Only Rahsaan could make a recorder sound jazzy! What a wood winds monster he was. And his vocalizations were perfect..
@michaelbrickley244327 күн бұрын
Saw him live at the Bottom Line in NYC while he was still able to do all the horns, whistles , every weapon in his arsenal. Later, after the stroke, in Vermont Jazz Fest, Waitsfield…..he could only play one horn at a time. Better than almost anyone else. By himself, in his prime, he was a whole horn section by himself.
@markweiss1934 Жыл бұрын
fast cheap and out of control
@dawsonbertrand8297 Жыл бұрын
Found this video again today. Brought me great joy listening to this after a long hiatus from listening to this recording 🙏
@dcfire2222 Жыл бұрын
If you like this! Tell me!
@dcfire2222 Жыл бұрын
He was great! Tell me!
@dcfire2222 Жыл бұрын
Fucking great!
@jerryzabin Жыл бұрын
WOW!!!! This is WONDERFUL!!! Thanks for posting the AMAZINGLY talented Rahsaan!!! Saw him only once, at a club in Madison Wisconsin. What a FANTASTIC showman he was. Incredible and unique talent, combined with amazing skill...I still fondly recall seeing this giant in performance all these decades later. A truly memorable performer...
@patricfoord7126 Жыл бұрын
fabulous and he died far too early. we all missed out on what he might have done
@klaus84562 жыл бұрын
To me this man is the most human sax player ever, and to me thats a feat.
@bjburb83342 жыл бұрын
He could just breathe music.
@dreschmihaly69872 жыл бұрын
Magic
@MrMinowahiro2 жыл бұрын
Greatest video of Roland Kirk I have ever seen !
@LoveandHavoc3 жыл бұрын
Anybody who thinks that snuff is out of their mind. If it was snuff it wouldn't be hilarious and these 20 year old kids in the 70s wouldn't be that interested. That's forsure some blow 😂
@Tubulous1233 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!! Thank you!!! 1Nation4Life <3 (y)
@FunkyDigo3 жыл бұрын
5:51
@FunkyDigo3 жыл бұрын
5:14
@MSYNGWIE123 жыл бұрын
I just now in 2021 found out about "nose flutes" , researching the jaw harp - leave it to Mr. Cool, to make those incredible sounds from one...I also just learned he's blind...Namaste
@puttieyum3 жыл бұрын
<Merci
@harmoniumpictures3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely the coolest fucking thing I ever did see.
@merkyriu2653 жыл бұрын
Земля,вітер,вогонь!!!Бравісімо!!!
@paddylandreville85013 жыл бұрын
I swear to God none are better.
@andyokus57354 жыл бұрын
I hope he got some royalties from "Jethro Tull " recording his " Serenade to a Cuckoo " on their Stand Up album.
@ingarkringen4 жыл бұрын
I got his LP "I talk with the spirits" from a student friend in 1969. A fantastic LP where he plays mostly flute. I bought a flute in 1969. I saw him live in Oslo a few years after this. I was a bit sad because he didn't play any flute, only many saxes.
@urshauri22864 жыл бұрын
Auch ich war da, 1972 gruss dr ürsu
@electrojazz144 жыл бұрын
larger than life
@horowizard5 жыл бұрын
Kirk was just amazing. He could play 2 Flutes, 3 Saxophones, Circular Breathing and he was Blind. Is he handing out Nose Candy to the members of the audience at 5:52?
@kei.saxpro Жыл бұрын
スニッフ?
@RolandoSanchez5 жыл бұрын
VAYA!
@thisisntpeter5 жыл бұрын
this is true
@ralphphillips28035 жыл бұрын
Saw the man once at the Colonian Tavern in Toronto. He was a BEAST!!!
@clownheart91955 жыл бұрын
É oque?
@carlospineda64085 жыл бұрын
Espectacular¡¡¡¡
@billcurry88885 жыл бұрын
My life was made even more unique and full by what this incredible artist has given me.
@slimron111houston95 жыл бұрын
The whistle man from Columbus Ohio my hometown used to hang with his brother the man was magnificent blow five horns at one time nothing like him long live the music of Roland Kirk
@jimscimonetti14575 жыл бұрын
HEY YOU HATERS WHO THINK THIS IS A GIMMICK - TRY THIS: Take two glasses of water and place a straw in each glass. Now try to blow bubbles evenly and consistently into both glasses with one straw in your MOUTH and one straw in your NOSE. Not so easy eh? That is the amazing technique Rahsaan Roland Kirk is actually doing here while he is artfully playing his wonderful original style of music on these woodwinds. Rahsaan Roland Kirk is a true original like no other. Here is something easier for you to try: Just try circular breathing with ONE straw into a glass of water and consistently keep the bubbles even and non-stop by storing air in your cheeks. This is (one) standard way circular breathing is taught so students can catch the basic concept of it. Rahsaan Roland Kirk, however, took this up another notch by doing circular breathing on a FLUTE (which is basically a whistle) with no back pressure at all for the mechanics of storing air in your cheeks for an indefinite duration of a note or lick. Does anyone know very many (if any) who can circular breath on a FLUTE? The physiology we see here of someone with the ability to expel air through the nose and mouth AT THE SAME TIME is baffling. None of this is a gimmick. What you see here is unique technique and pure musicianship.
@OG-196 жыл бұрын
Nobody can do what Roland Kirk did. Unbelievable!
@heartyblack6 жыл бұрын
The best of all time.
@martinsingleton58566 жыл бұрын
What a creative genius
@heartyblack6 жыл бұрын
The great Ron Burton on piano and Kirk Kirk Kirk
@gnesteck32766 жыл бұрын
RAHSAAN! The power, love and pure music flowing from this magic man captivate and take listeners on journeys that few others can muster. Never got the chance to witness his particular splendor live and did not discover him until about 15 or so years ago: THIS IS WHAT THE INTERWEBS ARE FOR ! Long live the man with the 3-sided dreams! * * * What are anyone's fave RRK albums & WHY? * * * Me? I adore the raw emotion of THE INFLATED TEAR (his masterpiece, tho, all were!) and PREPARE THYSELF TO DEAL WITH A MIRACLE ==>those spare percussive accompaniments allow Kirk's multi-horn work to shine with these simple yet profound compositions, then the CONCERTO EXPLODES: genius. SLIGHTLY LATIN is a real close 3rd place: heavens to mergatroids, but EBRAUQS kill it !
@fuckcensorshipforeal7 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal! Lost for words. I come back to the alter of his genius time & time again & hope to forever
@DavePlaysTrombone7 жыл бұрын
3:39 is your moment of zen
@eatennaway7 жыл бұрын
One of our great artists and an utter original. Often dismissed as a novelty act for his multi-instrumentalism, Rahsaan's death will mark its 40th anniversary this year. And he's still largely unknown. Having had the privilege of hanging with the man a few times in the early 70s, he remains a powerful presence in my life.
@gwenlorenz467 жыл бұрын
A talent deserving MUCH wider recognition!
@poppacapps55732 жыл бұрын
No shenanigans here,just kirk and a bad ass tenor.
@dcfire2222 Жыл бұрын
@@poppacapps5573 Just bought a T- shirt with him on it , great!
@bernardomedina5943 Жыл бұрын
I Love Roland Kirks' Music & Artistry! Auto-tune Not Needed!
@bladome7 жыл бұрын
you free kings!!
@jimreid12507 жыл бұрын
...listen.
@jimcrich7 жыл бұрын
Amazing extra keys on his tenor! His timing is not all that good but he sure could do some astonishing things on all his horns. A very special and talented artist and show-man!
@jeremystein45347 жыл бұрын
Personally, I think he had the most amazing time. Rubato.
@marvfriedenn80526 жыл бұрын
Rahsaan swallows time and farts it out his ass.
@cfvasconcellos7 жыл бұрын
beautiful, thank you for posting this legend
@DanielScottSax7 жыл бұрын
Do misty and I want to talk about you have the same chord progressions?
@julescaneparilabib42915 жыл бұрын
sort of late now but yes - the bridge is the only difference