Always thought this tune was about waking up late and having to console ur restless baby .. taking turns rocking and feeding ur young one.. domestic sorrow ballad !!
1} Performers and instrumentation Sun Ra-Piano, composer, arranger; Marshall Allen- Flute, Atakatune- congos, Hayes Burnett- Bass, Samarai Celestial- Drums, John Gilmore- Sax, Tyrone Hill- Trombone, James Jacson- Bassoon Walter Miller- Trumpet, 2} School/Style of Jazz. Avant- guard, hard bop, Historicism 3} Form. 32 bar form 4} Reason for inclusion. Wanted to include some historicism in the playlist.
I want to include that the experience of seeing them live was truly awesome, in the basic meaning of the word. Different from every other show I've seen, very thought provoking and wonderful.
Not sure what people aren't getting about this. Ra was always Ra. Seems like everybody wants Monk to be this sacred Monk thing; Ra didn't do that. Ra was always Ra, and that's why this is is great.
He's utilising minimum effort for effortless manipulation of ululating vibration the little he has to conjure to make those string of space and time wiggle is the unmentionability of a thought. He's thinking the music -- you can see it in his face.
I got the same impression. As well as any influencing, I reckon they must necessarily stumble on the same things, if you play saxophone with spiritual intentions.
Yes I was playing on this gig as the drummer right behind Sun Ra. This recording took place at The Famous Ballroom in Baltimore, Maryland July 23, 1978
Yeah, I really do like Sun Ra, his various bands, his music, and his record covers. But sometimes he went off the deep end, that's all! But, when he was "on", he was on league with Ellington & Mingus (well, almost), and some of his more unusual or rhythmic oriented pieces were on par with the wonderful Moondog. His later funky stuff was George Clinton if he didn't want to sell merchandise. But the far out spacey stuff was like The Dead's "Dark Star" on a bad night (even if Ra maybe did it first)
ugh this would b good but theres wayy 2 much goin on... the musicians cant/arent listening 2 each other. plus that keyboard is really annoying, and whatever is making that squeaking sound just irritates my ears
