Comments on: Buddy Miles RIP

Buddy Miles RIP

dbiedny — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:06:26 -0800

Drummer Buddy Miles has died. Another wonderful musician - one who played with Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsies - died far too young.

By: ardgedee

ardgedee — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:08:08 -0800

By: Thorzdad

Thorzdad — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:09:31 -0800

By: TrialByMedia

TrialByMedia — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:13:10 -0800

By: Roach

Roach — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:14:12 -0800

. Saw him sit in with Phish at Madison Square Garden during their two-night stand there in the Fall of '96. There was an extra drum kit onstage the entire night, sitting empty. He came out for the All Along the Watchtower encore and tore the roof off. .

By: tkchrist

tkchrist — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:16:28 -0800

There is a sad shortage of drummers named Buddy. .

By: joseph_elmhurst

joseph_elmhurst — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:24:14 -0800

The Electric Flag at Monterey. I could never figure out if this was a hat or an afro. Buddy sings "Motown" with dried grapes. A nice obit. with good links.

By: interrobang

interrobang — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:26:09 -0800

Aw, man.

By: chillmost

chillmost — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:27:26 -0800

By: Herodios

Herodios — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:28:38 -0800

Now my mind is goin thru Them Changes. .

By: liam

liam — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:43:57 -0800

Saw him sit in with Junior Brown - behind a single snare drum - at this show in 1998. A big old time.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:49:11 -0800

By: motty

motty — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:57:16 -0800

By: Daddy-O

Daddy-O — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:03:48 -0800

I could never figure out if this was a hat or an afro. I vote afro. .

By: Daddy-O

Daddy-O — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:19:29 -0800

Here is the Band of Gypsys (Buddy Miles, Jimi Hendrix, and Billy Cox) Playing Machine Gun. This is either New Years Eve 1969 or New Years Day 1970, I can't remember which.

By: pyramid termite

pyramid termite — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:26:37 -0800

. he had a nice feel when he was on

By: langedon

langedon — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:47:55 -0800

Which raisin was he?

By: joseph_elmhurst

joseph_elmhurst — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:03:40 -0800

Which raisin was he? He was the voice - the main singer.

By: Smart Dalek

Smart Dalek — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:21:46 -0800

♪

By: glycolized

glycolized — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:01:12 -0800

Aw man, I was just listening to "Them Changes" this week. RIP

By: Faze

Faze — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:18:59 -0800

I suppose I shouldn't take this opportunity to point out that the late Mr. Miles wasn't a very good drummer, that "Them Changes" is his best song, and it still sucks, that he was part of the wretched, plodding Band of Gypsies that African American organized crime figures forced on Jimi Hendrix, and that whatever veneration he has is from dumb hippies who were too stoned to realize he wasn't Sam Lay.

By: Faze

Faze — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:22:49 -0800

Oh yeah, and .

By: pyramid termite

pyramid termite — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:25:07 -0800

faze, i suppose i shouldn't take this opportunity to point out that mr miles sneezed out cocaine boogers that were more musically inclined than you

By: Mikey-San

Mikey-San — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:21:39 -0800

.. (a flam for buddy)

By: nickyskye

nickyskye — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:54:52 -0800

Oh man, he was only 60. Glad he got a decent run in though and was well loved. What a great smile he had, something warmly vulnerable about him, twinkly and vital. Here is a photo of him as a kid prodigy. Killing Floor by Electric Flag with him on drums is one of my all time favorites, ever, it's *tight*. Buddy, thank you. May you rest in peace.

By: MNDZ

MNDZ — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:58:45 -0800

By: nicolin

nicolin — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:19:47 -0800

Purple Faze all in my brain, lately things just dont seem the same : I used to love the Band of Gypsys album... and all the members of the trio of course. I felt it was a time of achievement in Jimi Hendrix's career and that the rhythm section was just what the guitarist needed.... I'll have to check it out further. But the music they produced together is still incredibly good I think. RIP

By: ersatz

ersatz — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:16:40 -0800

Them Changes" is his best song, and it still sucks Riight.

By: ob

ob — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:57:07 -0800

By: Wolof

Wolof — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:20:31 -0800

By: Fuzzy Monster

Fuzzy Monster — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:31:03 -0800