rockefeller center Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 Has anyone of you seen them recently? I'd have to make a four hours train/bus ride in one direction to see them, so I'm not 100% sure whether I should make the trip. Personnel: Marshall Allen, as, fl; Art Jenkins, voc; Charles Davis, bs; Yahya Abdul Majid, ts; KNoel Scott, as; Michael Ray, tp; Fred Adams, tp; Dave Davis, tb; Tyrone Hill, tb; Dave Hotep, g; Elson Nascimento, perc; Bill Davis, b; Luqman Ali, dr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 They were at the Banlieues Bleues festival last week. Couldn't make it but there is an ecstasic review of the concert by a Sun Ra fanatic in one of the national weeklies here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 (edited) Crap. I typed out a big, long post on this topic, and it didn't post, and I lost it. Here's my half-ass attempt to say the same thing again. I only heard the Arkestra with Ra one time, back around 1990. I've heard the Arkestra under Allan's direction about 3 times (maybe 4), all of them between 1995 and 1999, but I haven't heard them more recently (nothing since 1999). Every time they were anywhere from "very good" to "great!!!" - though always something slightly short of "fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!". But they were always solid, at the very least. 8 hours (round trip) is a MAJOR pain in the ass. I just read the line-up for that particular show, and I would LOVE to hear Michael Ray some time, one of my all-time favorite Ra sidemen. He's never been with the Arkestra any of the times I've heard them. Art Jenkins and Charles Davis were at most of the Ra-less Arkestra shows I've seen, and both were always good. (I like Jenkins quite a bit, and I'm otherwise not much on jazz vocalists in general.) Noel Scott is another name I've never heard with the Ra-less Arkestra, although I specifically remember hearing him back in 1990 with Ra. (I spoke with Scott between sets, if I remember right.) Tyrone Hill and Luqman Ali are both names I recognise, and think positively of (if I'm remembering right). I think Luqman Ali is on those amazing Sun Ra quartet albums I have, from the late 70's (also with Michael Ray). Glad to see there's a guitar on the date too (Dave Hotep). I always love guitar in the context of Ra's music. 8 hours (round trip) is a MAJOR pain in the ass. But I'd be tempted. Edited March 12, 2004 by Rooster_Ties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller center Posted March 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 Thanks very much for your replies. Rooster, sorry you lost your long post but the "short" one was convincing enough - I'll make the trip. 17 hours between end of concert and departure of the bus, yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 Well, don't just take my word for it (seriously). I'd like to hear from some other people too. I mean, if it was only 4 hours (round trip), and I was driving (no bus) - I'd be there in a second. This 8-hour round-trip, and the trouble of having to only go when then busses run -- that's a major bummer. Somebody else here has to have seen the Arkestra recently. I'd hate to be the only one who tips this thing, one way or the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Up for some more discussion. Anybody else here seen the Arkestra within the last couple years?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Hello?? Anybody??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Guess not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 I haven't seem them since Sun Ra was here. Last time they played around here, I was out of town. Maybe next time, it should be an amazing concert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller center Posted March 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Disastrous non-concert experience. Climbed the train, had a couple of beers, fell asleep and didn't get off the train when I was supposed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 They're in Europe now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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