sun ra - space is the place

[Dusty696969]

This is why people migrated and became a different race. Is people like this guy.

[pinefish1]

the eqyptians had us in slavery after josehp died,the eqyptian dress like that with the funny looking had and the serpent on the front or the symbol of the eagle . the negros are not eqyptians the negros were under the egyptians,they were the slaves

[CoachG1000]

This is what happens when you DON'T use drugs...I kid, I kid, Sun was a real mutha for ya

[Jhd0358]

What's the name of this song?

[alexsweeley]

Listening to Sun Ra fills my soul with good vibrations. =)

[Seriphx]

Madlib

[marcfedak]

Sun Ra got more experimental and daring as he got older!

[zeromeobass]

Best live show I ever saw. The musicians and dancers were awesome.

[DiggityDoglikeDogg]

dude's high off his rocker.

[NoneOfTheAbove312]

this band is wayyyy too cool

[ArdorBias]

Anyone know where can I find a woman like that?

Let me know & I'll give you some new information about the mission.

[rinchenpalbar]

@JazzyFunkaHolic: The name of the tune is The Satellites Are Spinning. This version can be found on the Soundtrack to Space is the Place...

[DjFr3QaZ0iD]

Why can't the black culture go back to the egyptian roots of the 70's? I wish I could see people walking around like this. T'would be sweet!

[holistichotep]

@DjFr3QaZ0iD Some of us Do

[sonordrummer1982]

wat e geprats.

[lezzgetit]

This is like funkadelics inspiration

[JazzyFunkaHolic]

Does somebody know the name of the track (Is it recorded?)

[0theyield0]

im not black but theres a bunch of times i wish i wasnt white

[senna01]

@0theyield0

More Trouble Everyday

[newwind07]

Can somebody please PLEASE tell me the appropriate album to start listening to Sun Ra.

[ppc1989ark]

@newwind07 hmmm.... trust your intuition

[turkotheturko]

Space is a place...

[queenstreetwestpunk]

good job your pearching on youtube you must me making such a difference

[Streamline09]

June was an amazing lady. Met her years ago when she was volunteering at a community center. RIP.

[BrownIrisEyes]

I was blessed to have seen Sun Ra on several occasions back in the mid through late 1970's and have always enjoyed when June would sing the song: "Somebody Else's Idea." To this day, I will find myself humming that song as it has come to open my minds eye and mean something much stronger and deeper than just being words sung in a song! If anyone has it, could they possibly post it please? prikolovs thanks for sharing ... you're the best!

[infodisinfo]

love the space/egyptian clothing with the aviator shades...lmao

[faintmelody]

@infodisinfo LOL it's hilarious

[taariqtaariq]

beam me up!!

[sunra3000]

i saw ra multiple times, joining his band was music boot camp, he took em all, junkies too, but they had to go straight. no doubt of his genius, n runnin 17 piece bands for over 30 yrs wow j. gilmore was on par w coltrane superb tone, ra could barely gesture n we were off! he blew trash like the idjit below out in 5 minutes of WILD CHAOS LOL WE watched em go then RA COOKED THE CASBAH

[alvinferguson]

aroha 2june2sunra2arkestra  thanky4post aroha2all

[TheD00Mster]

I need a Sun ra album and I dont know which to buy. Any suggestions?

[sunra3000]

@TheD00Mster space is the place

[bongolicious]

This chicks voice is so unique...

[symbionese]

ABOLISH SORROW. June Tyson is powerful!

[TheSterbloemjolanda]

that's right..

[SonofDavidMusic]

it's just FUN. That's it. It's chill. They were high off their domes for years and years, and he rambles and he's entertained by it. The point is that they're inventive ass jazz musicians, and they were playing the HELL out of some crazy music. Don't get too caught up in the language, it's all fun and games and jazz. A good time. Enjoy

[mrfish4lyfe]

@SonofDavidMusic they were completely substance free....

[ppc1989ark]

@SonofDavidMusic no, it's spiritual. It's beyond what earth considers reality.

[snubbs741]

that clip of him walking to the forest at 0:12 is just....magical

[AristYdes]

that bird guy really scared me

[damaskinos101]

I gotta say this, im into spirituality, extra sensory perception, tibetan buddhism, ive read everything on MK ULTRA and some other remote viewing manuals. Ive meditated for hours directing my focus on a single candle but i gotta say... this is shit... Who the fuck is SunRa and this costume nonsense?

[halfdark000]

@damaskinos101 gee, perhaps one of the most influencial music artists of the 20th century, decades ahead of his time. meditate your candle on that.

[hoodwink808]

@damaskinos101 what on earth has MK ULTRA got to do with any of the other stuff you mentioned. personally , if you have done all these things, then how can you not see and hear him for the beauty that he is/was. his message was one that is incredibly relevant. to free yourself from the chains of your perception, of your life , and of this society with all its hangups. to find your own vibration, your own musical note, your song, and let it be of freeedom, beauty,love, unity, and acceptance.

[7M6T0]

@damaskinos101 Who the fuck are YOU?! jesus?! shut the fuck up dude, for real. you're gonna say that "this is shit" and "nonsense" after watching a fuckin two-minute video..? and also, this "costume nonsense" is as sacred as a crucifix to some people. dude can wear whatever he wants. You speak of your spirituality as if you're on some other level, yet you're sittin' here talkin shit cuz this guy isnt wearing jeans and a t-shirt. lets just take this down and put up a video of a fucking candle.

[ppc1989ark]

@damaskinos101 Just because you don't know who he is you call it nonsense. The greatest things in this universe are UNKNOWN.

[gedimindtrix]

we sing this song toooo...a great tommorrow...

aftro futurism.

[Gl0w955]

why r they dressed in Egyptian clothes??? satan rise to earth

[7M6T0]

@Gl0w955 I'm pretty sure these clothes were around long before "satan".

[theflyroller]

I saw Sun Ra at under the streets in Durham NC...twice! I feel that I have witnessed greatness! SunRa is that legendary artist that all others are compared to!

[RoyalLiverpoolPhil]

Jerry Dammers Spatial AKA. Orchestra will be performing original music alongside the music of Sun-Ra, The Specials and Alice Coltrane,

Thursday 1 April 2010 7:30 pm

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

Book tickets on the Liverpool Philharmonic's homepage

[ISaviorAllah]

0:00 - 0:22 is usually maximized as something negative when this is all about the vastness and expansiveness of the universe and life itself!

[judfunc]

Why is YouTube full of individuals arguing amongst one another? Is this a microcosm of human behavior? If it is, we are truly doomed. If we wish to move forward as a human race, we must first try to find the similarities between on another, not differences.

[vv901vv901]

@judfunc

Our thoughts are the same.

[anarchyblessed]

@judfunc You can't have similarity if there is no difference. It's inevitable to have a large grouping of humanity get along. 

[anarchyblessed]

@judfunc Erm..Let me fix that sentence, =]

It's inevitable, having a large grouping of humanity get along is difficult.

[megajames3000]

@judfunc yea, they're all being bad music

[MyFairLaser]

@judfunc if only i could get beyond this wall of technology to other humans...

[Concept2035]

@judfunc absolutely! I've been thinking that for a while but could never put it together so simply.

[AsKo25]

@judfunc understand differences. embrace similarities.

[swantonist]

@judfunc wow i guess ur the mlk of his microcosm , gr8 job

 :p

[crazycagada]

@judfunc first you face the fear

[alexsweeley]

@judfunc We are all sentient beings, and if we can take a step outside our selfish views we can see that we all want to be happy and free from suffering. There's some big similarities right there ;)

[samuelmichaud]

@judfunc Differences are the groves we fit together w/.

[soleyiu]

@judfunc Well i know one thing for sure: group thinking is not the place. When three people agree at least one is not thinking. Differentiation is the natural process of evolution; after all it is because we are different that we are unique. That being said though, we shouldn't put aside are differences, we just have to connect them. And that's the hard part.

[dexamyl]

Just listening to Ra's wisdom and uplifting words of encouragement helps me realise that we are mere mortals , chained to this 3rd dimensional "existence" and imprisoned to our physical demands .

Ra's words and music ( and that of his Arkestra ) are a ray of enlightenment .

[CorporateKills]

First of all.......do your history. Sun RA has albums upon albums of unreal jazz music, with him just jamming.

Second of all.......he was wayyyyyy ahead of his time. You might not get it. But everyone loves Parliament, and the movie The Secret... he was just into some different stuff. But don't mistake the garb and his abstract nature for a gimmick. This cat was a dope pianist.

T-Pain is a gimmick...no talent and hides behind one technology, not even an original marketing plan.

[privateclem]

To each his own when it comes to art, but, personally, just because a musician, or any artist, dresses in futuristic costumes, plays ethereal, new age jazz, with kooky philosophical lyrics, doesn't make it good quality. Personally, all I have to do is play Coltrane or Miles and get all the quality I need!! The only people that could like this are people on the same plane and that is on a million mile away acid trip!!

[greengenes1977]

Stop. You're embarrassing yourself by persistently displaying your ignorance of an avant garde legend. No one really cares about your preferences, though it is funny that you act like an expert and think that these people are high or something.

Actual jazz fans leave room for everyone you listed plus Sun Ra. Listen to his (vast) catalog before your judge. It includes many things that would suit your more conventional tastes.

Or keep whining. Your choice.

[privateclem]

I wouldn' t call Miles,Coltrane, Monk, Delta Blues, Fela Kuti, Dylan, etc. conventional. Just because something is "unconventional" doesn't make it good music. Many punk bands are/were unconventional, but they aren't technically good musicians! Bells and whistles galore!

[privateclem]

I'll keep whining..thanks!

[greengenes1977]

You're missing the point by focusing on the window dressing. You also seem to be obsessed with drugs.

[privateclem]

No, I'm only making an observation on people's posts such as "acid trips", and other drug references when listening to Sun Ra. You're right, though, it is only my opinion and I'm not an expert. Not a fact! People have their own tastes, so more power to you.

[kylieminogue100]

Only one thing needs to be said about this part:ACID

[goblinpaste]

One thing that needs to be answered:

How does a Kylie Minogue fan stumble across Sun Ra?

[imababyshark]

@goblinpaste I'd like to hear an answer to your question!

[greengenes1977]

Sun Ra forbade the consumption of drugs amongst his band members.

Let's not confuse spirituality with psychedelia, though they sometimes overlap to the untrained eye and ear.

[TheAvalonStudio]

all day, every day

[bobbywinterz]

Peace to all the Egyptian GODS!!! I see alot of hateful comments on this board. Whenever a black man or woman steps into his or her godly state white devils get offended.

[privateclem]

No White Devils like me love Miles and Coltrane, but some White Devils like me think Acid induced kooky music played by white or black people couldn't touch Miles or Coltrane! Just because his ethereal sound is unique doesn't make it good!

[mrkeelin]

sun ra and his band members took no acid, drugs were forbidden. miles on the other hand...

[copeyhead]

@mrkeelin oh yeah? well, I smoked a joint with Ronnie Boykins in a chevy Impala after a Sun Ra gig in DC once so there.

[TheGoldrock1]

white devil, define good.

[privateclem]

ha-ha You're funny! "White devil"!!

[L1NK666XL1NK666]

Wow that realy hurt my feelings... am i realy such a horrible person because i was born white? Why do so many black people hate me for the colour of my skin? All i hear is black people asking to be treated equaly but on the other side of the coin the ammount of racial hatred that i get for listening to music that im "not allowed" to listen to because im white hurts me deep down. I come from a place of pure love to tell YOU that i love you no matter what and yes, like it or not, we are brothers.

[L1NK666XL1NK666]

The real enemy on this planet is bigger than a skin colour or a race. The term white devil is just as bad a me coming on here and saying "hey look at all these niggers" and expecting to get away with it. I would never attack people like that. Lets be freinds man, how are we ever gonna get up if thats how we get down?

[sunra3000]

@L1NK666XL1NK666 YOU are contamiating a ra site w yer simpering blather YOU need to come outta the 50s ra is way ahead of your intellect, those discipline songs are unfanthomable to a simple smooth jazz lover; i bet yer coltrane is all w davis

[genraz]

The difference between a tool and an instrument

[acococure]

Aliens I am convinced

[stuartzoo]

"Oh we sing this song toooooo..."  YES!

[nyceonthabass]

haha that shit is fuckin crazy, that "toooo" she hits is a funny ass note

[SacredWomanAbenah]

= - )

[SacredWomanAbenah]

n findin means 2 destroy the efforts of people more skillfull than 1self, is dis nyceopthabass purpose n life=(

[pitachip123]

Seen this group live two months ago. Let's just say, anyone in the audience who had any intelligent ideas of what real musicianship had been long done by the 3rd song, if you could even figure out when one piece of shit had started and another began..

[songcycle]

yeah sun ra is real dumb. it's so stupid. what a stupid concept. god, what a dumbie. he's just....wow. what a stupid guy to put on an egypt hat and talk about space.

sun ra is something that happens to you, it's not a band!! these aren't songs, they're secret equations and alchemical tones disguised as music. get with it, square.

[SacredWomanAbenah]

n findin means 2 destroy the efforts of people more skillfull than 1self, is dis songcycle purpose n life it means one is already destroyed, ancient and modern strategy . . . yet good is still the answer for evil and stronger too

[mlauther]

and...you are the dump, isn´T it?

[mlauther]

You are the real dump guy

[PieceofMindmusic]

Sunn Rah!

im drunk right now, so ihave to say one thing....LOL

Sun ra fuckin rules, so do the Boredoms and Sonic Youth, who were greatly influenced by him and the arkestra. ok PEEACE

[kylebobbydunn]

what song is she singing?

[arkologist]

The Satellites Are Spinning

[returnofthemega]

we sing this song tooooooo

[khasma]

happy original arrival -- may 22nd, 1914 -- to Birmingham via Saturn

[cynicalwhiteboy1]

@khasma - I agree. But you sound to dogmatic so I have to bust your balls

[Theburrowingid]

No one had more fun than Ra

[cotymcclung]

beyond the bonds of sanity.

[Mastabiff]

4th dimensional time cube > outer space

[SergeantClogs]

greetings from the future harmonic brother. Keep your cubic flux helical.

[AirHendrix91]

Cool singer at 0:24!

[vanopnt]

Yo that's June Tyson, she kicks ass. I eagerly grab any record she's on.

[sumnercarter]

thanks...jeez. i luv sun ra...he once asked me to play in his band...the chords in this tune are unbelievable....funky.

[k0sha]

that's a bold statement! But very cool if it's true.

What do you play?

[sumnercarter]

it was a moment in dayton...saxophone

[sumnercarter]

surely this wasn't directed at me?

[tnj2323]

I love this! I love when Sun Ra says "...you're music too! We're all instruments. Everyone's supposed to be playing their part..."

If only I knew what MY 'part' was!

And I love this woman's 'untraditional' voice-June Tyson!

[ppc1989ark]

@tnj2323 It's strikingly similar to the String theory. The idea that we all vibrate is the string theory. Really was ahead of his time to be using quantum physics.

[vv901vv901]

@tnj2323

Yes, Tyson's voice is awesome.

Regarding your part you need to distance yourself psychologically from mainstream television/media, political correctness and so much of what today's reeking global culture is about - or isn't about, actually.

Your part is within you. We're all free within ourselves - we're all music, but only you know your part; only you can access the depth of your soul...and you won't find it on youtube, that's for sure. Try meditation.

Peace, love and freedom for all.

[tnj2323]

@vv901vv901 Well, I never implied that I WOULD access my soul or my part in life through YouTube, of all places (Ha! THAT'S laughable, lol!), but I understand where you are coming from.

At the time of that posting, I was going through my 'what-am-I-meant-to-do-with-my­-life' phase; I think that it is safe to assume that SOME of us have that same question, at least at SOME point in our growth :)

I agree with your entire post. Peace.

[sumneracarter]

the chords ra is striking on the keyboard!!

[justin2535]

Listen to what he says about the music of the planets and of ourselves. There very similar talk being said by some of the most brilliant scientists of today. Sun Ra will over time be looked upon as one of the most brilliant men of recent times.

[cwrohr03]

I think it's purely symbolic...Sun Ra is innovative, but his innovation is covering a potential retreat to African culture and tradition...especially apparent, to me, in the erratic beats of his works and the repetitions in the lyrics...reminds me of West African tradition of dance and drumming. And since they cant always return, the void is filled by retreating to where else but space. I think he combines elements of both. I love it. Excellent stuff...really.

[privateclem]

I think it's symbolic that your trying to theorize like Campbell to music that is best suited for people that love ethereal music because they like hallucinogens, and spacy, new age babble music!!:) I'll take Miles,Coltrane and the Bird who don't have to have a gimmick for people to listen to them.

[jucurtis23]

this is freaky....but I love it!

[0lfo]

oh yeah

[bennbug]

we must keep in contact with the universe and not lose our way we must rotate with our solar system

[LeftEyesVision]

The Beautiful Possibility of an Alter Reality Pleasant New Destiny