Danny S. Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Buddy Miles (George Miles) - Died 2-26-2008 in Austin, Texas, U.S. ( Rock - R&B ) Born 9-5-1947 in North Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. - Drummer and singer - Led The Buddy Miles Express - Was a member of Electric Flag and Band Of Gypsys - Worked with Jimi Hendrix, The Bebops, Stevie Wonder, Muddy Waters, Barry White, The Delfonics, The Ink Spots, Wilson Pickett, David Bowie, Ruby & The Romantics, George Clinton, Carlos Santana and Bootsy Collins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Great Drummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatleJay Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 That is too bad. 'Them Changes' is a great album, with a cool version of 'Down By The River'. Saw him in the mid '90s, in a band with Jimi Hendrix's cousin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy K. Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Yes, he was quite something on drums! Especially playing and singing at the same time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I got a chance to see Buddy with a re-formed Electric Flag back in the 70's. They were GREAT,by the way! They were the opening act for The Band! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Davie Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 He was a monster! And my, what hair he had back in the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Danny - You left out that he was the voice of those damn singing raisins on the TV commercial....(The California Raisins?)Thankfully, he died at home....Buddy had been in and out of jail several times over the past 20 years or so, once for auto theft. I think he cleaned up his act in recent years.Rumor had it Wilson Pickett was threatening to come after Mike Bloomfield with a gun after he swiped Buddy from WP's band, but nothing ever came of it. Mike's original idea was to steal Billy Mundi from The Mothers of Invention to be The Electric Flag's drummer, but bassist Harvey Brooks suggested Buddy instead. Allegedly, Mike sealed the deal backstage with Buddy by telling him about all the women in San Francisco, and giving him a box of oreos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 BTW, aside from "A Long Time Comin'", the only album made by the original Electric Flag, Buddy's best album, IMO, is one that sold maybe 400 copies, tops - his power trio Hardware's "Third Eye Open", with guitarist Steve Salas (known primarily for his work with George Clinton, but he's also toured with Rod Stewart and Mick Jagger) and Bootsy Collins on bass. Released on Rykodisk around '92 or '93, this CD just kicks major ass all the way through, all 3 guys singing and playing their guts out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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