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[morbo!]

I like floyd
I like reggae

Easy Star All Stars - Dub Side of the Moon

At last they meet (kinda like nuts and gum)

Pretty trippy listening experiance!

[hjames]

Its amazing what fun stuff turns up due to these forums.
Gotta hand it to you, Ducatista - yesterday I found a film called SunRa: A Joyful Noise (just under an hour long) - I downloaded it and watched it last night - its a documentary about Sun-RA circa 1980 ... neat stuff!
Now all I have to do is figure which of his stuff to go find! I think for me it'd be best to start with his earlier stuff (50's?) and then move forward ...

Anyway - thanks for all the Sun-Ra discussion earlier this year!

Firstly, I wish I'd seen that! Any idea what network it was on?

The Arkestra had (and is having) a long evolution and changed the style of many compositions in performance as time went on. You might love an earlier recording of a piece and find a later performance incomprehensible. Sun Ra was responsible for as many musical innovations as Les Paul has been for technical and recording ones. For what it's worth, I had to expose my ears to a lot of free jazz for months and months before I had the "Eureka!" moment. Suddenly, I got it. Suddenly, I could hear it. I guess I'm a slow learner. Now I actually listen to heavy jazz to relax and wind down, because it makes me so happy.

One very early album before the "wilder" free jazz period is called Jazz In Silhouette (Evidence 22012 - I got it recently at Barnes & Noble no less!). The liner notes are good and it does make a great introduction. I listen to it all the time. Late at night, lights out, I put this on and punch track 4 - "Ancient Aiethopia." If I don't have time to listen to anything else, I am still satisfied. I've had my fix.

Some useful web sites:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Ra
http://www.thesunraarkestra.com/
http://www.dpo.uab.edu/~moudry/
The links at the first entry will get you where you want to go, but I have included two for convenience.

You will find that Arkestra recordings were almost beyond number, but Saturn disks were not widely distributed, and were often not very hi-fi. Evidence records and others have done an amazing job of cleaning them up. Sun Ra was probably the first to record and distribute his own music, but that meant pressings of 75 vinyl copies for sale at performances.

John, the discography links might ring a bell with the title you "donated" to the criminal element.
http://www.astroblack.com/ Chronological and Alphabetical lists are available. A shorter list is in the Wikipedia article.

Enjoy, Clark

PS The inconsistent element was partially due to the Arkestra playing so many styles of music at the same gig or recording session. I imagine not many people would enjoy everything at a performance. The few sermons I've heard were fun, though. I need to get his book.

[Rusnzha]

Originally written by hjames

Gotta hand it to you, Ducatista - yesterday I found a film called SunRa: A Joyful Noise (just under an hour long) - I downloaded it and watched it last night - its a documentary about Sun-RA circa 1980 ... neat stuff!

Clark -- This is the same film that I mentioned to you some time ago that I saw on PBS (I think) This was my intro to Sun Ra and the reason I became interested in his music.

[Ducatista47]

Thank you, Heather and Rusnzha! Both this title and Space Is The Place are available on Amazon.com. I found them before, but didn't know which one might be the PBS run film. Now to save some pennies...

Clark in Peoria

[jim campbell]

if amazon.com does not try .ca or .uk.you never know what you may find.im not sure if concert dvds are region specific though

[morbo!]

Kula Shaker - [KOLLECTED - THE BEST OF ] & K

I like it!

anyone listen too dubside yet?

I like that two

[morbo!]

Yup
The more i listen to Kula Shaker the more i like them.
Classic style rock
with alot of undertones of famous musicains
dont know how to box them
classic modern acid rock?

definatly a few standout tracks
govinda - soon to be accompying my bro into the ring (blew his mind) (also a deity)
tattiva - im not into wordy music that comes in indian and english but these are great
hush - im sure that is a classic remade well(not sure who)
ballard of a thin man - definatly another classic revamped
dance in your shadow -(very lennon)
+ a few more
not a bad album
well worth a listen

[jim campbell]

billy cobham..............crosswinds

[Zilch]

Just buy it! You won't regret it.
India Erie, Voyage to India

Well, she's certainly got "Aire."

[Too bad I can't hear the stuff below 10 Hz here, tho.... ]

[hjames]

Over the last week or so I've been reading through the various threads on the model 4343/4344 and 4345 monitors (as a speaker goal).
From a thread called Ian's (& Bo's) 4345 project - [I read this line:

... you might test Acoustic Alchemy's "Positive Thinking". Phenomenal exhibit of what that cabinet can do. ...

So - after an Amazon order and a bit of time ... I'm currently listening to track 7 of Positive Thinking. What a fine workout of my humble 4320s ...
(got to listen again tomorrow when I can work the amp a bit more).

I can only imagine what it sounds like on the big 4ways ...

Thanks for the tip, Bo - what a fine album!

[moldyoldy]

1. Little Sister Listen 2. Go Home, Girl Listen 3. The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor) Listen 4. I Think It's Going To Work Out Fine Listen 5. Down In Hollywood Listen 6. Look At Granny Run Run Listen 7. Trouble, You Can't Fool Me Listen 8. Don't Mess Up A Good Thing Listen 9. I Can't Win Listen


#4 puts me in my spot.

[Steve Schell]

Moldyoldy, I dearly love every note on this album; same story with most of Ry's work. BTYD was notable as the first digitally recorded pop album, and Ry later came out strongly against the sound of digital recording. Not sure where he stands on it these days. The album sounds a bit too squeaky clean and threadbare to me, but not bad really. The music is just tremendous. The Paris, Texas soundtrack is another brilliant effort by Ry; try to find the LP.

[moldyoldy]

Yup, it's a keeper, Steve. I wore out TWO LPs, making it a record record for me.

Ry's picking's been an inspirition to me since I first heard him on Let It Bleed. More than one of the early Stones' catchy riffs were Ry's, and there's a long list of greats he did guest spots for (his time with Lowell George is some of the best). Not to mention the soundtracks.......And there's still those that ask "who's Ry Cooder?"

Ry doesn't know it, but I'm building an amp for him....actually I've been 'building' it for a couple years now...kind of a personal Project May.....hope I call it good while he could still use it. Steve, you'll understand, it's based on an old Hammond M field coil chassis, along with a variable speed vibrato scanner and line box. Fender input stages (cascadeable), stock Hammond out. Oh yeah, reverb too. The true vibrato is the kicker, and sounds so sweet on appropriate guitar selections, it just oozes Ry Cooder. The first time I used it, I knew what I had to do.

BTW, since I think he lives out your way, if you ever happen onto a verified shipping address for Mr Cooder, I'd be eternally grateful.

[hjames]

Hey Mr Morbo!
Thanks for the tip on Kula Shaker Kollection ...
it came in the mail Weds and I popped it in while fixing dinner -
hadn't looked at the playlist real close -
completely cracked up when they stared to play a nice take on the old Deep Purple song Hush .... what a hoot!

Neo-psychedelic perhaps?

You folks here have the BEST tips on music!

If you like dub/raggae stuff ... I heard another band the other day ... "Dezarie"
They're doing the music behind this awesome sports video ...
http://www.acro-base.com/fr/imgs/gal...06/eiger06.mov

The song is on the CD Dezarie -"Gracious Mama Africa"
Got THAT stuck in my head the first time I heard it ...
Its a hop from the Bob Marley stuff of the 70s ... very sweet

Yup
The more i listen to Kula Shaker the more i like them.
Classic style rock
with alot of undertones of famous musicians
dont know how to box them
classic modern acid rock?

definatly a few standout tracks
govinda - soon to be accompying my bro into the ring (blew his mind) (also a deity)
tattiva - im not into wordy music that comes in indian and english but these are great
hush - im sure that is a classic remade well(not sure who)
ballard of a thin man - definatly another classic revamped
dance in your shadow -(very lennon)
+ a few more
not a bad album
well worth a listen

[morbo!]

no prob heather
glad u liked it
The next big Kudos goes to Ian, for his Acoustic Alchemy mention

I really like their album american english
really seems to take full advantage of my system
the more i hit the volume controll the better it sounds!