Something from one of the greatest, all-time:
That's Rahsaan Roland Kirk on tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute, nose flute, siren, and who knows what else he has in his pockets.
You'd think a blind guy who plays this kind of style must be more novelty than anything else, until you listen. That's when you realize he was the real deal. Rahsaan was the total musical package.
This clip is from a concert in Bologna, Italy in 1973. He's doing the songs "Three For The Festival" and "Volunteered Slavery." In the first cut he's also playing a passage from "One Mind/Seasons."
Did solve a mystery here. The clip ends with the intro to "Passion Dance," and I recognize it. That version shows up on Kirk's "Dog Years In The Fourth Ring," and a guy named Kenny Rogers (no, not the same one) was playing baritone sax there. And he kicks butt.
Anyway, enjoy! Had to spread a little Rahsaan into people's lives.
That's Rahsaan Roland Kirk on tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute, nose flute, siren, and who knows what else he has in his pockets.
You'd think a blind guy who plays this kind of style must be more novelty than anything else, until you listen. That's when you realize he was the real deal. Rahsaan was the total musical package.
This clip is from a concert in Bologna, Italy in 1973. He's doing the songs "Three For The Festival" and "Volunteered Slavery." In the first cut he's also playing a passage from "One Mind/Seasons."
Did solve a mystery here. The clip ends with the intro to "Passion Dance," and I recognize it. That version shows up on Kirk's "Dog Years In The Fourth Ring," and a guy named Kenny Rogers (no, not the same one) was playing baritone sax there. And he kicks butt.
Anyway, enjoy! Had to spread a little Rahsaan into people's lives.
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