Bob Marley and the Wailers, live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl, 11/25/79.
Setlist:
Positive Vibration
Wake Up And Live
I Shot The Sheriff
Ambush In The Night
Concrete Jungle
Running Away
Crazy Baldhead
Them Belly Full
Heathen
Ride Natty Ride
Africa Unite
One Drop
Exodus
So Much Things To Say
Zimbabwe
Jamming
Is This Love
Kinky Reggae
Stir It Up
Get Up Stand Up
Bob Marley and the Wailers, Amandla Festival (07/21/79).
Setlist:
Dick Gregory Intro
Positive Vibration
Slave Driver
Them Belly Full
Runnin Away
Crazy Baldhead
The Heathen
War
No More Trouble
Lively Up Yourself
No Woman No Cry
Jammin
Get Up Stand Up
Exodus
Encore:
Zimbabwe
Wake Up & Live
One of the fun parts of doing this music blog has been revisiting concerts that I first came across through tape-trading. I don’t know if you were ever part of that culture, but I have a lot of good memories and was privy to a lot of great music through the U.S. postal system. I once had stacks of tapes of CDRs that I wish I had kept. But sometimes life leads you in other directions and you revisit those memories through the Internet.
Today we’re re-visiting Bob Marley and the Wailers live for Rockpalast (06/13/80). I gave this CDR away several years ago during one of our moves, but I have kept digital versions of the show. Until just the other day, I didn’t know that video of the show existed (I know, I know, you all knew this video existed a long time ago). But it does and it’s worth your time.
The Dealio:
Bob Marley & The Wailers at Westfalenhalle (06.13.80, Dortmund)
Filmed for the German live music television program Rockpalast.
Setlist:
Marley Chant
Natural Mystic
Positive Vibration
Revolution
I Shot the Sheriff
War
No More Trouble
Zimbabwe
Jamming
No Woman, No Cry
Zion Train
Exodus
Encore 01:
Redemption Song
Could You Be Loved
Work
Natty Dread
Is This Love
Get Up, Stand Up
Encore 02:
Coming in From the Cold
Lively Up Yourself
Back in August as Summer was closing out, I posted a personal music mix that I had been listening to during the heat of the sunbaked Phoenix Summer. I called it “Daily Driver Summer 2019”. I know, not the most creative title, but, as I said at the time, I hadn’t really planned on posting it. It was just something I made for myself to listen to on my daily commute. What I neglected to tell you at the time, my dear readers is that there are actually two volumes. So I figured why not share the sequel as well. Please don’t hold it against me. I really didn’t mean to keep anything from you. Please enjoy now.
Download the jewel case art as a PDF file.
Tracklisting:
“Suzie Q” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Suena” by Ondatrópica
“Mustt Mustt (Extended)” by Kiran Ahluwalia
“Kukuchi” by Letta Mbulu
“Kogarashi” by Kikagaku Moyo
“On the Road Again” by Canned Heat
“Turn On Your Love Light” by the Grateful Dead
“I Like It (I Like It Like That)” by Pete Rodriguez
“Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley and the Wailers
“Golden Clouds” by The Orb Featuring Lee "Scratch" Perry
“Hey Ya!” by OutKast
“Boogie On” by Rob (Funky Rob Way)
“Hymn of the Big Wheel” by Massive Attack
Listen to/download the previous mix for yourself.
This is another live recording I’ve held on to for a long time. Just about everyone I know who collects live recordings has it. It’s not a secret recording. It’s not rare. But there are some distortions at as the volume increases and I can see why they did not want it released commercially (at least the recording I have).
But, man, this band is on fire. Don’t let anyone tell you that Reggae is just hippy-dippy beach-bro Sublime with some other singer type-vibes. This band means business and this is one of my favorite recordings. I love the hiss. I love the crackle. I love the distortion. This is protest music, so let’s feel it.