Caribbean Thursdays

[Globaltruth]

Not that I wish to bother you, G, but what day is it anyway? Lovely wee tune, by the way...one for any day.

Days merge into days and weeks slip into weeks, and i, for one, can never remember the day of the week or month
- Jack London from the Mutiny of the Elsinore

and based on his own trip around Cape Horn in 1912. Not sure what music he listened to...but it was also an exercise in promoting his own strong right-wing world view.

[johncorrigan]

I like to think London would have listened to this, by these two old sea dogs, Global.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fX_VYWP4xs

[Globaltruth]

I like to think London would have listened to this, by these two old sea dogs, Global.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fX_VYWP4xs

Well I certainly do. Best after one too many drinks JC when it is obligatory to join in...

[Globaltruth]

One of my favourite versions of a Caribbean song. Ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZBaklS79Wc

[johncorrigan]

One of my favourite versions of a Caribbean song. Ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZBaklS79Wc

Couldn't agree more, Global, and one of the greatest ever covers of any song!

[johncorrigan]

This turned up on the radio last night - Queen Tiney and the Agrovators (aka Hortense Ellis) doing a dub 'Natty Dread Time', that has the same backing, loosely speaking, as Althea and Donna's No. 1 from the same sort of time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i8vkRQ_YdA

It was played in the second hour of Gideon Coe's show on 6 last evening, all Reggae, dub etc - first hour was all rock'n'roll and third hour was African, featuring a Four Brothers' BBC Session. Great listening.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07q200y

[johncorrigan]

Monkey Jhayam "Vem Comigo (90% Of Me Is You)" feat. Shniece McMenamin - jolly!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1QgJALb8ew

[johncorrigan]

It's a while since the Bahamas popped up on a Thursday but, courtesy of a Joe Boyd playlist, Frederick McQueen appeared singing 'Jesus Will Be Your Friend', which was brought to many people's attention some time later on the first Kate and Anna McGarrigle record.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXfCdBaB8gI

[johncorrigan]

Great to hear some new, and very enjoyable, songs from the mighty Toots Hibbert. Still in great voice for a Caribbean Thursday....'Got to be Tough'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nYjZLmjxlM

[Globaltruth]

Great to hear some new, and very enjoyable, songs from the mighty Toots Hibbert. Still in great voice for a Caribbean Thursday....'Got to be Tough'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nYjZLmjxlM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or2_x8hsGTs

[johncorrigan]

The Skylarks are long gone from the Angus fields, so till next year I'll have to rely on Horace Andy for a spot of 'Skylarking'...think he might have something else in mind, right enough. Still, ideal for a dreich Caribbean Thursday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYAblqndAls

[Globaltruth]

The Skylarks are long gone from the Angus fields, so till next year I'll have to rely on Horace Andy for a spot of 'Skylarking'...think he might have something else in mind, right enough. Still, ideal for a dreich Caribbean Thursday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYAblqndAls

Well, hopefully this will keep you up there for a bit longer. The wonderful Jackie Mittoo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60OCopMRMDk

by the way, on an ornithological note, we had a bearded vulture in these parts till recently. Headed off now, but when the actual vultures start to gather.....definitely time to listen to some great dub.

[Globaltruth]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FscIgtDJFXg

Johnny Nash died on Tuesday Oct. 6 at the age of 80. He was American but widely known for this reggae song, written when he was recovering from a cataract operation - and used by opticians in ads ever since.
The song was also used in "Cool Runnings' and "Thelma and Louise".

What is perhaps not so well known is his role in the advancement of Bob Marleys career.
When he was a joint owner of the JAD Records label, he signed Bob Marley and the Wailers to an exclusive deal in an attempt to break reggae in the US.
This did not achieve much success, so Nash took Marley to London.
As a result of concerts there, some jointly (Nash was the bigger star of course), Island Records bought the contract off JAD.
Nash’s covers of “Stir It Up” - called "You Got Soul" when he recorded it - and “Guava Jelly” further helped expose Marley and his writing to a general audience.

[johncorrigan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FscIgtDJFXg
Johnny Nash died on Tuesday Oct. 6 at the age of 80. He was American but widely known for this reggae song, written when he was recovering from a cataract operation - and used by opticians in ads ever since.
The song was also used in "Cool Runnings' and "Thelma and Louise".

What is perhaps not so well known is his role in the advancement of Bob Marleys career.
When he was a joint owner of the JAD Records label, he signed Bob Marley and the Wailers to an exclusive deal in an attempt to break reggae in the US.
This did not achieve much success, so Nash took Marley to London.
As a result of concerts there, some jointly (Nash was the bigger star of course), Island Records bought the contract off JAD.
Nash’s covers of “Stir It Up” - called "You Got Soul" when he recorded it - and “Guava Jelly” further helped expose Marley and his writing to a general audience.

'The One Show' covered it, Global...not live, mind you! Danger alert: contains Matt Baker!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cPturcTKIk

[Globaltruth]

'The One Show' covered it, Global...not live, mind you! Danger alert: contains Matt Baker!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cPturcTKIk

Yeah, but bet they didn't make the mistake I did...the Johnny Nash's cover of "Stir It Up" was called, er, "Stir It Up"!

Also did they mention that the story is that Nash heard Marley sing at a party in Kingston? Loved his songs but thought his voice was weak, so was interested in him initially as a songwriter. So he made mistakes too.