Interview with photographer Cookie Kinkead (by Marco Virgona - DEC 2006)
I love the pic in the back cover of Catch a Fire album: it was taken by photographer Cookie Kinkead in 1972. Bob has his famous "screw face" expression and his sever look. They are musicians but they look like jungle guerillas.
Cookie Kinkead: "It was my first photography job! I got paid what is now equivalent of US $ 1.00!!! (in those days it was about 50 US). I drove a... [Read More]
INTERVIEW WITH SALIM JAFFER
(by Marco Virgona - JULY 2006)
Stevie Wonder travelled to Jamaica in october 1975 to perform alongside The Wailers at the National Stadium. It was the last time the three most famous Wailers (Marley, Bunny Livingston and Peter Tosh) performed together on the same stage. That night, Stevie gave a full set, which included Superstition and I Shot The Sheriff, which he did with The Wailers. In 1979 at the Black Music Association concert in Philadelphia, Bob was joine... [Read More]
INTERVIEW WITH ALVIN CAMPBELL P.R. MANAGER OF FAB 5
(by Marco Virgona - APR 2006)
Marco Virgona: - Is it true that you helped Bob Marley for the harmony vocals on his last album "Uprising"?
Alvin Campbell: Dear Marco, it would be a pleasure to answer your questions, but each member of the group has their own memories and stories of Bob Marley. To answer some for the group: Asley "Grub" Cooper OD, the musical arranger/drummer/lead vocalist of the group who worked and wor... [Read More]
INTERVIEW WITH PHOTOGRAPHER ALAN MESSER
(by Marco Virgona - FEB 2006)
In 1973 Bob Marley and the Wailers played at BBC for the Old Gray Whistle Test. Photographer Alan Messer recalls that show
Alan Messer: "Dear Marco, I remember that day very well. Bob Harris was the presenter of the show. The band played two songs, "Concrete Jungle" and "Slave Driver". They were charming nice people. Very cool, professional and a joy to work with. They were new on the British m... [Read More]
Reggae Rebels
this is another video, about legend (no rare footage, some rare photos)
http://www.alphatelevision.com/tv/shows/marleylegend.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=295&width=450
Reggae Rebels
Bob had two roads before him: one road to the "white" way of life for a musician and a superstar: money, clubs, parties, cocaine, pleasures of the world
other road to the "black" side of his being:...
06-09-07 10:58
