mjazzg Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 Another true original and genius departs https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/aug/29/lee-scratch-perry-visionary-master-of-reggae-dies-aged-85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 RIP. At some point I need to take a deep dive into his legacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 A true genius. Really. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 Sad news .... R.I.P .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 RIP. Apart from the dub albums under his own name he produced some of my favourite roots records ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 RIP - the end of an era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Modal Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 RIP to one of the great, true originals. He and Bob Marley were musical soulmates. Perry influenced Bob to change his singing style, as Bob took on Perry's cadence and overall style, utilizing that over all of his recordings afterward. Those Perry-produced Wailers tunes are legendary of course. Lee was also a master of percussion. He apparently picked up tone variation by throwing rocks in a gravel pit when he was growing up which is wild to me. The guy had no fear as a producer. Even before he created that signature Black Ark sound his recordings were recognizable and had his unique signature style. Those Black Ark tunes though - wow. Used a TEAC-4 track with Mutron phaser to create a totally immersive soundscape. He also had the brilliant idea to add Watty Burnett to the Congos, as he didn't think Cedric Myton and Ashanti Roy sang very well and needed an extra layer. A cool video of recording at the Black Ark (that's Boris Gardener on bass): And a great version of Rainy Night in Portland with Watty on lead vocal: My personal favorite Lee Perry vocal track: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted August 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Didn't know that about The Congos. That's some stardust sprinkled right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Modal Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, mjazzg said: Didn't know that about The Congos. That's some stardust sprinkled right there. I think that story is in Katz's Scratch bio which is OOP unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 3 hours ago, mjazzg said: Didn't know that about The Congos. That's some stardust sprinkled right there. One of the great records of all time, in a large part down to the production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Some of my favorite Lee Perry is on this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Modal Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 This Perry production is years, hell - maybe decades ahead of its time. This beat basically stood by itself until mid-90s hip hop started looping tracks like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted August 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 17 hours ago, Rabshakeh said: One of the great records of all time, in a large part down to the production. I can still remember that day I heard it for the first time, about 40 (ouch!) years ago. edit to add: does anyone know if the Blood&Fire reissue is still the best about or have more recent releases surpassed it? Edited August 31, 2021 by mjazzg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Modal Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 10 minutes ago, mjazzg said: I can still remember that day I heard it for the first time, about 40 (ouch!) years ago. edit to add: does anyone know if the Blood&Fire reissue is still the best about or have more recent releases surpassed it? The more recent releases came from VP, and they're hit or miss (largely miss when it comes to SQ). It was a deluxe edition with both the '77 and '78 mixes. I think they used B&F's mastering for the international release ('78 release) but "cleaned up" the original Perry mix (see one of the comments on the discogs page). Probably worth it to check out the OG mix, but overall I'm betting the B&F is superior. I especially liked the second CD with the different extended mixes. Of course there's also other tracks from this session included on Arkology, which is essential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted August 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Dub Modal said: The more recent releases came from VP, and they're hit or miss (largely miss when it comes to SQ). It was a deluxe edition with both the '77 and '78 mixes. I think they used B&F's mastering for the international release ('78 release) but "cleaned up" the original Perry mix (see one of the comments on the discogs page). Probably worth it to check out the OG mix, but overall I'm betting the B&F is superior. I especially liked the second CD with the different extended mixes. Of course there's also other tracks from this session included on Arkology, which is essential. Thanks. just ordered the B&F 2CD, should have had it years ago, very remiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Modal Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 minute ago, mjazzg said: Thanks. just ordered the B&F 2CD, should have had it years ago, very remiss Enjoy! That was essentially one of the crown jewels of that label. They are sorely missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 Does anyone know the cause of Perry's death? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Modal Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 Undisclosed at this point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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