bobthedrummer
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Thu Dec-02-04 10:43 PM
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk appreciation thread. |
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Anyone else appreciate this jazz genius? Link. http://www.alfanet.hu/kirk/index2.html
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Thu Dec-02-04 10:44 PM
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how many woodwind instruments did you see him play at the same time?
i think it was three, for me.
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Thu Dec-02-04 10:45 PM
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Thu Dec-02-04 10:47 PM
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a visionary. a fargin' genius. no one like him around at all.
thanks for reminding me.
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Thu Dec-02-04 10:56 PM
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I did not know he was still living. Have not listened to him for a long while but I used to.
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Thu Dec-02-04 10:59 PM
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5. He passed away in 1977 but his work lives on. |
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:17 PM
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I did not know that and I did not see that on the site you posted. Sad to know but I would be surprised to find he was still with us. Man we used to burn those records up at parties.
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:47 PM
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7. another one I never got to see |
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:51 PM
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8. Circular breathing! Two horns at a time! > |
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And the soul aand the guts to make them relevant.
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Fri Dec-03-04 12:26 AM
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9. I have the Live in Copenhagen album. |
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It is phenomenal. I love him just for this one lp.
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Fri Dec-03-04 12:33 AM
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10. Here comes the whistle Man |
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Roland was one of those great jazz guys from another planet
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Fri Dec-03-04 12:43 AM
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11. I've been playing Volunteered Slavery on my show every week... |
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...since the election. I love me my Rahsaan.
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