The Journey of Bob Marley - lovely read for the anniversary of his birth 75 years ago

[malaise]

https://www.villagevoice.com/2020/02/06/the-journey-of-bob-marley/
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"Here was a messenger whose lyr­ics call attention to our condition, to the reasons for suffering: The music brings lightness to the feet and makes them dance, but the beat is a marching drum, a call to struggle"

[Zoonart]

1. Love Bob.

A fellow that I serve on a board with, posted a photo of Marley on his instagram feed a couple of days ago and mentioned the birthday.
I did not take him for a Marley fan. I like him a lot better now.

Bob Marley... still bringing people together.

[FM123]

2. Wow.

Great article. I am thinking that somehow the word journey does not quite seem adequate to describe his time here on earth....

[HipChick]

3. thank you..just had a huge Bob Marley listenfest

a couple of days ago, did not realize that it was his birthday

[malaise]

10. Feb 6

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Volume Radio (Sirius) Did A Whole Show...

...dedicated to Bob's 75th on Friday.
They did games with listeners and stuff.
They had an interview with a woman (forget the name) who was a pal of his. She knew tons about his history & his impact on the Jamaican government, especially Manley. She also knows Chris Blackwell.
It was the show with Marc Goodman and Alan something.
It was fun.

[malaise]

5. Alan (Skill) Cole?

That must have been fun
When we were on the North Coast over the holidays, one of the helpers told me that Chris is in very poor health - serious memory loss.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Not Sure

Having a brain cramp over the co-host's name.
I listen to that station a lot, & I catch their show on drive home when I sub in school. Had to look it up. Alan Light
Too bad about Chris.
Wish I could recall the woman's name. She was really informative.

[malaise]

11. Probably not Alan Cole

He would have been a guest. Really bad re Chris but as I remind myself daily something is coming for all of us

[panader0]

6. Bob had so many great songs, but this one will always be my favorite:

[malaise]

7. Great song

I can't select just one - that said if I had to pick the best lines for Don the Con it would be from Small Axe although I'm not into the JahJah part
Why boasteth thyself of evil man
Playing smart and not being clever

Can't wait for him to fall in the pit...if you a big tree we are a small axe...

[safeinOhio]

12. Thank you.

And I’m not crying, just got sumptin in my eye.

[panader0]

13. It makes me cry too.

[Docreed2003]

8. Awesome read

Thank you malaise!

[Baked Potato]

14. Thank you for this. I got turned on to Bob Marley in 1974.

One of my favorite Bob Marley songs. The I Threes are singing back up for Queen Latifah.

[malaise]

15. Cool

never saw that one
Question - were you in California in 1974?

[Baked Potato]

16. Cool, yes I was in California in 74. My friend was a Jamaican guy.

I found out sometime later he had drowned in the ocean while swimming off the coast of Oceanside, Cali. Bummer.

[malaise]

17. I had a few J'Can friends at Stanford who went to the Marley concert

Wow _ he drowned?

[Baked Potato]

19. I missed the Marley concerts

Yeah my friend who got me liking Bob Marley had drowned. I heard he was with his wife just out having fun and he went under.

[G_j]

18. in gratitude

Bob has enriched my life, as he has with so many others.
Positive!

[struggle4progress]

20. Old pirates yes, they rob I, sold I to the merchant ships

Minutes after they took I from the bottomless pits

[Aristus]

21. Great read. Thanks.

[Brother Buzz]

22. Back in the day, it cost money to have an unlisted telephone number

My buddy's easy solution was to make up a name; for forty years, starting the mid seventies, 'Bob Marley' lived on D Street, San Rafael, California (4:20, and Grateful Dead headquarters fame). The telephone number rolled into a dedicated fax line when my buddy's business became semi-legitimate.

[malaise]

23. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Tell Bob hi for me

[Brother Buzz]

24. I'll be seeing him in June

By most accounts, his ganja planes and money laundering days are way, way behind him. He has a totally legit real estate/contracting business, but I understand he still conducts a lot of business with his trusted tradesmen in cash.