Santa Davis & Style Scott

[MatejkoFarI]

Was Santa Davis the first drummer for Roots Radics? When was he replaced with Style Scott? And why? I know he was replaced, but I never founf any info why... Or did he leave? I, personally, preffer Santa, Style Scott is also great, but I think Santa fits better with Bingy Bunny and Flabba Holt...

[Gabranth]

The switch from Santa to Style Scott must have happened somewhere in 1979/1980. Someone on this forum once posted this. On Barrington Levy's 1979 Englishman and Shaolin Temple LPs it's still Santa (and someone spoke of an uncredited Sly on a couple of tracks). The Robin Hood Album came out one year later in 1980 and there it was Style Scott already.

But why did they change? I personally think that Style fits better with Flabba, that's just me though. But maybe Flabba thought so too.

[davek]

Santa was the original Radics drummer, and he left in 1981 to tour with Peter Tosh's band, where he remained until Tosh's passing. Style Scott, who was playing in a touring band for Prince Far-I, joined The Radics as his replacement. Style had filled in for Santa on some 1980 sessions, but joined full time in 1981.

[eddnorris831]

Stylee fits better his drum snare goes perfect with flabba.