Certainly Rasahn was wonderful, though comical isn't quite how I'd describe
it--he has his moments of wit but also of grandeur and also of just superb
tastiness.
I have a couple of his albums, vinyl of course, I'd have to look them up.
It's been a while.
AK
Also I liked Captain Beefheart very much, I remember buying trout mask,
jeez, 25 years ago, and playing it over and over. Wandered off now, I'm
afraid. Shiny Beast is another good one (bat chain puller, you know) but
that one was on my turntable when it was stolen some 15 years ago. At least
I still have my Raincoats EP.
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> From: Reed Altemus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: FLUXLIST: query
> Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 2:04 PM
>
> Anne, Sol and all,
>
> All this talk about jazz etc. reminds me of the things I listened to in
> college. Anyone ever heard of Rhashan Roland Kirk? I always liked his
music a
> lot. It was very comical and he used to play three horns at once.
>
> RA
>
> Ann Klefstad wrote:
>
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> > > From: Davidson Gigliotti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: FLUXLIST: query
> > > Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 12:22 PM
> > >
> > > Oh yes, I remember Sun Ra.
> >
> > I saw him in a tiny hall in Santa Monica. The thing about him and his
very
> > large Arkestra is that they all lived together for 30 years out in the
> > country, and played together all the time, so they were like a single
> > entity, doing improvisations of a complexity and supernatural tightness
> > that were incredible.
> >
> > His use of common-and-garden popular tunes in these amazingly
orchestrated
> > works was also intensely charming (viz Sol's Disney tunes album).
> >
> > A friend told me that he saw Sun Ra blowing a note for many minutes on
end
> > (circular breathing), turning in a circle on one leg.
> >
> > I have the album Space is the Place, and some others. He was one of the
> > wonders of the world.
> >
> > AK
> >
> >
>
