Caribbean Vibes
Jun. 20th, 2007 10:31 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
deirdreYou may be wondering why I'm tagging this with Europe, but it's the name of the band that we had on the Norwegian Jewel -- they rotate between NCL ships, and have been playing on board for many years.
When I first saw them, I said, "this is a real reggae band." Sure, they were playing covers, but that's their gig. However, it was clear that this was their music. I spent time watching them when I could (generally 15-30 minutes a day, though they were often playing during port times).
On the last day, they had a break, and one of the band members came over.
Yes, I was recognized as a real reggae fan. He said it was partly that I seemed to know and like the stuff that was more obscure. I guess a lot of people don't even know Buffalo Soldier, but it is one of Marley's better-known songs. True, a lot of people have heard it, but have no idea of the context of the song.
I did get points for saying one of my favorite reggae artists (from Jamaica) was Sophia George, because she's fairly obscure to most Americans.
I recommended Tim Armstrong and The Aggrolites, which are California Reggae and Ska artists they hadn't heard of.
When I first saw them, I said, "this is a real reggae band." Sure, they were playing covers, but that's their gig. However, it was clear that this was their music. I spent time watching them when I could (generally 15-30 minutes a day, though they were often playing during port times).
On the last day, they had a break, and one of the band members came over.
Yes, I was recognized as a real reggae fan. He said it was partly that I seemed to know and like the stuff that was more obscure. I guess a lot of people don't even know Buffalo Soldier, but it is one of Marley's better-known songs. True, a lot of people have heard it, but have no idea of the context of the song.
I did get points for saying one of my favorite reggae artists (from Jamaica) was Sophia George, because she's fairly obscure to most Americans.
I recommended Tim Armstrong and The Aggrolites, which are California Reggae and Ska artists they hadn't heard of.