Bob Marley

Spender · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:49 pm

Been in a bar tonight that was playing 'The Best Of....'

Now I've tried and tried and I know there's people on here who love the genre.

But I don't get it, what am I missing?? Pedestrian bass player, poor vocals, cack lyrics, tingy drumming, ordinary keyboards. Shambles to my ears, so what's the secret?? :roll:

jockthemonkey · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:05 pm

Pooliekev wrote:

Been in a bar tonight that was playing 'The Best Of....'

Now I've tried and tried and I know there's people on here who love the genre.

But I don't get it, what am I missing?? Pedestrian bass player, poor vocals, cack lyrics, tingy drumming, ordinary keyboards. Shambles to my ears, so what's the secret?? :roll:

drugs

gremmlin · **Joined:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:23 am **Posts:** 3141

i think with Bob you have to learn to be selective
no woman live is fantastic
and not everyones cup of tea but a favourite of mine is buffalo soldiers

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:32 pm

Listen to the first two Wailers albums produced by Lee Perry, they're the bollocks. Never did anything as good after that.

whitelight.whiteheat · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:44 pm

African Herbsman is the place to start - awesome. By the time Britain and the world bought into Bob he was on a downward spiral. Redemption Song is a belter though.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:11 am

The Wailers early 60's stuff was much better than his 'commercial' stuff!!!! :sweeeet:

Not a big fan of Bob Marley meself....I could reel off 20/30 Jamaican artists who I'd rather listen to and don't get the recognition he did!!!! confised

Spender · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:58 am

Problem is, I'm not inclined to go searching for his better stuff now although I bow to superior knowledge like. Both Redemption Song and Buffalo Soldier were played last night. The first is a bit of a ramble and sounds like a demo, and the second has nothing much to say in between all the 'Ay yo yo's.' :roll:

The one that finished me off was 'I'm iron, like a lion, in Zion.' If he was still on this mortal coil, I'd send him a rhyming dictionary.

Dugoutpaddy · **Joined:** Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:23 am **Posts:** 1772

Pooliekev wrote:

The one that finished me off was 'I'm iron, like a lion, in Zion.' If he was still on this mortal coil, I'd send him a rhyming dictionary.

Wot like

"WPC Sadie Stick,
Hit me again with your big fat stick
I'll have a word with you
when I find my dic..tionary"

Now who was that again

Tonyparry might know

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:59 am

Bob Marley is easy listening reggae for beginners,he is the artist that popularised reggae.It has been said that Bob Marley is the most recognised face on the planet too.I do enjoy listening to Bob Marley,but I wouldnt say he is my favourite by a long shot.
You have to say he did OK though for a wife beating,womanising scouser.
As Muttley said there are many better Jamaican artists to listen to,if you really want the best of roots reggae then check out the album "War In A Babylon" by Max Romeo & The Upsetters.For me,that is the best reggae album of all time.

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:02 am

Dugoutpaddy · **Joined:** Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:23 am **Posts:** 1772

Scouser

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:00 pm

Dugoutpaddy wrote:

Pooliekev wrote:

The one that finished me off was 'I'm iron, like a lion, in Zion.' If he was still on this mortal coil, I'd send him a rhyming dictionary.

Wot like

"WPC Sadie Stick,
Hit me again with your big fat stick
I'll have a word with you
when I find my dic..tionary"

Now who was that again

Tonyparry might know

That was Mike Absolom. He once played at the Nursery did Mike. And he was once on the OGWT.

I think it went

"WPC Sadie Slick,
I'm gonna hit you with my big fat stick
As soon as I find my big dic...
...tionary"

gremmlin · **Joined:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:23 am **Posts:** 3141

who is "STRUMMER" :roll:

gremmlin · **Joined:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:23 am **Posts:** 3141

god strummer or strummer god?

gremmlin · **Joined:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:23 am **Posts:** 3141

i shall come round and hit you with my prayer book in a minute

chorahn is heavy stuff you know

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:38 am

Quote:

His father, Norval Sinclair Marley, (born in 1895), was a white Jamaican of English descent, who lived in Liverpool.

from wikipedia

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:24 pm

ADG wrote:

Just a God mate.........just a god.

And he is much more worthy than the nomark you pray to. :laugh:

Middle class, middle adged , sold out punk rock bands, you cannot beat them! :grin:

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22635

Bob Marley was a dope smoking scruffy get and his music was crap.

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:35 pm

Mr I wrote:

Bob Marley was a dope smoking scruffy get and his music was crap.

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:41 pm

TalbotAvenger wrote:

ADG wrote:

Just a God mate.........just a god.

And he is much more worthy than the nomark you pray to. :laugh:

Middle class, middle adged , sold out punk rock bands, you cannot beat them! :grin:

The Clash were neither middle aged or sold out,they quit before either of those happened.

Mr I,Bob Marley may not have been the all time greatest,but his music is far from crap

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:44 pm

GroovyCrimes wrote:

TalbotAvenger wrote:

ADG wrote:

Just a God mate.........just a god.

And he is much more worthy than the nomark you pray to. :laugh:

Middle class, middle adged , sold out punk rock bands, you cannot beat them! :grin:

The Clash were neither middle aged or sold out,they quit before either of those happened.

Mr I,Bob Marley may not have been the all time greatest,but his music is far from crap

Bob Marley, now don't get me wrong, but I have always though a singer should be able to sing, in tune and sound good, he couldn't do any
He had a dreadful voice, however he was black and smoked pot and had dreadlocks, so he ticks all the right boxes, doesn't he!

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:02 pm

TalbotAvenger wrote:

GroovyCrimes wrote:

TalbotAvenger wrote:

Middle class, middle adged , sold out punk rock bands, you cannot beat them! :grin:

The Clash were neither middle aged or sold out,they quit before either of those happened.

Mr I,Bob Marley may not have been the all time greatest,but his music is far from crap

Bob Marley, now don't get me wrong, but I have always though a singer should be able to sing, in tune and sound good, he couldn't do any
He had a dreadful voice, however he was black and smoked pot and had dreadlocks, so he ticks all the right boxes, doesn't he!

It has absolutely nothing to do with his colour hairstyle or his dope habit.I just happen to enjoy reggae music,which Bob Marley does well.
As for singing in tune & sounding good,thats a matter of opinion.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:34 pm

TalbotAvenger wrote:

Bob Marley, now don't get me wrong, but I have always though a singer should be able to sing, in tune and sound good, he couldn't do any
He had a dreadful voice, however he was black and smoked pot and had dreadlocks, so he ticks all the right boxes, doesn't he!

I don't think you've ever mentioned what Bands/Singers are your favourites Mr.Avenger so let's hear them please!!!! :sweeeet:

BritishWestHpool · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:35 pm **Posts:** 1243

Mr Avenger I hope you dont like Bob Dylan, Neil Young or Billy Bragg sir.
(Mr Brown by Mr Marley is a wonderful song indeed)

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:43 pm

MutleyRules wrote:

TalbotAvenger wrote:

Bob Marley, now don't get me wrong, but I have always though a singer should be able to sing, in tune and sound good, he couldn't do any
He had a dreadful voice, however he was black and smoked pot and had dreadlocks, so he ticks all the right boxes, doesn't he!

I don't think you've ever mentioned what Bands/Singers are your favourites Mr.Avenger so let's hear them please!!!! :sweeeet:

Billy Bragg, again can't sing, he is really toneless, nasal and depressing

Shirwley,zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Yossarian · **Joined:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:29 pm **Posts:** 801

[quote="TalbotAvenger

Billy Bragg, again can't sing, he is really toneless, nasal and depressing

Shirwley,zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz[/quote]

:shock:

-if you want technically good singers go listen to G4- if you want brilliant original songs delivered by a top bloke you cant go far wrong with sir william of bragg.

Dugoutpaddy · **Joined:** Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:23 am **Posts:** 1772

GroovyCrimes wrote:

Quote:

His father, Norval Sinclair Marley, (born in 1895), was a white Jamaican of English descent, who lived in Liverpool.

from wikipedia

Aaah

But

"Fifteen years later, in Rhoden Hall to the north of Jamaica, Bob Marley was born. His mother was an eighteen-year-old black girl called Cedella Booker while his father was Captain Norval Marley, a 50-year-old white quartermaster attached to the British West Indian Regiment.

The couple married in 1944 and Robert Nesta Marley was born on February 6, 1945. Norval Marley's family, however, applied constant pressure and, although he provided financial support, the Captain seldom saw his son who grew up in the rural surroundings of St. Ann to the north of the island".

From the Bob Marley Story

I think "Scouser" is stretching a bit, scruffy dope smoking smelly etc ok but Scouser? he doesn't deserve that :wink:

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