It’s time that we sat down and had a chat about Bob Marley. Today, while I was one of about only seven fucking people at work, I decided to play some music. Normally I can’t do this because I need to hear my name being paged, delivery trucks arriving and stupid people asking for help getting their shoelaces untangled from being tied together left-to-right.
How that happens in the first place is one of life’s unanswerable questions.
But since I was alone at work today… Bob Marley got to strut his stuff on my HP2133 MiniNote. I have pretty much everything Bob ever recorded, so there was more than enough to fill an 8 hour stretch. 9 hours to be exact.
Ya Man. Today’s song is called “The Oppressed Song” and I got it from 1973’s “Burnin'” album. The song must have been a B Side, because it wasn’t on the actual LP release. Now, if a song THIS good is delegated to a B Side, you know you have one fucking KILLER album, and certainly “Burnin'” is all good from start to finish. Did I say good? I meant great.
But I digress. I hadn’t noticed this song when I first got into Bob, and even when I bought all the remastered and deluxe editions of those albums, this song didn’t really stand out. But then it came up on my iPod a couple of weeks ago, as I defiantly spat at Winter’s minus fucking 30 degrees face. Island rhythms in the face of the cold spell!
What I and I am trying to say is that I noticed this song in a big way. I listened to it again when I got home that day, and today I’ve heard it not once, not twice, but thrice. What gets me saying “FUCK YEAH!!!” inside is that awesome (god, I use that word too much) synth riff. It’s just a simple, bluesy minor-key riff played over what is mainly in a major key. I don’t know SHIT about music theory, so someone correct me if I and I am wrong.
But MAN, does it really make the song good. It’s a great tune anyway, and Bunny Wailer’s voice has never sounded stronger to me than on this tune.
And for (as always) no reason… I’m gonna “derail dis train… I’m leavin’….. and it won’t be too long, whether I’m right or I’m wrong”.
I have a bootleg (can’t really be bootleg if it’s been released on CD in Japan, can it?) recording of a radio show the band did in L.A. I think that was also in 1973. But the story behind it is priceless.
The Wailers were supporting Sly & The Family Stone on tour. If you know anything about Sly & The Family Stone, you know that they never seemed to get their shit together to actually perform when they were booked for shows. Lots of times they were late. Lots of times they sucked ass because they were too fucked up on various drugs. Sometimes they didn’t even fucking show up at all.
Cocaine. Helluva drug.
Back when this tour was going on… The Wailers were opening up and BRINGING THE FUCKING HOUSE DOWN. Not even Sly & The Family Stone could follow the mighty Bob Marley and his Righteous Reggae Rhythm Rebels.
Sly, being sly, thought “To hell with that!”, right after thinking “Oh, shit, my bass player wants to kill me so I better carry a fucking loaded gun around with me everywhere I go”, and proceeded to kick Bob and those fabulous Wailers off the tour.
He did so in L.A., and when one of the local radio stations heard about that, they immediately booked Bob and the Wailers on for an on-air concert. The concert is no doubt the BEST playing I’ve heard that band do. They were pissed off and they had something to prove. The best Sly could muster later on was to show up to some awards show 20 years late wearing an orange mohawk.
So… rambling right along… Get that radio show if you ever find it for sale. My version is called “Studio Recordings More in Matrix”. That title makes no sense. It’s Japanese. Meh.
I’ve run out of things to say, so here for you all is this exact same post, translated into Jamaican!
It’s time dat i sat down and had a labrish about Bob Marley. Today, while I was one of about so-so seven fuckin’ people at work, I decided fe play some music. Normally I cyaan do dis thru’ I need fe ya i name bein’ paged, delivery trucks arriving and lagga head people asking for help getting their shoelaces untangled from being tied together left-to-right.
How dat happens in de first place is one of life’s unanswerable questions.
But since I was alone at work today… Bob Marley got fe strut his stuff on i HP2133 MiniNote. I have pretty much everythin’ Bob ever recorded, so deh was more dan enough fe fill an 8 hour stretch. 9 hours fe be exact.
Ya Man. Today’s sankey is called “The Oppressed Song” and I got it from 1973’s “Burnin'” album. De sankey must have been a B Side, thru’ it wasn’t on de actual LP release. Now, if a song THIS bad is delegated fe a B Side, the i know the i have one fuckin’ KILLER album, and certainly “Burnin'” is all bad from start fe finish. Did I say good? I meant great.
But I digress. I hadn’t noticed dis sankey when I first got into Bob, and even when I bought all de remastered and deluxe editions of those albums, dis ya sankey didn’t really tan’ out. But then it came up on i iPod a couple of weeks ago, as I defiantly spat at Winter’s minus fuckin’ 30 degrees face. Island rhythms inna face of di cold spell!
What I and I am tryin’ fe say is that I noticed dis ya song in a big way. I listened fe it again when I got gates that day, and today I’ve heard it no once, no twice, but thrice. What gets i saying “FUCK YEAH!!!” inside is that awesome (god, I use that word too much) synth riff. It’s just a simple, bluesy minor-key riff played over what is mainly in a major key. I don’t know SHIT about dub theory, so someone correct i if I and I am wrong.
But MAN, does it really make de sankey bad. It’s a crucial tune anyway, and Bunny Wailer’s voice has never sounded stronger fe i dan on dis ya tune.
And for (as always) no reason… I’m gonna “derail dis train… I’m leavin’….. and it won’t be too long, whether I’m right or I’m wrong”.
I have a bootleg (can’t really be bootleg if it’s been released on CD in Japan, kyan it? ) recordin’ of a radio show di band did in L.A. I think that was also in 1973. But di story behind it is priceless.
The Wailers were supportin’ Sly & De Family Stone on tour. If the i know anythin’ about Sly & De Family Stone, the i know dat dey never seemed fe get their shit together fe actually perform when they were booked for shows. Lots of times they were late. Lots of times they sucked ass thru’ they were too fucked up on various drugs. Sometimes they didn’t even fucking show up at all.
Cocaine. Helluva drug.
Back when dis tour was goin’ on… De Wailers were openin’ up and BRINGING THE FUCKING HOUSE DOWN. Not even Sly & De Family Stone could follow de mighty Bob Marley and his Righteous Reggae Rhythm Rebels.
Sly, being sly, thought “To hell with that! “, right after thinking “Oh, shit, i bass player wants fe kill i so I better kyai a fucking loaded bucky around with i everywhere I go”, and proceeded fe kick Bob and those fabulous Wailers off di tour.
He did so in L.A., and when one of de local radio stations heard about dat, they immediately booked Bob and di Wailers on for an on-air concert. De concert is no doubt di BEST playin’ I’ve heard that band do. Dey were pissed off and they had supm fe prove. The best Sly could muster later on was fe show up fe some awards show 20 years late wearin’ an orange mohawk.
So… rambling right along… Get that radio show if you ever find it for sale. My version is called “Studio Recordings More in Matrix”. That title makes no sense. It’s Japanese. Meh.