Christopher Martin live session, nice vibes!
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Cheers Dave, I don’t really do streaming at the moment although I did briefly dip my toe with a free Tidal trial and a Meridian Explorer through a laptop. I enjoyed it but ultimately found it distracting as I kept finding myself searching and playing with it rather than just sitting listening or generally leaping about to the music😂
Will definitely check them out on a physical format though.
Keep it coming, have a great weekend
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Hi Kdee,
Youl get no argument from me on that selection for sure.
Most of Bunnys solo output is superb, see my earlier post.
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Not heard it yet, but a new Steel Pulse album out, they rarely dissapoint with the exception of the Vex album some years back.
From VP..
Steel Pulse is a band that has been around for 40 years producing reggae songs about social justice. Mass Manipulation is the band’s first album in 15 years, but the quest for social justice is as strong now as it’s ever been. Steel Pulse deliver a rousing take on the world today, exploring issues from trafficking to climate change with sincerity and positivity.
Track Listing
1. Rize
2. Zem Dem
3. Stop You Coming and Come
4. Thank the Rebels
5. Justice in Jena
6. Human Trafficking
7. Cry Cry Blood
8. Don’t Shoot
9. Trinkets and Beads?
10. No Satan Side
11. Natty
12. Mass Manipulation
13. World Gone Mad
14. Black and White Oppressors
15. The Final Call
16. Higher Love (Rasta Love)
17. Nations of the World
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This has been a fascinating thread and to me far more interesting than dreadful Dire straits or Genesis…
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Or erm..Yes!
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Unless of course it’s Genesis To Revelation!
Run the track..
Been a hectic week out in Taxi land so haven’t had much time to visit the thread.
Anyway keep on coming through the door all and have a great weekend.
Be interested to know what you bought and your thoughts good or bad.
Cheers
Mick camping it up alongside The Stepping Razor..cracks me up
Mick paid a tribute to the opening of the Peter Tosh Museum
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Ah, Peter Tosh, the coolest dread. Big mates with the Rolling Stones, then had a massive bust up, by all accounts. Terrible the way his life ended, just as he was properly breaking on the world scene.
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For more on his murder check the documentary Stepping Razor Red X. The footage of the blood stained floor at his house will leave you stunned and sick, the image is ingrained on my mind, moved me to tears.
I posted on it earlier in the thread.
Peter’s death was a tragic waste, Ive read John Masouri’s book (you probably have too), and the description of that night is pretty graphic. I think there are photo’s of the death scene in the book. There have been a number of accounts from survivors of that massacre, and a little bit of finger pointing going on. Over the years, our music has lost too many great artists to the gun, it’s so sad.
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Picked these up over the last week:
Treasure Isle In Dub - various artists.
A selection of fairly gentle dub tracks, which nevertheless, hit the spot nicely.
Bitty McLean - Natural High.
Just some sweet sounding reggae from a modern day master.
Bunny Wailer - Blackheart Man.
Bunny Wailer - Sings The Wailers.
The above two … well, it’s Bunny Wailer … 'nuff said.
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Yes Kdee have read John’s book, he is a bit reserved in making any conclusions about Peter’s murder. I have my own strong view on it, based on what is very compelling if circumstantial evidence for the widely held view that Peter’s murder was a contract killing at the behest of one of the many enemies he had amongst the government, police, CIA and others.
I have actually discussed this with John Masouri who perhaps quite rightly concludes that he found no “evidence” for the above.
As I mentioned above if this particularly interests you then do check the documentary Stepping Razor The Red X Tapes.
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Pressure Sounds re issuing this absolute gem from Yabby U & King Tubby.
Follow the link for detailed information and interviews ..
If Bunny Wailer is hitting your riddim spot I would also highly recommend Tribute, Rock n Groove (avoid the Tafari label CD re issue), In My Fathers House & The Never Ending Wailers
See my earlier posts on these
Bless
If you can get hold of a copy of Struggle by Bunny Wailer, you won’t be disappointed either, my favourite of his after Blackheart Man.
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