Dread

Track Listings

1. Burn Your House Down

2. Desert of Glue

3. Wretched Hog

4. Half Animal, Half Insane

5. Let the Smoke Rise

Dread,Wolf Eyes,Bulb,Computer Music,Electronic,Experimental,Experimental Electro,Industrial,Noise,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Dread

Tracks:

Lively Up Yourself
No Woman, No Cry
Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Road Block)
So Jah Seh
Natty Dread
Bend Down Low
Talkin' Blues
Revolution
Am-A-Do (Bonus Track)

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Natty Dread captures Bob Marley's decisive transition from Wailers band member to auteur, his singing and writing now front and center, and the revamped band securely reined in to his defiant, Rastafarian worldview. This 1974 release mirrors the lineup's more sinewy sound, carved by Al Anderson's spidery guitar fills, Touter's telegraphic keyboard, the I-Threes' female vocal choruses and vamping horns--a potent brew that bubbles under his then most openly political songs. A position paper on the daunting ghetto realities of Jamaica's Trenchtown, the album reels off a series of enduring Marley classics and kicks off with the giddy, sexy reggae anthem, "Lively Up Yourself," with its hilarious but mysterious spoken fadeout ("What you got in dat bag, dere?"). It continues with the uplifting pep talk in "No Woman No Cry," the grim dispatches of "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" and "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)," as well as the exhortations of the title song and "Revolution." Marley's own dreadlocks were still just growing in then, but this is nonetheless fully matured, riveting reggae at its most focused, righteous, and rhythmically irresistible. --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews:

Great versions of some well known Marley songs.......2007-02-02

Natty Dread is a real treat. Songs that I have heard many times in their original Jamaican version get outstanding treatment here. I understand this to be Marley's first effort without the Wailers.

He re-records Lively Up Yourself and Bend Down Low and breathes new life into them. The new songs are very good too. The band is outstanding throughout.

And don't let this version of 'No Woman, No Cry' throw you off. It's a different tempo than the famous live version but does work in the context of this cd.

Pretty Good.......2006-11-20

Okay, there are several good songs on Natty Dread. I love Lively Up Yourself, plus Dem Belly Full; Rebel Music; So Jah Seh; Talkin' Blues and Revolution are good too. You'll notice I don't include No Woman, No Cry. I'm sorry, but this doesn't have HALF the sincerity of the live version, which is certainly definitive. This seems almost forced, whereas the live version is a reggae anthem. The title track strikes me as silly and childish, plus I don't see how Bend Down Low made on this album. If you're new to Bob, you're better off with Catch a Fire, Burnin' or Exodus (not to mention Legend). But once you're into him, this isn't a bad buy at all.

1 star for Remastered - 5 stars for original.......2006-05-20

Who remastered it? It sure wasn't Bob; find the UNremastered CD if you can. Or better yet, - the original LP is absolutely amazing. This remastered version is a record company trying to tell you it is "New and Improved" when it is neither.

For the best experience in appreciating Bob Marley and what he accomplished, read a biography, then listen to all the ORIGINAL albums. Here are some of my favorite Bob Marley songs that are NOT usually on any best list:

Heathen, Small Axe, Who the Cap Fit, War, Get Up Stand Up, Johnny Was, Duppy Conqueror, Cry To Me, One Foundation.

If I was forced to pick his best song it would probably be "War." Even though he didn't write the words and it is largely spoken, it is extremely powerful.

Bob Marleys comeback!.......2006-04-16

After Bob Marleys recent split from the oringinal 3 Wailers, Bob had to come up with some way to get him back on track.
So by joining together his wife Rita Marley and Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt known as the I-Threes and an American Guitarist Al Anderson he made his new Wailers with Familyman and Carly Barret still on Bass/Percussion. The band was now named,
"Bob Marley & The Wailers."

And about 10 months later they produced Natty Dread releasing October 25th 1974.
The album was not a huge succes unlike it is today, as the likes of Queen releasing Bohiem Rhapsody and Abba firmly in the charts, did not give Bob Marley a decent chance.
Natty Dread however was still a solid albym.

The album kicks off with the groovy Lively Up Yourself, Bobs humour brings the song alive, along with Familymans amazing bass playing. 10/10

The second song No Woman No Cry is a studio version of the legendary live version, nethertheless the song still is a very decent effort. 9/10

Third brings the inspiring Them Belly Full(But We Hungry) it is a rebel on how the rich greedly flash there money while the poor poeple are shunted to one side and left there to starve. 9/10

Forth brings Rebel Music(3 O'clock Road Block) this is a very well produced song with a strong reggae feel. Bobs talking about his ambush in London. 8/10

Fifth brings So Jah Seh, which was one of the singles, a very underated song, written by Rita Marley and Willy Francisco. 10/10

Sixth brings Natty Dread a brilliant song, a catchy beat, talking about life in Trench Town. One of the many highlights of the album. 10/10

Track numer seven brings Bend Down Low originally produced 1968 with Lee "Scratch" Perry, it is a very well thought of love song. 9/10

Number eight sees Talkin' Blues an absoulute gem, its very nice to see Blue's with Reggae said Chris Blackwell. Another highlight of the album. 10/10

Track nine Revoulution is probably the albums best, and is the most hard hitting song. Another excellent song written by Bob. 10/10

And finaly number tens Am-A-Do is a rare Bob song which originally appeared on the Talkin' Blues album. I must admit the song is addictively catchy, and sometimes you may find yourself humming the tune. A great way to end the album. 9/10

All in all Natty Dread is a collection of classic songs its a pity that some of these songs arent as well known as they should be, and i cannot believe none made Legend.

Feel free to buy any over Bob Marley albums as they are equally as good as this one.
His a list of them to help you.

1. Catch A Fire released 13th April 1973
2. Burnin released October 19th 1973
3. Natty Dread released October 25th 1974
4. Live! released December 5th 1975
5. Rastaman Vibration released 15th January 1976
6. Exodus released June 3rd 1977
7. Kaya released March 23rd 1978
8. Babylon By Bus released October 12th 1978
9. Survival released October 2nd 1979
10. Uprising released June 10th 1980
11. Confrantation released May 23rd 1983 - recorded same time as Uprising though.

My favourite has to be Uprising but Natty Dread is still a all time classic.

This Was My Introduction To The Genius Of Bob Marley!.......2006-01-16

Though I love "Burnin" and "Catch A Fire" just as much
as this one, this album was my introduction to Marley
and holds a special place in my heart!
It was 1981 and I was stationed at Ft. Lewis, Wa.
right outside Seattle. I had two of the hippest roomates
that I could've had!
We all were heavily into music and exchanged ideas,
albums, genres with each other and I expanded
rapidly on my musical expertise!
I was also turned on to "gunga" and guinness stout (yuck!)
by a "spliff-smoking" kat (B.D.) who was out of Brooklyn, NY
via Jamaica who used to play this funky but offbeat
to my ear at that time kind of music called reggae!--
Boy, I liked it!
Bob Marley was my favorite of these that he played
and a new love affair with another great artist was born!
Buy any Bob Marley and The Wailers album from 1972's
"Catch A Fire" to 1980's "Uprising" and you can't miss!
R.I.P. Bob Marley!!

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roots
Miller & Pablo chanting dem down in the house of Tubby
SIMPLY THE BEST
Simply a must-have for all reggae fanatics.
roots and culture

Who Say Jah No Dread
Jacob Miller
Manufacturer: Ras
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Satta Massagana
Dreader Dread 1976-1978
Heart of the Congos
Two Sevens Clash
King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown Deluxe Edition

ASIN: B000000QC2
Release Date: 1994-01-28

Tracks:

Keep In Knocking
Knocking Version
False Rasta
Hungry Town Scanc
Baby I Love You So
King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
Who Sa Jah No Dread
Jah Dread
Each One Teach One
Each One Teach One Version
Girl Name Pat
Girl Name Pat Version

Customer Reviews:

roots.......2005-03-05

This is one of the best roots reggae albums I own and most certainly one the best reggae albums out there. I enjoy both the original and instrumental versions of these songs, and all of them make me bob my head and get in de groove. This is one of the albums I own that absolutely flies by. Its a thrill to hear a young Jacob Miller and Augstus Pablo's hypnotic psychadelic reggae grooves. A must have for anyone into roots music or good reggae in general.

Miller & Pablo chanting dem down in the house of Tubby.......2004-10-23

Quite simply one of those mash it up/chant them down albums. Posthumous respect to the trio behind the album; Miller, King Tubby and of course the great Horace Swaby a.k.a Augustus Pablo (digressing a little bit here as usual) whose legendary musical skills make you wonder why there was never a full length (Post-Wailers) Bob Marley-Pablo collaboration. Jacob Miller, with this effort justifies both his elevation to reggae stardom at a tender age of about 20 years and being lead singer of the (later even more successful, Grammy winning) group Inner Circle.

This album, as with most other Roots reggae productions of the circa preaches amongst other things, 2 main themes; Love & (rasta) Culturalism and just as people before & after me have said, you just might find one of the greatest reggae love songs ever released in the guise of "Baby i love you so" which was redone by Dawn (No! no!! no!!!) Penn. There isn't the resource for me to dissect the album song-wise, really, where does one start? Is it "Each one teach one" or will it be "Girl name Pat (Dub version)" The entire album is rich lyrically and genuinely consistent in it's content, however, for the not so ardent reggae fans it might feel a bit monotonous &/or short, in that after every song there's a dub (instrumental) version of that same song next but hey remember! it's the mid 70's reggae scene where Dub music is a staple on everyone's musical plate and we're talking about Miller, Pablo & Tubby holding it together & locking it down.

A while back, whilst product hunting on the web i somehow, someway found myself in a reggae discussion forum where some conspiracy theorist(s) actually alleged that Miller's car crash death in 1980 was no accident at all as 'certain people' weren't particularly fond of the notion that Jacob Miller had claimed Bob Marley's title & throne whilst Marley was on exile in Miami. 'Utter rubbish talk' was my contribution to the claim, considering the obvious acknowledgement, love & mutual admiration between the 2 players, also to think that both had only just arrived together 2 days before, after a promo tour of Brasil with Mr Chris (Island records) Blackwell. If the Reggae scene denied that it felt the cold void created by Jacob's death, it very definitely felt something much more the very next year when Bob Marley passed on as well.

SIMPLY THE BEST.......2002-07-12

This showcase collection features all six of Jacob Miller's Augustus Pablo produced single A-sides back to back with their respective dub versions. It's a great collaboration: Miller's impassioned vocals, Pablo's uniquely strong rhythms, melodies and arrangements played by some of Jamaica's finest musicians; plus the legendary King Tubby at the mixing desk. All the tracks were recorded over an 18 month period (1974-75) at Randy's and Dynamic studios and provided much of the source material for the landmark "King Tubby meets rockers uptown" album, after being mixed at King Tubby's studio by the master himself.

Miller was still a teenager when he started working with Pablo, but handles each vocal performance with an assurance that belies his youthful inexperience, whether it's the dread lyrics of tracks like "False rasta" or love songs like "Baby I love you so", and Tubby's dub mixes beautifully complement the A-sides. Dub was still a relatively new phenomenon when these recordings were made and hardly known outside of Jamaica. The idea of stripping a track down to its bare bones, adding effects such as echo and reverb, and dropping its constituent musical elements in and out of the mix was pioneered by Tubby, opening the door to a whole new world of sonic exploration.

It's difficult to pick favourite tracks on a compilation as good as this one. The most famous of these singles is undoubtedly "Baby I love you so" or rather its dub version "King Tubby meets rockers uptown", which was one of the first examples of dub to make any sort of impact internationally. But from the opening "Keep on knocking", which begins with a statement of intent by Miller ("This is rockers! Original rockers!") it's non-stop quintessential mid-70's reggae from start to finish.

Miller wanted to make more records with Pablo (who can blame him?) but given Pablo's dire financial status (he was often dependent on many of the musicians playing on his records for free on the basis that he would do the same for them), the promises of fame and fortune from other producers soon became too tempting. Before long Miller would become hugely successful with his band Inner Circle, but artistically at least, he never surpassed the recordings on this album. Sadly he was killed in a car crash in 1980, while Tubby was tragically gunned down outside his studio in 1989 and Pablo died a decade later in 1999.

Although the rhythms collected together on "Who say Jah no dread" are all available elsewhere, these are the definitive versions and if you only ever buy one Augustus Pablo record make sure this is it. In view of the album's title it's also pertinent to mention that Pablo was a deeply religious man who often credited Jah as co-producer of his works and this one is no exception. On the sleeve, after the words "produced by Augustus Pablo" you can read the following in parenthesis: "produced by King Selassie I through his divine powers working through I and I to manifest these inspirations". What more can I say?

Simply a must-have for all reggae fanatics........2002-03-19

This is truly one of the best reggae CDs in existence......and I've collected reggae for years. The combination of Miller's unique delivery with Augustus Pablo's wonderful melodies is flawless. And you'll love the dub versions every bit as much as you love the songs themselves. Pablo was simply a genius.

How interesting it is to finally hear the song that "King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown" is dubbed from!! This is REAL roots reggae music.........this isn't UB40 or Maxi Priest.....this is the real deal. This is what people need to hear if they want to go beyond Marley.

Not a bad track on the entire disc. Wonderful in every way....

roots and culture.......2000-01-27

a great album of reggae music. beautiful voice. to listen to with a big spliff: that's incredible! this is a masterpiece! n' i'd like to thank jacob(R.I.P) for his good vibes...

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Thank you very much!
get this
It had to happen...
Undreaded
Tweeked-Out Off-beat Rastafarian Techno-Bluesabilly...

Un-Led-Ed
Dread Zeppelin
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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5,000,000
Chicken and Ribs
No Quarter Pounder
Hot & Spicy Beanburger
Re-Led-Ed; The Best of Dread Zeppelin

ASIN: B000000QFU
Release Date: 1990-08-24

Tracks:

Black Dog
Heartbreaker (At The End Of Lonely Street)
Living Loving Maid
Your Time Is Gonna Come
Bring It On Home
Whole Lotta Love
Black Mountain Side
I Can't Quit You Baby
Immigrant Song
Moby Dick

Customer Reviews:

Thank you very much!.......2007-03-28

At first thought, this is too bizarre a combination to possibly work - a reggae-metal Zeppelin cover band fronted by an Elvis impersonator?! This stuff is fantastic, though - somehow it fits together really well; the group handles the Zeppelin style surprisingly well, and the reggae overlay isn't all that different from the Arabian path that Plant and Page took in the later years. Tortelvis is just great; no matter how many times I listen to Heartbreaker Hotel or (You Ain't Nothing But A) Black Dog, it still moves me just as much as the first time.
Unless you spend hours earnestly debating the relative merits of Acid Rock and Speed Metal in the greater scheme of the Universe, you should at least give this a listen. I bet you'll be a convert.

get this.......2007-01-17

So you wanna hear Elvis doing Led Zeppelin ala reggae. Then get this. You will not be disappointed. This brings the best elements of the mentioned above and blended beautifully. Get this either way.

It had to happen..........2006-11-10

Any fan worthy enough to attend a Zep concert would agree that a little bit of the King resided in Plant. Just think back for a few moments and you'll remember the hips thrust forward, the hand movements and the "out front" vocal style- most Elvistic.
Now, go with me a bit further as I postulate how Zep could have easily morphed into a Raggae band. After all, didn't all those British rock stars love the east Indies? Wouldn't you always hear about them vacationing for months on end in Jamaica and the Carrabean?
And finally, doesn't the endorsement of Robert Plant himself of DZ speak volumes?
This album is first rate.
If you ever get a chance to see DZ perform live be sure to see them especially if it's in an outdoor/festival/carnival style venue. Their showmanship is second to none.

Undreaded.......2006-03-03

I took a shot at this CD based on the reviews, hey the used ones were cheap, but I didn't like it. I'm a Zep & Elvis fan, but not a Bob Marley fan, maybe that's why I found the Reggae & Hindu beats ponderous. The goofy sound effects were a bit too much for me-they took me right out of the music and sound like something a stoned pothead would want to listen to while smokin' his stuff. There's something strangely natural about a combination of Elvis & Led Zeppelin, maybe it's because Zep loved to do the King's songs at their live shows, I dunno, but this CD would have appealed to me more if it had been done as a straight up Elvis impression of Zeppelin songs without the sound effects, breaks, and nonsense. The band seems to have the skills to sound good, they just waste their talent on this half-baked album.

Tweeked-Out Off-beat Rastafarian Techno-Bluesabilly..........2005-09-30

Jeez, how does one go about describing this album?
Deconstruct the best of Led Zepplin, stir-in a rastafarian and an Elvis impersonator, and throw everything off by about 1/3 a beat. Genius!
You'll either love it, or hate it.

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Uneven
Peter Tosh's Best Work
Tosh's last great duet, "Nothing but Love."
a very good well arranged Tosh album
Flawless

Wanted Dread & Alive
Peter Tosh
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Mystic Man
Bush Doctor
Equal Rights
Mama Africa
No Nuclear War

ASIN: B000068G1A
Release Date: 2002-07-30

Tracks:

Coming In Hot
Nothing But Love
Reggaemylitis
Rok With Me
Oh Bumbo Klaat
Wanted Dread And Alive
Rastafari Is
Guide Me From My Friends
Fools Die (For Want Of Wisdom)
The Poor Man Feel It
Cold Blood
That's What They Will Do
Rok With Me (Alternate Long Mix)
Nothing But Love (Long Version)

Customer Reviews:

Uneven.......2006-09-24

I love Tosh and I was fortunate enough to see him perform live several times before he died. That said, this is a very uneven release. To be sure, there are top shelf songs here that belong in any Tosh collection, including the spiritual "Rastafari Is" (although I like the extended, heavy, live version included on Complete Captured Live better), "Wanted Dread & Alive," "Reggaemylitis," "Coming In Hot," and "Guide Me From My Friends." An especially welcome treat for me is the inclusion of "Oh, Bumbo Clot" on the remastered version of the CD - this is a scathing Tosh song that he would sometimes perform live but was never released on the US vinyl edition of Wanted Dread & Alive. The two love songs on the record, the duet "Nothing But Love" and the attempted single "Rock With Me," are extremely commercial, very disappointing and always elicit a "skip track" response from me. It is not that Peter Tosh cannot write or sing a good love song - check out the great pair he put on his first release, Legalize It - it's just that these songs are sub par and sound extremely out-dated. The production of the record is good, but many of the songs lack the punch that they would later achieve live in concert. Even Tosh's next, and admittedly poppier-sounding release, Mama Africa, is more consistent in its conception and delivery. If building a Tosh collection, I would highly recommend starting with Equals Rights. Equal Rights is Tosh's finest, most polished, most consistent, and ultimately most rewarding work, filled with well-crafted, excellently performed, highly political songs. Next, I would recommend Legalize It or Bush Doctor if looking for studio releases - both have great content, excellent musicians and strong performances (though the sound quality on Legalize It is still a bit historical - but that is part of the charm for me). Next, I would investigae live Tosh material, starting with the fantastic Live & Dangerous from Boston 1976 and then moving on to the Complete Captured Live from California in 1983. I would finally fill in any remaining holes in the collection with Mama Africa, Wanted, and Mystic Man (some of the Mystic Man tracks (e.g., the title cut, "Day The Dollar Die" & "Buk-In-Hamm Palace", like several of the Wanted tracks, are more essential than Mama Africa material, but again, it is an uneven release that perhaps tried too hard to find new commercial outlets). I'd turn to the No Nuclear War disc last.

Peter Tosh's Best Work.......2005-09-17

"Wanted: Dread or Alive" is, by any standard, an absolute must for your Reggae music collection. Start with the best ever drum and bass combo, Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, add the legendary guitar rhythms of Mikey Chung. Then, add the powerful voice and lyrical messages of Peter Tosh. You get a great traditional Reggae masterpiece.

Tosh's last great duet, "Nothing but Love.".......2005-09-08

I've left this album on repeat many a time. Every track is great. Tosh serves as a sentinel, warning us on two tracks to stay independant of friends who seem impartial but rat behind your back. The song that gave this album four stars is "Cold Blood." Tosh's vocals sound to countryish for reggae.

a very good well arranged Tosh album .......2005-06-02

this is the only Peter Tosh album I have heard, but i like it a lot and plan to get it sometime. The production is excellent, the tracks are outstanding, and it is funky and beautiful music. If you like good reggea music you should get this outstanding cd. It will become a very enjoyable staple of your collection. this cd is Just as good as any Bob Marley music you have heard before.

Flawless.......2005-02-25

"Wanted Dread & Alive," Peter Tosh's final album for the Rolling Stones' label, was released in 1981 in the aftermath of the death of Tosh's former bandmate, Bob Marley. With that event, mystique and intrigue surrounded Tosh's new album with its prevocative, enigmatic music. Equally enticing is the addition of several tracks not on the U.S. album, "Rok With Me," "Oh Bumbo Klaat," and "Guide Me From My Friends," as well as two previously unreleased alternate versions of "Rok With Me," and the duet with Gwen Guthrie "Nothing But Love".

The opening track, "Coming In Hot," is a purposely violent depiction of Tosh's personal bout with a heavy fever at the beginning of the year, although some thought this was a song in answer to Bob Marley's "Coming In From the Cold". The other track tied to Marley was the soothing, beautiful "Fools Die (For Want of Wisdom)," originally entitled "Wisdom," when it was made with Bunny Wailer and Bob Marley years before. The reason for the connection is that both Marley and Tosh had made covers of this old song, and the lyrics in Tosh's "Fools Die (For Want of Wisdom)," were seen as tied to Bob Marley's cover, "Stiff Necked Fools".

Here, Tosh does give slight exposure to a fun side with the danceable, fun song "Reggaemylitis," reffering to a disease only reggae can cure. Also here to show Tosh's fun side are the R&B-style songs "Nothing But Love," and "Rok With Me," the first being a smash-hit duet with Gwen Guthrie.

Of course, his classic millitancy, anger, and spirituallity do out-shine the other moods, with songs like the title track, "Wanted Dread and Alive," my personal favorite, the solemn, dark "Guide Me From My Friends," the addition to the previous song entitled "That's What They Will Do," and finally "Cold Blood," a song resembling Tosh's 1971 "Here Comes the Judge," although this recording was in reference his bogus 1978 ganja possession charge.

While each of the above songs do have strong elements of spirituality, this is the main theme for powerful, yet relaxing and meditative songs like "Rastafari Is," the aforementioned "Fools Die (For Want of Wisdom)," and the ambitious, truthful "Oh Bumbo Klaat," which was about Tosh's battle with demons that would plague him constantly. Usually seen as an obscenity, Tosh views the term "Bumbo Klaat," as a way to drive away evil spirits as he states in the song.

Finally, there are the two previously unreleased extended mixes of two tracks, both wonderful and original remixes.

This album contains some of Peter Tosh's finest work and is without a doubt, one of the most legendary works of art in his career. It is, indeed, a milestone for the ages.

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Awesome roots and dub package
One of my favorite records, period.
The Ultimate Roots experience
Great! (But what's a Dub?)
Dubroom Review

Jesus Dread (1972-1977)
Yabby You
Manufacturer: Blood & Fire Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005L8T
Release Date: 1997-11-04

Tracks:

Love Thy Neighbour - Vivian Jackson And The Defenders
Conquering The Lion - Vivian Jackson And The Ralph Brothers
Fisherman Special - Tommy McCook And Don D. Jnr.
Yabby Youth - Big Yourth And Vivian Jackson
Big Youth Fights Against Capitalism - King Tubby's
Covetous Men - Vivian Jackson And The Prophets
Run Come Rally - Vivian Jackson And The Prophets
Ralley Dub (Upsetter Mix) - Vivian Jackson And The Prophets
Anti-Christ - Augustus Pablo And Vivian Jackson
God Is Watching You - Dicky Burton
Pablo Dread In A Red - Augustus Pablo And Vivian Jackson
King Tubby's Rock - King Tubby's
Warn The Nation - The Prophets
King Tubby's Honey Dub - The Prophets
Carnal Mind - Vivian Jackson And The Prophets
Love Of Jah - Vivian Jackson And The Prophets
Love Of Jah (Version) - Vivian Jackson And The Prophets
The Man Who Does The Work - Vivian Jackson And The Prophets
Jah Vengeance - Vivian Jackson And The Sons Of Jah
Revenge - Tommy McCook
Freshly - Dillinger
Natty Dread On The Mountain Top - Tappa Zukie
Gwan And Lef' Me - Trinity
Tubby's Vengeance - King Tubby's
Death Trap - Tommy McCook

Tracks:

Man Of The Living - Wayne Wade
King Tubby Special - King Tubby's
Lord Of Lords - Wayne Wade
Lord Dub - King Tubby's
Chant Jah Victory - Errol Alphonso
Jah Victory Dub - King Tubby's
Walls Of Jerusalem - Vivian Jackson And The Prophets
Jerusalem Dub - King Tubby's
King Pharaoh's Plague (Discomix) - The Prophets And Trinity
Plague Of Horn - Tommy McCook
King Pharaoh Dub - King Tubby's
Jesus Dread - Trinity Meets Dillinger
Chant Down Babylon Kingdom (Discomix) - The Prophets And Trinity
Chanting Dub - King Tubby's
Hornsman Chant - Tommy McCook
Fire In A Kingston - Vivian Jackson And The Prophets
Fire Dub - King Tubby's
Judgement On The Land - Vivian Jackson And The Prophets
Repatriation Rock - King Tubby's
Deliver Me From My Enemies - Vivian Jackson And The Prophets
Born Free (Discomix) - Michael Rose
Love Thy Neighbour (Version) - King Tubby's

Amazon.com

Crippled from malnutrition, and founder of the legendary vocal group the Prophets, Vivian "Yabby You" Jackson created in "Conquering Lion" the reggae masterpiece that would be transformed into a million other dub masterpieces. Of course, it doesn't hurt to have King Tubby as a buddy and collaborator, although Jackson is no slouch of a producer, himself. This two-CD set contains other pieces, and Jackson productions of the recently deceased trombonist Tommy McCook and a young Michael Rose. But it's essentially the same song repeated over two 75-minute CDs. No fear; it's one of the greatest pieces of music ever. Think of it as a symphony. --D. Strauss

Customer Reviews:

Awesome roots and dub package.......2007-05-02

I just got this and boy is it a heavy document of reggae music. Despite his relative invisibility, Yabby You is one of the biggest creative forces in Jamaican music. Its undeniable once you hear his music.

I also wanted to add that this issue is packaged like a box set and includes a deluxe stapled booklet that is quite weighty and informative. So if the CD seems a little expensive, that is a factor. But it is more that worth it.

One of my favorite records, period........2006-04-07

I noticed there has been no 5-star praise for this album since 2005, so I want to add mine for 2006: I listen to this Double CD since 1998 - it is increadibly beautiful and never gets boring. I disagree with the reviewer who said this record is one that has to grow on you - I loved it the first time I heard it and I still do. I have bought this CD set since '98, gave it away to friends for birthdays and such, bought it again, and so forth. This album is easily among my top ten, not only for reggae. If you appreciate albums that have not a single lame song in them and that have timeless quality and are incredibly stunning works of art such as Talking Timbuktu by Ry Cooder and Ali Farka Toure, Rocking Time by Burning Spear, Welcome to Sky Valley by Kyuss or Clandestino by Manu Chao, you will love Jesus Dread.

The Ultimate Roots experience.......2005-05-04

Dark, haunting, uplifting, beautiful, conflicting....all these words apply to Yabby You's music. This box set is possibly the greatest release by the great Blood and Fire label. I have been listening to this release for years, and still find myself putting it on again and again. You get many different versions of the same song, but it is feels far from repetitive, instead you feel like you are getting closer and closer to the truth.

Great! (But what's a Dub?).......2005-01-15

I was feeling stupid for not knowing what DUB meant in all of these reggae descriptions and reviews, so I did some research. So if you're like me, here's a brief description quoted from www.reggaemovement.com.

"The word 'dub' today is used to describe a genre of music that consists predominantly of instrumental re-mixes of existing recordings. These re-mixes radically manipulated and reshape the recording(through the use of sound effects).

The production and mixing process is not used just to replicate the live performance of the recording artist, but audio effects and studio 'trickery' are seen as an integral part of the music. The roots of 'dub' can be traced back to Jamaica in the late 1960s, where it is widely accepted that Osbourne Ruddock pioneered the style. Ruddock turned the mixing desk into an instrument, with the Deejay or mixer playing the role of the artist or performer. These early 'Dub' examples can be looked upon as the prelude to many dance and pop music genres."

Dubroom Review.......2002-09-11

Give thanks to Blood and Fire for releasing these two CD's full of Yabby You music! This is a collection of rare versions and tracks by the Jesus Dread that was one of reggae's best kept secret in many different ways. His music is spiritual reggae, it is what King David would do when he would be making his psalms in this time. With this Double CD you have a collection of different versions of some of the best riddims that reggae got to offer. Yabby You is the discoverer of many singers like Michael Prophet. His production work is known and respected by those who know where they speak of. Blood and Fire is known for presenting the old in a new fashion, which they do perfectly! The fact that their publication of music that used to thrill only a few sells good proves that this music all was way before their time. Including this one: Here you have the work of one of the most influential producers in reggae: Yabby You, bredrin Jesus Dread!

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Not as good as the original
Hunter turns raggae into jazz...is nothing sweeter?
his master's voice
Covers, not copies
What's so great about Charlie Hunter -

Natty Dread
Charlie Hunter Quartet
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ASIN: B000005H6C
Release Date: 1997-03-25

Tracks:

Lively Up Yourself
No Woman, No Cry
Them Belly Full
Rebel Music
So Jah Seh
Natty Dread
Bend Down Low
Talkin' Blues
Revolution

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The words and beats are crucial to the power of Bob Marley's songs. When Hunter turns "Lively Up Yourself" and "Bend Down Low" from his Natty Dread into soul-jazz, organ-combo shuffles or "Dem Belly Full" into a Latin-jazz blowing session, he divorces them so completely from the originals that they lose their connection to Marley. They become generic '50s jazz tunes, and Hunter's quartet isn't good enough to make such material sound special. Not a single tune features a real reggae rhythm, and instead of making the tunes richer, the rearrangements make them blander. The album's one special moment comes on an imaginative interpretation of "No Woman, No Cry." It begins with a solo guitar rendition of "The Tennessee Waltz," which segues smoothly into a glowing, understated version of the Marley ballad. --Geoffrey Himes

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Not as good as the original.......2004-02-01

This album is decent as a jazz album but ultimately doesn't do the original justice. The Charlie Hunter Quartet takes "Natty Dread", one of Bob Marley's classics, and jazzes it up. The first two tracks are the best,in my opinion. Both capture the mood of the originals. The quartet's version of "Lively Up Yourself" is even livelier than the original, and their version of "No Woman, No Cry" definitely captures the solemnity of that original. The one other track that demands replay is "Rebel Music."

The problem with albums such as these is that the artist has to reinterpret another artist's work without mangling the originals. The songs on this album are certainly not mangled versions of the originals, but they're not all that compelling. If you haven't heard the originals, you may have a different take on this album. However, if you're a rabid Bob Marley fan like me, you're better off with the originals.

Hunter turns raggae into jazz...is nothing sweeter?.......2003-02-19

The beauty of a standard is that you can twist it and turn it into whatever ways you want. Some of the interpretations artists give to a familiar tune can cause you to think of a song in a whole new light that can either engage you or, at worst, leave you disinterested. When a proficient musician such as Charlie Hunter tears down and rebuilds Bob Marley tunes, you better listen in.

Yes, the term "standard" has become more liberal now. But it really doesn't hurt anyone to consider No Woman No Cry as a great source for a cover. And with the exception of No Woman No Cry, the origins of these songs are a tad hazy. But all of that can be forgiven when you realize that the Charlie Hunter Quartet does what they do very well indeed: gplaying tight jazz. Calder Spanier's enthusiasm for writing and arranging help him and Hunter take the product home to your living room speakers that sounds like an energetic yet controlled jazz spirit.

This is what the Blue Note Covers series is all about, right here.

his master's voice.......2002-11-14

I am a hard core reggae fan, and a hard core jazz fan. what does 'hard core' mean? for me, it boils down to the artist's intent. do they intend to rock your world with their vision? that's hard core. this cd is hard core. hunter takes marley's classic tunes and turns them inside out, discovering nuance and emotion that certainly marley also felt. i do my yoga practice to this music and i also blast it loud cruising down the west side highway at night, meaning it's got air and beats. ususally when anybody, jazz, rock, whatever, tries their hand at reggae they always get two things wrong, and these are the two most crucial elements to reggae - drum and bass. hunter gets them right, on his own terms, and i love him for it.

Covers, not copies.......2002-10-04

Well, if you want to hear Bob Marley pickin' and singin', you'd better put a Marley CD in the player. This is an album of covers, not copies. Should be obvious, right?

Now, if you like the jazz idiom, and want to hear how some Bob Marley tunes sound *as jazz*, this is a pretty good album.

If you want to hear a young jazz guitarist fusing different styles, without sounding like a fusion wanker, once again this is a pretty good album.

The contrapuntal sax work by Calder Spanier (alto) and Kenny Brooks (tenor) on this album is very interesting. It adds a lot of complexity and variety to these simple tunes, without sounding like somebody's trying to show off. At times it sounds like the free-but-together lines Chris Potter (tenor sax) and Robin Eubanks (trombone) do with the Dave Holland Quintet.

None of this is anywhere as easy as it sounds, and it's pretty cool to hear the Charlie Hunter Quartet take a stab at it and succeed. This album shows how reggae tunes can be arranged as jazz, without doing violence to the originals, or sounding like processed cheese. Right on.

Definitely this album would be of interest to jazz musicians and serious jazz fans. Jazz musicians in particular will be up nights transcribing this stuff, trying to cop what the Charlie Hunter Quartet has done.

Reviewers and the general public might be left scratching their heads, and wondering why it doesn't sound more like a Bob Marley album.

What's so great about Charlie Hunter -.......2000-06-26

Charlie Hunter graduated from Berkeley High School, like Joshua Redman, Bennie Green, and a number of other jazz players, and formed a little trio that played locally. They played the San Francisco club scene, mostly young people into all sorts of music, not your hard core jazz audience. They released a record, "The Charlie Hunter Trio" on a local label, and it was something of a local hit. Unprecedented for a SF group to my knowledge. On the basis of this record they landed a deal with Blue Note and recorded two more albums before they disbanded.

What was so great about the trio and the first CD? Lot's of things. First is the two gimmicks, a drums/guitar/sax trio, and Charlie's 9-string guitar that he uses to play both lead and bass. Then, there is the rhythm. This group doesn't restrict itself to the standard chink chinka chink jazz rhythm but instead uses funk, hip-hop, fusion and other rhythms. So, it swings much harder then the typical jazz group. And, Charlie's comping on guitar/bass has the rhythmic drive of a Hammond organ combo. Second is the tunes. CH writes catchy tunes, this is of inestimable value. Third, Dave Ellis, the sax player, is a great melodic soloist. And forth, because the group is so small, the players support each other, and it's unusual to hear a sax player supporting the guitar. It gives the band a sound that is unique.

So, after experiencing meteoric success, based in large part on sensitive mutual support, the Charlie Hunter Trio disbanded! To record "Natty Dread" Dave Ellis was replaced by two local sax players, Calder Spanier and Kenny Brooks. The whole sound of the band changed.

So, what's so great about this CD? What's so great about this CD is the cut "Lively Up Yourself". It's absolutely great. It has a clever melody, played as a backdrop, based on the Bob Marley tune; it has Charlie Hunter's patented driving, organ like, rhythm that is infectious and doesn't let up start to finish. And it has two of the best sax solos you're ever going to hear. Spanier lead off with a quirky alto solo; his playing can only be compared with Paul Desmond's, he doesn't have the 'dry martini' sound, but he does have the oblique melodicism that made Desmond great. Then Kenny Brooks comes on with a solo that kicks out the jams. Way out. It's a staggeringly good solo, with laid back but intense inner workings alternating with wild flights to the extreme reaches of the horn. Take my word for it, this isn't senseless noodling, this is hard driving melodic jazz that is as good as it gets. Check this one out.

Handel: Belshazzar
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ISSUE RESOLVED ON THE EUPHRATES

Enjoiyable, but lacking, too.

Handel: Belshazzar

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Tracks:

Overture
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My Friends, Be Confident
All Empires Upon God Depend
Oh Sacred Oracles Of Truth!
Rejoyce, My Countrymen
Sing, Oh Ye Heav'ns!

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For You, My Friends
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They Tell You True
Oh Dearer Than My Life, Forebear!
By Slow Degrees The Wrath Of God
See, From His Post Euphrates Flies!
You See, My Friends, A Path
Amaz'd To Find The Foe So Near
To Arms, To Arms! No More Delay!
Ye Tutelar Gods Of Our Empire
Let The Deep Bowl Thy Praise Confess
Where Is The God Of Judah's Boasted Pow'r?
Call All My Wise Men

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Ye Sages! Welcome Always To Your King/Alas! Too Hard A Task The King Imposes
Oh Misery! - Oh Terror! - Hopeless Grief!
Oh King, Live For Ever!
No! To Thyself Thy Trifles Be
Yet, To Obey His Dread Command
Oh Sentence To Severe!
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Bel Boweth Down!
I Thank, Thee, Sesach
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To Pow'e Immortal My First Thanks
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Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow
Say, Venerable Prophet
Tell It Out Among The Heathen
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ISSUE RESOLVED ON THE EUPHRATES.......2005-06-19

One question I might find among the more difficult in my life would be - which is my favourite Handel oratorio? I suspect that my answer would generally be 'the one I heard most recently', and that, as I write this, is Belshazzar. It is a magnificent thing, a heavenly thing. It has taken me longer than it should have to come to an appreciation of what makes Handel the phenomenon - as a genius, as an artist, as a craftsman - that he is, but I am comforted to reflect that no less a genius than Haydn, at the age of nearly 70 gaining a more thorough knowledge of Handel in performance, was driven to say that he felt a mere apprentice. In his sense of how to pace a dramatic narrative, in his instinct for how to use the human voice in song and above all in chorus, in the matchless flexibility and adroitness he displays at word-setting and in the audacity of his melodic and harmonic effects I can think of nobody who can approach Handel on his own terms.

Belshazzar was not a great success at the box-office, although this may have had more to do with difficulties in the casting than because it was deemed insufficiently biblical for oratorio, which seems to have been the fate of Hercules. It seems to me to be perfectly well described as oratorio in other ways too, with (for one thing) the extensive use of the chorus that we find in, say, Samson but not in Hercules. The one passage that cries out for visual effects is of course the apparition of the moving finger itself. Even here the composer can go a long way with sheer power of suggestion, by the strange unaccompanied violin figure creeping upwards and the frightened brevity of the vocal numbers. Otherwise for me Belshazzar is as much an oratorio as Samson is. It has the same librettist too, the crusty and formidable Jennens, who had also collaborated with Handel on Saul and on Messiah itself. Jennens' full text is not provided, but I think if you read the synopsis first and then follow the work from the headlines to each number you will have no difficulty in catching the words, so clear is the enunciation by soloists and chorus alike. As usual, Handel was driven to make alterations to the score for practical reasons. He had been a little concerned about its length, roughly 2 hours and 50 minutes in this performance, but where he wishes to be expansive he gives us full measure - two arias in Act I scene 4 take well over 7 minutes each. The liner-essay (a good one, by Anthony Hicks) goes into the issue of the version of the score used here, and I personally have no problem with it.

I have no faults to find with the performance in any way. Pinnock is an established specialist, the instruments are period instruments and vocal cadenzas at the end of the arias are kept minimal. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, James Bowman and David Wilson-Johnson are tried and trusted Handel singers and at their best here, and Nicolas Robertson and Richard Wistreich in the smaller parts are every bit as good. The part of Cyrus is a soprano part, taken by Catherine Robbin, and when I thought I heard just one touch of strain in `Destructive War' in the final scene she makes up for it instantly in her superb duet with Arleen Auger in the following number. Auger as Nitocris the mother of Belshazzar has the biggest part, and she covers herself with glory all the way through.

The recording is perfect, and when I saw an aria entitled `Destructive War, thy limits know' near the end I felt a sharp sense of irony in the year 2005. Cyrus, Handel, Jennens, you should all have been living at this hour.

Enjoiyable, but lacking, too........2004-08-16

This 3CD set of George Frederic Handel's (1685-1759) "Belshazzar", from Archiv Production, a division of Universal Music, is proof again that transfer from vinyl to tape to disc brings with it improvements in listening that make the purchase a worthwhile addition to anyone's listening library. Written in 1744, "Belshazzar" is an oratorio in the operatic style that is wonderful oratorio, but lacking the true depth one expects to hear in an opera. London opera audiences of Handel's day agreed, as both "Belshazzar" and Handel's other offering of the period in the same style, "Hercules", were not terribly successful. Instead of the scheduled 24 performances only 16 were given and Handel never offered a full season of oratorio again. The Libretto by Charles Jennens (1700-1773) is, as the production notes say, meant "not only to show the fall of Babylon but to show it as a fulfillment of divine prediction and to confirm the biblical testimony by reference to classical history." There's only one problem, as good a quality as the CDs are, it is not possible to follow the full libretto and the accompanying booklet includes no text, which is a shame. I think the listening experience would have been increased immeasurably if one was able to follow the text of what is being sung. Nonetheless the dramatic narrative is fluid and even, and the English Concert and Choir provide nice balance to the less full vocal passages, as in Disc 3s "Oh Glorious prince", cut 10. There is enough of this throughout to keep one's interest, but disappointing if what one expects is another ""Messiah".

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Used to U-Roy
An unusual album

Dread in a Babylon
U-Roy
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Tracks:

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I Can't Love Another
Dreadlocks Dread
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Natty Don't Fear
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Used to U-Roy.......2006-03-13

U-Roy's Dread in Babylon is another in line of classics for the unorthadoxed singer/writer. Even though its a rather old cd, many of its songs are used in soundtracks for recent films. I.e. High Tension, After the Sunset, and City of God. For those of you unfamiliar with his style I caution you before buying this cd. Be prepared for elonggated scats and pseudo-harmonic melodies. The structure of the songs follow the traditional syncapation more familiar with reggae, but he primaraly talks the listener through each vocal journery, never jumping octaves or escalating in pitch. If you're expecting a Bob Marley, Ky-mani, Buju Bantu or I-Wanye sort of musician, this is not the cd for you. If on the other hand you enjoy "live" sounding bands, with improvised melodies, vocals and tunes then you'll defeniately want to buy this cd.

An unusual album.......2003-09-22

I'm not a reggae expert...though I've been a fan for nearly 30 years (yikes!), but there's one thing I'm sure of: this is not your father's nice, easy-going, Bob Marley-type of reggae.

U-roy is like being sucked into a swirling vortex of trippy acid-induced Rasta fervor. If you suspect that your kid likes to smoke LOTS of pot and is one step away from joining the Taliban (just to be REALLY different), this might not be the best record to have near the Cheese Doodles. But if you want to hear a facinating historical artifact that somehow fuses the peaceful, lilting beat with jarring reverb and other "interesting" production tricks, this just may be the record you've always been looking for.

Imagine Peter Tosh walking along the beach eating a Hershey bar. Now, picture the Strawberry Alarm Clock, same beach, eating peanut butter, and crashing into poor Mr. Tosh. I think you get the idea.

Hot & Spicy Beanburger
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An eclectic expression of Led Zeppelin that enriches the world

I am pretty hungry.

Excellent

The mighty Dread Zep's finest hour

TortElvis is the NEW KING!!!

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An eclectic expression of Led Zeppelin that enriches the world.......2006-04-04

I live in a culturally impoverished area with one rock station that plays the same predictable dinosaur classics. We have no alternative or world music here, so I was very eager to hear Elvis signing Led Zeppelin covers with a reggae twist.

Honesty forces me to say I was expecting more of a parody (Weird AL style) than a serious tribute; however, Dread Zeppelin stayed true to the mystery and mystic of the original songs while displaying a playful spontaneity that made me a true fan.

I am pretty hungry........2005-09-02

This was the fourth album by Dread Zeppelin. While it is enjoyable, it isn't as good as their previous albums. Maybe the joke was wearing thin at this point, but there just aren't as many laughs this time around. The songs are as well played as ever, but it's not quite as funny. Still, fans of Dread should enjoy it.

Excellent.......2005-06-07

This album reminds me of the days before the internet. In the early nineties, Dread Zeppelin had a busy fan club which sent out a newsletter and allowed me to buy a few cool colored vinyl 45's. This album came out in '93. Back then Dread Zeppelin had a broader tour schedule. I saw them in Columbus, Ohio at that time, but starting sometime between the last five and ten years they never ventured beyond the West coast. Their cover songs have always been my favorite and this CD has the best one..."The Ballad of Charlie Hodge." The middle part of this song uses the power chords from the Won Ton Song and goes into the familiar Heartbreaker guitar break. It never gets old.

The mighty Dread Zep's finest hour.......2003-07-25

This album is a great listen from beginning to end.
My favourite on here has got to be "Unchained Melody".
The Elvis-Zeppelin-Reggae formula was applied to disco music on the previous DZ effort, "It's Not Unusual", which was an interesting idea but was hurt by the absence of Tortelvis. However, the idea of applying the Elvis-Zeppelin-Reggae formula to songs that are not originally Elvis, Zeppelin, or Reggae, was a good one and it's explored a little further here and it works extremely well with "Unchained Melody". The Zep tunes such as "Hot Dog" and "All of My Love" come off really well here. A real standout is "Kashmir". This album has good momentum and plays really well all in succession, probably moreso than any of their others. I saw them several times on this tour....what a great group to watch and listen to. I truly believe their charm goes further than just their gag, which is important, because gags get old. Long after the gag is no longer funny, this disc is a great listen. The playing and the clever arrangements are just so terrific.

TortElvis is the NEW KING!!!.......1998-09-24

There are a lot of reggae bands out there, fronted by an Elvis impersonator, who are doing Led Zeppelin songs, but DREAD ZEPPELIN remains the best. "Hot and Spicy Beanburger" probably isn't as good as "Dread Zeppelin I," also known as Un-Led-Ed, but it has lots of classic tunes. My favorite is "Kashmir." Charlie Haj hands TortElvis his water and towels onstage. If you love Led Zeppelin like I do, and if you have a sense of humor, check it out. You'll laugh the first time, but you'll play it again and say, "Ay mon, this isn't too bad!"