"Space Odyssey" by Marcus Belgrave

[SwagQuest]

Well, what can I say?... This amazed me.

[jazznik2]

Yes, the Gemini II album has the complete version - the solos and the cool harmonic horn chordal accompaniment at the end is cut out. Yes, that is a SAW that you hear being played on this song. I think this song is a take off on the popular tune 'Sunny'.

I was fortunate enough to see Marcus in concert in Baltimore 20+ years ago. I mentioned this album to him and he said something like, 'Yeah man, that music was the stuff'.

[eugenetam]

@jazznik2 .... and a take off of "red clay" (of course hubbard drew inspiriation from "sunny" as well)

[jonnybogue]

@jazznik2 That's drummer great Roy Brooks playing the musical saw.

[Audi0Phil]

At 1:30 its starting to get chilled .... at 2:10 its starting to get genius ...

This shit is a Masterpiece !

[TheWoud]

What a record... Thanks for sharing all those unbelievably good records with us!

[ricadus]

1:29 Lift-off!

[Jamal249999]

Take It To The Streets Like A Thug Sippin' Sud.

Def Squad - Y'all Niggas Ain't Ready

[onblock7]

@Jamal249999 YEP LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

[luvmifro]

@Jamal249999 Yess Sir!!!!

[alexordanis]

ah naw big snoop dog

[Louielounge]

Oh my. This is serious music.

[mattVISTAsounds]

More soul than a sock with a hole!

[shimatoshi]

yeah this is classic no doubt.

[ssalant]

actually the extended version is on the album just called "Gemini", at least the CD reissue is just called that. It's 12 minutes. Perhaps I'll try to upload it?

[shonenmouse]

it's still up... nfs though.

[shonenmouse]

bembe segue had an awesome cover of this on her myspace page..

[JosephO75]

im mad i cant find this online. this song just changed my life.

[fredfades]

sounds like this joint is HARDLY influenced by that "Red Clay" tune by Freddie Hubbard. Don't know what tune who came out first thou.

[bassbymichele]

@fredfades your right man!

[stoinge]

the tunes that lurk beneath, wow!

[thegroove2000]

Genius.. bad to the bone anthology.

[Mbe4tS]

This is gold

[heru1966]

Truly, madly, deeply AWESOME!

[matsoaka]

LOVE

[tuberider1976]

SUPREME

thanks

[puretroubleman]

kickass beat starts @ 1:10

[hapz3000]

@puretroubleman more like 1:32

[MrMeefos]

That really is A Space Odyssey

superb

[noirtriptyline]

Astral Traveling...made easy, baby... :-)

[FluxSB]

wooooooooow

[GONZOM1]

dope!

[Supreem513]

Ya'll niggas ain't ready

[blacgurl1]

probably roy brooks on saw

[AJUANTOOAJUANTOO]

gorgeous to the ears..that bassline is sauce!!

[fuckingharpsichord]

all time favourite

[comewander]

all the basslines in the world are second to this

[thelast1here]

wow, this is amazing.

[wwwdotluke]

a really amazing track, i love the echo sounding horn thing in the intro. i want to learn how to play that instrument!

[thomasmantellwilliam]

Cosmic^^^^^^

[oporopolist]

The CD version of Message From The Tribe features a 9:44 version of this song. Though my favourite from this compilation is still Tribe's What We Need which I've uploaded some time ago here...

[destituteillusion]

all kinds of goodness for your listening...and sampling pleasure.

[swingsoulajazz]

sublime!!!