"Sound" (1966-67), Pt. 2

[fiddlercrab3]

Can somebody tell me the name of the tune Rahsaan starts playing at 2:50 or so? It's the most beautiful melody...

[fiddlercrab3]

@fiddlercrab3 Found it! It's "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square." As far as I can tell from all the other recordings of this tune, Rahsaan is the only person to ever play it well.

[robbie69612]

HE is the KING of COOL SAX!!!!!!!!!!

[amphymixis]

@robbie69612 Cool?!? This is far from "cool". Cool is for elevators. This is "the weird looking animal" that Amiri Baraka wished would come around some day.

[lsdvine]

sick!!!!!

[whathefa]

Why, every time Cage talks or appears, it is like a badly written B-Movie like delivered tutorial?

[BeenBad4U]

Jimi Hendrix was influenced by Kirk and idolized him. They reportedly jammed on 3/8/69 @ Ronnie Scott's Club in London, and Jimi recorded ALL of his jams!!! *****(((((10)))))*****

[bobgreen623]

is it music? is it music? I guess if it has intent, then yes. To me it is music

[BulbousAlsoTapered]

Cage spent most of his career trying to REMOVE INTENT from his work. The appreciation of unintentional sound is absolutely central to an understanding of what Cage was doing.

[RyLay]

@BulbousAlsoTapered I don't know if I agree. I think Cage's music is very intentional but I think he was trying to make our usual connotations with sounds void. It may also be fair to say that he was trying to make music that wasn't particularly expressive but challenged listeners to consider other elements in the sounds. But as far as intention, I think it is all very deliberate and full of intention.

[BulbousAlsoTapered]

@RyLay I can only assume that you have not read any of Cage's books. He frequently stated that he was trying to write music which was NOT "full of intention". This is what makes his work original. I could give you dozens of quotes, but it is worth reading them for yourself. Cage's approach to non-intention was influenced by his interest in Zen Buddhism. It is the central feature of his work as a composer. Cage wrote several books, but start with "Silence" (his first and most influential book).

[RLW1967]

This should come out on DVD.

[BulbousAlsoTapered]

This is available on DVD (I have a copy)

[RLW1967]

I know but I mean is they should re-release it with commentaries from Dick Fontaine.

[saanzacs]

What was that thing Roland Kirk was fiddling around with @ 5:39?

[Myrmadon13]

He was playing back sounds on a tape recorder...

[saanzacs]

"Have I said anything that would lead you to think that I thought you were stupid?"

[saanzacs]

The wolf bit was cute!!!!!

[Fbmastahhevyb]

I really like these where on earth are they from?

[terrestial63]

Roland Kirk!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[valentynesuite]

more important and great is kirk then the thought of some critics!!!!

[shihlunchang]

It was directed by Dick Fontane.

[reverseengine]

any idea who directed this? first saw it when i was 15 years old and have loved it ever since. thanks for posting.

[tenorfly]

genius.

[chubsoffire]

okay strange image... Roland Kirk Carrying a baby through a zoo playing for animals... Then imitating them... Kirk is just amazing

[matthewstokeley]

this is great and all, and i love both of their music, but what is up with making john cage walk through a children playground and having all of those kids follow rashaad roland kirk with whistles?

filmmakers. haha.

[dtongay]

If you are here and you haven't seen part 1, go see part 1!