Rahsaan Roland Kirk - newport jazz festival 62

[Blahblobify]

so sad the sound quality SUCKS ASS

I saw kirk do these tunes in th 60's in LA jazz clubs.

You may now all ask me how fucking great it was.

[petopalaj]

Wow this is incredible.



[clarkewi]

@petopalaj Kirk was one of Jimi Hendrix's idols as Jimi's father was a huge fan. Gave Jimi the idea to imitate sounds.

[petopalaj]

@clarkewi interesting .



[djungbremen]

Thanks for digitalizing this!

[joshuasound]

that's the great vernon martin on bass! no one else played like him, he was amazing...and a real nice person.

[drilett]

@joshuasound woked with Vern for 7 years (piano) in the Creative Spirits in Toledo Ohio.

Never a dull moment musically and he is really missed.

[innaheartbeat]

@joshuasound : joshua Vernon was like something else! great sense of humor always too!

[bubu2948]

this is blues...

[Beatstranger]

What a superb artist!

[hardhittn63]

One man band

[MAJORSNODGRASS]

Saw Roland Kirk live in London blow out a club with Sal Nistico

[dsparham2004]

That's my esteemed mentor on bass--the late great Vernon Martin. I met him in Ventura CA in 1984 and became one of his students, along with Tracy Waninomae. We learned his original songs and made a few recordings and played some great concerts and gave some interesting lectures at UCSB where I based my research on Vern's mastery of the jazz idiom and how that related to his life experience.

[xKrazyxKoalax]

@dsparham2004 Cool story bro

[brunoloko21]

no mames se rifan ese cabron

[joshuasound]

that looks like the great vernon martin on bass!!! he was amazing

[hermenutic]

Yes. He took Coltrane's place. He took sound to another level

Humbled to listen to this.

[joemorrow13]

Great video, but sad that the camera men decided to use the cut of Roland adjusting his mic stand instead of getting a rare early shot of Andrew Hill soloing!

[rickylascaze001]

how much did he play at one time, he probably has neck problems now dose instruments r heavy

[trydreamin]

roland Kirk at his finest. Technique that no on else can copy. He found his own. Love the flute playing - spitting, singing, humming, growling and making a sound he loves. Just enjoy.

[bluv6]

Roland Kirk, with

Andrew Hill, piano

Vernon Martin, bass

Clifford Jarvis, drums

[af4k]

Why does he clap for himself at the end?

[madmexart]

@af4k why not fool

[ibanezxiphos700]

@af4k

jazz artistist like to here clapping and like to clap

[valentynesuite]

genio onnivoro, splendido Ambulante

[solaidback21]

Vernon Magic Finger Martin on bass, miss you uncle vernon...

[rovingeye5]

nothing new- al jolson, elvis, most of american & british rock and roll stars owe their success to the influence of afro americans on music!

[guillermozart]

Roland Kirk is Thijs Van Leer and Ian Anderson's flute Father.

Genius!

[BeenBad4U]

*****(5)*****

[lookseer500]

old fashioned siren whistle

[flautistadeguarenes]

me moje XD

[lookseer500]

whats the name of this song

i've heard it everywhere

[thepiper75]

Three For Festival

[spacepatrolman]

The last ed sullivan show had roland kirk but it hasnt seen the light of day on wnet ,uhf or video since then who has it ?

[sitarnut]

Dude, I saw the PHOTO on Google images of Ed talking to RRK- Gawd! Who does have that clip- let's start a search! Kirk on Ed Sullivan Show is almost an unbelievable thing.... I bet it was killer...

[DrumzzCool]

Love Roland Kirk.

[djunius]

I think Andrew Hill is on piano.

[dojufitz]

Big Roland!

Great clip - the MAN!!

[GTASynch]

This is absolutely outstanding footage.

[bobbybooks]

Truly "archival" footage. Awesome!

[watchagonnadu]

Wonderful video of a true musical pioneer. Influenced Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull.

[jenses66]

but he use both legs to stand on solid ground ;-)