Rufus Harley

DjArcadian

Found this killer track on Funk 45 radio. http://68.40.188.159:7000/playlist.cgi?psearch=rufus+harleyIs the rest of his stuff as banging? I understand that he doesn't use bagpipes on all his songs.

djcoolhands

i've never heard a song that he doesn't.

he has one funky album on atlantic. i own all his others tho, i am a fan.

Skip Drinkwater

i've never heard a song that he doesn't.

he has one funky album on atlantic. i own all his others tho, i am a fan.

he also plays sax and flute.

hcrink

He's got a private/indie one that is really funky.

Unknown

Re-Creation fo the Gods (Ankh)

K.

DrWu

Funny story about Rufus. My brother-in-law edited a magazine at Swarthmore in the early 90s. For some reason they got hooked into Rufus who lives in Philadelphia (where Swarthmore is located) and ran an interview with him. About 5 years later my brother in-law asked Rufus to lead the processional at his wedding. Rufus wanted to do it but had a prior engagement that prevented him from being there. I would have loved to have seen all my (very square) relatives faces as a 6'5" dreadlocked black man, playing jazz bagpipes, got down on some shit under the hoopa. According to my brother-in-law. Rufus was duder than dude, a truly giving and gracious soul.

kilogram

check his new one as well. crazy cover of a love supreme on it. (i know a bagpipe version of a love supreme might not sound appealing but it's better than it probably sounds). yeah, apparently he's an amazing guy. hasn't had solid food in decades and wears robes and stuff.

m_dejean

I understand that he doesn't use bagpipes on all his songs.

i've never heard a song that he doesn't.

he has one funky album on atlantic. i own all his others tho, i am a fan.

Not quite. This one (as mentioned by soufriere)



has him playing electric soprano sax on several of the tracks. "Etymology" is my favorite on it, and it only features his sax playing. I might post audio later if I have the time.

The track that Arcadian is talking about ("Malika") is also from this album. It was comped years ago by Luv'N'Haight on:

holmes

Anyone seen that live Rufus Harley DVD, it's split with a Sun Ra performance. Pretty fun stuff (his rap/monologue is especially amusing). I have all his records except that one on Ankh, I never can find it for cheap. The drummer in my new band knows a guy locally who had a few live Rufus Harley reel to reels from the late 60s. I'm begging for him to get in touch with the guy again & make me copies. I sat down & ripped four of his LPs for the Real Headz thread one after another one day, seriously just about drove me insane. I think one side of an LP is enough to put yourself through at any one sitting.

DjArcadian

hasn't had solid food in decades and wears robes and stuff.

bull_ox

hasn't had solid food in decades and wears robes and stuff.

Sounds like this post belongs on waxidermy...

djcoolhands

I understand that he doesn't use bagpipes on all his songs.

i've never heard a song that he doesn't.

he has one funky album on atlantic. i own all his others tho, i am a fan.

Not quite. This one (as mentioned by soufriere)



has him playing electric soprano sax on several of the tracks. "Etymology" is my favorite on it, and it only features his sax playing. I might post audio later if I have the time.

The track that Arcadian is talking about ("Malika") is also from this album. It was comped years ago by Luv'N'Haight on:

pardon me, iwas wrong and unaware. thanks for the correction.

m_dejean

Rufus Harley "Etymology"

scrillgates

cold as ice.