Lee Scratch Perry - Absolute Genius

[canikickit]

Lee Perry is the single greatest producer in the history of creation.
Many prominent Jamaican authorities on their music scene have noted the extreme influence Scratch had on the famous Bob Marley. He even sounds a lot like Perry.
Here are some of the Upsetter's lyrics so you to can appreciate his supreme intellect:

The Song is "25 Years Ago" a collaboration with the Mad Professor.

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/canikick...kit/Lyrics.html (http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/canikickit/Lyrics.html)

[Rob]

I think his house band, also known as the Upsetters, were pretty cool.

[canikickit]

yes, they were rapid. the line up was constantly changing though, it was main the production skills of Scratch, the Upsetter himself

[Rob]

Didn't the rhythm (or should I say riddim?) section from the Upsetters end up being the rhythm section for the Wailers?

(Edited by Rob at 9:57 pm on Aug. 29, 2002)

[canikickit]

should I say riddim?

lol, Yes you should.

but seriously. yeah, after the recording of Soul Revolution and all that shit the Upsetters became the Wailers.

[Rob]

That's what I thought.

[canikickit]

I think it is important to note that this was not the same group that played on the likes of "Return of Django" or "Clint Eastwood"...

[Rob]

true, true

[BOZG]

He may be a great producer but if he appears in another Guinness ad I'll have to kick his ass. Those ads are annoying.

[canikickit]

Ha! I mate of mine said he saw him on Moore Street, he was dancing around the place and pouring white powder all over himself, it might have been a Hot Press photo shoot...

Poor old Scratch went kind of crazy. Who can blame him, he worked so fucking hard. You know on average for ten years (the 70s) he made one song every 84 hours! That's a hell of a lot of work. He released over 1000 singles in that time and the poor guy was pretty much broke a lot of the time. That's why the lyrics I printed a link to are so bitter, but hey, nobody seems to be bothering to go there.....and posting their thoughts on them....and downloading my songs.....and giving me money....and so on.....

[Rastafari]

we need more topics like this back, seen?

[Mr Mojo Risin]

agreed. and no more vastly broad topics like "whats in your cd player" or "post a long-ass string of lyrics which nobody has time to read"

those sorts of things don't provoke conversation or discussion at all..

[Rastafari]

see? this is a great conversation

[canikickit]

So....how about those CD players and lyrics?

[canikickit]

"25 Years Ago"From the album Mystic Warrior - Lee Scratch Perry With Mad Professor Ariwa -LP-, #ARILP054

"This is madman Scratch, you better watch it, he drops matches and the place goes boom!

I've been working for 21 years, and I ain't got a cent,

I've been in this studio all my life, and I don't have no fucking money,

huh, this is madman Scratchy, with his heavy sword,

this is madman Scratchy, getting rid of his heavy load, huh

5 years ago, I man bend down low,

bend down in the earth, I want to change my shirt,

burrow down in the earth, I even eat the earth,

sometimes I eat my shit, sometimes I drink my piss,

Why?

because the food is the shit, and the water is the piss,

huh, yes the food is the shit, and the water is the piss,

21 years ago, I been working night and day,

ain't got nothing to show, because the wicked they get away,

laaaaaah, whatsa, water, water,,yakka yakka,

aaaahhhhh, yakka, yakka, yakka, pyaka, pyaka at my door,

say!, Peter Coshin, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis Junior,

Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Bleed the Hossy, come here,

William Garden, Bustemante, Sam Sharp, yeah Selassie,

Marcus Garvey, Paul Boogle, ancients for Is,

Abraham, Ellijah, Superbrush, Allah, Jah, yes, yes, yes,

ashes to ashes, dust to dust, six foot six, get it mix

25 years ago I've been working like a slave in the ghetto,

never earned a cent even praises for the work I done so,

I've the arrow and I've got the bow, so I guitar this is my bow,

do, re, me, fa, so, la, ti, do, a, b, c, d, e, f, g, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, and a q, r, s, t, I am he,

bo-ow, boweevil, why I got to have a home....

booo-ooo-oooweevil is on the telephone...."


Note: Some lyrics may be incorrect. Lyrics reproduced without permission. All rights unreserved.

[Urban Rubble]

Awww, I've been gone, missing a Perry discussion.


So.... uhhhhhh..... yaaaaa....

Lee Perry was a fucking genius. Sweet.

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Yeah, that's pretty much what what we've established so far. Nice sig, also

[Rastafari]

there is a hidden message to the Anti-Flag one, right, Comrade Rubble?


that message being that we all love Canada and her beautiful bounties!

[marxstudent]

Yeah Lee Scratch Perry was real great- his album (need to check which one) was the first reggae one I ever owned. That guy's voice was so ultra smooth I love it. Good stuff.

[canikickit]

Smooth!?

Scratch hasn't got the greatest singing voice.

[Rastafari]

its sort of "scratchy" at times.

but he does it with style. thats all that matters.

[Mr Mojo Risin]

scratch in a way resembles dylan. NO, Scratch's singing voice isn't nearly that course, but what i mean is that the phrasing is difficult to duplicate, even though the singing voice isn't his greatest virtue.

[canikickit]

Bob Marley sounded like Scratch.

Dreadlocks in Moonlight (http://www.che-lives.com/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=10&t=10877&hl=dreadlocks+in+moonlight)

[marxstudent]

Really? I think it's smooth. Maybe I'm just weird. I think Bob Marley and Lee Scratch Perry sound quite alike also.

[Danton]

He (scratch) is playing the Jazz?cafe in Camden next week, I might go but I might just stay in and eat spaghetti..

[Rastafari]

If it has sauce, I'd stay
If it's plain, I'd go

[canikickit]

If you haven't seen him before I recommend you go. How much are the tickets?
I saw him play St. Paddy's Day, it was a good set, two and a half hours plus with the supporting DJ.

Have the spaghetti and a joint when you get home.

[Danton]

Never seen him yet, he was the curator of this years meltdown which I had tickets to but could'nt go. It's probably only about £15 but I recently developed an amazing new bolognaise - four whole red onions..

Joints may be smoked in the venue without fear...

We'll see...

[Mr Mojo Risin]

hey, have any of you seen the wailers? They have been touring around, and a friend and I almost went to see them. Are they a good show?