I loved reading this, Tyler! I agree Sun Ra live was the complete experience - probably why I went to see him fourteen times. I feel inspired by your piece to write about my encounters with Mr. Ra, and since they don't really overlap with yours (it was the 70s for me), I probably will, with credit to you. I'll let you know. Keep going on that big river!
Yes, I have heard that one. I also love Blues Project. In fact, I was a blues guy before I was jazz guy. I got to Blues Project from Seatrain's Richard Greene. I love that guy.
I loved reading this, Tyler! I agree Sun Ra live was the complete experience - probably why I went to see him fourteen times. I feel inspired by your piece to write about my encounters with Mr. Ra, and since they don't really overlap with yours (it was the 70s for me), I probably will, with credit to you. I'll let you know. Keep going on that big river!
Thanks for walking with us C.L. I look forward to reading about your journey - a perfect segway into when I picked up his trail.
By the way, are you familiar with the Batman album recorded by Sun Ra and the Arkestra and the Blues Project? I’d be happy to share…
Yes, I have heard that one. I also love Blues Project. In fact, I was a blues guy before I was jazz guy. I got to Blues Project from Seatrain's Richard Greene. I love that guy.
It's nowhere near as thorough as your piece; basically my memories of the man: https://notcomplaining.substack.com/p/space-is-the-place-sun-ra-was-here