A kindly soul out there in cyberspace has put the two versions together for our aural delight. Enjoy them and your weekend.
Previously on Saturday Scratch.
Saturday, 22 September 2012
Saturday Scratch #11
In 1970 Lee Perry devoted much of his
attention to writing with and producing Bob
Marley & the Wailers. With 'Duppy Conqueror'
already a hit, Scratch led The Upsetters
through the not hugely dissimilar 'Earthquake', an instrumental he intended to
use as a future Wailers backing track. On
this occasion, however, a pre-'Double
Barrel' Dave Barker ended up vocalizing the
cut with close harmony assistance from just
the one Wailer - Bunny. The following year,
Perry re-visited the rhythm, and it's
original title, for a double-tracked toast
from the man Joe Strummer would one day come to call
'the mighty U-Roy'.
A kindly soul out there in cyberspace has put the two versions together for our aural delight. Enjoy them and your weekend.
A kindly soul out there in cyberspace has put the two versions together for our aural delight. Enjoy them and your weekend.
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3 comments:
No confusion here ...what a little gem!
Certainly is OPC, and it's interesting to hear Bunny harmonizing with someone other than Peter and Bob.
Very close to 'Duppy Conqueror' indeed. Scratch knows how to mine a good rhythm. Dave will be forever a hero for 'Double Barrel' and 'Monkey Spanner'.
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