This Is It
Alan Watts
Jonathan
May 1, 20261962Sausalito, California
1962 MEA Records LP. Improvisational free-form group recording — communal chant, percussion, and vocals — considered an early aural document of psychedelia. Watts collaborates with Henry Jacobs (satirist), William Loughborough (percussionist who performed with Chet Baker and Harry Partch), and others.
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Summary
The transcript explores the theme of self-reflection and the paradox of trying to be natural and sincere, revealing the complexity of self-awareness and insincerity. It uses rich metaphorical language to illustrate the peeling away of layers of the self and the acceptance of life's contradictions. The latter segment consists mainly of musical notations and repetitions, contributing little semantic content.
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