I am watching Sun Ra videos at 7 in the morning. I think this will give me a positive
spin for the day. Watching this stuff really makes me want to find other musicians who want to make this kind of music. I don’t necessarily mean “jazz” or just chaotic noise. I don’t want to just emulate the sounds, I want to be inspired by the same spirit that is driving them. Communal playing, listening to each other, getting lost in the “joyful noise”, etc.
This is one of the best live performances I’ve found:
If you don’t know anything about him and his Arkestra, I recommend checking out the documentary bits they have on Youtube. He was a total genius.
