29 Years ago today…
September 20, 2009
Bob Marley collapsed in Central Park while jogging after playing two shows at Madison Square Garden. It was revealed that Marley had terminal cancer and would ultimately only play two more shows before dying in May of 1981.
R.I.P. — Bob Marley (1946-1981)
May 11, 2009
Marley died on this date in 1981 in Miami, FL of cancer. His final words were, “Money can’t buy life”, and were spoke to his son, Ziggy. Click here to check out more on Marley, including some stellar BMW shows. Here’s one of his most overplayed, but most powerful songs, “Redemption Song” from Germany ’80.
Bob Marley — “So Much Things To Say”
April 10, 2009
“I’ll never forget no way, they crucfy Jesus Christ”. From Santa Barbara, November 1979.
Happy Birthday — Bob Marley
February 6, 2009
Robert Nesta would’ve been 64 today. Click here for more on the rastaman.
32 Years Ago Today…
December 3, 2008
Bob Marley — Sausalito, CA (10/31/1973)
November 19, 2008
1. Rastaman Chant
2. Bend Down Low
3. Slave Driver
4. Can’t Blame The Youth
5. Stop That Train
6. Burnin’ and Lootin’
7. Kinky Reggae
8. Get Up Stand Up
9. Lively Up Yourself
10. Walk The Proud Land
Did You Know??
November 6, 2008
Bob Marley was buried with his Gibson Les Paul, some bud and a bible.
Did You Know??
October 9, 2008
That Don Taylor, Bob Marley’s manager tried to arrange a collaboration between Prince and Marley in 1979? After a Prince show in Los Angeles, Taylor and Marley met with Prince backstage to discuss said collaboration. Apparently Prince was wearing nothing but a skimpy leopard print g-string, which didn’t sit well with Marley’s masculine Jamaican up-bringing. According to Taylor, the distaste and discomfort was shown all over Marley’s face. Needless to say, the idea was scrapped and Marley died 17 months later.
Who Does It Better? — I Shot The Sheriff
September 25, 2008
Originally recorded on Bob Marley’s 1972 album Burnin’, “I Shot The Sheriff” was promptly recorded by Eric Clapton and became his first #1 hit in 1974. The song caused quite the stir with its lyrics that told of an obviously disgruntled civilian that is constantly hounded by the local fuzz and inevitably shoots and kills Sheriff John Brown. In his autobiography Clapton, Eric talks about receiving a congratulatory call on his success with the song from Bob that he appreciated, but couldn’t understand too much because of Bob’s thick Jamaican accent.
Bob Marley in 1979:
Eric Clapton in 1976:
UB40 & Maxi Priest:
Bob Marley — Pittsburgh, PA (9/23/1980)
September 25, 2008
Intro
Natural Mystic
Positive Vibration
Burnin And Lootin
Them Belly Full
The Heathen
Running Away
Crazy Baldhead
War
No More Trouble
Zimbabwe
Zion Train
No Woman No Cry
Jammin
Exodus
Redemption Song
Coming In From The Cold
Could You Be Loved
Encore
Is This Love
Work
Get Up Stand Up
Outro
