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Hi

Having searched on the archive I haven't managed to find one thread referring to Tin Legs.

Is there a reason for this?

Surely someone must like his drumming style. How about his kit destroying performance on Black Panta, for example? Fantastic.

I've looked on the archive so I know which albums he played on and there are 3 references to him in Dave Katz's "Solid Foundation" book, but they don't go into much depth.

Does he still play? Is he still alive?

Can anyone tell me more about him?

Thanks.

The ruff & tuff way to play creates the wickedest hi-hat sound, in my opinion. And that's Tin Legs' business if anything. Other than that, he isn't _that_ special a drummer. Then again, hi-hat sound _is_ very, very essential when it comes to reggae drumming...

Hi Youthman Deh

I just love his drumming on Black Panta, particularly the snare drum work. Those rim shots get me everytime.
It's so aggressive.

Is he still playing?

hi
listen to him on the arly upsetters and on"this is augustus pablo"yeah is snare drum is wicked
fadel

Hi fadel

I will check out that Pablo album as it's one I don't have.

for me,"this is augustus pablo"comes second to none of his his albums:it's up there with"east of river nile""thriller""king tubby meets rockers ina fire house rock"i mean even these lps are nowhere near"this is augustus pablo"
fadel

Hi Fadel

High praise indeed! That is a "must buy" then!

Hi Fadel

Eventually got around to buying "This is...." and have to agree with you that it is an absolutely brilliant album. I can't believe I haven't heard it before as I have most of the early Pablo.

What a drum sound! As far as I am concerned it doesn't get any better than that.

The two tracks that have absolutely blown me away are "Point Blank" and "Arabian Rock".

Incidentally I bought it on CD and the sound is incredible.

so you see
the fact is that most people don't know that tin leg was in the upsetters before carly barrett:blackboard jungle dub,"words of my mouth"by the gatherers,that bears the hallmark of tinlegs adams.
by the way ,i don't have in on cd.the only recording on a tape i have is a tape i have been having for over 16 years now and must admit that irt was from a very good vinyl.indeed there is no better sound than the vynil.i would love to have it if you could forward it to me.
i,will send you my adress at your private mail.
iamalso looking for"soul defenders at studio one"and"super eight"by earl georges.
kindest regards
p.s:i love the whole augustus pablo lp my dear
fadel

TINLEG ADAMS is reportedly dead since some years ago.He was INNER CIRCLE 's drummer in 1974-75 when he replaced CARL BAROVIER who's gone with other CIRCLE members to form THIRD WORLD. During this time he was with Pablo's ROCKERS ALLSTARS and when JACOB MILLER went to INNER CIRCLE in 1974,he cames with Pablo and Tinleg.
After the first INNER CIRCLE tour in USA in 1975 with Toots & Dennis Brown, Tinleg decides to stay in USA where he entered the FABULOUS TITANS reggae group locally and was replaced in INNER CIRCLE by Santa briefly and after, by HORSEMOUTH WALLACE in 1975-77.
These story i try to tell her in my book,a INNER CIRCLE & JACOB MILLER's biography & discography i'm writting since 10 years (Today i try to find an editor...) and who's name is "FORWARD JAH JAH CHILDREN" from 1968 up today.