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Miles Runs the Voodoo Down (14:01)

Cover of Bitches Brew

From Bitches Brew and 42 other releases

“Miles Runs the Voodoo Down”

Recorded Columbia Studio B, New York City August 20, 1969

Miles Davis - trumpet
Wayne Shorter - soprano saxophone
Bennie Maupin - bass clarinet
Joe Zawinul - electric piano - Left
Chick Corea - electric piano - Right
John McLaughlin - electric guitar
Dave Holland - electric bass
Harvey Brooks - electric bass
Don Alias - drum set - Left
Jack DeJohnette - drum set - Right

Juma Santos (credited as “Jim Riley”) - congas
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  • LondonLouis

    As fresh as ever.

    14 Apr 9:32am Reply

  • AphexCanada

    They actually sampled the drums.

    10 Apr 4:29am Reply

  • Snooz

    Opening bass rythim is definitely the inspiration to Radiohead's b-side "Kinetic".

    21 Feb 5:26pm Reply

  • wingsoftoast

    Hadn't listened to this in ages - it's amazing. If you put it next to the o.t.t. .excess of what came later - 'Dark Magus', 'Black Beauty' etc. Miles' sense of economy really shines through. It might be electric period Miles, but it looks back to 'Kind of Blue' as much as it looks forward.

    24 Jan 4:43pm Reply

  • QuiveringGroove

    Smooth, classic Miles.

    24 Jan 4:24am Reply

  • yogijohn888

    love it. always did, from the 1st listening when it came out.

    17 Jan 3:19pm Reply

  • byronever

    Miles is a surprise en every single note!

    2 Jan 4:55pm Reply

  • pete1032

    No not for me !!

    11 Dec 2012 Reply

  • OrangePaperback

    Remember when people used to buy CDs? I would not have bought this CD, knowing that I'd only listen to it once every few years. But here, in the mix, it's just right.

    19 Sep 2012 Reply

  • teomama

    very gooood for a sunday morning , GETZ me straightend out for a week AT LEAST

    9 Sep 2012 Reply

  • teomama

    everybody aught to , but would it be as anything alike ?

    9 Sep 2012 Reply

  • JapaneseTaco

    Genius!!! The way the instruments mesh together-Trumpet, bass, drums, guitar, percussion...divinity to my ears.

    27 Aug 2012 Reply

  • guto013

    legendary

    3 Aug 2012 Reply

  • VJDeon

    Boo

    31 Jul 2012 Reply

  • jeewil

    my fav by Miles

    22 Jul 2012 Reply

  • mcflyyoubojo

    Its like being stabbed with funk. in a good way

    15 Jul 2012 Reply

  • teomama

    come over let's play some music with some friends

    14 Jul 2012 Reply

  • teomama

    like blue byrd :D

    14 Jul 2012 Reply

  • zapatosgrandes

    not what I come to Miles for but I am diggin' it. especially the percussion and the bass!

    14 Apr 2012 Reply

  • multicolouredb

    Dont like this at all!!!!!

    25 Mar 2012 Reply
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