100 Songs from the Golden Age of Reggae

Gavin B. · 10-17-2009, 11:36 AM

One from the Spear

Down by the Riverside- Burning Spear I was playing my copy of Spear's 1977 classic album Dry and Heavy last night and stumble across this old chestnut that hasn't cross my turntable for years. I thought I'd roll it out for my fellow Music Banter members to give a listen to. BTW, Dry and Heavy deserves a wider audience. While not the perfect statement of sublime Rastafarianism that Marcus Garvey was, Dry and Heavy comes pretty damn close to roots perfection.

Engine · 10-17-2009, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Gavin B.

Down by the Riverside- Burning Spear I was playing my copy of Spear's 1977 classic album Dry and Heavy last night and stumble across this old chestnut that hasn't cross my turntable for years. I thought I'd roll it out for my fellow Music Banter members to give a listen to.

And we thank you. I'm picky about Roots but that song is definitely it.

10-17-2009, 11:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	One from the Spear Down by the Riverside- Burning Spear I was playing my copy of Spear's 1977 classic album Dry and Heavy last night and stumble across this old chestnut that hasn't cross my turntable for years. I thought I'd roll it out for my fellow Music Banter members to give a listen to. BTW, Dry and Heavy deserves a wider audience. While not the perfect statement of sublime Rastafarianism that Marcus Garvey was, Dry and Heavy comes pretty damn close to roots perfection.