Released on Oct 05 2007 at 11:39 am
#24 - How Could I Live
Welcome back to Reggae Rhythm Update from wherever you are in the world. I’ve been on vacation this week, doing things like attending the Topsfield Fair–America’s oldest agricultural fair, going to the beach, taking walks, and later today, bowling down some candlepins (there’s a Massachusetts reference for ya), and then tonight in Boston, seeing my favorite indie pro wrestling league, Ring of Honor. On today’s show, I explore two rhythms, Johnny Clarke’s “Ride on Girl” and the Shark’s “How Could I Live.” Dennis Brown covered the song for Joe Gibbs in 1978 and changed the name to “How Could I Leave.” I also play some great, late ’70s Aswad and Bim Sherman tunes. Enjoy, and please write a review at the iTunes store for Reggae Rhythm Update.
Playlist:
Bim Sherman - Lovers Leap
Bim Sherman - Lovers Leap Part 2
Johnny Clarke - Ride on Girl
Augustus Pablo - Death Trap Dub
U Brown - Gal So Bad
Aswad - Playing Games
Dennis Brown - How Could I Leave 12″
Prince Mohammed - Bubbling Love
The Sharks - How Could I Live 12″
Culture - How Can I Leave Jah
Garnet Silk - Blessed Be the Almighty
Junior Kelly - A Place for Rasta
Richie Stephens - How Could I Leave
Luciano - Father God
More Life on 11 Oct 2007 at 12:17 pm #
JB,
Once again your selections are on-point and complete with flawless delivery. The DB version of ‘How Could I Leave(Joe Gibbs)’ is up there as one of my favorite reggae tunes.
I would like to suggest another version-excursion. The being, “Left with a broken heart”
John Holt
Ken Booth
George Nooks(Joe Gibbs)
Linval Thompson
Sanchez
All wicked versions!
Yours in Oneness and I-nity,
JP
Rob Strictly-Rockers on 12 Oct 2007 at 3:30 pm #
Hi Joshua,
I’m just listening to The Revolutionaries “Negrea Love Dub” album and realised that Roots Dub (assuming my CD has the tracks in the right order)is another great cut of Ride On Girl.
Cheers
Rob