Is this new Wailers live set one of them found in a Willesden B&B basement by builders a few years back? The Wailers used it as a base in their early trips over here and left the tapes there to be collected but no one came for them so the owner put them in the basement. 40+ years later the place was being refurbished…..
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Possibly. I assumed as the tapes were found in NW London that they were from a London or U.K. gig.Originally posted by Satchmo Distel View PostComment
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The Wailers were having difficulty getting gigs on their 1973 UK tour due to Reggae's association with skinheads. Consequently my mate was able to book them for a more than reasonable fee for a university Film Society all-nighter, three movies and a band. It was after 2 a.m. when the Wailers, with Bob, Bunny and Peter, played before a predominantly white, stoned audience familiar only with the JA breakout and UK Pop Reggae chart hits. The music was mystical and entrancing, the dancing uncoordinated but enthusiastic and my listening habits were changed that night.Comment
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The Wailers also played a lot of football in England, including a game that Danny Baker played in (Marley's cancer apparently came from a broken toe sustained in a kickabout, but that was probably at his home in Jamaica).Comment
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Google informs me the found tapes were in the news in May 2019. From gigs at the Lyceum, Rainbow and “Paris”Comment
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Here are two different interviews from BBC's Outlook:
Miss Patt (VP records):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0b0wg4c
Leroy Sibbles (Heptones and solo)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0b9pwb3Comment
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Danielmak you might enjoy this Sibbles on the peerless Riddim Yard show
https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/rid...01-07/11-00-00
go to 7 JanuaryComment
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Interesting how many musical greats were raised in matrifocal families (raised by women, in effect)
Musicians like Sibble had to have a great range of technique and feeling: jazz, rocksteady and roots reggae had very different textures and feels.
Santa Massagana is a key track in musical history:
Interesting cover:
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Great. I'll check it out. The interview pops up near the top of that link.Originally posted by diggedy derek View PostComment
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I listened to the other interview. There is certainly overlap in terms of a focus on Sibbles' writing and arrangments being overlooked (and underpaid if paid at all). The one song that's discussed in both interviews that has me most surprised is the Buju Banton song. I don't remember Sibbles starting his own label and working as a producer (esp. a dancehall producer).
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Pressure Sounds has a new Barry Brown set. The dubs are H E A V Y.
https://pressuresounds.bandcamp.com/album/praisesComment
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This does not fit the timeline of the thread at all, but here is a fascinating interview with Clevie from the production duo Steely and Clevie. The interview is long but if you jump to somewhere around 20 minutes and listen from there, you'll get a really interesting story about how they started working with Jammy and why they were so interested in making digital music. He's a really thoughtful interview with a rich sense of reggae's history.
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I don't know the details but it sounds like King Jammy's has revisited some of the 1980s Greensleeves tracks. This is a relatively new release:
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Damn. Two members of the Mighty Diamonds died within the last week. Tabby was shot and Bunny died from illness.
One old
One newer (first track)
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The loss of members of The Might Diamonds was absolutely tragic. The best vocal group in all of reggae? They’re in with a shout.
Meanwhile, this new Yabby You comp is absolutely remarkable
https://twitter.com/pressuresounds/status/1479448361484931076?s=20&t=AMf-NtSnrVw7WrNqCYUk8w
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For sure. Although I like rocksteady, my Jamaican music interest starts when Reggae gets heavier. Given that interest, I'd say The Wailers (Bob, Bunny, and Peter first few records before Bunny and Peter split or are kicked out), Black Uhuru (esp. with Michael Rose), Mighty Diamonds, Heptones, and Wailing Souls are my top 5 among the vocal trios. I'm sure I am missing a few and so my top 5 is really a top 7 or 8 but Itals were less consistent, Gladiators don't really seem to be a trio, Culture (mostly Joseph Hill and don't remember if they were ever a trio).Originally posted by diggedy derek View PostComment
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Lot of good stuff on Horace Andy new album Midnight Rocker. Though the very best ones are generally reworkings of earlier stuff. Safe From Harm works wellComment
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The reissues keep coming from Doctor Bird (old Trojan releases):
https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/...ky-reggae-2cd/
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Cafe Ryoal has just released a photozine focused on sound systems. The specific photos aren't my cup of tea (just photos of speakers instead of photos of dances that might foreground the sound systems) but I'm sharing the link since the zine fits the thread. Click on the thumbnails below the zine cover to see larger versions of the photos.
https://www.caferoyalbooks.com/shop/...-sound-systemsComment
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Following my post last week about photos of sound systems, here is an article about building a sound system and a 6 hour video if you just want something to play in the background while you do other things.
https://ra.co/features/3979?utm_sour...sletter-2205.2
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The Blood and Fire message board shut down a year or two ago and I never found a replacement. It was great to learn about different tracks on riddims, historical information about artists, etc. I just started messing around with Discord since there is an account focused on local DIY music in my city. Does anyone know if there are any good reggae discord servers that might take the place of the Blood and Fire board?Comment
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This mix was shared on a different forum. Some really good 70s dub.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Q..._branch=1&nd=1Comment
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There are 6 days left on this iPlayer doc about Bob Marley going to Britain for the first time.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod...ame-to-britainComment
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Netflix has a doc on his shooting.Comment
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