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wailers as a backing band

Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:42 pm
by benjamin
Only a few albums were backed by the Wailers apart from Bob.
1 / which ones are crucial in your opinion ?
2/ how did they choose the singers to back ? this question comes from the fact most of them are quite obscure, so probably it is not because of fame or money that they backed them :exemple : jahmel, tinga stewart, Larry Ethnic. For Iya Karna or Alpha Blondy it could be a money affair but for the others I was wandering, mayve friendship, or else.
3 / any info about those obscure singers that I have quoted ?

Much thanks and I wish so many other albums were backed by those legends !!

ps ; imo the crucial ones are all of them with maybe a preference on Iya Karna and Alpha Blondy and Tinga, but still, the raw roots sound on jahmel's album is great to hear with the wailers playing

Re: wailers as a backing band

Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:55 pm
by bonga

Re: wailers as a backing band

Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:17 pm
by benjamin
that's right. A crucial one two, although I prefer the Same Song !

Re: wailers as a backing band

Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:09 pm
by Sir Marvin
The Roots-The Evil That You Do 45rpm is crucial imho.

Re: wailers as a backing band

Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:38 pm
by Jah Chicken
Greetings,
The Wailers were a backing band on this album here, according to the production notes.

Sons of Jah - Bankrupt Morality
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This album is mediocre imho. I much prefer the Sons of Jah - Reggae Hit Showcase!!!

Roots,
Jah Chicken

Re: wailers as a backing band

Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:44 pm
by upsetting
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Re: wailers as a backing band

Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:59 pm
by Ron
Bunny Wailer - Blackheart Man
Horace Andy & Wayne Jarrett - Earth Must Be Hell
Justin Hinds And The Dominoes - Travel With Love
Keith Hudson - Pick A Dub
Ras Karbi - The Seven Seals (Rockstone US LP 1984)
Various - Larry Ethnic Meets The Wailers

There are plenty of artist who had The Wailers for backing on several occasions. Artists like:
Junior Delgado, Leroy Smart, Augustus Pablo, Gregory Isaacs and Hugh Mundell

Re: wailers as a backing band

Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:04 pm
by Sawyer
Also : Winston Jarrett, Carl Dawkins

Re: wailers as a backing band

Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:08 pm
by Funkyfred
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The Wailers first after Bob "The King" Marleys death....

Re: wailers as a backing band

Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:51 pm
by general bundi
Jah Chicken wrote:Greetings,
The Wailers were a backing band on this album here, according to the production notes.

Sons of Jah - Bankrupt Morality


This album is mediocre imho. I much prefer the Sons of Jah - Reggae Hit Showcase!!!

Roots,
Jah Chicken
It's more the vocals that are poor but riddims are quite good....