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Happy 4/20! :

I'm a long time admirer of reggae music, particularly of Mr. Tosh (and his early work with The Wailers), but I'm embarrassed to say I don't know much about Rastafarianism. I'm interested in learning more about the religion and how it influenced Tosh and his music. Can anyone provide some...

My favorite line is this: What is your place in music? "At the highest. I live my music, seen? I am a man of profound righteousness. I am in the highest position of life, so my music is also of highest position. Yah mon!" It really cuts to the heart of Peter and shows how he viewed himself not...

I just found a great Peter Tosh interview done by Eric Olsen (blogcritics.org) back in August 1983, the day after Tosh had performed at LA's famous Greek Theatre. Olsen met with Tosh in his hotel room while Tosh was at the peak of his career, and the resulting interview is a insightful look at...

That's unfortunate to hear. I've heard The Wailers still have a great live show, and well worth $40. Maybe it was just an off night for the band. Also probably has something to do with being in Marthas Vineyard...

I just read that Junior Marvin is going back out on tour with Al Anderson and Wya Lindo as "The Original Wailers". That will be interesting to hear. There have been quite a few different incarnations of The Wailers over the years, and for me, nothing beats the OG band with Bob, Bunny and Peter...