Joel Dorn schreef:

One night, in the early seventies, at Ronnie Scott's club in London, Rahsaan held a note for two hours and twentyseven seconds. He had his own version of circular breathing, and playing for a half hour without taking breath was something he did all the time. On this particular night he was on a mission: he'd invited people from the Guiness Book of Records to the club to verify what he hoped would be the world's record for holding a note. I wasn't there but Rah, the guys in the band and some friends from England all told me he held the note. For reasons that have never been clear to me (I think Rah got into some kind of hassle with them) the Guinness people refused to recognize his feat. He hated them until the day he died.

Why am I mentioning this? Well, recently Kenny G, with as much fanfare and press, radio and tv coverage as I've ever seen, held a note for about forty-five minutes and claimed the world's record. Personally, I could care less who has the longest fingernails in Bombay, who can eat the most hard boiled eggs at one sitting or, to be totally honest with you, who can hold the longest note. But it's not about what I think, it's about how Rah would feel if he were here. And since he's not, I'll act in his stead.

Dear Mr. Kenny G,

Please be advised that when you hold a note for two hours and twenty-eight seconds, you'll be the official holder of the world's record for holding a note.

Very truly yours,

Joel Dorn.
On behalf of the late, great, one-of-a-kind miracle, baddest motherfucker ever, Rahsaan Roland Kirk.

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Die onbekende Zweed is bassist geweest bij John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu.
Daar heb ik 'm ontdekt een ben 'm daarna altijd blijven volgen.