Toots Hibbert dead at 77

[Quad Linda]

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/regga...-reportedly-placed-in-medically-induced-coma/

 

[~dave~~wave~]

Love to Toots.

We go way back.

And everybody was...
Crying, crying, sighing, sighing
Dying to see the light!
And when they see it, they say it's not bright!
Can this be right?

Everybody just...
Calm down, calm down, calm down, calm down
Have your pomps and your pride!
Ease it and happily, nicely calm down
Have your pomps and pride!

For today, today
Today is a happy day!
For tonight, tonight
Can be a happy night, yeah!

 

[Quad Linda]

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/...ge-appeals-blood-reggae-artiste-toots-hibbert

 

[knifeman]

My first time in the Phila. Spectrum was to see The Who. Toots and the Maytals opened, giving me my first reggae experience. Dec. '75.

 

[~dave~~wave~]

Co-incidentally, his new CD just dropped, co-produced by Zack Starkey,
Lovely profile of him in the latest print Rolling Stone with beautiful full-page photos.

Since he's still alive, Got To Be Tough.
Much respect.

 

[splinter7]

Very sad to read that he passed away tonight. I was introduced to his music through the Clash’s cover of Pressure Drop.

 

[fthesoundguy]

Such a bummer he passed. Worked with him one summer night last year and everyone in his camp was very gracious and kind.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

My first time in the Phila. Spectrum was to see The Who. Toots and the Maytals opened, giving me my first reggae experience. Dec. '75.

Me also - RIP Toots, saw him & Maytals open for The Who around ‘76.

 

[Quad Linda]

RIP - Frederick will be missed!

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Toots_Hibbert,_dead_at_77?profile=1605
Sweet & Dandy from The Harder They Come Movie & Soundtrack album. Recommended, in my 10 favorite movies. It's a perfect ponder...

 

[~dave~~wave~]

RIP
Saw him in a small club in the early 90s, no stage, just set up on a dance floor.
Was amazed at how small he was, but so much energy and positive vibes.

Recent profile in Rolling Stone about the new album with photos from last December:
A Reggae King Rises Again

 

[~dave~~wave~]

Sweet & Dandy from The Harder They Come Movie & Soundtrack album. Recommended, in my 10 favorite movies. It's a perfect ponder...

I read recently the studio where they filmed this is the same one the Stones used to record Goats Head Soup?

 

[~dave~~wave~]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opin...gae-got-its-soul-other-lessons-toots-hibbert/