[24 October 2022] Yet another great rocksteady track...with yet another ineluctably spooky spoken-word intro from the legendary Perry: " *FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE/YOU'RE LYING ON THE FLOOR* ..." Wow! Turn the volume up and shut your eyes and put your ear right next to the speakers to hear the intro, and feel the shivers run right down your spine.
Ska musicians and writers always pick up on the coolest things from popular culture. Too bad the weed-smoking cult got into the Reggae of Bob Marley and others while pretty much ignoring Ska. Reggae certainly is enjoyable, but I'm just pointing out that popular tastes often bury music genres that were equally as good or even better on some levels, like the way Blues-heavy Rock and Roll put folk and pop tunes of the '60s largely on the back burner followed by psychedelic rock (with only a slight reprieve courtesy of Shocking Blue). Thank goodness various musicians around the world revitalized Ska starting in the late 1970s.
One of Lee Perry's greatest productions :)
killah!
[24 October 2022] Yet another great rocksteady track...with yet another ineluctably spooky spoken-word intro from the legendary Perry: " *FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE/YOU'RE LYING ON THE FLOOR* ..." Wow! Turn the volume up and shut your eyes and put your ear right next to the speakers to hear the intro, and feel the shivers run right down your spine.
Pretty sure this is early reggae and not rocksteady :)
It would have been so awesome if the final showdown in For A Few Dollars More would have played this song...
Thank you
Rude Boy Style!!
reggae got SOUL
Ska musicians and writers always pick up on the coolest things from popular culture. Too bad the weed-smoking cult got into the Reggae of Bob Marley and others while pretty much ignoring Ska. Reggae certainly is enjoyable, but I'm just pointing out that popular tastes often bury music genres that were equally as good or even better on some levels, like the way Blues-heavy Rock and Roll put folk and pop tunes of the '60s largely on the back burner followed by psychedelic rock (with only a slight reprieve courtesy of Shocking Blue). Thank goodness various musicians around the world revitalized Ska starting in the late 1970s.
kinda agree but Marley put reggae on the map!!