The Reggae PodClash: Episode #31 - Johnny Clarke - 02/17/2021
02/18/21 • 109 min
The great Johnny Clarke joins us to talk about his career as one of the greatest, most influential artists in Reggae music. We discuss his work with producers like Clancy Eccles, Rupie Edwards and the great Bunny Lee. Johnny describes the magic of a mid-70s King Tubbys dance, and tells us about working and recording with the master of dub to voice some of the biggest tunes in the history of Jamaican music. We also dive into the backstory behind the creation of some of our favorite Johnny Clarke cuts. One of our favorite episodes yet.
RECORDS OF THE WEEK:
Roger’s Record: The Hot Rod Allstars - “Skinhead Moondust”
Devin’s Record: Jack Sparrow - “Suffering On The Land”
Man-Like-Devin and Roger Rivas talk all things reggae with original and modern artists in the scene, Wednesday February 17, 2021 at 6pm PT on http://thereggaepodclash.com
In addition to their weekly discussion of hand-selected records from their collections of Jamaican music on vinyl, Roger and Devin are joined this week by top-ranking superstar JA vocalist, THE voice of the Rockers era, the one-and-only Johnny Clarke.
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The great Johnny Clarke joins us to talk about his career as one of the greatest, most influential artists in Reggae music. We discuss his work with producers like Clancy Eccles, Rupie Edwards and the great Bunny Lee. Johnny describes the magic of a mid-70s King Tubbys dance, and tells us about working and recording with the master of dub to voice some of the biggest tunes in the history of Jamaican music. We also dive into the backstory behind the creation of some of our favorite Johnny Clarke cuts. One of our favorite episodes yet.
RECORDS OF THE WEEK:
Roger’s Record: The Hot Rod Allstars - “Skinhead Moondust”
Devin’s Record: Jack Sparrow - “Suffering On The Land”
Man-Like-Devin and Roger Rivas talk all things reggae with original and modern artists in the scene, Wednesday February 17, 2021 at 6pm PT on http://thereggaepodclash.com
In addition to their weekly discussion of hand-selected records from their collections of Jamaican music on vinyl, Roger and Devin are joined this week by top-ranking superstar JA vocalist, THE voice of the Rockers era, the one-and-only Johnny Clarke.
Enter to win Freddie McGregor "True to My Roots"
https://gleam.io/8d8ei/win-a-freddie-mcgregor-true-to-my-roots-vinyl-from-the-reggae-podclash
SHOP PODCLASH MERCH! Every sale helps support the show. Thank you. https://rootfire-intl.myshopify.com/collections/the-reggae-podclash
#ReggaePodclash #JohnnyClarke #Rootfire
http://www.Rootfire.net
http://www.TheReggaePodClash.com
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The Reggae PodClash: Episode #30 - Freddie McGregor - 02/04/2021
Freddie McGregor joins us to discuss his 7 decades as one the most recognizable voices and names in Reggae music. A great storyteller, Freddie tells us about his beginnings with The Clarendonians, his many memories of Studio One while living with the Dodd family as a child, the stories behind some of his biggest tunes including Big Ship and Bobby Bobylon, his close friendships with Dennis Brown and Jacob Miller, playing drums on early recording by Johnny Osborne, and much much more!
RECORDS OF THE WEEK:
Devin’s Record: The Gaylads - “Tell It All”
Roger’s Record: Bongo Herman & Les - “Hail I”
GIVEAWAY OF THE WEEK COURTESY OF VP RECORDS:
Enter to win a "True to My Roots" Vinyl: https://gleam.io/8d8ei/win-a-freddie-mcgregor-true-to-my-roots-vinyl-from-the-reggae-podclash
SHOP PODCLASH MERCH! Every sale helps support the show. Thank you. https://rootfire-intl.myshopify.com/collections/the-reggae-podclash
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Man-Like-Devin and Roger Rivas talk all things reggae with original and modern artists in the scene, Thursday February 4, 2021 at 6pm PT on http://Rootfire.net/tv.
In addition to their weekly discussion of hand-selected records from their collections of Jamaican music on vinyl, Roger and Devin are joined this week by Jamaican vocal and production royalty, the one-and-only Freddie McGregor.
#ReggaePodclash #FreddieMcGregor #Rootfire
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Next Episode
The Reggae PodClash: Episode #32 - Clive Hunt - 03/03/2021
In this special bonus episode, Devin and Roger discuss the two heavyweights of Jamaican music who recently passed away, U-Roy and Bunny Wailer, after spinning a couple of killer 7” singles. Special shoutouts to: Cali Roots Radio, Songs From Scratch with Nate Feinstein, Dub Club, Junior Francis’s Reggae Show, Chuck Foster’s Reggae Central, Clinton Fearon’s Sunday With & Talk With A Friend, and History of LA Ska.
Records of The Week:
Rog’s Record: The Clan - “Copy Cats”
Dev’s Record: Steve Knight - “Robber Man”
Man-Like-Devin and Roger Rivas talk all things reggae with original and modern artists in the scene on http://Rootfire.net/tv.
In addition to their weekly discussion of hand-selected records from their collections of Jamaican music on vinyl, Roger and Devin are joined this week by producer/musician/vocalist Clive Hunt, aka “Lizzard.”
SHOP PODCLASH MERCH! Every sale helps support the show. Thank you. https://rootfire-intl.myshopify.com/collections/the-reggae-podclash
Listen to Past Episodes: https://podlink.to/ReggaePodclash
Enter to Win a Clive Hunt "Blue Lizzard" Vinyl courtesy of VP Records:
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