Bear’s Sonic Journals: Tim Buckley, Merry-Go-Round at the Carousel, June 15-16, 1968

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  1. pbuzby

    pbuzby Senior Member Thread Starter

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    Next release in the Owsley Stanley Foundation series per Facebook.

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  2. davmar77

    davmar77 I'd rather be drummin'...

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    He was the opener for booker t and the mgs and it's a beautiful day. I would be very interested to see a list of all of owsleys recordings. At least they are keeping the releases interesting.
     
  3. privit1

    privit1 Senior Member

    I am in on this
     
  4. ILovethebassclarinet

    ILovethebassclarinet Forum Resident

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    Just ordered.
     
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  5. MikeT

    MikeT Prior Forum Cretin and Current Impatient Creep

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    Where did you order from? I went directly to the Owsley Stanley Foundation Bears Sonic Journals website/store and there is not mention of this release.

    But there is a mention of this new release:

    Bear’s Sonic Journals: That Which Colors the Mind
    Ali Akbar Khan
    with Indranil Bhattacharya &
    Zakir Hussain
    Live at the Family Dog on May 29, 1970

    Ali Akbar Khan was the court musician of the Maharaja of Jodhpur, a MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient, and was called “the Bach of India” (Washington Post) as well as “perhaps the greatest musician in the world” (Yehudi Menuhin). He was identified as a key influence by the Beatles, Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, and Santana.
     
  6. ILovethebassclarinet

    ILovethebassclarinet Forum Resident

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    'The evil empire.'
    I've been familiar with Khan for a long time too, and have some LPs that he's on; I have his Owsley disc in a shopping cart, but don't yet have it. I do have the Hot Tuna one, and want to get the Commander Cody. It's endless, and "that's not a complaint."
    I hadn't thought to check out the Foundation website, will have to do do.
     
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  7. Mark Wilson

    Mark Wilson Forum Resident

    They must be way behind updating their site. The Ali Akbar Khan set was released late last year I believe.

    Mark
     
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  8. ILovethebassclarinet

    ILovethebassclarinet Forum Resident

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    I've had it in a shopping cart for months.
     
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  9. RockRoom

    RockRoom I Love My Dog

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    Yes. In.
     
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  10. ILovethebassclarinet

    ILovethebassclarinet Forum Resident

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    I saw him a couple of times with band (Joe Falsia, etc.) c. 74-75/the later Warner LPs; encountered him on the street when he opened for Return to Forever prior to then, but didn't go to the concert. "Hey, Tim Buckley!"
     
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  12. davmar77

    davmar77 I'd rather be drummin'...

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    You can hear part of that here. Sounds great.

    When The Giants Of Indian Classical Music Collided With Psychedelic San Francisco
     
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  13. pbuzby

    pbuzby Senior Member Thread Starter

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    Release date June 4, 2021 according to that Amazon link.
     
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  14. ralphb

    ralphb "First they came for..."

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    Where from? I went directly to the site and there is zero mention of it.
    Very excited about the live Merry-Go-Round stuff.
     
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  15. privit1

    privit1 Senior Member

    That Ali Akbar Khan release is great
     
  16. Greg Carrier

    Greg Carrier Senior Member

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    Agreed. I'm liking it a lot.
     
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  17. HoundsOBurkittsville

    HoundsOBurkittsville Deep Wine List Sonic Equivalency

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    There are no other Merry-Go-Round concert recordings available, so this is a mandatory purchase for yours truly.


    I can't wait to hear this sublime slice of music history!
     
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  18. Gary C

    Gary C Forum Resident

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    I believe that “Merry Go Round” may be just the title of the Tim Buckley release. It refers to the Fred Neil song that Tim Buckley covers at this show and the venue itself. I read this while I was poking around for information about this release, so if someone else has more information, please feel free to correct me.
     
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  19. janschfan

    janschfan Senior Member

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    I found this on the Owsley Foundation Facebook page from 2017. This might give some insight as to the tracklist:

    Tim Buckley, Carousel Ballroom, June 16, 1968: Many thanks to Adopt-A-Reel patron, Michael Wald, for his generous contribution to preserve this rare recording of Tim Buckley. This show is absolutely captivating. The vocal and lyrical improv are incredible -- particularly in the medley at the end, where he teases at his own tunes but lays it all out on "Merry-Go-Round," Fred Neil's improvisational piece that combines the Langston Hughes poem ("Where's the Jim Crow section/on this merry-go-round/I just can't find the back") with Leadbelly's "In the Pines." Buckley was so far ahead of his time and yet such a beautiful product of it...
    Here is the setlist from June 16, 1968:
    1. Who Do You Love
    2. Happy Time
    3. Wayfaring Stranger
    4. Buzzin' Fly
    5. Strange Feelin'>>
    6. Love From Room 109 At The Island>>
    7. Sing A Song For You>>
    8. Merry-Go-Round>>
    9. Strange Feelin'
     
  20. mameyama

    mameyama Forum Resident

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    We now have the track list for the new release. It's available for pre-sale on the OSF website, ships May 7th. $15.
    Track List:
    June 15, 1968

    1. Buzzin’ Fly — 6:54
    2. I Don’t Need it to Rain> — 9:28
    3. Blues, Love> — 10:42
    4. The Father Song> — 2:30
    5. The Lonely Life> — 1:09
    6. Happy Time (digital only) — 3:20
    7. Hi Lily, Hi Lo (digital only) — 4:17
    June 16, 1968
    8. Green Rocky Road — 6:46
    9. Happy Time — 3:11
    10. Wayfaring Stranger — 9:40
    11. Buzzin’ Fly — 5:08
    Strange Feelin’ Suite
    12. Strange Feelin’> — 7:34
    13. Love from Room 109 at the Islander>— 2:23
    14. Sing a Song for You> — 2:32
    15. Merry-Go-Round> Strange Feelin’ (reprise) — 10:58
     
  21. gazatthebop

    gazatthebop Forum Resident

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    there are 2 extra tracks not on the cd that will be available as a download
     
  22. jamesmaya

    jamesmaya Senior Member

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    Thanks for the heads up. I’m in for both the Tim Buckley and Ali Akbar Khan releases!
     
  23. jamesmaya

    jamesmaya Senior Member

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  24. O Don Piano

    O Don Piano Senior Member

    I also checked into this thread because I thought ‘Merry Go Round’ was referring to the band!!
    This release has nothing to do with Emitt Rhodes’ 60s band!

    However, I don’t see an actual link to how I could order one of these CDs if I was interested in any of them.
     
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  25. gazatthebop

    gazatthebop Forum Resident

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