…here’s a jam for everyone who woke up this morning afternoon with a headache. “when the wine is in the wit is out / rasta don’t drink wine”
Lee Perry produced Mistry Babylon and this next tune, a classic piece of smoky studio genius, wet with echo and reverb. Debra Keese’s gorgeous vocals and lyrics get me every time.
[audio:http://nyc.duttyartz.com/mp3s/Brother Noah – Shadows.mp3]Although her vocals are present for much of the tune, Brother Noah is a dub version. Here’s the original for comparision/completists:
[audio:http://nyc.duttyartz.com/mp3s/Debra_Keese-Travelling.mp3]I guess Lee Perry is one of the most famous crazy old black men around. Maga Bo was riding his bike on the beach in Rio de Janeiro and looked up — Lee Perry stood there in full regalia, talking to some German girls. He wasn’t in town for a concert or anything, he was just hanging out on Copacabana as if it were the most natural thing in the world and it probably was.
Most of the crazy old black men I see are on the subway, with plastic bags and newspaper scraps. Unthinkably alone. Sometimes with no shoes, sometimes with as many accesories and bonkers sartorial flair as Scratch, The Upsetter, himself.
Hey our (rarely updated) blog just got around to our year-end list(s). Hurray. It’s ongoing, but ya’ll are there representing. Just thought I’d shout you out about it. Thanks for the tunes. Hope this year is full of more releases from the DA camp.