ALL PLAYED OUT
Words by Bob Avakian
Music by William Parker
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Yoni Kretzmer, tenor sax
Ben Syversen, trumpet
Zhenya Strigalev, altosax
Drum track by Brian Forbes
William Parker, bass
Music and arrangements by William Parker

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"All Played Out is a cathartic message by Bob Avakian who like all political strategists is a mover and thinker who is trying to shed some light on this fog of ignorance and gullibility, that is the backbone of our existence here in America. He is telling us that since 1492 when Christopher Columbus landed in Hispaniola and killed the first Tainos Indians things have gone down hill from there. The founding fathers were all gangsters, thieves and liars. He is telling us that we are not free and we have never been free there were never any good old days. Racism, sexism, extreme capitalism has been the word for the last five hundred years and continues to be present at the core of America today. All Played Out is a 12-minute rap with a message to America and anyone else that is listening to Wake Up! Revolution Now!

Music is political because it inspires us to think to see beyond the horizon so it was my intent to give Avakian’s message some lift but also to become the words to bring them to life in another way too. A word is sound, a sound is a word."

William Parker 

"All Played Out" by Bob Avakian, music by William Parker

This Q&A took place after the speech by Bob Avakian: Why We Need An Actual Revolution and How We Can Really Make Revolution

Listen to Part 1 of this Q&A here: https://soundcloud.com/tuneintorevcom/qa-la-part1

LISTEN to the speech that preceded this Q&A:
https://soundcloud.com/tuneintorevcom/sets/why-we-need-an-actual-revolution-and-how-to-really-make-revolution
PART 1: Only an Actual Revolution Can Bring About the Fundamental Change That Is Needed 
PART 2: How We Can Really Make Revolution

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PART 2 QUESTION LIST:
** Questions about building up the forces for revolution now:
- What's the relationship between building up the Revolution Clubs and the broader mass movement for revolution?
- What is the role of art and artists in bringing forward a revolutionary people?
- What other movements should we be working with?
- What is the significance and necessity of being "future people" in building this movement for revolution? 
- I've been wrestling with the science and art of leadership.  Can you talk more about that?  Also, how do we deal with the frustration of breaking through with the masses, and in particular the youth who have no future under this system?
[1:55]

** What would society look like right after the revolution?
[52:02]

** Would Mexico and Central America still be the US' backyard after the revolution?
[1:01:49]

** Could you speak to the negative situation in the world – with the rise of fascism – and the negative situation in the international communist movement?
[1:08:27]

** After the revolution, what kind of justice would be applied to former rulers of this system?
[1:42:55]

** COMMENT: A painful lesson learned from previous revolutions. 
[1:55:34]

** How do you think we should go about waging key ideological and political battles today? What can we learn from history about this?
[1:58:32]

** You've talked before about the obstacle of American chauvinism.  How do we take this on as part of building a movement to drive out the Trump/Pence regime and, even further, for revolution?
[1:59:22]

** How do you see the role of prisoners in building the revolution now and during a revolutionary situation? 
[2:00:14]

Answers to the above three questions:
** BA answers the question on waging political and ideological struggle.
[2:01:38]

** BA answers the question on American chauvinism and the Trump/Pence regime.
[2:09:55]

** BA answers the question on the role of prisoners today and in a revolutionary situation.
[2:16:35]

** BA closing remarks
[2:22:15]

Q&A with Bob Avakian, Los Angeles Part 2

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