A Mog (Love) Supreme: Get a Little Home Trane-ing

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John Coltrane

...when I got in tonight I was feeling "rode hard and put away wet" as my uncle Duck used to say...tired...like I used to be after running around the streets of New York City all day long...that hasn't happened in a while since I moved to LA, so tonight, just as I often used to do when I finally got to my 3rd floor walk-up after a day like this back in the Big Apple, I'm going to pour me a stiff one and slap on some 'Trane...if you listen to a lot of jazz, you'll know this one straight out the gate but that doesn't mean that JC's fire wasn't eloquently represented, a desert island track if ever there was one... this is one of those joints that quantify why I always say John Coltrane is STILL the man and fuck the cliches-- some things are just the truth and can only be said in the same way...don't believe me? Well, pull up a chair, give it a spin and don't forget to get in nice and close-- Coltrane can peel your wig back once he starts rolling...check it...

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Jonh Ingham says A Love Supreme never gets tired or old. Nice post.

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kat3260 says That album makes me feel closer to a higher power. Coltrane burns it up, and you gotta love the gong intro :O)

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Stottle says simply one of the greatest records, of any genre, ever produced.

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Dale says Ahhhhhhh. My nerves are kinda frayed this morning, that helped tremendously.

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CrashPryor says @JonH: I know! Same thing with the Miles Smiles LP ("Orbits", "Footprints" and "Gingerbread Boy" are all on it too)...hmmmm maybe a future post on that tip is in order... @kat: yeah, I like the way Spike Lee utilized it in the "birthing sequence" on Mo Better Blues to tie everything together in the story arc-- he lets this song play in its entirety...peep the film when you get the chance. @Stottle: ...and that's word, brothermean...check "*that Miles Davis LP*":http://www.amazon.com/Miles-Smiles-Davis/dp/B00000DCH1 I mentioned above, if you're game. @Dale: coolness...it did the trick for my frazzled synapses last night too...

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Marco1019 says This was the perfect tonic for my morning. Like Dale, I have some nerves because of a big day that lies ahead, but those nerves are gone, gone gone...

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steve simon says a freakin masterpiece, i bet i have heard it 100 times

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starstuff says We did a bit of this in church on Sunday a few weeks ago. Imagine the entire congregation chanting along with a solo acoustic bassist... "a love supreme, a love supreme, a love supreme ...." I'm not sure everyone grasped the depth of the music / spirituality connection there, but many did, and it was wonderful and meditative. That chant is Trane's launching pad and the thematic spine on this track.

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Oatmeal says Amazing track, makes you feel refreshed after a long day. Reminds me that I used to have a copy of that RED HOT AND COOL cd with this song on it, or was it a cover? Or was it a hip hop song with the sample? Anyone remember what i am talking about? It was one of those AIDS awareness and fund-raiser series. There were some Spearhead, Digable Planets, Pharcyde, Lost Poets, Guru, etc. tracks. I would love to get a hold on that one again. Lost that cassette years ago

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Cody B says In a long ago and not remebered post someone made, they asked for 1 song you would be able to listen to in a desert isle type setting. I picked this. Beyond a good song, it is worthy of worship.

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mund0tronica says it's drizzling outside and this is just the ticket. thanks.

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improvMusicFan says Trane's the man! A Love Supreme is timeless. Have you heard David Murray do the orchestral arrangement of Coltrane's Giant Steps? He takes a nine piece band and arranges Trane's solo. A bit chaotic sounding, but impressive. I'll put an entry up about it soon...

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CrashPryor says @Marco: right on! That mean's it's working.. @steve: yeah, I won't even go into the play counts but I will say this-- if I'm listening, please don't talk to me after Trane's solo starts, otherwise I have to go back and hear it from the beginning... @starstuff: interestingly enough, that's how JC felt about playing-- it was a spiritual journey...he was way on the other side of "om" before it became chic.. @Oatmeal: I looked around for that album you mentioned (the title and talent sounded verrry familiar) but no luck...I hate when that happens... @Cody: You're definitely preaching to the choir, brothermean... @mund0: Nice...slap on "Miles' Mode" if you can find it...that goes well with rain too... @ImprovMusic: I have now, thanks to your post, very strange hearing what Coltrane heard in his head while he was playing being played...all of the different paths taken simultaneously... Like I said, he's "*the Heavyweight Champ*":http://chronicridicule.blogspot.com/2006/09/john-coltrane-heavyweight-champion-ad_18.html

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redgoddess60 says Hmmm, Sunday morning, the smell of Pine Sol, sunshine and french toast or maybe waffles creepin' into my bedroom. Moms in the kitchen with a soft smile on her face, swayin' to some Coltrane. Funny how a song sets you to travelin' through time.

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CrashPryor says ...word, redgoddess...being from the south, as was Coltrane, I'm certain that those sentiments imbued a lot of what he did...click that link in my comment just above as there's mention of a tune that he recorded called "Cousin Mary" which totally evoke those memories that you just spoke on...good stuff..

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