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not to forget Rodigan's Rockers on BFBS, though still there it is not the same it was until the mid 1990s....

He has had this 2 hour weekly radioshow on bfbs (british forces broadcasting service) called rodigan's rockers. From 1985 I listened to these shows for years. Great to follow up developments in JA. He also broadcasted great specials/interviews with guys luke Big Youth, U Roy, Augustus Pablo... etc...

Hi,

He still does a show on Kiss FM Sunday night 11.00pm - 1.00am but he plays to much current stuff for my taste.

I think they should have a radio station like the UK Gold sattelite TV chanel abd re-run all his old radio shows on Radio London from he late seventies and Capital from the early eigties. Now that would be WICKED.

I`m sure these recordings must be sitting in some archive somewhere.

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Dave

used to always tune into rodi n tony williams back in the day enjoyed the clashes rodi had with j a dj barry g big up to all 3

ya,i remember david rodigan on capitol radio in london late 80's, particularly remember a 3 part show he done, it was a bunny wailer interview, about 3 hours altogether, fantastic interview, still have it somewhere on tapes, also had the pleasure of meeting him after a gig and driving around city afterwards with him trying to find his hotel, riddim playing, chat, red eyed, nice. his website is cool too. check it out. top man david rodigan.

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ital kemar

speaking of london djs, anybody remember gladiwax, fisherman, judge jimmy?

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ital kemar

Well David Rodigan noe is really now know for as sound system in which he competes in many sound clashes........As known for is vast knowledge of reggae history.

Yes, i live in Germany and used to listen to his show on bfbs during 80s/90s. Got around 300 tapes of his show, they are still running today. Wicked, zeen?

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I-Lion

I-Lion

Do you have the Barry G v Rodigan Clash tape from either 85 or 86. Rodigan played some classic dubplate specials from Jammy's. From memory, one was on the "Things A Come Up To Bump" rhythm and another was on a Jammy's cut of "Ali Baba" which had vocals something like "Down in the ghetto where the people come from they play the reggae music all night long". My tape of it was stolen out of my car in 1988 so I haven't heard those tunes since.

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Rob

Hi Rob,
I will check that. Please allow a little time to find out.