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ARCHIVES MILES OF MUSIC


OUR CONVERSATION WITH LEGENDARY DRUMMER BUDDY MILES


by Michael Buffalo Smith This issue, we plunder the vast archives


to bring you a fun interview I did fourteen years ago with a true rock and roll rebel, for- mer Jimi Hendrix drummer Buddy Miles. We had no way of knowing that a short two years later, Buddy would leave us for Rock and Roll Heaven. What I remember most about Buddy was his laugh. He laughed a lot and made my job more than a breeze. His kindness left an impression on me for life.


Foreword From February, 2006


Our interview with Buddy Miles had


been a blast. The man was friendsly and in a great mood, joking about the fact that ne was soaking in a bubble bath and smoking a cigar during our talk. We actully talked for over two hours. There was just one problem. My cas- sette recorde had gone on the fritz and during playback all I could hear was my own voice. No Buddy. Now, this has happened to me twice, and I am very lucky. Both guys- the other being one Delaney Bramlett- were kind enough to redo the entire Q&A the following day. I must say, in both cases, the end prod- ucts far out weighed the initial ones.


••• Buddy Miles career spans over 49 years


including 70 albums, six World tours, televi- sion specials, charity events, TV commercials and music videos. Buddy has performed with the biggest names in music - Stevie Wonder, Muddy Waters, Barry White, David Bowie, George Clinton, Santana and Bootsy Collins. He started in music at age eleven per-


forming with his fathers band "The Bebops" and played for the jazz-influenced combo for several years before moving on to play for The Delfonics, The Ink Spots and Wilson Pickett. Buddy is a Co-founding father of fusion


rock with the band Electric Flag. He also Co- founded the legendary Band of Gypsys with


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