who knows this band once based in bristol uk

[fadel diagne]

iam allright thanks
and iam very ecxited to be sharing the same vibes as you.as i told brendan i will be very glad to have copies of talisman cds or videos.ihave been looking for this lp for 17 yers since i first listened to it back in 1989.i would be very glad to see the sleeve of the record since i don't know much about it.it was a real blessing for us to have brendan whitmore write back to us on the board by mere chance.where are you writing from
america
kindest regards
fadel

[MIKEYDREAD619]

yes from america, San Diego, Ca actually. But when I receive the LP I will take a picture of the sleeve and post it on here.

[fadel diagne]

oh yeah,i heard the west coast is a beautiful hang out.i know a lady who stayed there with her husband back in 1989.haile maskel from the rastafarians lives in long beach.how long have you been listening to reggae.i have been particularly knowing talisman since 1989;"takin the strain"introduced me to them.
you can feel free to contact me or to drop me an email at my adress:silverlining72@hotmail.com.
did you already listen to their second singleBURN DEM/RUN COME GIRLi haven't.i hope brendan will remember us and send us one of these john peel sessions he has been putting together.
p.s:how have you got to be called mickey dread.are you a great fan of mickey dread?
best regards
fadel

[bwoyrough]

I'm in the UK by the way, i have a few Talisman LP's or 12"s will have to check, i will take scans for u, i can always sort u the MP3 of Calamity if brendan doesn't mind? I'd love to see blood and fire re-release some of your best tunes, this would be excellent.

As far as reggae films i have, to many to list i think!! i'm a huge fan of reggae+JA films, u can check some out at: www.reggaedvds.co.uk or can talk about reggae related films @
http://www.reggaedvds.co.uk/eblah/Blah/Blah.cgi
but i don't seem to have many posters! 99%myself!!! it's pretty new so i suppose i have to wait a bit.

Just wanted to say what a great website Roots Archives is, what would we do without it, i'm so glad someone has gone to the trouble of setting this website up and i really hope it remains here forever. Has anyone done a search for talisman on here? maybe we can send in some album cover pics for them.

[collieman]

hi fadel contact me if you want the 12" talisman run come girl /wicked dem i got it

[fadel diagne]

hi bwoyrough and colliman
thank you very much for your thoughfulness to share your knowledge and music.i can say that you in the west are much luckier than we are musicwize.
i wish i could have all the talisman on cds and i don't think that brendan would mind.iam sure that he is willing to put some of their music together for me,but one bird in the hand is better than two in the bush.
as for the dvd,iam mainly looking for concerts in the 70's or at least early 80's.i would be very glad to have aswad in the 70's or at least any concert until 1983 which i consider really the limit before they crossed over.to me 1983 is really the limit before sampling and programming came into the music.
yeah i agree that we should take our hats off to those who designed and set up this site.they are really great and help us to fight against pour loneliness and make new friends.
you can contact me at:silverling72@hotmail.com
iam not skilled computerwize to upload anything from the internet.so better send it via post if you decide to send anything to me.
thank you very much guys
jah bless
fadel

[bwoyrough]

By the way Fadel, the Depp Roots documentary u have, there are 6 episodes not 4 so u must be missing 2 of them, it is an excellent documentary, there is a short and long version, short ones are about 35-40mins and long version 55mins each episode.
Some other reggae bands i think u might like are, Knowledge, Mystic Eyes, Mighty Threes, Black roots, all similar kind of stuff in the same style as misty in roots, if u don't have the Mighty Threes LP Africa Shall Stretch Forth her Hand, then get it, this is a truely amazing LP.
Pete

[fadel diagne]

hi bwoyrough
i must have been mistaken by the fact that i have the deep roots programm on 2 dvd of probably 6 episods with interviews and sessions with tommy mc cook and some of the skatalites,bunny lee and johnny clarke,delroy wilson jackie edwards,the diamonds,lee perry scully simms and jah jerry.i think that's it
besides i have all the lps and groups you mentioned except the mystic eyes i have only on tape"born to love rastafari""judgement day"
iam mainly looking for dvds of concert or reggae programm if you have themof course
i would like to have them if you will
kindest regards bwoyrough
you can write to me at
silverlining 72àhotmail.com
have you heard from brendan whitmore in the meantime
love
fadel

[bwoyrough]

no probs, no i haven't heard from brendan, i'm sure he will write back soon. If there is any film in particular u are looking for then let me know. 1970's footage is obviously the rarer stuff and queit hard to come by these days unless official releases. U mentioned u are in contact with roger steffens, any chance u could hook me up with him? i'd love to get some trades going with him! i know i'd love to get all his LA Reggae shows+lots more i know he will have.
THanks,
Pete
Ps
I'll scan them talisman covers when i get chance to dig em out.

[fadel diagne]

hi bwouyrough
are you sure that roger may want to trade some of the la reggae stuff?
i know there is guy in the netherlands who may have many that he recorded in the course of the years.depending on how interested he is and depending on his agenda.he is also a music even promoter who travels a lot with artists he is promoting.
no any movie will do:concerts of reggae trios for instance or groups like third world,toots and the maytalls in the 70's or early 80's the latest,i have one performance by aswad,steel pulse and chalice in,1988,1979 and 1984 repectively and one black uhuru(all at the rockpalast in germany)in october 1981.so definetely the reggae programs that appeared in the uk for instance in the 70's or early 80's(that is to say up to 1983)are welcome.i would like also any aswad concert or steel pulse between 1980 and 1984.
kindest regards.
oh which l.a reggae program are you specificly looking for?
fadel