Arthur Russell • Live Performance and Interview • WUSB Stony Brook • 1986

Recorded live for "Music for Modern Ears" program at WUSB, Stony Brook, NY in 1986.
Arthur Russell (voice and cello)
"I'll Be Outside"
"In The Light of a Miracle"
(N.B. Interview starts at 4:25)
Warning: Parts of the recording cut out and change volume rather erratically, I decided to keep everything as it was.
As shared by Declan Kelly on Triple R radio (102.7 FM) in Melbourne, Australia on September 4th, 2006:
www.rrr.org.au/playlist/1821/
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[@pineconeghost1586]

So weird to hear him speak after so many hours listening to him sing. Thanks!

[@thedarknight5714]

I know, right. It's like he was so ahead of his time that he didn't become more well known until after his death in 1992 (because of his problem with AIDS), which meant that he never marketed himself out too much, and therefore cannot be found in many pictures or videos.

[@mnchls]

i could listen to arthur read the phone book - what a marvelous voice
it hurts to think what more he could have done had he lived beyond 92
i will fight anyone who disagrees with the fact that he's one of the all time greatest musicians/producers

[@yourstruly7086]

I wholeheartedly agree with you. He’s by far one of the most special and most talented artist to ever grace the world. Such a shame he died at 40. He could have done so much more.

[@jeebydeeby]

god it kills me. it kills me to realize the reality of what he was - potentially, the next bob dylan. not to compare and contrast. i am a 90s baby, i genuinely believe that is the degree of his potential. it's hard to digest. it's easier to just listen to him.

[@yourstruly7086]

@@jeebydeeby you’re so right. It also physically makes me ill to think of what could’ve have happened if he hadn’t died. He was so great. Truly born to make music. There’s has never been someone like him and there’ll never be.

[@Hiajarock]

He,indeed,stiill is

[@TeslaDanser]

"I don't own a drum machine myself"
me too buddy, me too.

[@lemongold709]

he is such a beautiful human being

[@yourstruly7086]

Such a unique individual

[@manishkhanal4004]

Love you arthur

[@evananderson8565]

i love you arthur your music will live on

[@dcashley303]

Thank you for this, never heard Arthur just talk.

[@AmericanMuseumofParamusicology]

Thanks David, that's why I shared. The human voice :)

[@TokesLikeAPencil]

This is beautiful, love it so much, thanks a for sharing mate. It's truly magical to hear Arthur talk, I've been relistening for months and months. Are there any other recordings of him speaking that anyone else knows about?

[@francolaveglia5493]

surpirsed by the spanish part

[@Suburb_hell]

Never heard an interview with him before. Thank you

[@sammydawes]

I also really appreciate you uploading this, thank you

[@andyfulour6461]

Yeah

[@yonickmyman]

cool stereo delay considering this is one cello it sounds like two

[@Blurskater]

a saint buried stiff arm stretched grab hold body lays ghost arises to live forever or for what ever - seems his timelessness is as close as its ever been

[@slysawyer5022]

Thank you very much for this gem.