I have been doing Roots Reggae Radio for about 27 years now. Thousands of hours and most of it is devoted to Heavy Roots
<Smile Jamaica – The King’s Music, Jamaican Blues>
Smile Jamaica’s prevailing themes for 25+ Years:
socialism (small s) – Reggae the music of the community. The music of the Underdog. Universality for sure-ty. No isms and schisms!
Rastafari – I am myself not a Rasta but consider myself a Rasta empathizer who acts as a missionary for Jah’s Gospel and let you decide. It’s good enough just to enjoy the inspiration of the lyrics along with the groove of the Beat.
Politrix and politics – I did political interviews for 9 years as The Angry Liberal. Reggae music was talking about what Occupy Wall Street championed 40 years before the Greenspan Recession. Reggae music totally influenced my personal politics of peace and love to all. No war, no racism, no sexism, no exploitation
The one music sub genre I play somewhat sparingly is Lover’s Rock.Romantic Reggae. I will play romantic tunes if it has a hard riddim. But lyrically that’s never been a big motivator.
Every Saturday I bring down about 200 pieces of music. I get to play about 33 per week (Natch!) The gems I pull out of the crate tend to be Orthodox Roots and earsplitting Dubwize.
<At the Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives: I put the Fun in Roots Fundamentalism>
Not much of this for 25+ years of Smile Jamaica……but a whole lot of this. “Screwface know a who fi frighten”. Bob Marley
Don’t kid yourself. There is plenty of great Lover’s Rock in the Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives. I played the best of it for 3 Hours – Lover’s Rock Showcase.
<Smile Jamaica: Happy Valentine’s Day; 20 sec.>
Smile Jamaica Annotated Playlist: Jah-bruary 14, 2015: Happy Valentine’s Day; 33 and 1/3 sec.
Set 1:
Melodians – Passion Love; Irie Feeling (RAS) ’83 DC Vinyl
Black Slate Meets Soul Syndicate – Moodie in Dub (Moodie) ’78 Dub Album of the Week
The Dynamics – Whole Lotta Love; Version Excursion (Groove Attack) 2007; Led Zeppelin cover feat. Female vox
Aswad – Star of My Show; To the Top (Simba) ’86 UK; Aswad means “black” in Arabic, Amharic
<Out of thousands, one of the first 10 Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives – Aswad “To the Top”; 22 sec.>
Lacksley Castell – Princess Lady; Princess Lady (Negus Roots) ’83 youth voiced singer
<Reggae History Lesson: Only the Good die Young – Lacksley Castell; 24 sec.>
Maxine Miller – How Many Times; Showcase (Wackie’s) ’80 Brooklyn vinyl; Bob Marley cover
Johnny Clarke – No Woman No Cry; Jah Live (Music Club); Marley covers CD
Probably within the first 10 disks added to the Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives 1986; Tower Records, Las Vegas
Set 2:
Prince + Princess Buster – Ten Commandments of Man to Woman; Woman to Man; Sings His Hit Song Ten Commandments (RCA) ‘67
<Answer Record: Lover’s Quarrel? 19 sec.>
Dennis Brown – If I Had the World; Complete A & M Years (A & M)
<Crown Prince of Reggae: Dennis Brown; 29 sec.>
Dillinger – Take Care of Your Wife; King Pharaoh (Blue Moon) ’84 UK vinyl over Melody Life
<Dillinger’s Marital advice: Don’t stab your wife with a knife! 19 sec.>
Prince Buster invented talkover sound. Shared a label with Elvis
I don’t want no ice cream love, That’s too cold for me, little girl. I don’t want no ice cream love, girl can’t you see?
I want a love that’s warmer than the summer sunshine, I want a love that’s as warm as mine, Because my love, is warmer than a chocolate fudge. Because my love, is warmer than a chocolate fudge.
And that is why, I don’t want no ice cream love, It is too cold for me, girl. I don’t want no ice cream love, it is too cold, can’t you see, little girl? I don’t want no ice cream love, It’s too cold for me.
Love in the winter, Should be warmer than the summer sun.. But if you’re giving me a ice cream love, little girl, that’s no fun, And that is why I say, Because my love, is warmer than a chocolate fudge. I say, my love, is warmer than a chocolate fudge.
No-no-no, ice cream love, too cold for me. No-no-no, ice cream love at all. No-no-no-no.. ice cream love, It’s too cold for me..
Mixcloud said I had too much Bob for last week’s Ark-Ive
Listen here instead. 2hr. 51 min.
bless, robt
Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives Playlist: Bob-ruary 7, 2015: Tribute to Bob Marley
Toots & the Maytals – Marley’s Gone (His Songs Live On); (Sunsplash) Live at Reggae Sunsplash; US Vinyl 8/4/82: Bobstock – Tribute to Bob Marley 70th Birthday
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Roots, Rock, Dub; In Dub (Tuff Gong); Dub Album of the Week; B side dubs to Marley 45s
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Punky Reggae Party; 12” (Tuff Gong) ’77: Lee “Scratch” Perry, Aswad, Meditations
Dillinger – Check Sister Jane; King Pharaoh (Blue Moon) ’84 UK vinyl; dj on “Waiting in Vain”
Brigadier Jerry – Tribute to Bob Marley; On the Road (RAS) ‘90***End of Set 1
Ronnie Davis – Kaya; Jah Love (Music Club); 4:20 Cannabis Service Announcement
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Could You Be Loved; 12” (Island) ’80 remix
Mikey Dread – In Memory (Jacob, Marcus & Marley); S.W.A.L.K (Heartbeat) ’82 US vinyl; Jacob Miller & Marcus Garvey
Stevie Wonder – Master Blaster (Jammin’); Hotter Than July (Motown) ‘81***End of Set 2
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Redemption Song; 12” (Tuff Gong) full band version; not acoustic
<Rare band mix of Redemption Song; 25 sec.>
Redemption Song: acoustic to end Bob’s last LP “Uprising”. Band version on Black Wax 12″. Emancipate yourself from mental slavery
Set 8:
Alpha & Omega – Freedom Fighters; Sound System Dub (ROIR) ’95 Best of UK trance dubbers
Lee “Scratch” Perry – Exodus; On the Wire (Trojan) 2000
Bunny Wailer – Stay With the Reggae; Marketplace (Shanachie) ‘85
Bob Marley & the Wailers – War/ No more Trouble; 12” (Island) ’78 from live Babylon By Bus
<Bob Marley’s “War” derived from HIM Haile Selassie’s speech at the United Nations>
The I Threes – He’s a Legend; Beginning (EMI America) ’86 US vinyl
From the Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives. HIM: Until the philosophy which hold one race superior and another Inferior Is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned – Everywhere is war – Just Say No to Iraq 3.0
If you made it this far, thanks for listening to Bobstock on Smile Jamaica
To celebrate Bobstock or Bob Stalk as in Stalk of Sensi!, I am putting in some clips of readings from Smile Jamaica of Bob’s lyrical wisdom from the little book 56 Thoughts From 56 Hope Road
Each week I read a Thought on Smile Jamaica
Thanksgiving 2012 I picked up a blood infection while cratedigging in Las Vegas. What happens in Vegas I first noticed in St. George.:“That’s weird, I’ll just dump some Neosporin on it on my way to the Record shop.”
I found this little book at Zia’s Records in town. No crate was left un-dug as I was starting to fade. Watching a Family Guy marathon in my Hotel Room on Thanksgiving Day was pretty much one rung above comaville for I ‘n’ I.
Barely made it back to SLC and went straight into the Hospital for 5 days.
You’re never really prepared to go into Intensive Care, but I had slipped that little book into my bag. Five days with nothing but tubes sticking out of you. I had that book to distract me from my stupidity and mortality.
So now I read a passage every week on Smile Jamaica to celebrate Bob’s wisdom and guidance. Selah!
Enjoy the Best of the Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives Bob Marley Tributes
bless, robt
WWBMD? What Would Bob Marley Do? Light a candle for his 70th birthday!
Tracklist for Online Only Marley Tribute
30 min.:
<56 Thoughts From 56 Hope Road; No. 24; 13 sec.>
Cedella Marley Booker – He’s a Rastaman; Awake Zion (Rykodisc) ’84; Bob’s mom
Culture – Psalm of Bob Marley + Dub; Good Things (RAS) ‘89
Stevie Wonder – Master Blaster (Jammin’); Hotter Than July (Motown) ‘81
Sister Carol – Dedicated to Bob Marley; Black Cinderella (Jah Life) ‘84
The Melody Makers – Lyin’ in Bed; Time Has Come (EMI) ’88 Best of (30 min.)
1 hour:
<56 Thoughts From 56 Hope Road: No. 25; 38 sec.>
Mikey Dread – In Memory (Jacob, Marcus, Marley)(S.W.A.L.K.) (Heartbeat) ‘82
Alpha & Omega – Freedom Fighters; Sound System Dub (ROIR) ’95 Best of; UK trance dubbers
Prince Far I – Tribute to Bob Marley; Voice of Thunder (Trojan) ‘81
Bunny Wailer – Stay With the Reggae; Marketplace (Shanachie) ‘85
Lui Lepkie – Tribute to Bob Marley; Late Night Movie (Joe Gibbs) ‘81
Everton Blender – Bob Marley/World Corruption; Live at the White River Reggae Bash (Heartbeat) ‘99
Abyssinians – Jah Marley; Last Days (Tabou1) ‘98
Big Youth – Hit the Road Jack (Tribute to Bob, Peter, Bunny); Jamming in the House of Dread (ROIR/Danceteria) Live at Reggae Japansplash; Osaka, Jah-pon 8/30/90
Twin heroes of the Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives
<56 Thoughts From 56 Hope Road. No. 35; 43 sec.>
2 hr. 20 min:
Randeesh – Bob Marley Is a River of Love; Courage (Mountain Lion) 2004
Isaac Haile Selassie – Dear Bob (Tribute to Bob Marley); CD Single (Resin Music) ‘99
Joel Zoss – Bob Marley International; Back to the Island (Rounder) 2001
Dennis Alcapone – Natty Bid Goodbye; Good Old Days (Teams)
Bunny Wailer – Final Statement; Hall of Fame (RAS/Solomonic) ‘95
Looking back on 28 plus years of seeking and collecting Reggae and Dub has led to 25 plus years of playing that harvest every Saturday afternoon on Smile Jamaica!
Especially now that Vinyl has made a roaring comeback from its decline* during the late 80’s and 90’s. I never gave up on it for one minute. And now that the Digital Music era is in ascendance, Vinyl as “artifact” has never been more important. And that is why I ‘n’ I don’t play Digital. Drop the needle pon de Record!
*Vinyl is the only music source growing in sales. CD’s are in a coma. Even Digital is flat because of the Great Recession.
<Paying Tribute to Vinyl: 25+ years worth on Smile Jamaica. Class of ’89; 12 sec.>
Operator! What’s the number for 9-1-1? I need more vinyl for my sock hop!
<Celebrating 25 Years with 3 hours of All Vinyl!; 44 sec.>
HIgh-Lights to listen for:
Seven Leaf – 4 down, 46 to go!
<4 down, 46 to go!>
Bob-ruary Tribute: Jah-bruary or Urb-ruary is Bob Marley month on Smile Jamaica
Roots Dawtas: singer, harmony, deejay dub poetess
Disco Mix: Dubstep, Mutant Dub, 10″, 12″, picture sleeves, red Vinyl, herbtune
7″ Jamaican Jukebox
Mutant Dub: Tosh rmx herbtune, Hindi-dubbers, African crossover,
Enjoy a Vinyl-icious 3 hours of Roots ‘n’ Dubwize!
X-O-Dus – English Black Boys; 12” (Factory) ’79 Dennis Bovell prod’n
Motion Sensor – Dubtrain; 12” (SPF) red vinyl; Indian dubbers
Mutant dub remix issued on behalf of Record Store Day
Smile Jamaica is hosted by Robert Nelson on 90.9 FM KRCL in Salt Lake City, Utah (Saturdays, 4-7 p.m. MT). Ark-ives available weekly here at the Smile Jamaica blog.
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