Wednesday, September 20th
sounds of Jamaica
Gregory Isaacs (1951-2010), “Kingston 14” (Made in Jamaica), 2006
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
sounds of Jamaica
Gregory Isaacs (1951-2010), “Kingston 14” (Made in Jamaica), 2006
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
sounds of Jamaica
Lee “Scratch” Perry, Junior Murvin, The Heptones, The Congos, The Upsetters, “Play On Mr. Music,” live, Jamaica (Roots Rock Reggae [1977])
sounds of Jamaica
Burning Spear, live, France (Carhaix), 1999
sounds of Jamaica
Sugar Minott (1956-2010)
Live, London, 1984
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Talking and singing, 1988
sounds of Jamaica
Burning Spear, live, Paris, 1988
passings
John Holt, singer, songwriter, July 11, 1947-October 19, 2014
Paragons (John Holt, lead vocals), “The Tide Is High” (J. Holt), 1967
sounds of Brazil & Jamaica
Slavish imitation. Contrived reinvention. Tributes usually leave me wondering why they even bothered. Not this.
Gilberto Gil (1942-), Tribute to Bob Marley, live, Brazil (Sao Paulo), 2001
passings
Bunny Rugs (AKA Bunny Clarke, William Clarke), singer
February 6, 1948-February 2, 2014
Live (with Sly & Robbie), “Revolution,” “Love Is Blind,” New York, 2013
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Live (with Third World), “Now That We Found Love,” Los Angeles, 2013
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Recording (Lee Perry, prod.), “Be Thankful,” 1975
two takes
Alton Ellis (1938-2008), “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do”
Live
Recording
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lagniappe
reading table
First day of spring—
I keep thinking about
the end of autumn.—Matsuo Basho (1644-1694, translated from Japanese by Robert Hass)
