crucial acoustic reggae

[6anbatte]

@ 6anbatte

Expect a broadside from Rootsman

Hey Trevor

Surprised he hasn't *attacked* already! Must be up in his mum's loft retrieving that vinyl!

[6anbatte]

appreciated if you get the chance 6 - the CD's in a local source but no way to hear it. (problem strings are the high violins in pop and easy listening, so this might be fine. seems like the album is another ON-U experiment in a new direction.)

Played it on the way home last night and it really is a wonderfully, mellow album. I wouldn't say it's a reggae album though as the driving *force* are the tablas. Guitars flutter in and out as does the percussion (predominately bells and cymbals).

Players of instruments as follows;
Skip McDonald - acoustic guitars
Talvin Singh - Tablas/Percussion
Doug Wimbish - Bass
Studio Beats Orchestra Bombay - Strings
Backing vocals - "Bubblers" Ogilvie, Skip McDonald

As I think I said before the strings have a Indian *feel* to them and you can now see why. They really are way back in the mix so I wouldn't see this as an issue.
Definitely one for *chillin'* to.

[vtov]

vtov wrote :appreciated if you get the chance 6 - the CD's in a local source but no way to hear it. (problem strings are the high violins in pop and easy listening, so this might be fine. seems like the album is another ON-U experiment in a new direction.)

Played it on the way home last night and it really is a wonderfully, mellow album. I wouldn't say it's a reggae album though as the driving force are the tablas. Guitars flutter in and out as does the percussion (predominately bells and cymbals).

Players of instruments as follows;
Skip McDonald - acoustic guitars
Talvin Singh - Tablas/Percussion
Doug Wimbish - Bass
Studio Beats Orchestra Bombay - Strings
Backing vocals - "Bubblers" Ogilvie, Skip McDonald

As I think I said before the strings have a Indian feel to them and you can now see why. They really are way back in the mix so I wouldn't see this as an issue.
Definitely one for chillin' to.

thanx man - sounds like a good listen - i'll pick it up soon. your review brings to mind the Suns of Arqa, but that's another topic

[rootsmusic]

there was also this unknown Hugh Mundell track (we got a link on youtube here in the RA) called 'Clean up your heart' I think, very beautiful.

you can find this song on the dvd that comes with box set Mystic World Of Augustus Pablo:The Rockers Story
released last year