Post by Ryan on Dec 4, 2006 23:12:10 GMT -5
I recently won this reproduction of a concert poster off ebay. This was from when Peter Tosh played the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins, Colorado. Even though that's where I went to school, I was about 15 years too late for this concert.
I actually have been lucky enough to find a recording of this concert. If anyone is interested in hearing it, let me know.
If you have never listened to Peter Tosh, I highly recommend it! He is one of the founding members of the Wailers (along with Bob Marley and Bunny Livingston). His brand of reggae is distinctly different than Marley's. His live concerts are much better than his studio albums, in my opinion.
He was very outspoken and militant. Themes which were important to him included Rastafari, legalization of herb, and the freedom of all oppressed peoples. His first album, Legalize It, is one of the most recognized reggae albums in history. He later signed onto the Rolling Stones' music label, and he would occassionaly perform duets with Mick Jagger. After his speech at the One Love Peace Concert in 1978, he was severely beaten by police and almost killed. His views on herb were very unpopular with the politicians in control of Jamaica. And he was also trying to start a radio staion in Jamaica specifically for the promotion of reggae music. He was murdered at his home in Kingston, Jamaica on September 11th, 1987.
If you are ever looking for a good documentary about Peter Tosh, check out "Stepping Razor: Red X"
www.amazon.com/Stepping-Razor-Red-Peter-Tosh/dp/B00006II6M
I have scanned in a few Peter Tosh articles, if anyone wants to read more about him.
greenmidget.net/petertosharticles.html
I actually have been lucky enough to find a recording of this concert. If anyone is interested in hearing it, let me know.
If you have never listened to Peter Tosh, I highly recommend it! He is one of the founding members of the Wailers (along with Bob Marley and Bunny Livingston). His brand of reggae is distinctly different than Marley's. His live concerts are much better than his studio albums, in my opinion.
He was very outspoken and militant. Themes which were important to him included Rastafari, legalization of herb, and the freedom of all oppressed peoples. His first album, Legalize It, is one of the most recognized reggae albums in history. He later signed onto the Rolling Stones' music label, and he would occassionaly perform duets with Mick Jagger. After his speech at the One Love Peace Concert in 1978, he was severely beaten by police and almost killed. His views on herb were very unpopular with the politicians in control of Jamaica. And he was also trying to start a radio staion in Jamaica specifically for the promotion of reggae music. He was murdered at his home in Kingston, Jamaica on September 11th, 1987.
If you are ever looking for a good documentary about Peter Tosh, check out "Stepping Razor: Red X"
www.amazon.com/Stepping-Razor-Red-Peter-Tosh/dp/B00006II6M
I have scanned in a few Peter Tosh articles, if anyone wants to read more about him.
greenmidget.net/petertosharticles.html