@Predulus - the bassline is actually a quote from an old folk song called "Old Joe Clarke." Charlie Haden must love that song, because he also quotes it in his solo on Pat Metheny's album 80/81, in the song "Two Folk Songs."
Ian Dury related on Desert Island Discs (Dec 1996) how "Change Of The Century" was one of his favourite albums and that he'd played it all the time. One day he met Charlie Haden and told him he'd nicked the bass line for "Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll" from Ramblin' - Charlie said that it was ok as he'd stolen it from an old cajun folk tune as well.
I wonder why Ornette Coleman has a reputation for always playing really dissonant "out" type of music that is hard to listen to. A lot of his tunes, such as this one, sound pretty bop-ish and have a lot of blues phrasing. And come on, that head is catchy as fuck. I know that the lack of a piano or any chord playing the instrument makes the harmony hard to follow, but I think most fans of straight ahead would dig this.
Waited all my life to get hip to this cat...my life will never be the same, and for that i am truly grateful. At 42 yrs. old, to discover something new that makes me so happy i feel like a kid again is truly a great blessing!! :) Thanks so much for putting all of these great tunes up here...the education continues--Peace!!!
isto é o máximo em termos de freejazz no planeta,sem esquecermos nem de Rolan Kirk, nem do Sun Rá. e o tio Coltrane,,,SALV E ORNETE,,ORGULHO-ME DE TÊ-LO ASSIIDO AO VIVO, COM dENARDO SEU FILHO E PET MATINE NA ESCOLA bERKLEY DE bOSTON NO ANO DE 86,,EVOÉ A ESTA SONZEIRA...
Ornette's influence on ALL contemporary music--not just jazz--may still not be fully appreciated yet. He had the balls,like few others in the late 50's,to play with such well-crafted freedom.All of us music folks should be eternally grateful!!
@themindminder simple blues lick which apparently both Mr. Haden and Mr. Dury enjoyed... great ears, I wouldn't ever have made the connection. cheers!
I like David Sanborn's version much better! It is just too funky for words!
heckto35 2 months ago
To be still putting stuff out at 81 , fantastic !"!!!
Gampopa1000 3 months ago
Went to see the Great Man perform at the London Jazz Festival last night - needless to say I'm still on a high.
essexccc 3 months ago
Bassline which Ian Dury stole for "Sex and Drugs and Rock n Roll" right there a t 4:38 :D
Predulus 3 months ago
@Predulus - the bassline is actually a quote from an old folk song called "Old Joe Clarke." Charlie Haden must love that song, because he also quotes it in his solo on Pat Metheny's album 80/81, in the song "Two Folk Songs."
cedennis1 2 months ago
@Predulus
Ian Dury related on Desert Island Discs (Dec 1996) how "Change Of The Century" was one of his favourite albums and that he'd played it all the time. One day he met Charlie Haden and told him he'd nicked the bass line for "Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll" from Ramblin' - Charlie said that it was ok as he'd stolen it from an old cajun folk tune as well.
essexccc 2 months ago
I wonder why Ornette Coleman has a reputation for always playing really dissonant "out" type of music that is hard to listen to. A lot of his tunes, such as this one, sound pretty bop-ish and have a lot of blues phrasing. And come on, that head is catchy as fuck. I know that the lack of a piano or any chord playing the instrument makes the harmony hard to follow, but I think most fans of straight ahead would dig this.
erasedcitizen77 5 months ago 2
Charlie Haden!
MsFrancois1 6 months ago
rocked my world
diggingtreasures 6 months ago
again a very smooth cut, the bass line is the foundation (my opinion), again this is truely a timeless cut
leonardrashid 7 months ago
In 1960 I was 15 years old when I heard this. It changed my life for ever.
lcnmezzetta 10 months ago 6
Happy birthday, Ornette Coleman!
zigzag5627 11 months ago 6
Waited all my life to get hip to this cat...my life will never be the same, and for that i am truly grateful. At 42 yrs. old, to discover something new that makes me so happy i feel like a kid again is truly a great blessing!! :) Thanks so much for putting all of these great tunes up here...the education continues--Peace!!!
153redankh 1 year ago 4
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Prodigue qui n'en finit pas...
rolszew2 1 year ago
Prodigue qui n'en finit pas...
rolszew2 1 year ago
et il fait toujours croire. c'est cela son génie.
theHellzapoppin 1 year ago
What tune or tunes is this based on??? I can't quite pick them out.
AllBobsAllTheTime 1 year ago
i love this song its so cheery
papersky1 1 year ago
isto é o máximo em termos de freejazz no planeta,sem esquecermos nem de Rolan Kirk, nem do Sun Rá. e o tio Coltrane,,,SALV E ORNETE,,ORGULHO-ME DE TÊ-LO ASSIIDO AO VIVO, COM dENARDO SEU FILHO E PET MATINE NA ESCOLA bERKLEY DE bOSTON NO ANO DE 86,,EVOÉ A ESTA SONZEIRA...
Renatonofuturoscopi 1 year ago
WOW! that IS something:) niiiiiiiiiiceeeeeeeee....
Kranstafarian 1 year ago 2
Ornette's influence on ALL contemporary music--not just jazz--may still not be fully appreciated yet. He had the balls,like few others in the late 50's,to play with such well-crafted freedom.All of us music folks should be eternally grateful!!
postatility 1 year ago 3
@postatility : it most certainly isn't
kevinherbert 8 months ago
Anxious Wonder
612franklin 1 year ago
I'm gonna see Ornette in concert in November!
PrymeAte 1 year ago 2
@PrymeAte How was it?
mendali 1 year ago
First LP I ever bought! 1962!
coppens 1 year ago 11
@coppens Great start!!!!
dandc45 10 months ago
@dandc45 And I still have it! In mint condition!
GeoCoppens 10 months ago
@coppens What's an LP?
TheNeanderthaller 8 months ago
@TheNeanderthaller
LP = Long Player, it's a Kind of Vinyl-Disk
PaarigerHenis 7 months ago
@TheNeanderthaller are u fucking kidding ? do you know EOC ? End.Of.Civilization b/c of retards like you!
mancheromanchero 6 months ago
@mancheromanchero it was a joke to rouse old fools like you
TheNeanderthaller 6 months ago
@coppens Jig is up, you showed your age.
Nah I'm just jerkin ya around. I wish my first LP was that awesome.
troykivey 2 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Ornette Coleman
Wat an amazing Bassline.
leeperryismerry 1 year ago
name of the disc ?
klebe1021 1 year ago
@klebe1021
Change of the century it says it!
you can get it on Amazon
leeperryismerry 1 year ago
4:40 Sex and drugs and rock and roll !!!
themindminder 1 year ago 2
@themindminder simple blues lick which apparently both Mr. Haden and Mr. Dury enjoyed... great ears, I wouldn't ever have made the connection. cheers!
nomorefriday 10 months ago
Jazz has really opened up my life. Through many layers and textures its explains stuff words will never.
scarlett443 1 year ago 30
nice!
ShannonVenasse 1 year ago