Comments on: At last, the present is getting Soul!

At last, the present is getting Soul!

myopicman — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:45:40 -0800

Soul! New York City PBS affiliate WNET have digitized 9 episodes of Soul!, a early 1970's live music program, providing a groovy video interface with chapters to break down each hour long episode.

I ran across this whilst looking for Rahsaan Roland Kirk and his multiple saxophone performances and wow, I never would've thought I'd find something like his appearance on October 4, 1972.

By: myopicman

myopicman — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:49:38 -0800

Almost forgot: found via Things I'd Rather Be Doing.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:37 -0800

Yay. Big fat yay. Thanks for the heads up, myopicman. And regarding Rahsaan, check the FPP I did on him a while back. Typically, some of the YT clips have been pulled, but some are still there.

By: PeterMcDermott

PeterMcDermott — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:27:36 -0800

Awesome post. Currently checking out the episode with The Persuasions on as there's very little of their work on YouTube -- and they open with my favourite song off Street Corner Symphony, Buffalo Soldier. That song alone would have made it all worthwhile for me, but there's nine hours of this stuff to explore.

By: PeterMcDermott

PeterMcDermott — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:37:18 -0800

Bobby Hebb's sets are pretty fantastic on that episode as well. And here's his Myspace page! Good to know he's still with us and still gigging after all those years.

By: sourwookie

sourwookie — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:17:20 -0800

YES! Please oh please someone write a Boxee feed! The first kalimba solo is based off of the Promenade/Great Gate Of Kiev theme from Mussorgsky.

By: sourwookie

sourwookie — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:18:47 -0800

(and props to Rimsky Korsakov)

By: sourwookie

sourwookie — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:22:34 -0800

"throw your big leg over me mama, I might not get this good again" I am seriously rethinking my devotion to The Last Waltz.

By: sourwookie

sourwookie — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:05:48 -0800

The credits say the name of the film is "Sounder."

By: louche mustachio

louche mustachio — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:25:39 -0800

A mere favorite is not adequate to show my appreciation for this post. I love this.

By: Mayor Curley

Mayor Curley — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:12:33 -0800

I'm impressed with the quality of the transfer. I know what their bitrate constraints are, and its hard to make a 35-year-old show look that good under any circumstances. That is really good work.

By: Pollomacho

Pollomacho — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:33:30 -0800

I know you like Soul! or else you wouldn't be here.

By: ardgedee

ardgedee — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:35:56 -0800

Rahsaan Roland Kirk. The man still surprises. Thanks for the post, man.

By: the aloha

the aloha — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:39:27 -0800

yes! yes! yes! everything about this link is of the highest quality.

By: languagehat

languagehat — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:08:22 -0800

Thanks much for this, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk is one of the great ones.

By: squalor

squalor — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:31:11 -0800

everything about this link is of the highest quality. Except perhaps the audio quality. Such awesome music, listenable, but compressed & distorted just enough to make my ears want More. We've been listening to sweet-sounding old vinyl all week here at the ranch, so I'm probably more demanding than usual in this regard.

By: maudlin

maudlin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:05:00 -0800

Available in Canada -- yay!

By: myopicman

myopicman — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:27:41 -0800

The good news is that more episodes should be posted shortly, based on evidence on the episode list – I see "to be posted" references scattered throughout the list of episodes, ranging from 1968 to 1973. The list of performances flabbergasts the mind. And regarding Rahsaan, check the FPP I did on him a while back. Typically, some of the YT clips have been pulled, but some are still there. flapjax, you never cease to rock. Maybe I can find some vinyl of Reed's as I scout the numerous records stores in Seattle this weekend.

By: the aloha

the aloha — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:51:08 -0800

squalor, for a flash player over the net for free i am happy. if i had to pay as an end-user, then i would be more demanding, too.

By: philfromhavelock

philfromhavelock — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:48:08 -0800

Thanks. Awesome. I love television like this with the simple backdrops and minimal switching between cameras.

By: Gordion Knott

Gordion Knott — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:18:28 -0800

What I love about these clips is the sophistication of the presentation: minimalist sets, interviews conducted around a table with white wine, low-key audiences in knits and turtle-neck sweaters. Even when Earth, Wind and Fire is rocking crazy riffs, they stay in their seats and clap politely. Such an infinity of distance between this show and the Jerry Springer clones with the wild audiences and whoopin' and hollerin'. Today's television is an intellectual wasteland by comparison.