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Super Cat = Shaggy.

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Super Cat = Sean Paul

I think it's the equal sign that's confusing me, but are we talking about a mentor/protege relationship, or more like a style emulation type thing?

If it's the former then Early B = Super Cat.

And how accurate, if at all, are those DJ Connection songs that say, "so-and-so connected to so-and-so..."? Or are they more about name dropping than chronicling actual relationships in the biz?

DB

Dudley; I wouldn't say Tappa and Massive. Always thought that Massives bubbling style was entirely based on its own.

kalcidis wrote:Dudley; I wouldn't say Tappa and Massive. Always thought that Massives bubbling style was entirely based on its own.

Massive's "bubbling" style was acquired when he toured with Byron Lee's band, who of course play Calypso. Prince Jazzbo once also recorded a "soca style" LP for Lee, called "Soca Rockers". Children must be fed you know.

Instead of guessing at who influenced who, there are lots of good interviews that detail this. You pretty much have to hear from the artist themselves, everything else is speculation.

>>If it's the former then Early B = Super Cat.

How so? They both connected on a country set called King Majesty, and worked their way up together, until they parted ways when their careers took off.

I have spoked to a lot of DJs over the years, and most cite Dennis Alcapone as *THE* DJ who had the most influence on them. U-Roy of course was the first to become a recording "star", but by all accounts, going to an El Paso session with Alcapone operating and DJing was a sight to behold. And no-one put lyrics to song like Big Youth did....he was truly a phenomenon, and the first to really record "meaning" lyrics. A true giant with a massive influence.

Thanks for your post, Dave! Always both an education and a joy to read them!

I've heard about that Jazzbo LP but never heard or even seen it. When was it released?

kalcidis wrote:Thanks for your post, Dave! Always both an education and a joy to read them!

I've heard about that Jazzbo LP but never heard or even seen it. When was it released?

It was released on Dynamic in either 1980 or 1981. I have a Canadian pressing, but it was also released in JA, and possibly the U.S. But it's not credited to him as a "Jazzbo LP", which may be why it flies under the radar.

Very odd hearing gruff-voiced Jazzbo over soca riddims.

It's not in Roots Archive, but I just did a web search, and found some samples....check out "Soca Rockers" (track 5). Jazzbo is on about half the LP.

https://www.reggaerecord.com/en/catalog ... &desc_key=

An oddity fe true.

Dave K wrote:An oddity fe true.

...indeed!!
But then Byron Lee put out loads of odd stuff. Anybody knows James Last? He as well had a band which was capable to play real tough music, but most of the time they played corny stuff.

I wasn't there so I actually don't know, but it's just what I read. Can't always believe it though, right.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_B

DB