Sun Ra Arkestra "Shadow World" West Berlin

[@GregoryBoydmusic]

I had the pleasure of performing with this band. It was a soul expanding experience and there are sheet music charts for all of this. There is tons of practice that goes into it and Sun RA wrote music almost constantly.

[@ravenwav]

Are there parts like "rub a chair against guitar neck" and "throw your cymbal on the floor"? or is it "just go fucking nuts"?

[@GregoryBoydmusic]

:) Naw Raven there is a bit of freedom when it comes to certain things.

[@52barney]

you forgot kill the dumwhytenumnut

[@Jiv_Ing57819]

How the F did you learn this. : )

[@CountMenliff]

Such as: strike demon horn on wrath conga? ....😂..clap horns, hold for 2 sec..... Love this fkn band. Astral traveling at its finest! 🌌🚀🗿🎸🎹💫🌊🌕♨🌠🌔🔱💥

[@TheSturmundDrang]

This concert took place in East Berlin,Jazz-Buehne 1986, Friedrichstadt-Palast. Not West-Berlin. I was there. It was GREAT... They played in West-Berlin also at the time. But the footage shown is taped behind the WALL and it was a very special treat for us...

[@fredleber2432]

i didnt think footage would be black and white in 1986 ;)

[@lucarambaldi2731]

​@@fredleber2432Most likely the images are in color but I don't know why black and white images were obtained in the transfer from analogue VHS to Digital even if it shouldn't be like this, perhaps whoever carried out the procedure was not able to do better or it was not equipped with suitable tools

[@bobgreen623]

I just love the guy playing the drum with those bent sticks, he seems to be so calm and unflappable while all the mayhem unfolds around him.

[@GregoryBoydmusic]

The Earth Drum.

[@theholy0]

they are all freaking out but in complete control... the perfect band.

[@TomDjll]

It's funny/not funny how most people don't get it. We need, absolutely NEED ritualized/neutralized violence, to break through to a more civilized world. Homo sapiens is a violent species. But with intelligence enough to create ritual spaces where violence can be expressed safely, and the full, mind-blowing paradoxes of living and dying can be explored and made into poetry. This is life. This is art.

[@MrBugalusmith]

Yeah I Marvin Bugalu Smith am the only drummer that SunRa took to Berlin to do this date I had a great time playing with SunRa and now I’m70years old a still playing better then ever!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Marshall Allen on alto, who's still with us. Thank goodness for this documentation of a remarkable man and his very unique band.

[@GregoryBoydmusic]

I played with him and watching him was even more intense. He just had this way of playing the sax like it was a piano and he would roll his hand down the neck similar to what a pianist would do when they play one of those show biz glissandos it was intense and you know he had some s**t on his mind. It was a brilliant time for a young man.

[@PeteMacCan]

No wonder I turned out to be the way I am today.I listened to cool stuff as a teen! This music freed my mind!What a genius.No wonder this has over 100 000 hits!Thanx @erikmyxter !!

[@tonygreen9708]

Sun Ra and his Arkestra had a huge influence on my creative life. I must have caught them live a dozen times up on the East Coast, made many drawings and got to chat with the musicians. I even had the honor of accompanying Sun Ra through Venice, Italy back in 1986. The things he would talk about...

[@postmeback]

pretty amazing sax solo - to stay in that upper register for minutes on end is quite some achievement. and what a sense of theatre this band had!

[@mendali]

Thumbs up if this is the most amazing video on KZbin.

[@guitargods2009]

Ladies and gentlemen...on the drums, we have...FLAVOR FLAV!

[@chuckdee121]

Got to see La Sun Ra and meet him and John. Wow, what talented people. This is so impressive, I can't imagine anyone not digging this! Thanks for the post!

[@Darrylizer1]

Thankyou so much for posting this. Sun Ra is my favorite musician/cult leader, ha, of all time. All aspects of Sun Ra are fascinating.

[@Darrylizer1]

Some of the strangest and most wonderful music ever.

[@guineapig55555]

*degenerate and *nonsensical

[@JazzmanJibilla]

This was a live recording, which is a dichotomy. Fully half of a live musical experience is the energy created between musician and audience, musician and musician, instrument and air. We can't have that energy anymore this band only created it that night. The recording is like a photograph...looks like it but isn't it.

[@waffles266]

These musics speak to me the connection is there somewhat, through these recordings

[@bobgreen623]

such a JOYFUL noise

[@CountMenliff]

Watching this is amazing! .....a totally different realm! .....OF COURSE!!! it's called Shadow World.😂😂😂 Fkn hysterical! Ra and co. are always excellent! Astral traveling at its finest!...🚀🌌🎶

[@kpg51876]

These guys really channelled something. Beautiful.

[@bakelietendj]

Wow! what an amazing performance! What a good energy, and a very enjoyable ending. Thank you for posting this!

[@elkegunzler8684]

This ist @Friedrichstadtpalast in East Berlin! I was there. What an amazing impact it was!

[@bobgreen623]

Damn right my friend. You just have to feel it, dig it, love it - maybe not for everyone, but better to open your ears to it than over-analyse it

[@vacuumtube1954]

Thank you for posting this video. Hope we can all go to Saturn one day,

[@Rockfidente]

I'm speechless, Sun Ra is my hero.

[@doinit4odin]

I agree. That man is amazing. Pillar of strength--and I bet Sun Ra Arkestra rehearsals were rough

[@MarkHuddle]

Just amazing. Thank you so much for posting.

[@niallkeville]

you really dont see such masses of people convening for something that abstract anymore

[@AMeatBeetle]

My goodness gosh, what a performance!

[@maxbrazzini9641]

Watchin' this... XXI century is so... old.

[@PaulTraps]

Tension-tension-tension-tension-tension-tension....and no release from the tension until the piece is over (although that is certainly debatable). The purpose of this music is to make you squirm in your chair a bit and the reason we do is because we are not used to seeing such raw passion. My defense for this music virginia223 is: 'Good' music can draw from us the strongest emotions and thoughts-hatred and discomfort being two of them.

[@EarlofSuave308]

There was a scene in David Lynch's movie "Lost Highway" where Bill Pullman is cast as a saxophone player, and there is a scene in the club where he sounds like this. Great stuff!

[@lordmaynard5237]

Dig the one guy pounding on the drum with raptor talons.

[@1happyaua]

I thought he was a praying mantis

[@GregoryBoydmusic]

That's is called an Earth Drum. ;)

[@d_walsh]

James Jacson he also played the bassoon

[@lestoil]

I'll be humming that melody all day today.

[@zencat999]

the evolution of pure emotional hard bop!

[@fastborzoi]

Classic Ra, thanks for posting

[@theholy0]

i love this dvd collxion... i own it.

[@techxdabruiser]

There's ONLY one Sun Ra !!! With Marshall Allen (now 84-85 yrs old) on alto sax, John Gilmore on tenor sax, and Pat Patrick, on baritone sax .

[@alanbryer6234]

pure primordial psychedelic freakout awesomeness manifested

[@SteadyHaze]

I am currently downloading a Sun Ra show -my first. Dated: JUNE 24, 1982. West Berlin. Hopefully it does not share the same date as this, and hopefully it sounds better.

[@declan993]

LOL I think my mind almost exploded.... they really feel the energy and ride the waveform

[@MultiVictorious1]

And then there was Sun Ra! The Cosmic being with ancient cosmogony and celestial sounds that influenced multitudes.

[@AbbottSupreme]

Sun-Ra.Ethereal...peace/bless

[@mexicotaco0913]

4:06 that overtone is beautiful

[@Zopf-international]

Much love.

[@russ6541]

this song is so incredibly haunting

[@GillesAniorteTomassian]

rollo radford on bass... you can appreciate him too in another aspect of his music genius with the siegel-schwall band alongside with sam lay on drums... or on the super show with muddy waters... long live rollo

[@TheUnknowKING]

THIS IS SUPREME

[@ume108]

immeasurable equations - rhythmic vibrations i believe the back drop locates this at JazzBuhne Berlin DDR . . . that would be East Berlin - from the 80s? or before?

[@peanutpeanut123]

destruction is creation. this is art and this IS from another fckng planet

[@JoshuaOlin7]

last time i travelled the spaceways i got pulled over for speeding

[@ben123wright123]

this is very, very cool.

[@JakobPek]

THE GREATEST!!!

[@PsytranceMan777]

I love how the drummer uses his cymbal stand as a drumstick! XD

[@Bluesjanet]

I feel that way myself sometimes! :)

[@reykjavikc]

unbelivable good!

[@quieky]

Amazing!

[@irishlesbian]

@mastalp01 Art is all about feelings, expretions, etc. If you can't find it in Sun Ra's music, then I strongly suggest you to buy a new Justin Byber's CD... Peace.

[@anthos567]

This is hilarious. I would have loved to be there

[@anthos567]

AbearhamLincoln Nah, it's pretty funny.

[@priestontheo1796]

AbearhamLincoln xaxa

[@puipui7382]

hilariously amazing

[@anthos567]

reed richards Well of course.

[@flyagaric23]

The FUTURE in black & white!

[@dinosletsgo]

RECOVER HISTORY!

[@TheNicobeCompany]

Nice job, keep it up. New music from Brandon Jarod coming soon, great sounds!

[@AmishChildren]

'Second Stop is Jupiter!!" Hell yeah! At 09:44, with the dude in the sunglasses in the back, and Ra up front rappin'! It can't get any more awesome! Any idea what was the year of this performance? Thanks for the video! Hmm.. What happens when you follow Bird, Mingus, and Monk and keep going even further out? Yes, YOU create the future! Predict the future in a positive way. Thanks Ra for the Sun (!)

[@theestever]

Exquisite.

[@sadman666]

Marshall Allne you mean? The one where its like a squeeky metalic sound when he plays and very fast?

[@seerskater]

as far as musically i only really liked 7:59 till the end, but the rest was so epic

[@GAEBASTA]

yeeeaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pkarlicek]

neuvěřitelné!

[@pjustusxi]

This is probably my favorite Sun Ra clip on KZbin. Is that Marvin Bugalu Smith on drums?

[@DatoMio]

Bravi!

[@ClownMouse]

this is some of he greatest music ever done in jazz....does anybody know what year this was though?

[@Owlute]

what a bass line!

[@getsemani27]

en que año fue este festival

[@EdithMildred]

when? more info? I'd like to track down the full video - thanks

[@ohhi20]

you're so unique!

[@PsytranceMan777]

@SunRa95 Holy cow! Put it on Pirate Bay RIGHT NOW!!! I'll love you forever! :D :D :D

[@d_walsh]

Big n Wild

[@reiniergamboa]

you're on your own there buddy

[@crownpropeller]

Great! It's East Berlin though!

[@BennyGaberMusic]

4:06 angelic sound of the sax

[@familytreemusic]

first time i see a "jazz" drummer demolish his kit on stage ;)

[@Nuxunumo]

8:50 - highest note ive ever heard on an instrument. lol.

[@Auntkekebaby]

Organized chaos. NYC rush hour or a crazy, colorful trip through another galaxy on the was yo a colorful, tropical planet. I heard a bird at the end. Escape to nature. Rap for dessert.

[@caxassax]

perfect

[@sadman666]

kool =]

[@TheFamilyGhostSongcrafter]

Craaazy cool ! Get down with your bad selves lol

[@peanutpeanut123]

peace to all lifeforms

[@crownpropeller]

Great! It's EAST Berlin though. Remember: No Color under Communism. No, seriously, it's really East Berlin.

[@teebeeferris]

holy smoke !!!

[@studentuploads-l7y]

@hippietim That is the most accurate thing I have ever read.

[@malikcrumpler]

"ROCKET NUMBER NINE TOOK OFF FROM PLANET VENUS VENUS VENUS VENUS"

[@thecosmicrain]

you mean, that sax solo around 6:45 in?

[@nanchoparty]

Remember when we as kids made instruments out of construction paper, tissue boxes, rubber bands, and gravel in kindergarten? Remember how we put on a little concert for our parents and it was actually pretty bad but they clapped anyways because 'aw, look at my boy playing 'hot cross buns' on the oatmeal can maraca. So cute!' That's this song here, but with grown-ass men. XD

[@nanchoparty]

Fite me 1v1 m8.

[@niallkeville]

you really donnt see such masses of people convening for something that abstract anymore

[@VIttoVendetta]

wow :D

[@kokomokokokoko]

Polska!!!

[@jerrybauer8108]

Electrified

[@andersonhenderson3281]

I'm pretty sure that guy was being sarcastic, genius.

[@Jazzfod]

There was not one note off or on..... the audience made the music...

[@LFORSK]

jazz punk ...hehehe...cool

[@PsytranceMan777]

How so, Landmarkmoon?