SWIFTY
01-20-2010, 08:47 AM
Regarded throughout the music world, Lee “Scratch” Perry is one of the most original music producers and artists of all time. From his early days in the 1960’s as a singer and engineer for Studio One in Kingston, through his production of the seminal Wailers, Perry’s innovative style marks him as one of reggae’s original treasures.
An undisputed pioneer, “The Upsetter” has worked with almost everyone from the Heptones to the Skatalites to the Clash. Perry’s stream of consciousness rants have been called the babblings of a lunatic by some to the offerings of a prophet by others. Either way, his unique style is infectious and his groundbreaking use of sound effects, echo reverb, and rewind adds a new dimension to the folk tradition of Reggae, influencing countless other artists. The eccentric genius Perry continues to break new ground with the hardest rebel Rasta tunes and the most unpredictable instrumental dubs.
Lee is also perhaps the only 70+ year old that can dance on one leg for 1 hour straight!
LEE SCRATCH PERRY , Jazz cafe , Camden, London
Saturday, 23 January 19:00
An undisputed pioneer, “The Upsetter” has worked with almost everyone from the Heptones to the Skatalites to the Clash. Perry’s stream of consciousness rants have been called the babblings of a lunatic by some to the offerings of a prophet by others. Either way, his unique style is infectious and his groundbreaking use of sound effects, echo reverb, and rewind adds a new dimension to the folk tradition of Reggae, influencing countless other artists. The eccentric genius Perry continues to break new ground with the hardest rebel Rasta tunes and the most unpredictable instrumental dubs.
Lee is also perhaps the only 70+ year old that can dance on one leg for 1 hour straight!
LEE SCRATCH PERRY , Jazz cafe , Camden, London
Saturday, 23 January 19:00