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Hi,

By listening to this unrealised track : http://www.reggaeville.com/nc/artist-de ... Audio.html.

I believe to recognize Angus Gaye drumming : Angus Gaye aka "Drummie Zeb" is of course one of the foundation member of Aswad. Some say that Sly Dunbar is playing on "Punky Reggae Party original version". But I heard Sly himself saying that. He only did the "Iron Lion Zion Remix" and, so, as far as I know he has never played for Bob Marley.

Angus is also playing on the album DRY & HEAVY Tour" Live at the Rainbow Theatre, 1977" by Burning Spear.

Here, this is Drummie Zeb From Aswad ( with the black hat) : https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hph ... 3162_n.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd4HccEo9Uw

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But, there is also a drummer named Ernest Williams who also introduce himself as "Drummie Zeb" ... He is well known because he was drummer for the Wailers band for years :

http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews ... .image.jpg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMyurllqwto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17qZk7J7z4g

There is a kind of confusion in many people's minds ... They have maybe the same nickname. But, obviously, this is not the same person?!

Slightly off topic but I'm pretty sure drummie zeb plays drums on delroy washingtons I-sus.. Also there's a great clip of early aswad live dropping it dubwise style.. Can't remember name of show.. Mid 70's uk TV programme about uk reggae? Peace dickie

Re the name.. Drummie is just a nickname for a drummer... Kind of like soldjie for soldier.. I would guess the zeb comes from the tribe of Zebulon

Give thanks dickie,

Yes, I know the nicknames for the musicians like : "drummie, bassie, guitsy etc. Anyway, I found weird to take exactly the same stage name than a "Reggae music star" ... Because, many people probably do not know that, they are two different drummers ! I found that : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6EbNLcK4R4
http://www.reggae-vibes.com/concert/dru ... miezeb.htm

And you are right, Angus Gaye is playing on Delroy Washington's album "I-Sus" : I haven't seen the album credits. But, I recognize his style of drumming (+ The album was recorded in England --> Aswad's country) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=ALBT ... detailpage

it is a well known fact that the entire Aswad band backed Bob on the "British" versions of "Punky Reggae Party" and also "Keep on moving"