Okay. And he wants to know: Is it true that Small Axe was recorded as a message of defiance to the big three recording labels in Jamaica – at that time it was Coxson [Dodd]’s “Studio One,” Duke Reid’s “Treasure Isle,” and [Ken Khouri’s] “Federal”? Hip hop. No, there was too much copy[cat] artists at that time. Sh*t is a must, that’s for sure. Rolling Stone published a preview of the tour. Byron Lee’s a Chinese. All those are a must. But did Small Axe – is Small Axe your song? What is it about growing up in the country that makes you a better musician, or better able to appreciate the music? If you believe in God, God will make everything possible. Well, listen. If you give him [a] [lyric], he’ll never forget it. By admin ⋅ June 10, 2016 ⋅ Post a comment. Bob choose cigarettes and cocaine. Bob would? Did driving those big machines, the bulldozers and tractors – with the power that you had under your control, and the sounds that they made – did that play a part in your appreciation of and [later] mastery of the mixing board? Now, you played some music tonight from [your 2017] album “Super Ape Returns to Conquer” [which ruled the electronic and reggae charts in 2018, as well as some of your other famous classics]. He employs numerous pseudonyms, such as "Pipecock Jaxxon" and "The Upsetter". Yeah. But through the haze, the words are lessons, as well as an insight as to how he looks at history, … The self-proclaimed No. Lee 'Scratch' Perry is telling me what he looks for in a collaborator. Through God, there is nothing impossible. (Everyone laughing. How [did] you know? Did you know that piss is a must? That was a job you liked, right? Tap to unmute. Lee “Scratch” Perry :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview. Amy Wachtel, who I believe knows you, says there’s a tortoise named “Aristortle the Greek” in New York City. Legendary reggae and dub producer Lee "Scratch" Perry discusses his consumption habits, godliness, and the eternal nature of the Upsetter, all in his inimitable style and cadence. Yeah. He introduces his Swiss wife, shakes banana trees and, oh yes, cuddles a favourite puppy. Lee 'Scratch' Perry Interview In Bed. Fart is a must. Thousands of articles, interviews and reviews from the world's best music writers and critics, from the late 1950s to the present day. I wanted to mash it up and change that, [to] create things, [and] then destroy them. Having talked to Scratch twice now, it’s obvious Larry “Mac” nailed it; if you listen to Scratch closely, he does make a lot of sense. May 29, 2019. Rare footage, never before seen in its entirety, of one of the true creative geniuses of 20th Century music. (Nodding. (Laughing.). That’s what mi hear, that he’s in a wheelchair. Everybody’s shadow is black, is that what you’re saying? Scratch in LA: an Interview With Lee “Scratch” Perry. Playful one moment, spiritual the next, spacey to the left, murky and barely intelligible to the right. Live 2016. This bizarre and winding interview is available in all its strangeness and entirety at Hypebot.com Pat Healy: “As a music producer, he arguably invented reggae in the late 1960s and […] Rare footage, never before seen in its entirety, of one of the true creative geniuses of 20th Century music. Who have any? Learn how your comment data is processed. It is not easy to interview Lee "Scratch" Perry. Interview. If I wasn’t a Maroon, I wouldn’t do what I do to [late Jamaican musician and producer] Byron Lee. (Nodding head.). Everything [was]. As one of Jamaica's most prolific sons, Perry has worked with some of the most well known artists to emerge from the Caribbean island and beyond. 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