tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883285.post2472551241941465116..comments2023-10-27T09:59:52.319-05:00Comments on NuVoid: Sun Ra SundayRodger Colemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447735420151521491noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883285.post-3858773403562359012009-04-10T14:32:00.000-05:002009-04-10T14:32:00.000-05:001. I actually listened again to that track a few m...1. I actually listened again to that track a few months ago, and I didn't cringe. My favorite part is the last 3-4 minutes where we really stretch it out. I'm definitely proud to be included on that disc!<BR/><BR/>2. "When Sun Comes Out" is a super-strong Ra LP. I am still just blown away by Clifford Jarvis's bass drum playing on "Dancing Shadows." Ra gave Jarvis way too much drum solo space on too many gigs, but when he's tight and in the pocket, like here, he really strengthens the groove. Although overall I prefer the looser, less virtuosic feel of most of Ra's drummers (like Luqman Ali, Lex Humphries, Bugs, and Roger Blank), it is nice sometimes to hear a real whiz like Jarvis lock in with Boykins and kick seriously hard jazz butt (how's that for trenchant analysis?). Besides "Dancing Shadows," my favorite track is "The Nile." I'd love to hear a connected version of "Dimensions in Time" with "Primitive" sometime.Samhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOx6DnfFrOwnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883285.post-10497124437750252982009-03-29T19:39:00.000-05:002009-03-29T19:39:00.000-05:00Of course, “Dancing Shadows” was a staple of UYA’s...Of course, “Dancing Shadows” was a staple of UYA’s latter-day repertoire and can be heard on the 1995 Sun Ra Tribute CD titled Wavelength Infinity (Rastascan BRD 018). Astonishingly, it’s still in print – you can even stream a sample of the track at Amazon! I just listened to the CD for the first time in years. We were definitely onto something. (Too bad we let go of it.) Still, it amazes me that ours is the first track on the first disc – what an honor! I mean, there are some seriously heavy hitters on that CD including Thurston Moore, The Residents, Eugene Chadbourne, Elliot Sharp and Ken Vandermark – not mention NRBQ! Big thanks to Gino Robair for including us!Rodger Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447735420151521491noreply@blogger.com