Yellowman Live (backed by Saggitarius Band)

[rootsmanx]

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Again a very nice piece of live music broadcasted by dutch public radio in the mid-eighties. Yellowman at his peak, performing in a fully loaded Paradiso. Does anybody have an idea on names of the musicians (Saggitarius Band).

[Matthew]

info found on back jacket of King Yellowman LP.

Musicians:
The Sagittarius Band

Derrick Barnett-Bass
Desmond Gaynor-Drums
Simeon Stewart-Keyboards
Colin Nelson Trumpet
Wilmot Dawes-Trumpet
Philbert Badresingh-Trombone
Michael Irving-Lead Gutiar


Saw Yellowman/Sagittarius Band in 1989 on a revolving stage. Great show!!!

[kwame]

Wow!! Very nice recording...i love this, big yellowman fan. Can you tell me where i can get this live on dvd or vhs, or other yellowma live shows? Thank you.

[jahganja7]

thanks rootsman! very nice and great sound quality after abou the first minute. thanks for all the other podcasts too
peace

[Rob Strictly-Rockers]

Reading this reminded me that I have a tape from 1983 of Yellowman live at the London Capital Music Festival. It was recorded off Capital Radio so the Sound Quality is reasonable. The session starts off with a great medley from the horn section of the backing band playing the intros of great rhythms: including Shank I Shek, Full Up, Mad Mad Mad etc.

Does anyone know if the session ever made it onto vinyl?

Regards

Rob

[Lion]

There was a live album by Yellowman live in London.
Jamaican pressing only.

Lion

[rootmanxy]

jahganja7, regarding your remark that the sound quality is great... you have to know that this radiobroadcast was recorded on a cassette which originated from 1973. At the time I was a student not havin' much money,... so I used this old Hitachi cassette ... which my father got for free with his previous hifi system (yes a Hitachi)...

[Dadi Digi]

Yes Rob, that london LP is on wax but as the other poster says only released in JA and on a JA pressing. I have it at home on the "thunderbolt" label. The quality is very good. A young David Rodigan can be heard at the start of the LP introducing the King on stage. NUFF NUFF girls screaming in the audience too.

Derek Barnett was the bass player and front man for the Sagitarious band. They backed Yellowman more than any other band. Derek and Yellowman were / are very good friends I read.