mrs. miles davis: part i

why does your face look like you just bit into one of those hard chunks in your sausage pattie? oh you must be listening to betty davis. o.o.c. the black diamond queen is so raunchy that she makes dionysus look like sister mary clarence. her ex-husband miles stated that she was too wild for him to stick around (or it could've been that rumored affair she had with jimi hendrix). betty davis has been m.i.a. for years since the late 1970s. before vanishing into seclusion, betty had such promise for her musical career, but unfortunately she was too reckless & aggressive for the times. her influences ranged from the sound of the bay city funk licks of sly's bass, to the humping & tongue teasing guitar antics of jimi's performances. it was all topped off with a giant scoop of relentless masculine sexuality. people just werent ready for the groin thrusting and the leg squats, the crotch exposing kicks & rolling around on stage. well... at least not for a pretty lady like betty, who once graced the covers of european fashion magazines, it just wasnt the right time. and that was just referring to the physical portion of her act.

the vocals, in a different paragraph, are parallel to the fore mentioned. ridiculous. its hard to listen to at times cause its hurts. it really does hurt. gripping, ripping, & throwing vocal tantrums all over the place, its a wonder anyone could tame this lioness at all...in any way. even though the pop gods werent on her side, betty released her 1st self titled lp in 1973. ummmm... i really dont think anyone can understand how excited i get when i play this album. it just gets my fur up & my mojo working. not only does betty have access to the writers & producers that worked with sly stone, who that created the west side psychedelic funk sound, she has some of the family stone as part of her band assemble including, gregg errico & larry graham. the best parts of the record are the backup vocals provided by no other than the explosive pointer sisters. no slow hands here, just pure TNT!!! i always praise & give props to women who sound & work like men! hard & rough. but women take it to another level. when they squall & scream, hold the hell on, cause its never just for shits & giggles. that stank is there to serve a purpose!! nevertheless its hard working entertainment. you know mean?? that james brown mentality. leaving you in a cold sweat. well im left cold, sweaty, and tired. im gonna go take a nap now. love-joy.

mrs. miles davis part ii
mrs. miles davis part iii