Albert Ayler is a Holy Ghost, the most Holy-O of Ghosts, and Archie Shepp and Frank Zappa???!!!

Albert Ayler: Holy Ghost - Rare and Unissued Recordings 1962-1970 (2004) *****

Albert Ayler is going absolutely insane on my stereo...listening to disc 3 of the 9 (fucking 9!!!!) cd set from Revenant Records, the record label founded by John Fahey. This is the same label that released Captain Beefheart: Grow Fins 1965-1982 (1999) 5 cd box set.

This is awesome, jaw-dropping stuff from an incredible innovator.

No more needs to be said. Except maybe about how cool his fu-manchu was! Albert Ayler web site.
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actually...maybe more does need to be said!!!!!!!!
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A L B E R T
A Y L E R

CAPSULE BIO

1936: Born Cleveland, OH

1951: Joined his first group, Lloyd Pearson and his Counts of Rhythm.

1956: Due to lack of money, he left college and joined the army

1962-1963: After his discharge spent time in Sweden and Denmark. First recordings.
1963: Worked with Cecil Taylor in New York.

1964: He still relied on his parents and John Coltrane for financial support!?
1964-1967: Considered his peak. Really?? Maybe.

1964: "Spiritual Unity" is released. Considered his breakthrough album.

1965: "Spirits Rejoice" released. Harvey Dog has a strong desire to purchase this album.

1968: "New Grass" released. His sell-out album. I love it!

1970: Died New York, NY drowned in mysterious circumstances. Um...White America?

2004: "Holy Ghost: Rare and Unissued Recordings 1962-1970" 9 cd set released.
2006: Harvey Dog is now freaking out on disc 4 of "Holy Ghost".

SIMILAR ARTISTS

I would place Albert in the same musical category as John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp. Fucking geniuses one and all.

[aside: ever heard Shepp play with Frank Zappa?
It happened.
It's awesome.
It's on Frank Zappa: You Can't Do That on Stage, Vol. 4. (1991) ****
The song: "Let's Move to Cleveland Solos (1984)"
The year was 1984 in the month of November.
Location: Fine Arts Center Concert Hall in Amherst, Massachusetts
Best songs on album: "Let's Move to Cleveland Solos (1984)" "The Torture Never Stops Original Version"]

[2nd aside: Albert Ayler is absolutely freaking me out. This music is incredible!!! "Untitled" disc 4 song 6 is
causing my mind to
do...

weird things.]

[3rd aside: Poobah doesn't seem to like it
when I use her bone
as a microphone.]

MORE LINKS

Albert Ayler: His Life and Music - by Jeff Schwartz This is a book. Seriously. I only started surfing for Albert Ayler sites, um...today, and I need to find the energy to read this. [aside: fucking depression]

Albert Ayler Discography Project: Exactly what it says it is. Nothing fancy, but loads of discographical info.

Albert Ayler: Holy Ghost: Page from Revenant describing the box.

There's actually a documentary on Albert Ayler! My Name is Albert Ayler. I have to get this on dvd!!!

FAMOUS QUOTE

"Trane was the Father...Pharoah was the son...I am the Holy Ghost."
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