one. I'm not the target audience for this one. I don't know enough about jazz or do close enough listens to fully appreciate this album. It was enjoyable enough for me though. It's made me more curious about the genre.

Blows me away. Is he practicing or playing. Not into this at all. Like "Fussion" Jazz. Real mind blowing at best.

Viagem sonora esplêndida.

It's not an album that I truly enjoyed listening to, but given its importance and the fact that I'm in a bit of a Miles Davis mood (it's the second album received in the same week), I should pay some respect. Creating a jazz genre is not something that happens every day.

I'm not smart enough for Miles Davis.

Jazz. Man...

I know Miles Davis is a fantastic jazz musician, but it honestly just sounded like one really long song to me. Maybe jazz is over my head.

Lobotomized dying elephant getting his clitty violated

Unfortunately, I hate jazz music.

Ooh yeah, acid jazz. This made my ears perk up. I'm glad I finally got around to listening to this album.

Pharoah's Dance Bitches Brew Spanish Key Miles Runs the Voodoo Down

Is it genius, yes, is it particularly enjoyable to listen to, no. Sorry miles.

Classic! Love

Read the word jazz, then saw the art and shuddered. Nobody would have art like that on a jazz album and not have the album be free flowing jazz. Pros: Album name Cons: Album

The second track killed it for me. 27 minutes is too long and the trumpet was too high pitched. I didn't go any farther

A bit too avant garde for my taste

A difficult listen even for a massive Miles fan like myself but well worth it. There is just something so other worldly about the sound that just captivates me.

This is not my favorite thing that exists. There is definitely genius here, but I’ve never been able to fully get into this album.

When people say they hate jazz, this is exactly the kind shit they're talking about. Here we have Miles "Fucking" Davis in the height of his fame. His band is so under-utilized on this album. His compositions are pushing the boundaries of melody, harmony, all those things what make music *music*. He never quite gets there, though. He never quite breaks through to the lofty heights of true atonality. He calls this album "Directions in Music", and that's all we have: vectors of music vaguely pointed in the same direction. They're all skirting around the edges of melody, firmly stuck in the grey areas. Jazz purgatory. I was listening to a Victor Wooten clinic the other day, and what he said really stood out to me in terms of this album. (https://youtu.be/ruMW7gsuFb0 – Wise man, that Wooten.) This album doesn't want you to enjoy it, to sympathise with it, to groove with it. This album demands from the start that you listen to it. It practically announces, "Pay attention, you musical plebes. I'm an IMPORTANT ALBUM™ and don't you forget it." Man, between my kids and my job, I have enough external forces making demands on my time. I don't need a Miles Fucking Davis album making even more demands of me. This album steadfastly refuses to let me just sit back and lose myself in the enjoyment of it. I ain't got time for that right now.

I crashed my car listening to this album in high school after sitting through a brain-bending standardized test. Upon revisiting it fifteen years later, I find I like it more than before. However, I think the iconic Miles Davis records such as this one and the overrated "Kind of Blue" are not among the man's best, especially when compared to more emotional works like "Seven Steps to Heaven" or "In A Silent Way". Still, "Bitches Brew" stands out as a singularly unpleasant record. The dissonant improv captured on the album is suggestive of hexes and spells, a supernatural voodoo music that can cause car crashes and can ruin your life. I also applaud the fact that a 27-minute tune was squeezed onto one side of a record.

Not my cup of tea

No. 289/1001 Pharao's Dance 2/5 Bitches Brew 1/5 Spanish Key 2/5 John McLaughlin 2/5 Miles Rund the Voodoo Down 2/5 Sanctury 3/5 Average: 2,0 Since this is one of Miles Davis most acclaimed records, this has to have musical merit. Sadly it's just not something I enjoyed.

i listened to this album directly after listening to the other miles davis album involved on this, and somehow, it just didn't hit the same. I think i prefer the older jazz.

Fav: Bitches Brew Least Fav: John McLaughlin Freestyle jazz was hitting different in the background as I was doing my wordle and other NY Times games.

One of those albums where I could appreciate someone loving it, but 20min free jazz sessions are hard to love for the average person 3*

a bit noisy

definitely need to be in a relaxed open mood to try this again. It's worth trying again

En jaksanut loppun asti.

Taustalla sivukorvalla nautittuna ok, mut ei pystynyt kyllä putkeen kuunnella

Best Song: Sanctuary. Succeeded where the previous song failed. Rambunctious while still being coherent. Worst Song: Miles Runs the Voodoo Down. This felt cacophonous in an unapproachable way. I never felt like the song had its legs underneath it, and the rhythm felt too fast and chaotic for how long and meandering the track was. Overall: Jazz always feels a little outside my realm of understanding. Maybe that's the point, I don't know. Nevertheless, it makes an album as long as this a challenging experience, and one that I don't know if I am particularly enriched by. A fun struggle, but one I doubt I'll return to.

Soulful and catchy. I don't know if this was played by ear or if they had notes but its really good.

I tried listening to this when I was much younger and less familiar with jazz in general and didn’t “get it”. I’m not saying I get it now, but it’s a little more palatable. Once you get past the first disc, there’s a lot more fluidity and less of a cacophony of sounds. The first couple tracks feel like everyone’s doing something interesting, they’re not playing the same song, but are all in a similar key so it doesn’t sound exactly “bad” but it is certainly tiring trying to figure out what’s going on. Maybe that’s my barrier to enjoying this, but that’s usually how I enjoy music so I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do about that. Here’s a rare case of I don’t think I’ll listen to this as a whole again but it should absolutely be on this list. On enjoyability alone, this gets 2ish, but its importance (and I’m not sure there are more than a handful of other albums I’d argue this for) gets a 3.5 so we’re going to go with a 3.

It's actually quite good. "Pharaoh's Dance" is my favourite off "Bitches Brew". The one problem with this album is that it's too long. Jazz albums tend to do my head in if it's over an hour in length. But this album is still cool nevertheless. I'll give "Bitches Brew" 3 stars.

Sublime, funky jazz music with a spacey sound. A

My third Miles Davis album and perhaps his most popular. As I have said before Jazz was never my favourite genre but the albums by Miles Davis on this list are largely responsible for me appreciating it a lot more. I have bought the CD version of this album and happy to listen to it anytime. It is a challenge to listen to in full from start to finish but if you pick any one of the longer tracks this is just enough to give you as entertaining jazz fix. It’s fully deserving to be on this list and as it’s described as one of the greatest jazz albums ever, a must have in my own collection.. 4/5 5/11/24

Nice background music, but jazz does nothing for me 3/5

not for me, simply too long

LP

Just not for me.

this experimental and impressionistic jazz album is pretty much a 1970s version of something claude debussy would've written during his lifetime. while having a simple verse chorus structure, these tracks challenge the listener by their loose and abstract solos. there's some tracks that linger, but most are diamonds in the rough.

I don't usually listen to this kind of music maybe it's normal for this genre but I do think some songs are draging for too long...

I've listened to two Miles Davis albums prior to this project, and Bitches Brew is one of them, though this is only my second listen through with years in between. I remember finding the space in this music to be a really cool place to relax and hang out for a while, to listen to the conversation happen organically between the musicians. I enjoyed it just as much with this second listen. Oh yeah, and the album art is also incredible.

Really good progressive jazz.

I remember back when I was getting into jazz to impress the girl at the record store, I listened to a lot of intro level stuff. Giant Steps, Dave Brubeck, Mingus! And then I was like hey this is critically acclaimed! And I listened to the whole thing painting a locker room in winter. And it sucked. It still sucks. Mostly because it’s so experimental it almost becomes boring? Hey you know a good jazz album? The SimCity 3000 soundtrack. Listen to that instead

Bitches Brew //

I think this is too smart for me.

I am sure it is great...but very exhausting to listen to

damn this was heavy!

17 stars if I could - utterly chaotic fun magic

FANTASTIC BRILLIANT GROUNDBREAKING

I want to like it more than I do. Too slow for me and too much nothing happening in between the good parts.

I really don’t like jazz

It’s more long form jazz, I don’t have the sophistication to be able to differentiate it from the others we’ve had.

I don't have the tools to engage with this properly. It seems more scattered than Kind of Blue was but that might just be familiarity. I didn't stick with it

Too much for me, I don't understand jazz

Brilliant. Miles changes the game again.

Pretty aggressive jazz, the addition of guitar on this album was welcome. A bit too dissonant for my taste. Very long instrumental jams. I think I would enjoy this album more and might have given it 4 stars if I gave it a few listens.

I understand this album is placed in the canon, but I was not prepared to listen to an hour and 45 minutes of it on the date came up. I'll have to come back to it at another time

Yes, it's experimental. Yes it's difficult. Yes it's, chaotic. Yes, it's unsettling. Yes, it's daring. It's also fucking brilliant. Only Miles could pull this off and make it work. A challenging, yet rewarding experience.

I understand why this might be on the list, but it's definitely not getting a re-listen. Track 2 in particular - a little too much freedom and improv in that jazz for my taste.

Hard to digest at times

6/10

My favourite Miles album always switches between in a silent way, kind of blue and this one. All phenomenal

Really great jazz. Really great sound. I can see how this hits the spot for jazz aficionados. Not anything I need to come back to but if its on I will definitely enjoy it!

Even a novice-to-jazz ear like mine recognizes that there is something special happening here. Bitches Brews sounds different to me than other jazz albums I’ve listened too. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-bitches-brew-by-miles?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Got to enjoy this on vinyl. Love this record, but wish I had some Dogfish Head Bitches brew to enjoy it with.

I'm sorry but although Miles Davis is recognised as one of the greatest jazz musicians i just can't do nearly 2 hours for one single album that I don't really enjoy

это было очень сложно

To all the people who are thinking about giving this 1 or 2 stars.. I get it. I really do. This isn't a simple, black and white, nice rock n' roll album with a nice easy to follow logical chord progression. It doesn't have easy lyrics that you can relate to. It doesn't have anything simple or familiar that you are use to hearing. But yet, that's why this album is incredible. The layers and the complex harmonies that are all occuring at the same time are breathtaking and unlike any other music out there. Literally take any of the songs in this album, and focus on one instrument for 5 minutes (the trumpet, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, etc). And you will hear how complex and riviting each component is by itself. Then you combine it and overlay it with everything else that's going on... You get an album that you can listen to 100 times and always hearing something different. This is a perfect rock/jazz/fusion album.

all timer

All that dissonance is a bit too modern. Let’s swing with the Count, Ella and Frank!

I don't pretend I know much about jazz music, but recently I've listened to quite lot of them (around 350 albums). This album wasn't one of them, so it was my first listen. It's very pleasant, chill, with mix of psychedelia from the early 1970s. It must have sounded extremely new, fresh and something different back 50+ years ago when jazz music was different in the late 1960s. Great album.

“I actually left running for my life—more than once.” - Frances Davis, one of the ex-wifes he abused

3.5

Very different to my usual listening, 4/5

Ok

I don't think I'm qualified to rate a jazz album

Didn’t particularly like it and it was exceptionally long. And I typically like instrumental stuff I can zone out and work to

This all kind of blended together for me. As background music for work it was fine, but that product wasn’t as engaging as the titles

Wow this was long. Nice enough as background but not super resonant with me

cacophony

A jazz album I don't completely hate. Only hate 90%. Well I assume it is 90% because I gave up after track 3 (still more than 1 hour). Do these musicians actually listen to each other? A lot of the time they seem to be doing their own thing without regard to anyone else. Which seems strange as I have to assume they only care about impressing each other.

I enjoy jazz but never really understood the appeal of miles Davis. At nearly 2 hours this felt almost tedious to get through. Low 2.

Mind you even if the genre says it’s jazz, it’s actually different from your traditional jazz that you’d expect, it’s some kind of weird experimental jazz that I did not vibe with at all

If you listen to this and don’t like jam bands I think you need to open up a little and check your ego 🤷🏼‍♂️

Not too jarring, some nice music throughout. I don't think I'd pick it up to listen to but did enjoy it more than expected.

Huge and noisy and eclectic. Moments of brilliance.

Ten years ago I had a party to attend, I didn't have time to go home and change so I stopped in the local mall and picked up the only overtly me shirt I could find....trendy enough to hang in a mall, understated enough that only people that knew would notice. Flash forward to today, just done listening to Bitched Brew with another Miles Davis almost a week behind me, and realizing that even though it mostly fits me still, I'm required to donate that M.Davis shirt to goodwill. I just can't pretend to enjoy it anymore.

Tyckte det var bättre än på mina två tidigare lyssningar. Svårt att greppa och känns att det saknar struktur. Måste lyssna pånytt någon gång i framtiden

Jazz for jazz people. Too much disconnected faffing for me

4.5

i think i need to spend some more time with this record. Definitely good, but some of it was harsh to me.

Very messy. Favourite track: Pharaoh's Dance.

Congrats to those who get something out of those but I did not Rating: 2.9

Amazing jazz which gets better as you get older , not the best place to start if you’re looking to get into miles davis though . 5

This was an experience. Seemed to ride a fine line between music and just toying around with a bunch of instruments independently. I didn't understand this album in the same way I don't understand Jackson Pollock paintings.

I don’t know anything about jazz but have always been intrigued by Miles Davis. He seems like the jazz version of Dylan to me. Constantly changing and challenging perceptions. This album was very cool.

YAYYYYY pharaohs dance- strap in. idk if the pharaohs were dancing to it but this shit got me two steppin in the club. 8 bitches brew- 7 or 8 spanish key- i <3 the bass. 9 john mclaughlin- 7 miles runs the voodoo down- locked back in. 8 sanctuary- 7 feio- 7 mwah. sorry im only giving it a 4 im just not gaga over it sorryyyyyyyy. favorite songs- pharaohs dance or spanish key

It just so happened that I put this album on today at 5:00 AM when I was at my desk to do some writing. I had the lights on super low (just the glow of the screen and a very small second light — adjustable on its lowest setting). I often do this: check out what I've been served for the day to see if I want to listen early or if I want to wait until later in the morning. Bitches Brew is an incredible album for the bookends of the day (either early morning or late at night). Many of the songs, do what I'm doing now, they start out scattered or diffused. Sounds punctuating space. A jumbled moment...searching. They often take their time developing the theme. These songs are thoughts and the process of thinking. They'll settle into a groove to mine it, they play within, along, and above it but return to their anchor. And, later, they'll move on to the next thing to explore and iterate upon. This is an amazing album with inspired playing but it's also not an everyday driver or carry that I would pick up and throw on all the time. It's a record that, if you have the time for, will build a mood with you and take you places you hadn't expected (even after listening to it for decades). It's the result of the genius of Miles Davis and the rest of the musicians as well as the insightful editing of Teo Macero. It's not going to be for everyone — and that's okay — no art truly is.

Jazz sucks. Not music, its noise

This is one of those albums that has some really cool, interesting points, but goes on for too long. I really like it, but it feels like too much to just sit down and listen to in one go. It's like a 3.9 for me because of that.

No, no no no no no no no no no, no thanks no, hell noh

The definition of "organized chaos". This album will not he for everyone; improv free form jazz fusion is definitely an acquired taste. But I can't help but appreciate the musicianship from each of the performers. It really feels like a look inside the mind of a musical genius just pouring melodies out onto an album. An absolute masterpiece

Watch me flail to write a fitting review for arguably the greatest jazz record of all time. It is wonderfully engaging on every sonic level. An impressive feat from an untouchable artist leagues above and ahead of his peers. A true tour de force, the cementing of an already cemented legacy. Undeniable talent, this is rarified air. And the title! I have to mention how badass and iconic the title is. Truly inspired work, I bow down and offer my humble thanks that my ears were permitted to hear such magnificent music.

Ominous, textural, moody vibes. Such good, very recommend

I understand its significance, but I just don't enjoy listening to it. I was along for the ride up until In a Silent Way, and then Miles left me in his dust.....

Album 498 of 1001 Miles Davis - Bitches Brew Rating : 3.5 / 5 Was pretty surprised to get Miles Davis two days in a row. For me, this one just doesn't hit quite as hard as Kind of Blue. The Improvisation Jazz hasn't really been a favorite, though there are a few rock elements thrown in. Miles is still awesome.

On dirait des extraterrestres à qui on aurait demandé d'imaginer ce que la musique pourrait être: à la fois inédit, presque déconnecté, étranger, et une exploration poussée au degré extrême qui manifeste une connaissance intime. Pour moi, c'est une curiosité, mais je comprends qu'on s'y perde (de bonheur comme d'incompréhension).

I LOVED Pharaoh's Dance! This was one of the best new song discoveries I've made so far along this project. It left me in a trance, there was something so captivating about it. The rest of the album was great too, although it didn't reach the same level of magic I felt from Pharaoh.

Hmm. Well I found disc 1 pretty unlistenable and nearly gave up. Had a break, and listened to disc 2 in headphones, which was much better as I could hear the instruments properly and not only the free-form parping and squeaking. Interesting, is my verdict, and "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down" reminded me of Aladdin Sane's crazy piano. Bowie always liked jazz, didn't he. So I should respect its interestingness.

I tried, I really did but it’s just not for me.

A fusion masterwork. For more succinct companion listen to “A Tribute to Jack Johnson.”

Much too experimental, even for me.

I get it if people hate this. I think at times it does degenrate into squawks and “noose.” But truly that’s why do like it. This isn’t something I can just throw on in the background. I need to be intensely focused on the music while it’s playing. And when I do that I’m taken on a journey that’s thrilling. 4.5/5

Some spooky jazz baby

Wow, that was not relaxing, more like the opposite of a meditation. I'd like to rename this song to, "Here's everything I can do on a trumpet".

Pretty cool

Ah yes. One of THE avant-garde jazz albums of all time. Miles Davis’s massive step into psychedelic jazz is something to behold, even if it’s nowhere near his most accessible release

I love jazz and I love Miles Davis but I didn't love this. I'd be perfectly happy skipping this phase of Davis' career.

A classic Miles Davis album incredible for start finish. Stand out track: - Spanish Key

I bet they had more fun making this than I did listening to it. In the right swanky jazz club swilling classy drinks, I can see myself enjoying this and a great conversation. In my kitchen, not so much. Couldn’t force myself to finish, even though I know he’s a jazz great.

Listening to this makes me wish I had a cooler life haha. I'm just listening at work. At my desk. But like I wish I was Frank Bullitt. Dangerous yet fashionable. Also I couldn't stop this loop in my head: "If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis." Excited to listen to his earlier work since apparently this one was more experimental.

Thanks, I hate it. Fave Track: Spanish Key Rating: 1

3 - There were parts that were 5/5 and parts which were 1/5. It was sooooo long. I don't have the attention span for this.

Enjoying ceviche in Peru? Seeing a double rainbow? Did it make you want to fall in love? Tbh Bitches Brew was less listenable than I remembered. It is a brew for sure. I still enjoy it as a piece of art, but lets be real its probably more groundbreaking and significant for musical evolution than it is enjoyable for the ears. Fave Track: Spanish Key 3.8/5

Idk this stressed me out

Hated it - why do I want to listen to something that accurately portrays my brain?

I have tried appreciating this album a dozen or more times. I have owned it on vinyl for five years or so and probably put it on at least twice per year. Every time, I think I might finally hear what people like about this album. I mean, it’s Miles Davis; it’s got a cuss word in the title; the album art is rad; the other players on it are a who’s who of jazz fusion greats; it’s got super long songs, which I typically am all about. But every time I put this on I’m like Charlie Brown getting the football pulled out from under him before he can kick it. I never cease to hate this album no matter how many times I put it on thinking “this time is different. This time I’m going to get ‘Bitches Brew’!”. Whatever it is that makes people like this album, I just can’t hear it. I think it’s because I like songs and music and this is just noise and sounds. Noise albums feel really lazy to me. Like, it is hard work to put letters together to make words, and words together to make sentences. But words and sentences make sense. What if instead there were “noise authors” who put out a book that read: assajnxoendkcbebdjdgggggggwmenfi!:&;)3!fdgkn$&537!?dvkkknfjebb gg did egxjsbxhchsnshcusnskxjJBgeibej$/$&;8,)2’wuxhnsjejHh&3&:@,$jdndjcksksbdhskebxyzhjGgVnwksodhzhjJ$f7j(4hh64:?$fgytyikbgujjn,&,@/&;$.!€>\€\£$?/73838 for 300 pages? And pretentious nerds were like, “yeah man, I totally get it.” No. Take the time to make your letters form words and your words form sentences. Yes, it’s hard work and there is less time for shooting heroin, but it’s worth it because then you’ve written something people can read and not just a bunch of random characters. “Bitches Brew” is the aural equivalent of a bunch of random characters and I’m tired of pretending otherwise.

Favorite Track: Bitches Brew

Very talented.

Magic! Incredible album cover, first of all, but this is unbelievable progressive jazz that totally transports you to its world! I also really love Wayne Shorter who does amazing saxophone work on this thing… I love it!

This album has always felt so singular. Every sound and texture feels exploratory

towards the sublime .......

Although I personally believe that even Miles himself has more vibrant and twisted records under his name, this album is a classic for many a good reason, from its sweaty feverish atmosphere to the dense and clever interplay between instruments. I love the bulk of it, even though I have other Davis albums I'd rather return to.

The perfect, experimental jazz rock album. Timeless classic. I loved reading about the recording process. 5/5

Nearly overwhelming at times, a new departure for jazz music and a launch point for a lot of new styles in music

Too jarring

Not bad. Nothing really thrilling. Good background music.

I hate jazz

The greatest jazz, funk, rock mix genre albums ever made. Scary shit!

Yeah, no. I just don’t get it. I don’t care if that makes me a philistine.

I just don’t like jazz. I wasn’t able to enjoy this album at all

I can appreciate the mastery of each instrument but just can't get into the noise.

Absolutely electrifying, magical, dense, vibrant, warm, dynamic, climactic, cathartic, relentlessly colourful, masterfully performed, and endlessly forceful stuff. And that's putting it mildly.

I like a lot of Miles Davis' work, but not this one. I appreciate it for what it is, but it's not an enjoyable listen.

shit's freaking me out lmao

Noise

lowkey vad var detta, kändes som det skulle varit soundtrack till en film som utspelar sig på en fett fancy restaurang under vattnet typ. Lyssnade igenom en hel del men sen skummade jag igenom vissa låtar, farligt långa. Har väldigt svårt att sätta ord på viben, men kul med något som jag inte brukar lyssna på. Kommer dock dessvärre nog inte återbesöka detta album. Alltså det fick mig verkligen att tänka på fisk kan inte förklara Bästa låt: spanish key, sanctuary

Hmm asså inte riktigt min typ av jazz, lite för knasig Bästa låt: Sanctuary Den var fett bra faktiskt

A very experimental album, it's enough to listen to it once.

When I was growing up there was this popular song by Canadian, Jerry Doucette called, Mama Let Him Play. "Mama let that boy play some rock and roll, jazz is much too crazy, he can play when he's old, he's too young for the blues, he's still inside his first pair of shoes He's just a baby" or something like that...Anyways, that line about jazz being too crazy he can play it when he's old, has always resonated with me. Well, I'm old now and I've become acquainted with jazz music more in recent years and I still think about that line. I like traditional, old school jazz, which is built around a lot of improvisation and experimentation, but not too crazy. I think Doucette was thinking about Miles Davis's, Bitches Brew because this jazz is much too crazy! This is fusion-jazz-rock based with lots of keyboards, dynamic rhythms, experimentation and plenty of wild trumpeting by Miles. It felt like the album was one long jam session and in reality it is several jams. I can't decide if I like it or no. I don't think it matters how old you have to be to appreciate this music, but if you want to chill out and impress your guests during your next soiree, toss Bitches Brew on your turntable and turn it up LOUD! Then the real party will begin!

Very hard to rate this as its so far outside of what I'd normally listen to I can appreciate the skill but I'd be lying if I didn't say I switched off very quickly

Classic. Amazing stuff.

Totally uninteresting

Definitely a unique experience. It is not easy to consume this type of material. Especially when there are no lyrics in an album that are almost 2 hours long (I almost didn't have time to listen to it today, for example). But despite it not being an album for casual listening and not really being my type of music, it is very well conceived and produced for an album from the beginning of the 1970s. I'll leave it with 3 stars.

Meh.

Prefer Sketches of Spain

Miles Davis is a musical genius. So hard to sit through though because the songs were SO LONG. Love jazz but this was kinda modern feeling. I don’t enjoy long songs a lot

But too long for me

That is some tasty brew

Nah not for me

dope

Nothing but love and respect for Miles Davis but I love this era of Davis' because of John McLaughlin and his guitar tone.

Unfortunately I struggle to jive with Davis’ later, free jazz style

3rd Miles Davis album I got. I like this better than his 50s work. Favorite song: Pharaoh's dance.

If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis.

Imagine recording this random cacophany of improvisational shit and listening back for the first time. The amount of masturbatory praise in that room alone as they imagined the hordes of imagination bereft soulless idiots that would clamour to exclaim their delight over this work. Jazz is for people who see music as a means to an end. A conversation piece. An opportunity to bluster and gatekeep: Oh, you loved Bitches Brew? Well you must be so cultured. The Emperor is fucking naked everyone! Admit it to yourself, throw this in the bin, and go listen to something with structure, cleverness, and emotional connection.

2,5

Not in a silent way, but not bad still!

Olihan tää vähän tuskastuttavan pitkä. Hidastempoista ja aika jännittävää, mutta melkein 2h sitä kävi kyllä vähän toistavaksi. Parhaat: Bitches Brew

I just really don't like how long these songs are, or how long the album itself is. It starts to get monotonous after awhile.

The pinnacle of experimental jazz. I would describe it as "cool" - about as cool as you can get (check out that badass keyboard playing!) - but not necessarily good music. The repetition of themes is nearly non-existent, so for the non-jazz-minded, it's hard to really latch onto anything other than the drum beat. Even that is often absent. Feio, for example, has very drawn-back and irregular percussion. Pharaoh's Dance leans heavily on its unusual harmonic mode, but doesn't do much to make it sound marketable. Contrast that with Caravan, a comparable jazz standard, which is much more friendly to the crowds (and to me). The skill and instrumental control here is unreal. The bass, keyboard, drumming, and weaving wind section are all, separately, fantastic. (Man, those muted trumpet growls. Mmm.) But I think this ensemble is less than the sum of its parts. I also think that the Kind Of Blue ensemble is much stronger, though that could be because of the difference in style rather than how proficient the musicians actually are. 3/5 Key tracks: Pharaoh's Dance, Spanish Key, Sanctuary

Masterful.

Miles Davis is an iconic figure in the history of jazz. His rich, expressive style of play is the consistent element throughout his catalog. He recorded extensively over his 50-year career, and Bitches Brew may be his most commercially successful. This is jazz-rock, reflective of the rock of the era. This is a brilliant album, with incredible performers play beautiful compositions.

Loved it

This was a tough listen... Made me feel anxious

J'aime bien le jazz, mais pas à cette intensité là. Je commence à avoir la tête qui tourne au quart de la première toune, c'est plus proche de l'hypnose que de la musique. Je donne quand même un point bonus pour le design de la pochette double (https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:936/1*V1PpACkMwq86MO9YwfT4Bg.png), elle est trop le feu, yo.

I'm one of the conformist traditionalists who cannot stand New Miles' fusion stuff.

long jazz instrumentals are typically not my jam, but the musicianship on this album is top notch. every band member shines. certainly impressive, but again, not really my thing.

Not a jazz guy.

Desert island disc.

Rambly jazz; trumpet, sax, guitar driven

Excellent. 5

This is a landmark album for fusion and I. The way it was constructed, but for me thus music works best in a live setting where it can breath instead of being confined to a structure that didn’t necessarily exist

I'm not going to pretend I understood this album. 93 minutes of instrumental jazz is a lot to ask of someone.

"Kind of blue" is a masterpiece! ...but this album is way to free-jazz for me. It becomes more easier to take in halfway through. But for me to listen to it i have to just let the music flow and not try to keep up with the solos. I feel like this has strayed from technical to "wierd for wierd's sake". Mostly chromatic noodeling gatekept by music critics.

genuinely didn't enjoy this tbh. i love miles davis my kind of blue so much but this was just a lot of noise and no cohesion

Not easy music to listen to on the side. But it takes you on a great journey. It's as if the music is telling a story.

Today I learned that jazz sets off my anxiety. I'm sure it's very impressive or whatever, but I can't handle a cacophonous wall of sound for almost 2 hours.

Weird for Miles Davis. Dare I say more avant- garde than his other shit. A wild step away from something blue. Unsure if it would be good high jazz

Brilliant, I’m sure, but just so not my thing was impossible to enjoy.

Første sang var mega nice

Great stuff!

Bitch juice

It's funny to me how Davis is responsible for both the most welcoming jazz record for any new fan to get into the genre, and also the most experimental batshit intense jazz album with one of the toughest barriers of entry. Bitches Brew is not for the faint of heart, or even the strong of heart who aren't already dedicated fans. Miles bends or breaks pretty much every "rule" you can on this album, and you're either along for the ride or you're not. Don't go into this looking for structure, or one of those "chill jazz music to study to" vibes. This ain't it friendo. Granted, the back half does calm down a bit, offering at least some structure. But by golly is this one it! At nearly 2 hours, you get to hear in real time, as the album was recorded over just 2 days, the elevation of the genre that would lead to SO MUCH more experimentation from musicians worldwide. In a way, this album is majorly responsible for helping jazz music crossover with rock, which primarily drove much of the 1970's. In short, this album is just fucking COOL.

Brews don’t get much more bitchin’ than this.

Tässä on enemmän eff you -asennetta kuin useimmissa jazzlevyissä, eli erottuu, siitä piste. Taitavaa on. Muuta en osaa sanoa, kun en osaa keskittyä kuuntelemaan (ei kiinnosta). Vois olla muuten kolmonen, kuulen tässä aineksia.

Osa B-puolesta oli jazziksi sulatettavaa.

01) Pharaoh's Dance - 3,5 02) Bitches Brew - 3,5 03) Spanish Key - 3,0 04) John McLaughlin - 3,5 05) Miles Runs the Voodoo Down - 3,0 06) Sanctuary - 3,0 TOTAL: 3,25 (33/100) It's an hour and a half of my life I will never get back. But still, I'm willing to sacrifice it so I can say I listened to this probably-worthy album. I wouldn't know. To me, it sounds like sh*t. But then again, I just hate jazz. Thirteen minutes into the song number one, and I already have suicidal/homicidal thoughts. Help me, Lord! Day two... I mean... song number two... Oh wait, this is still song number one... It's been seven hours and fifteen days, and finally, here's song number two. This one is even longer. Still, no structure and no melody can be found. Song #3, my eyes are painfully open, and I want to escape... Song #4 is going on my playlist! Why? Because it's the best, it's only 4 minutes and 23 seconds long! It's been 84 years, but here we are at song number 5. In reality, song number two is still playing, but I'm bored so I'm writing ahead. And I know how this one will sound. Just like the others. 15 minutes of pure cacophony. Are we there yet, did we make it? Is it the end? Can I give my 1 star and go? Yes? Thank you so very much!

The aural equivalent of eating your greens; you know it's good for you but it can feel like hard work at times. Maybe I'll know when I'm a fully fledged grown up when this clicks into place and I choose to put it on without prompting. Definitely getting closer but still maybe a little way off 😆

Stunningly vibrant and intricate, frequently gnarly and discordant. Not an album for the impatient, but man, there's a lot to enjoy in here if you're willing to embrace a little creative chaos. Fave Songs: Pharaoh's Dance, Spanish Key, Bitches Brew, Miles Runs the Voodoo Down

Simpelthen ikke musik som er særlig tilgængelige.. Fåk noget pis.

Man behøver bare sammenligne dette cover med Kind of Blue’s for at indkapsle hele forskellen i de to ikoniske Miles Davis albums. Hvor Kind of Blue er cool, afslappet og lugter af røgfyldt New Yorker bar, så er det her eksotisk, hektisk og febrilsk. Det virker som om hver musiker spiller for sig selv, uden skelen til hvad de andre spiller. Det bliver for mig et ekstremt rodet lydbillede og gør ikke noget godt

nope not for me

I get that jazz is not for everyone, I understand that to some people it can sound jarring. This album is probably a very good example of that. However, to the ones who love jazz this is a masterpiece. I don't want to sound like a numpty, but you almost forget where you are and what's going on in your life when you listen to it. I've listened to it before and will listen to it again.

There were moments of this I really enjoyed. But overall, I still don’t think I’m cool enough to get jazz.

That was a real trip for biscuits and now we're all wet, daddio. Not only am I not sophisticated enough to enjoy all this jazzy skittly-boppin', but I'm somewhat self-conscious of the fact that I don't get/like it. 2.5*, but giving it three so I don't seem like such a square.

Great coffee shop or cocktail bar name

Vibey ferrr shurrrr

I now understand what Billy Madison meant when he said “If peeing your pants is cool, I’m Miles Davis”

Far too long, unpleasant to listen to and not in a way that’s interesting

Like a soundtrack to a bad dream. Not pleasant at all, and nearly 2 hours of it!

What's going on with this? The noise is so irritating that it makes me want to slam my van into a wall. Also, it is way too long. If you have 94 minutes to spare, I suggest watching "Shaun of the Dead" or "The Big Lebowski" instead.

I love you Miles, you’re a real mother fucker but I just don’t get this man. I love In a Silent Way but this is too much. I’m sorry.

Need to be in the right mood, he is good though

I wanted to like this more than I actually did.

Going into this I knew how highly praised Miles Davis is so I was very excited. Then I heard the first song and saw the run time for the album and I was severely less excited. I would love to speak to someone who really enjoys this and try and understand what they mean. This being said I did start to enjoy it more as it went on but I just don't understand it how it even comes together. I mean a 27 minute song it has to just be improvisation right. Maybe it is some of the most impressive music I have heard or it is just winging it and calling it Jazz who knows. I mean I can definitely see why Jazz gets a bad name since this is some of the most popular from the genre and it genuinely just confusing. There were some great parts and I never felt like turning it off, but I just can not see myself willingly putting this record on and I can't give it a high rating. It has however made me slightly excited to hear his other, more acclaimed albums in hope something will resonate with me. Best songs with Stand out Moments: Bitches Brew Spanish Key Miles Runs the Voodoo Down

Don't call them bitches bro.

This is a one-hour album stretched to 90 minutes. There's a lot here where not much is happening between the good stuff. Not bad, just boring.

Para muchos críticos este disco de Davis es la ejemplificación perfecta de la fusión jazz-rock. Doble LP con seis cortes (7 en la edición CD) el álbum comienza con los 20 minutos de "Pharaoh's Dance", un tema que empieza simulando una larga "session jam" sostenida por la sinuante trompeta de Miles Davis mano a mano con la guitarra de McLaughlin y los teclados de Chick Corea y Joesy Zawinul, a pesar del minucioso trabajo de producción de Teo Macero empalmando con mimo varias jams y grabaciones parciales. En general es un disco que hoy en día sigue sonando vanguardista y misterioso. Personalmente me quedo con "John McLaughlin", quizás el tema más sencillo de todo el álbum, y "Miles runs the Voodoo Down".

Miles Davis mesmerizes and dazzles here. There’s something truly hypnotic about the production and composition of what many would say is Davis’ best release. A true modern Jazz standard that should be looked at and studied for how much creativity gets brought forth here.

I'm getting increasingly frustrated at the negative reception to experimental album - you're given 1001 albums and you're getting frustrated at the ones that stand out? Albums like these are what make music so exciting, important, and revelatory. Nothing is happening quite like it.

yes

Very interesting experimental jazz with the surprising addition of some electric instruments. The very definition of dreamlike, where the narrative thread comes and goes - often hard to follow - but there’s a subconscious logic holding the whole thing together. I expected this to be an easy 5, but the long runtime combined with that dream-logic made it more challenging than I would’ve thought. Definitely one I’ll revisit.

Really could not get into this. It’s not bad, not my thing.

Good working music. A little too much for me for yesterday but that has to do with my mood.

yikes

The music is relaxing but there is a bit too much of it.

My dad’s music for sure. It’s good music, but not for me.

great!

set a course for F U S I O N. Chick Corea on the keys and Wayne Shorter on the sax. LFG! Spanish Key, take me away. The perfect album to see the curviture of the earth to. oooo and then Miles Run the Voodoo Down.

I think I prefer Davis’s earlier work, this style of experimental jazz didn’t seem to do it for me. It just felt like there was too much dead air and disjointedness, especially in disc 1 (which consists of two tracks each over 20 min in length I should add). Just never really landed for me, but I appreciate the effort that went into trying something different.

Just not my style. I find it choppy and abrasive.

Hard to warm up to this album in a short time span - it’s definitely a good record and stellar musicianship but I couldn’t find myself warming up to it easily. And that essentially is how I’ve been rating the rest - how much I enjoyed the record and whether I would want to spend more time with it in the future. At this stage my gut says no.

Ik moet echt op het puntje van mijn stoel zitten en naar elk pingeltje en toetertje aandachtig luisteren om hier wat van te maken. Het is op zich interessant, een unieke sound, experimentele jazzrock. Maar ik kom er gewoon niet doorheen. De hoes is wel echt vet. Rating: 6/10

Bij veel albums ben je geneigd om de cover art te zien als het visitekaartje van de artiest, hoogstens een verpakking voor de muziek die in de sleeve zit. Maar bij deze artwork begint het album, het is een verlengstuk van de muziek, en als je de dubbel LP opent word je de mystieke wereld van Miles' teefjesbrouwsel ingetrokken. Het fascinerende kunstwerkje blijft zich tijdens alle nummers als een mentale videoclip in je brein afspelen, en het zinspeelt op een plaat vol chaotische, afro-futuristische, psychedelische en spirituele tinten. Tussen de surrealistische tekeningen leest de luisteraar ''Directions in music by Miles Davis'', om hem voor te bereiden op een baanbrekende reis door een historie én een toekomst van jazz, funk, rock, en psychedelia. En alhoewel ik de elektronische afslag van jazz naar fusion lang niet altijd kan waarderen, is dit gewoon een draaiboek voor zoveel gewaagde en 'outside the box thinking' muziek acts die volgden. Waar 'Head Hunters' van Herbie een jaar of 3 later al klonk als een raketlancering naar een planeet lichtjaren verwijderd van de onze, had die futuristische reis nooit plaats kunnen vinden zonder de creatieve brandstof van 'Bitches Brew'. Zijn status mag duidelijk zijn, als leidraad in de toekomst van het jazz-genre, als nieuwe standaard in post-productie en engineering technieken, en als een expositie van tal van virtuozen die allen pioniers werden in allerlei cross-over stijlen. Bespeel je een instrument, en ben je op zoek naar inspiratie, zet dan dit album aan en huiver hoe een Chick Corea de piano eigen maakt, een Wayne Shorter de saxofoon laat spreken, en een John McLaughlin tig duizelingwekkende gitaarsolo's uit z'n mouw schudt. Maar ik ben geen muzikant, en ik let dus ook vooral op of de muziek in z'n geheel indruk maakt of zorgt voor een plezierige ervaring. Dat eerste doet het zeker, het tweede hier en daar wel wat minder. Zoals ik al zei kan veel rock-infused jazz me niet echt bekoren, en dat is nou net waar we mee te dealen hebben op 'Bitches Brew'. En met fases waarin het soms tien minuten lang aan één stuk door ploeteren was door geïmproviseerde elektrische jazzrock, is het altijd een uitdagende ervaring.. op z'n zachtst gezegd. Maar het werk is - in lijn met de positieve sidenote bij het turbulente 'Trout Mask Replica' - wel ontzettend catchy. Niet 'Duran Duran catchy', maar wel de 'onaardse geluiden uit de trompet van Miles, zenuwachtige tempowisselingen, en 2 drumstellen, 3 piano's en 4 gitaren catchy'. Ik hou van muziek van Isaac Hayes, Barry White of Chic, waar de groove echt op een presenteerblaadje ter consumptie wordt aangeboden, maar soms is het vermakelijk om de uitdaging aan te gaan om de groove zelf onder een dik pak aan duistere, chaotische en vaak oncomfortabele sounds vandaan te halen. 'Bitches Brew' is zo'n brouwsel waarin fantastische grooves zitten, maar het vraagt wat doorzettingsvermogen om ze er uit te halen. Maar elke luisterbeurt hoor je er weer eentje meer, en dat geeft een hoop voldoening. Waar de chaos der instrumenten bij 'Trout Mask' voortkwam uit een bewuste strijd tussen de bandleden, kun je de spanning in 'Bitches Brew' meer zien als een rap battle waarin de ene muzikant de andere naar een nog hoger niveau pusht. Een paar van die verborgen grooves zijn te spotten op de tweede CD, wat de geduldige luisteraar beloond. Gezien de streams op Spotify keldert het aantal luisteraars exponentieel vanaf track 1, wat wel aangeeft dat het een taaie kluif is. Ik kan me daar volledig in vinden. Maar songs als 'Spanish Key' glijden langzaamaan in een smerige groove, wat op de tweede helft van het nummer te horen is. Wat meer obvious is de funk in 'Miles Runs the Voodoo Down', wat voor mij het muzikale hoogtepunt van het album is. Iets minder rock, iets meer jazz-funk. Maar dit zijn van die parels onder in het griezelige scheepswrak, waar de meeste duikers niet meer bij komen op één zuurstoffles. De luchtvoorraad in je longen - en daarmee ook in je hersenpan - zit er al aardig doorheen na 'Pharaoh's Dance' en de titelsong. De all-consuming opener vind ik zelf wel één van de sterkste songs op het album, en de kakofonie aan geluiden die ook vaak in de weg zit op de rest van het album, spreekt me hier nog wel aan. De Egyptische ritmes en fluitjes in een futuristisch jasje gestoken zoals Sun Ra dat in z'n beste jaren deed. Het levert een extatisch werkje op, waar Toetanchamon van recht op in z'n sarcofaag gaat zitten. De titelsong stelt de iconische sound uit de trompet van Miles als geen ander nummer tentoon, maar ik heb niet echt het idee dat het nummer ergens heen gaat. De groove is nog niet ontdekt, zeg maar. Dus even op een rijtje; het album duurt echt té lang, überhaupt, maar ook zeker voor iemand die elektrische jazz niet echt goed trekt. En laat het nou net muziek zijn waarbij geduld een schone zaak is. De kracht van deze plaat is direct z'n valkuil, het vraagt om een ijverige luisteraar die wordt beloond nadat hij steeds dieper het drijfzand in wordt getrokken. Het zorgt voor een interactieve luisterbeurt, zoals niet veel platen dat kunnen bieden. Maar door zijn lengte vraagt het gewoon te veel energie om het echt goed op waarde te kunnen schatten. Ik doe m'n best, meer kan ik niet doen. Maar die paar ontlede grooves zijn het toch ook wel weer waard. En de productie is gewoon verbluffend, ondanks de hier en daar onprettige geluiden klinkt alles zo clean en scherp. Wellicht maakt dat het ook wel zo oncomfortabel. PS: Was deze review óf het album een taaiere kluif? 8/10 Highlights: Pharaoh's Dance Spanish Key Miles Runs the Voodoo Down

Wauw, deze hoes is zo fenomenaal. Cover-kunstwerken zijn echt een underrated onderdeel van de muziek-album-ervaring. Ook van de luisterervaring. Snap dan ook echt niet dat er zoveel gedrochten van album-covers zijn uitgebracht. Of een kwestie van smaak natuurlijk. Dan de muziek. Heb het album al meermaals aangezet, maar vraag me af of ik ooit verder ben gekomen als Pharaoh's Dance, wat toch 20 minuten lekker jazz-gepriegel is. Bitches Brew is toch een soort Trout Mask Replica van de experimental-jazz. Je wordt van hot naar her gegooid en Miles en zijn maten zijn niet zuinig op het af en toe uit de maat spelen of je laten schrikken met een valse noot. Expres verstoren van de opbouw of vibe voegt vaak iets toe aan muziek. Op Bitches Brew is het meer andersom: proberen een vibe te creëren door een continue reeks aan verstoringen. Het lukt mij niet om dit echt geniaal te vinden maar het is wel een unieke plaat van een bijzondere artiest. Overigens ook bij Miles leuk ook even stil te staan bij de fysieke transformatie die iemand kan doorlopen in zijn leven. Ondanks dat de beste man op relatief jonge leeftijd (65) is gestorven was hij van een knappe jonge vent toch verworden tot een eng mannetje. Altijd het googlen even waard. 7,5/10

Songs are too long and unstructured. I love Miles, but this one isn't it for me

Not my cuppa. I've been told if you play one note wrong it's a mistake, play two notes wrong and it's jazz. I guess I'm more of a Kind of Blue Miles Davis guy.

I couldn’t finish this. Who wants to listen to nearly 2 hours of elevator music

Un grand album

This album makes me ask the question: How do you define jazz? I haven’t listened to much jazz, but this pushes beyond what I thought it could be. Very experimental with the flavors of rock and electric instrumentation. Also for being over 90 minutes it never felt drawn out.

Got this back-to-back-to-back with Blue Cheer and the Birthday Party. Was doing a listening catch-up, and by the time I got to Bitches Brew my nerves were fried and the air felt oppressive. Plus, not a huge jazz fan! So don’t try out this one on if you’re already feeling anxious, would be my advice.

I've never listened to this album before! I love "Kind of Blue" and know that this is much more experimental/controversial than that album, so I'm looking forward to digging in today. I was so excited to get started that I made the sacrilegious blunder of starting to listen through my phone's speakers - do not do this! I knew my mistake and switched to good speakers for "Spanish Key" and hearing the beefed up rhythm section fight for the steering wheel all over that song had me hooked. I switched again to headphones for a nice walk starting with "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down" that ended just in time for me to veg out and drift away with the drippy trippy "Feio". Also, I'm just a slut for bass clarinet, gotta be one of the coolest sounding instruments. I've learned that I need to listen to a lot more Miles Davis, I've added his albums "In A Silent Way" and "Jack Johnson" to my list of stuff to check out - and then keep going from there.

Stay off drugs, kids. This was not a pleasant or enlightening listen.

Not an easy listen. Probably lives up to its accolades but requires multiple listens and I'm not willing given the 1000 other albums I have to hear.

bello ma luuuungo 3

Another legendary name! This one is interesting, I was expecting to like this album based on what I thought I had remembered about Miles Davis. However, I found this to be mostly the "all over the fucking place" kinda jazz. Some pockets of sweet vibes along the way, but all were fleeting. Maybe a hot take but I did not enjoy.

Elska þetta. Ótrúlega áheyrileg fusion og töff, það er helst að Sanctuary og Feio í lokin nái mér ekki 100%, en restin er æði út í gegn. Svo þið skulið endilega hlusta ef þið hafið ekki gert það nú þegar.

3.5/5

Like a lot of these long jazz albums, it’s fine but gets very repetitive

Nummers van 26 minuten lang, daar heb ik echt de tijd niet voor kanus

Ik ben niet vies van moeilijke jazz, maar dit ging ook mijn pet soms te boven

Behoorlijk experimenteel moet ik zeggen

As someone into jazz I had heard so much about this album but never got around to it. As much as I love jam sessions; I just can't get into jam records. If this was the same but less of a jam session and more structured, I would've liked it a lot more

This is a long album made up of long songs. My contempt for jazz cannot be overstated, but Miles Davis has often been a weird exception to that. The vibey-ness of this record makes it a super compelling listen, even when the songs aren’t totally connecting with me on a melodic level.

Yeah, it's experimental avant-garde jazz. Not unpleasant in the background, but difficult for me to appreciate when concentrating on it. I hear a lot of different things in here, but my closest touchstone is honestly Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

No sorry, this is a meaningless jumble to me. Great background music, but I can't actually 'listen' to it.

Not my jam

It's one of the most influential jazz albums of all time, it's one of the most influential jazz albums of all time, it's one of the most influential jazz albums of all time. ...I don't like it :(

This one was fun

Wtf was this? Completely discordant.

I appreciate jazz both in the talent and expression, and in the influence it has had in much of what I like. That being said, I am drawn to lyrics as much as anything and the lack of lyrics doesn’t hold me the same way.

Mesmerising, hypnotic, a rich brew of sounds and rhythms. A really great assembly of virtuoso musicians laying down some radical tunes. It is a long album, and if you listen in one sitting the songs can start to blur into each other. For this reason I don't think it is quite up there with its predecessor In A Silent Way. Nevertheless a landmark album and well worth anyone's time

Menacing, difficult, rarely delicate, but wholly unique. It’s an easy listen when you’re in the mood for it, but a challenging one when you’re not. It challenges you to rethink what you knew about jazz, but it’s not easy to digest in one sitting. I know it’s a classic because it pushed me into the new places it found.

Love this 4

I recognize its musical importance but I just cant do that period of Miles career. Cant stand that style of jazz

Can see how this is enjoyed, but for me jazz just doesn't do it, generous 3

Sort of get it mostly don’t

I can't quite decide if this is a masterpiece or unbearable. Or maybe just an unbearable masterpiece. I tried listening while I was doing some work and found that it would absolutely not let me concentrate on anything else. It would not allow itself to meld into the background. So it took me forever to listen to, and I definitely felt fatigue as it went. It kind of made me feel anxious to try to just sit and listen to its endless musical rambling. But I also felt some sublime moments! For sure!

I have been waiting for you, Bitches Brew!! Wondering what my friends will think, but I have grown to love this one.

This wasn't easy but it sure was good. Trippy and wild.

Very groovy jazz! No wonder I had heard of this album even before I realized how I like jazz. Turned my day into a wildly colored wonderland. Parts were a bit challenging for me, but I kind of expected that. I’m glad that this project has put jazz within my reach.

This one I don't get at all, definitely no music for me, the first album I skipped after the second track.

Nein, diese Art von Jazz und ich, wir werden keine Freunde mehr. Vielleicht im nächsten Leben.

Incredible for all the reasons so many better critics and musicians have written about before. Unless you are an afficionado though this is a challenge to listen to. Worth it for sure, but certainly not a casual little album.

nah

If it only wasn't so damn long. It took me months to get through these 7 tracks

I'm absolutely convinced now, that a trip on heroin is like hearing your trumpet in a constant reverb. But it's really impressive, nontheless!

Very interesting vibe, definitely not for me though. I have a feeling the rest of Miles Davis' work will resonate more with me.

Bitches Brew is a challenging album. Perhaps too challenging, for me at least. One thought that occurred to me many times while listening to this massive opus, was the phrase on the album cover, "Directions in Music by Miles Davis". I kept musing on it and I started to hear the album as less of a series of directions that result in destinations, but rather as if the album were the aural equivalent of a Jackson Pollack painting. Something that was less about the structure and nouns and more about verbs and action. Miles' horn comes in as bursts of emotion leaving bits of sound flying around chaotically, like paints that are being thrown around, dripped around, or in the case of "John McLaughlin" transparently not appearing at all . And once my mind was in this frame, I was finally able to gain an understanding of the album. I was finally able to accept and allow all of the instruments to occupy a general space and time and not assign a particular narrative role. Some might call something with those qualities noise, but I prefer to think that it really is an oxymoronic exploration of controlled chaos. The album cover is amazing as well. I could see someone buying the vinyl of this record just for the fantastic painting, so I thank this album for turning me on to the paintings of Mati Klarwein. Having said all that, it is entirely possible that Miles Davis and collaborators created Bitches Brew as one epic prank.

Great album...good combo of rock, blues, and jazz. Great way to spend a Sunday morning.

Jazz is stupid

Eh difícil de ouvir, e na vez de eu ouvir esse álbum, eu dei uma parada nesse projeto, fiquei uma semaninha so ouvindo músicas que eu gosto, ou seja, brasileiras, mas, eu acabei ouvindo o álbum e achei um jazz fusion Mt bom, bem estranho, nem único, parece que eu tô ouvindo um show ao vivo, que cada nota eh improvisada e a corrente de energia entre os instrumentos está Mt bem colocada, o jazz parece estar rolando Mt bem, apesar de eu não ter o conhecimento necessário para afirmar isso. Me vejo voltando pra esse álbum um dia que eu estiver mais disposto e com vontade de loucuras. Não vejo maneira de dar uma nota concreta pra ele.

I'd tried listening to 'Bitches Brew' in the past and failed, so I entered into this listen with some trepidation. I remembered it being difficult, long, and occasionally cacophonous. And it still is that, but I think I can grasp what makes this album required listening now. It's seminal and genius and groundbreaking and all that, but I have to be authentic to my listening experience with my rating. Highlights: Spanish Key, Sanctuary

This is a jazz album. Did I enjoy it? Yes. Will I listen to it again? Probably no. Cool cover art

Could not find the right mood for the album, and i tried for almost a week. It's very long, it's almost free jazz

Would give this -5 if I could. I guess experimental jazz is not for me

This is clearly objectively amazing stuff. I probably wouldn't choose to listen to such long-form music on the daily, but it was an epic journey for sure. Favourite tracks: Pharaoh's Dance, Miles Runs the Voodoo Down, Feio.

I definitely still struggle with long form jazz. I totally understand that these musicians are insanely talented, but the length and the asynchronicity continues to be tough for me to sit through for over 90 minutes. I hope to reach the point where I can give over to the style for these longer albums. This one is cool that it blends some rock instruments into the traditional jazz band line up.

You know, this is still a good album, but to be honest, it doesn’t quite reach 5 stars for me. It doesn’t have the same ubiquity or enjoyment of Kind Of Blue, or my personal favorite, In A Silent Way, for that matter (I’ll be getting that later). Still, it’s a weird album that I enjoyed listening to for this.