Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Soul! Episode # 501 (301). Rahsaan Roland Kirk & the Vibration Society (Ron Burton, piano; Art Perry, percussion; Pete Pearson, bass; Robert Shy, drums), with host Ellis Haizlip.
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Soul show excerpts of Rahsaan Roland Kirk & the Vibration Society (Ron Burton, piano; Art Perry, percussion; Pete Pearson, bass; Robert Shy, drums) performing songs that did not appear on the released show including Rahsaan playing the nose flute. Opening credits over jib arm shots of Rahsaan Roland Kirk & the Vibration Society performing intro to "The Inflated Tear." Rahsaan Roland Kirk & the Vibration Society perform "The Inflated Tear." Nice MS/CUs Rahsaan Roland Kirk opening song by playing four instruments (saxophones) at the same time before soloing on tenor saxophone.
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Host Ellis Haizlip interviews Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Mr. Kirk discusses his blindness & the prejudice & disrespect he sometimes receives from those who can see. Mr. Haizlip asks Mr. Kirk if he's been recognized & accepted as the musical genius that he is; Mr. Kirk says initially people regarded his playing multiple instruments at once was just a gimmick, but have somewhat come around over the years. Mr. Haizlip asks Mr. Kirk if he plans on dabbling more in electronic music, now that it's en vogue; Mr. Kirk replies that to dabble any more than he already has would make him synthetic & dependent upon large companies like Bell Telephone, that he prefers the natural vibrations of music.
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Continuation of Rahsaan Roland Kirk interview, conducted by Ellis Haizlip. Mr. Kirk believes that black people have been separated from their music; rallies against musical categorization (pigeon-holing) by business interests; refers to jazz as "black classical music" & says that "jazz music is the motivation of everything that goes on in this country." Mr. Haizlip asks Mr. Kirk if the roles of music critic, manager, booker & club owner were handled by musicians themselves; Mr. Kirk replies, "I feel that musicians are in tune enough to where they should be able to make some decisions that go on in this country to where the music & how the music should be programmed. I'm tired of working in clubs where you get a guy that calls himself a floor boss & he doesn t know anything about music, he doesn't know anything about you." "The musician is usually the last one to make a decision on something."
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Soul announcer Gerry Bledsoe introduces Rahsaan Roland Kirk and the Vibration Society. Rahsaan Roland Kirk & the Vibration Society perform unidentified jazz number. Rahsaan Roland Kirk plays melody on several instruments, solos on alto saxophone, then on tenor saxophone.
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Continuation of Rahsaan Roland Kirk & the Vibration Society performing unidentified upbeat jazz number. Ron Burton solos on piano. Rahsaan performs melody on several horns before soloing on them during empty breakdown; he holds a prolonged sustained note on several horns, then bangs medium-sized gong to end song.
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
CUs black men in audience. Rahsaan Roland Kirk introduces next song, thanks Ellis Haizlip. Rahsaan Roland Kirk & the Vibration Society perform "The Old Rugged Cross." Rahsaan solos on tenor saxophone, launches into spoken word segment about the various crosses people bear. C/As audience members listening, laughing, applauding. Rahsaan says he's capable of being on any "qualified" television show & that he can hold his own against any so-called philosopher. Rahsaan solos on tenor saxophone one last time.
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk & the Vibration Society perform fast, funky, upbeat version of "The Old Rugged Cross (Genocide on the Music)". C/As audience members clapping along, swaying to groove.
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
With the band creating free jazz cacophony in the background, Rahsaan Roland Kirk goes crazy and, while blowing maniacally on a whistle, attacks a folding chair on stage, ripping the seat off & bashing it on the stage. Rock star antics from a jazz genius. Interesting. Mr. Kirk then blows a conch shell, bangs on gong, receives standing ovation from audience.
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk and the Vibration Society perform "Blacknuss." C/As audience clapping along, smiling, swaying, singing along. Rahsaan solos on tenor saxophone.
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk thanks the audience, babbles on about God knows what while band plays "The Inflated Tear."
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk and the Vibration Society perform "The Inflated Tear."
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk and the Vibration Society perform "New Orleans." Rahsaan solos on clarinet. At outset, var shots audience standing, applauding, cheering.