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Hello people,

I'm sure some of you already have noticed but i'm pretty amazed to find out. Being a huge Lee Perry AND Ups fan since their first LP i can't really imagine how the result would be like but i'm deeemn curious. Here's the album teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akNvLzLX7P8 What do you guys think?

I suppose it's not the fault of the band, but as soon as I hear any lyrics about "cocky and fu*king" from Scratch, my interest level goes way down!

You took the words right out of my mouth Mick!
I mean, I respect the man, and it's funny once, at a live concert. But that's as far as it goes for me.
Seems to me he's just taking the piss (pardon the pun) with whoever he is 'collaborating' with or just a temporary lack of inspiration.

Ron wrote:You took the words right out of my mouth Mick!
I mean, I respect the man, and it's funny once, at a live concert. But that's as far as it goes for me.
Seems to me he's just taking the piss (pardon the pun) with whoever he is 'collaborating' with or just a temporary lack of inspiration.

Looking at the huge amount of songs on Amazon that feature LSP I wonder if since he appears to be collaborating with everyone, I wonder if he only gives good performances to those artists who he really admires.

But then that comes from some who thinks he's done little of value since he torched the Black Ark. There have been some good collaborations like my secret laboratory and the I am a Madman I forget what that LP was called.

But mostly after I'm over the initial gimmick of his talking rubbish then these releases leave me cold. I can't listen to hours of that gibberish

Lee Perry is only as good as whoever he's working with. I think there are a lot of releases where Scratch has ranted a lot of mumbo jumbo into a microphone and people are so excited to be working with him, they think it's brilliant, and quality control goes out the window. Personally, I wouldn't settle for "Jesus Christ is my cock, so let's rock" as a producer; I would want to work with Scratch and write some proper songs.

Mick Sleeper wrote:Personally, I wouldn't settle for "Jesus Christ is my cock, so let's rock" as a producer; I would want to work with Scratch and write some proper songs.

Sheeez who could live up to your high standards : )

He was a brilliant producer and a gifted mixer in the past.
He is not a talented songwriter. His voice wasn't made for singing. Sometimes he sounds like an old bucket.

Mick Sleeper wrote:Lee Perry is only as good as whoever he's working with. I think there are a lot of releases where Scratch has ranted a lot of mumbo jumbo into a microphone and people are so excited to be working with him, they think it's brilliant, and quality control goes out the window. Personally, I wouldn't settle for "Jesus Christ is my cock, so let's rock" as a producer; I would want to work with Scratch and write some proper songs.

Lee Perry is reggae's answer to Steven Seagal.

Is this the same album as:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Back-Controls-2 ... cs_m_h__10

Sandy wrote:Is this the same album as:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Back-Controls-2 ... cs_m_h__10

**NOOOOO!** Back On The Controls is, quite simply, stunning. Even those who have become jaded with Scratch's modern music need to hear this - it's really something special. Scratch's vocals are focused and quite dread, and the music is phenomenal. Just as good if not better than his work with Adrian Sherwood. It's an amazing album.