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Sly and Robbie do some heavy work on the Third Power album by Material. Both in a reggae style and funk. Shabba on one track too.

Dave K wrote:And what about Hux Brown, Jackie Jackson and The Dynamic Studio session band backing Paul Simon's "Mother & Child Reunion"? Probably the first time many outside of Jamaica heard the "stuttering guitar style".

Wierd. I've been obsessed with this song for the last couple of days. I was sick of all the CDs in my car so I switched on the oldies station, and "Mother And Child Reunion" came on. I downloaded it and have been listening to it pretty much non-stop since then. Love that "stuttering guitar style."

DB

...but...Simon's whiny voice...
I was thinking of finding the track just to hear the backing but...I don't think i could handle it!

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...but I do listen to a lot of questionable reggae vocalists only for the backing riddims.

And, back to the topic, I don't know how much The Wailers were involved with this, but here's some Country/Western/Reggae fusion:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjaImNS_DSo

DB

Idris Muhammad is featured on Dean Frasers excellent Big Up! album. Yeah ... I said excellent and Dean Fraser in the same sentence. Mi cyaan believe it as Michael Smith would have said.

I think Paul McCartney was the co-producer of this:
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Maybe he even appeared on a couple of tunes??

God help us all!

Lee Perry vs Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney

Bob Marley vs Martha Velez

Lee Perry vs Robert Palmer (Love Can Run Faster)