I think it was Vernon Reid who tweeted something recently about Alice Coltrane's technique of momentarily switching the organ off and then on again to get the pitch bend effect. Los Caballos on Eternity is a particularly woozy (and groovy) example of that.
― The Gently Dried Raisins Of Muesli (Noel Emits), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 14:45 (five years ago) link
Los Callabos is nuts, love that track
― canary christ (stevie), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 16:11 (five years ago) link
are there any biographies of alice coltrane?
from a piece on the quietus i just ran across, it talks a bit about what she went through after john's death:
Grief can do amazing, terrible and bottomlessly strange things to you. In the period following John Coltrane's death, the harp that he'd ordered a few months previously arrived and Alice began to play it. She also entered into what she described as her tapas – a period of spiritual cleansing – where she fasted, deprived herself of sleep, meditated, hallucinated, and was admitted to hospital after purposefully burning herself during "examinations" to see her body's further reactions to extremity.
her life is so interesting. i'd love to learn more.
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 3 November 2018 23:33 (five years ago) link
https://soundsoftheuniverse.com/sjr/product/alice-coltrane-turiyasangitananda-monument-eternal
― reggie (qualmsley), Saturday, 3 November 2018 23:41 (five years ago) link
oh cool, i had no idea! have you read it?
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 3 November 2018 23:53 (five years ago) link
confusingly, there's another biography by the same name, published in 2010: https://www.amazon.com/Monument-Eternal-Music-Coltrane-Culture/dp/0819569259anyone read either the 1977 autobiography or 2010 biography?
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 3 November 2018 23:55 (five years ago) link
Listened to Translinear Light tonight for the first time in about a decade. It’s subdued and restrained compared to her 70s albums, of course, but it’s still pretty good.
― grawlix (unperson), Sunday, 4 November 2018 02:14 (five years ago) link
It suffers from the rounded edges of contemporary mainstream jazz production, but yes, it's still a good album.
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Sunday, 4 November 2018 03:40 (five years ago) link
Came across this 2009 interview - from Essence magazine! - this morning. Long and worth a read.
― grawlix (unperson), Wednesday, 2 January 2019 16:48 (five years ago) link
I'm assuming they did the interview shortly after TL was released.
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 2 January 2019 17:51 (five years ago) link
Based on the John-Coltrane's-80th hook, 2006.
― grawlix (unperson), Wednesday, 2 January 2019 18:12 (five years ago) link
Ahhh got it. Will bookmark to read later
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 2 January 2019 18:39 (five years ago) link
Her recently-closed ashram was lost to the California fires
https://pitchfork.com/news/alice-coltranes-ashram-lost-in-california-wildfires/
― eva logorrhea (bendy), Wednesday, 2 January 2019 18:56 (five years ago) link
Hoping there will be digital at some point of this here 'Previously unreleased and not known to exist soundboard recording' from '72
― Brakhage, Tuesday, 28 May 2019 22:28 (four years ago) link
discussed a bit upthread by tylerw, Stevolende, and others, you gotta show all answers to see it though
― Emperor Tonetta Ketchup (sleeve), Tuesday, 28 May 2019 22:32 (four years ago) link
so infuriating to see DIME uploads become vinyl bootlegs after a few years
― Emperor Tonetta Ketchup (sleeve), Tuesday, 28 May 2019 22:33 (four years ago) link
the show discussed upthread is an audience tape with different personnel, from '71 rather than '72?
― by the light of the burning Citroën, Tuesday, 28 May 2019 23:25 (four years ago) link
oh cool I think you're right? I was totally confused by the time we finished discussing those dates, but yeah the tracklist looks different on closer examination
― Emperor Tonetta Ketchup (sleeve), Tuesday, 28 May 2019 23:55 (four years ago) link
Yeah seems to be a different (new to me) recording than the other Berkeley AC recording. Samples sound great.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 29 May 2019 00:05 (four years ago) link
Gonna definitely keep an eye out for that to show up on a blog (no turntable).
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Wednesday, 29 May 2019 00:50 (four years ago) link
the 2LP 1973 boot is mind-boggling, like absolutely essential. search by any means necessary, PM me if you want FLAC files.
and WTF this other one just showed up?
https://forcedexposure.com/Catalog/coltrane-alice-carnegie-hall-71-cd/HH.3093CD.html
Alice Coltrane, live at Carnegie Hall, New York on February 21st, 1971. On Sunday, February 21st, 1971, a benefit was held in New York's Carnegie Hall for Swami Satchidanda's Integral Yoga Institute, featuring Laura Nyro, the New Rascals, and Alice Coltrane's All-Stars. The latter band was a remarkable coming-together of talent, with Lady Trane joined by legends such as Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp, and Jimmy Garrison on stupendous form (with a little assistance from members of the Yoga Institute). The astounding performance of John Coltrane's "Africa" on this set, finds them improvising thrillingly. Includes the entire WQXR-FM broadcast, digitally remastered and accompanied by background notes and images. Also features: Kumar Kramer (harmonium), Jimmy Garrison (bass), Cecil McBee (bass), Clifford Jarvis (drums), and Ed Blackwell (drums).
― Ambient Police (sleeve), Thursday, 13 June 2019 00:44 (four years ago) link
sorry I meant the 1972 2LP boot:
https://www.discogs.com/Alice-Coltrane-Sextet-Live-At-The-Berkeley-Community-Theater-1972/release/13701911
― Ambient Police (sleeve), Thursday, 13 June 2019 00:46 (four years ago) link
Ooh this is my shit, will hit u up for files in the a.m
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 13 June 2019 00:57 (four years ago) link
cool yeah lmk
apparently the 1971 CD I pasted the details of above was released a year ago, I just learned about it today when I was searching for more details on the new 2LP BCT release, I'm on side 4 of the new one now and her keyboard playing is just ferocious
― Ambient Police (sleeve), Thursday, 13 June 2019 01:04 (four years ago) link
Sent you a message about the new one. The 1971 recordings have circulated forever - I have a really shitty sounding version that was uploaded in like 2010.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Thursday, 13 June 2019 01:11 (four years ago) link
I appreciate the heads up! Small combo + Indian instruments is my favorite version of Alice
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 13 June 2019 01:11 (four years ago) link
Awaiting delivery of the 1972 boot and v v v excited
Also, I am wearing this today https://assets.bigcartel.com/product_images/236992853/D9A4BBE4-9BB3-4403-B3EC-43E3144CDDF3.jpeg?auto=format&fit=max&h=1000&w=1000
WELCOME BACK SHAKES YOU HAVE BEEN MISSED
― Tiltin' My Lens Photography (stevie), Thursday, 13 June 2019 09:05 (four years ago) link
sleeve plz check yr ilx webmail thx
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 13 June 2019 15:31 (four years ago) link
noted, I'll be getting back to folks later today
― Ambient Police (sleeve), Thursday, 13 June 2019 15:31 (four years ago) link
Οὖτις I don't see an email from you yet FYI
― Ambient Police (sleeve), Thursday, 13 June 2019 16:13 (four years ago) link
huh that's weird, just tried again
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 13 June 2019 16:19 (four years ago) link
sent u one as well
― Ambient Police (sleeve), Thursday, 13 June 2019 16:32 (four years ago) link
this is fabulous, many thx
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 13 June 2019 17:47 (four years ago) link
thank you sleeve
― Brad C., Thursday, 13 June 2019 18:07 (four years ago) link
Yeah, this is really good. The sound quality's a lot better than I expected.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Thursday, 13 June 2019 18:08 (four years ago) link
hit me at tywilc @ gmail PLZ sleeve! actually bought the 2LP but need the digital files so that i can go out into a field and listen to it.
― tylerw, Thursday, 13 June 2019 19:40 (four years ago) link
ahem at sleeve as well via ilxmail if possiblethat shirt is fucking amazing
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 13 June 2019 19:51 (four years ago) link
Can't wait to dig into this. Ty, sleeve!
― Ornette is blowing bubblegum spiderwebs (outdoor_miner), Thursday, 13 June 2019 20:41 (four years ago) link
ulysses the webmails are taking a while to come through but I did eventually get Outic's, still waiting on yrs
― Ambient Police (sleeve), Thursday, 13 June 2019 21:12 (four years ago) link
sleeve is a king among men
― tylerw, Thursday, 13 June 2019 21:34 (four years ago) link
yay and thanks
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 13 June 2019 22:50 (four years ago) link
forks I still haven't seen yr webmail but I found yr email on file with me so check it!
― Ambient Police (sleeve), Thursday, 13 June 2019 23:27 (four years ago) link
ha cha!
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 13 June 2019 23:45 (four years ago) link
If anyone can YSI me I'll return the favor
― Brakhage, Friday, 14 June 2019 15:31 (four years ago) link
Many thanks Miner!
If anyone's in need for the kosmigroov hit me up
― Brakhage, Friday, 14 June 2019 17:27 (four years ago) link
email sent, MF - see if that works for you
― Brakhage, Friday, 14 June 2019 18:04 (four years ago) link
Halfway through my first play of side 1 and woah when the sitar and tabla kick in then WOAH
― Like A Turrican (stevie), Friday, 14 June 2019 18:10 (four years ago) link
yup, amazing stuff
― Ambient Police (sleeve), Friday, 14 June 2019 18:11 (four years ago) link
love her spoken intro as well
sleeve how can i grab those flacs off of you? is it okay to ILX webmail you? Thanks in advance...
― Like A Turrican (stevie), Friday, 14 June 2019 18:15 (four years ago) link