Marshall is 100 today

Imagine if the whole world just contained creative gentle people like this.

I find this video interesting because I'm 69 now and I already had a mild stroke. I quit playing guitar for over 10 years, but decided to resume that hobby as therapy for the aftermath of said stroke. This man is an inspiration to me.

This guy is on another level of cool.

100. This planet needs people like this. Glad he ain't been rushin' nowhere.

"I was so wrapped up in music and trying to build something, that i didn´t have the time to be out there destroying myself"

Sun Ra is smiling in heaven knowing Mr. Allen is still around

Marshall is incredible, in every way. The longevity and quality of his career is astounding.

I hope the city of Philadelphia preserves Marshall's space.

I wish I lived next to an old legend like this just to listen to 90 years of stories and chat about life in general. If their mind is still there in their 90's the wisdom can be unparalleled. They have a story about everything and it's always interesting to hear. Especially ones that lived a life in the arts.

Someone needs to capture as many stories and musical ideals from this man as possible before he joins Sun Ra, so interesting and a wealth of knowledge. 99 and still going strong keep it up Mr. Allen.

What an amazing and inspiring person. Sun Ra is still ahead for his time,in fact his music is outside of time.

Fascinating to see the interior of the Morton Street house.

Got to see him live. Easily one of the best concerts I've ever attended.

good to see strong spirits at 99. I saw him at the Old Waldorf twice . Once in 1980 and 1981 . I was 29 years old .

Brought tears to my eyes. Sun Ra and his band hold a special place in my heart.

We are so blessed to still have this man with us. No better proof that music keeps you young!

Saw them perform numerous times in Philly. Bought my first Sun Ra album in Philadelphia in 1973/74: Space Is the Place. A late sister-friend from Philly, Evelyn Smart, used to dance and sing with the Arkestra.

I'm so old that I remember Sun Ra! ❤

Saw them at Jordan Hall Boston 1977 when I was at NEC. We had this bud we saved for the event that we called the "RA" bud.

Sun Ra was divinely inspired.

It's always so nice to hear the lastest news from Morton Street! ❤🌞🌠🌌

People from this era were just built different... so much LOVE

0:58 this mf still smoking at 99, that's next level badass, probably outlived people who never smoked

I got to sit next to him and share a meal about 16 or 17 years ago, backstage at some Belgian festival. I wish I could say it was more eventful than it was, but for me it was a huge moment, even just sharing dry sandwiches and a few laughs.

Makes me happy to see people like Marshall still kicking, still playing music even at 100 is a beautiful thing.

This should have millions of views… may he be well and of peace ❤ thank you for interviewing him.

thats a great looking and smart 99 yr old

I’d never heard of the Arkestra until a couple of months ago, when they played at a festival in my city. Marshall was there. 100 and still performing! I am so fortunate I got to learn about this amazing group of musicians, and see Marshall play.

that's lovely stuff there. I've had the good fortune of seeing & hearing the maestro marshall allen play live. I even got to meet & speak with him a bit. (I work at a hotel, & it's a short ways away from a spot they were playing at. so he & the band stayed at my work on that trip.) as you can tell from this short bit here, he's a really warm spirited man. the last couple times the . arkestra came to town, marshall didn't travel with them. so, I feel really fortunate to have been able to see & hear him, & to get that extra added chance to speak with him.

Best for the years ahead dear Marshall....x

i identify so much with "then the years go by and years go by and next thing i know i'm 99..." i'm 44, and honestly, don't know how it happened! you get past about 29, and suddenly-oh shit! life is both long and short at the same time.

I saw him about 15 years ago in a club called twins in Washington DC. It was a great show, I remember he was wearing a t shirt that said space is the place

I want to be 99/100 with that much determination and creativity. Sun Ra was a revelatory artist, and I'll never forget when I discovered him in 2012.

God bless, Marshall is 100 now!

I'm 26 and discovered Sun Ra on vinyl. Incredible sounds and tones. Thank you for bringing us enlightenment and joy smooth as a neat glass of Johnny Walker Red.

Happy 100 years on the planet belated greetings of May 25th planetary revoluting day & many more revolutions!

Tastey!!!! Jam'n on the edge where jazz is flown and known and blown. Keyman play'n raindrops no waste but lots of splash. Strings dancing, pitter pat'n, wet boots. Like it.

Much love Mr. Allen!

In the early ‘90s I saw Sun Ra at the Palomino in N. Hollywood and the friend I was with started freaking out (in a bad way) to the music. Marshall could obviously sense it, because he walked off the stage and straight over to our table and started playing the most mind-blowing sax right in my friend’s face for a couple minutes. My buddy went from having a bad trip to ecstasy. To this day he says Marshall Allen saved his sanity.

An amazing career, an amazing truly original artist, and this man got to be a part. This was/is the true music of the universe... IK'm 82 and play as many gigs as I'm offered, hope to be able to keep on riding the music train.

this need to be an hour or two at least, what a talent, what a band, what a history.

this is amazing

99 years ❤ congratulations 🙏🏾 amazing ❤️

99 Going on 130.

This is cool af. I don't know anything about Sun Ra or Arkestra, but was going crazy listening to all their different albums on YT back when I discovered them.

love this guy

Whatever he's smoking, it's keeping him young. He looks 75.

I got to see him play with the Sun Ra Arkestra at Union Transfer for his 100th birthday. What an honor to be there!

So wonderful!!

I saw the Arkestra in Hollywood, at Club Lingerie, 1986, I think. 😅 I talked to Sonny by phone, about a year or so, earlier. Great times.

Blessed love every year honorable elder brother.

I bow down 🤘

Beautiful! An icon and a part of a legendary ensemble. Thank you for posting this. Space is the place!

Saw the band in '77, I think. Fun gig. 👍🏻

Wow!!

That house is awesome.

Saw The Arkrastra last month in San Francisco. Thank you Marshall for so much music.

What a beautiful beautiful soul❤❤❤❤❤❤ ❤!!! I aspire to be this person living their passion

sparkin up a black n mild at 99, my man

Amazing, bless😍

Standing ovation.

I was lucky enough to see Marshall Allen perform in Buffalo once.

Hes an amazing artist, his last record is crazy - he played an electric glowing space saxophone. They did it live. He breaks out this....thing and wails on it like chalie parker gone ai. Hes darned innovative, held up The Arkestra well. Hes a good man for doing that. Ra will come back with wisdom

Funky old, lived-in, house, every piece of peeling paint probably has a story to tell!

You're awesome big brother. You give great inspiration. Thank you sir.

This is amazing

Great video 📹 Rip 🙏🏽 🕊 Sun Ra. My uncle Eric Walker played drums 🥁 in the Orchestra also may he Rip 🙏🏽 🕊 Hbd 🎂 bro

Its amazing how uea hes aged but hes standing up right and absolutely his mind is still completely intact hes quick still the way hes talking not many people like that let alone still touring its incredible music has kept him young, music is so powerful

Happy belated birthday! This guy is an inspiration.

Excellent ❤

So nice to see a flyer on the wall for a performance at UConn in the late 90s (or early 2000s). It was booked by my dear friend Richard Segan (RIP) who was a close friend of the band’s and played their music every week on WHUS for decades.

Thank you so much for sharing this.

That house is great.

Massive respect to this man/artist!

A wonderful man - as always!

Wonderful

I saw them in the UK on the 70's ..a fabulous experience ..all the musicians had gold head bands with flashing LED's going from right to left and back ..they also had some prototype synth horns which were stunning at the time ..way ahead of their time

Wow. Life goals. This man is a hero.

Inspirational!

I want them to play in the uk so I can see them

Maybe the best show I’ve ever been to was Marshall leading the Arkestra… I think… yeah, it had to be, idk what would have been better. I really need to go up and see them again soon.

My go to lately in Sun Ra's version of " On the Sunny Side of Street". Helps coping in tough times. Many of his albums present like audio story books.

Beautiful life and men.

Legend.

AWESOMENESS

Man i've never clicked on anything so fast in my life.

A real icon.

Healing sounds of music

Needed this….!

This is the life

This legend was born in 1924! 6 years after WW1 ended. And he enlisted with the Buffalo Soldiers in WW2. What a man. What a life!

Is this Sun Ra from Quasimodo and madlib? I think so. Awesome!

What an absolute legend!

haven’t seen him in person since he was a 65 yo baby shredder ❤

He's great.

He’s lived more than my lifetime three times over - and seems more present and intelligent than half the people my age that I meet. I can only hope to live nearly as long, and for the music to stay along with me for the ride. What a lucky guy.

I mostly use back fulcrum after learning a bit about Tony Williams. I have become very relaxed doing it. I like the connection to the wrist movement but the back also feels best in conjunction with overall body movement. Although the thumb sometimes controls the bounce it isn't on the stick. It did take a lot longer to get used to back grip than the others but it is worth it. Great subject. Thanks

Somebody needs to go get him some black and milds with the wooden tip. so much more satisfying than those plastic tips...

hbd marshall