in all honesty i cant stomach too much reggae. i dont know what it is about the style that puts me off but maybe this can explain it. it could also be that i dont expose myself to good raggae. i have tried but get quickly burned out on the sameness of the artists. i understand reggae artists stick to the roots quite a bit but mixing it up from time to time wouldnt kill them.
one artist that i do listen to with some frequency is burning spear. two records of his, in particular, are some the finest recordings ever created, hail h.i.m., backed by the wailers, and marcus garvey. i have not listened to too much more of his catalogue outside of those two, but i know i probably should.
here is a show from 4.7.81 in atlanta @ the agora ballroom. its not a perfect recording, but what do you want from a cassette tape transfer?
2. wilderness
3. slavery days
4. the sun
5. lion
6. road foggy
7. columbus
10. african postman
12. we are free
on a more personal note. if someone could recommend me a good ccna studying guide, or a good set of sims it would be greatly appreciated.
Marcus Garvey is a great CD. If you want to listen to some other good reggae, check out Mighty Diamonds “Right Time” or the Melodians “Sweet Sensation.” Good stuff.
thanks for the recommendations tristan. i will definitely check them out.
No problem- I pretty much agree with you on reggae listening in general, too, so I’m pretty sure you’ll like those. Mighty Diamonds “Right Time” is hands-down awesome. Melodians is more earlier rocksteady stuff, but it’s still excellent.