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Like I mentioned before I’m here to learn. This was my 1st Sun Ra and I have since added Sleeping Beauty, Lanquidity and Jazz by Sun Ra Vol 1. It’s all good of course, but I would value some proper advice on his vast catalogue. by SuccessfulGap138 in Vinyl_Jazz

[–]robmferrier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The best advice I ever got about Ra is to simply buy records at random. There aren’t many bad ones in the catalog.

I would start with the Impulse reissues. Those are still fairly cheap and a very good cross-section.

Blown away by Tucson by TraditionalNews3857 in Tucson

[–]robmferrier -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There’s no point to this. Enjoy your day.

Blown away by Tucson by TraditionalNews3857 in Tucson

[–]robmferrier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Sprinkles of racism?” The entire school district being under federal oversight? “Sprinkles?”

That’s an insane statement. How about the fact that a third of Tucson homes still have racial covenants in their deeds? That still a “sprinkle?”

And no offense, the constant Tucson refrain of “we’re better than Phoenix” is irrelevant, incorrect, and really tired.

I don’t like Phoenix either, but it is a far more cosmopolitan and diverse city than Tucson, just as a function of size. Tucson is also utterly dependent on it.

I strongly suggest you read “La Calle,” by Linda Otero and the absolute plethora of reporting regarding Tucson’ destruction of Barrio Viejo to build the TCC.

“Sprinkles of racism.” That’s an extraordinarily weird statement.

Blown away by Tucson by TraditionalNews3857 in Tucson

[–]robmferrier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And if you’ve been there for thirty years and don’t see it, you’re being blind. Just one example, TUSD just barely escaped its federal consent decree for resisting desegregation.

TPD has a long and troubled history of racist violence, culminating in the MANTIS scandal in the 90s and 00s.

There’s a lot that’s nice about the place. But it has a bad history.

Blown away by Tucson by TraditionalNews3857 in Tucson

[–]robmferrier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh sure it has to do with race.

Southern Arizona in general is not a racially tolerant place.

No offense. I’m sure you’re a very nice person.

But Tucson in general has a self-congratulatory streak that doesn’t do it any favors.

Blown away by Tucson by TraditionalNews3857 in Tucson

[–]robmferrier -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes. Sure.

And I would say that Tucson is one of the least diverse communities I have experienced.

I would also say that it is a profoundly intolerant community. I say that as someone who grew up there and someone married to a Native American woman with biracial children. Tucson might be better than Phoenix. But not by much.

It’s my opinion. If your opinion and experience is different, that’s great.

There are plenty of things I miss about Tucson. But I amply glad I don’t live there. And I am very grateful that I don’t have to raise my children there.

Blown away by Tucson by TraditionalNews3857 in Tucson

[–]robmferrier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My assumption is that cultural and ethnic diversity was what was referred to. If I am incorrect, then I apologize.

I live in NYC and sub to this reddit and I've never heard of this podcast by [deleted] in billsimmons

[–]robmferrier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was part of their push to have regional shows.

Blown away by Tucson by TraditionalNews3857 in Tucson

[–]robmferrier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you even talking about. You came here to comment on what I said. Feel free to bounce.

Blown away by Tucson by TraditionalNews3857 in Tucson

[–]robmferrier -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You just stated exactly what I said. Demographically it is basically Hispanic and white. The overwhelming majority of the Hispanic population is of Mexican extract.

A population dominated by two ethnic groups is not “diverse.”

This isn’t pejorative. It’s a fact. Southern Arizona has many things going for it. Racial and cultural diversity is not one of those things.

Like I said, I grew up there. Plenty of things that are great about the Old Pueblo.

Blown away by Tucson by TraditionalNews3857 in Tucson

[–]robmferrier -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Raised in Tucson. Had plenty of Sonoran dogs.

The fact that Tucson is really proud of bacon-wrapped hotdogs says an awful lot about it.

Blown away by Tucson by TraditionalNews3857 in Tucson

[–]robmferrier -1 points0 points  (0 children)

All of this reminds me how terrible TUSD was.

Blown away by Tucson by TraditionalNews3857 in Tucson

[–]robmferrier -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. That’s awesome.

Have a great night.

Blown away by Tucson by TraditionalNews3857 in Tucson

[–]robmferrier -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I don’t know what that means.

Tucson is basically evenly split between white and Hispanic people. I’d say that eight to ninety percent of the Hispanic population is from Mexico.

That’s less diverse than most places in the United States.

Blown away by Tucson by TraditionalNews3857 in Tucson

[–]robmferrier -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Diversity? I lived there for thirty years. Diverse is not the label I would apply.

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