by underated » Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:29 pm
@ Roman
perhaps reggae isn't really your cup of tea? .
All through the 80's & 90's roots was my fav type of reggae.
I would also think nothing of travelling 500 miles to see my fav artists play, then miss the bus & sleep rough for the night.
Nowadays i do prefer Dub, the wailers & studio 1 songs.
I mean first you say you can't stand the lyrical content in reggae songs
I don't believe in the divinity of Haile Selassie I, in the past it never bothered me, i also listened to a lot of rap, don't like some of those lyrics either, we are all allowed to change our thinking.
then you demand "less rasta & herb talk"
I don't demand anything, just my preference only.
You also say that you "don't go to gigs & don't jam with musicians anymore", because "you just don't want to be around smokers".
In the 80's & 90's i was a herbalist, & tobacco user. I don't like second hand smoke & plus the temptation is always there.
I don't go to bars often either as i was a heavy drinker also, work hard drink hard kind of thing.
I left the UK about 13 years ago, i wanted to leave some things back there as well, [took a couple more years to quit tobacco though ].
What is "the spiritual side" that you constantly mention?
You also say that "Education is the key", but what kind of education are you proposing?
I'M not a devout religious person by any means of the imagination. I just think there is more to life than songs about sex, materialism & general ego tripping, i prefer art to entertainment.
Education is the key as regards to herb, it is a medicine with many uses.
The mean streets hold no future for the youths. People will kill & rob for a nickle bag, shoot wildly into a crowd if they think someone is trying to rip them off or show disrespect in any way.
Youths hanging around street corners, when they should be at home reading.
Legalising herb will help to cut down on the violent element. We don't need a new generation of stoners though, the years just waste away.
Maybe it's time to open your mind and your eyes a little bit? If you do so I am sure you will enjoy reggae music as much as I've done in the last 15 years.
I try to keep my eyes & ears open as much as possible, i do still enjoy reggae, always listening for something good & with my own musical hobby have been making reggae riddims for years, as of late hip hop is my thing.still enjoy reading about reggae, [that's why i visit here].
You say you want to change reggae? Just go ahead and do so. I mean make some music, sing about something you believe in, arrange a gig or a festival for non ganja smokers only. I don't know...
Not really on a mission, more of a quiet family guy, perhaps will pick the mic up again in the future, just enjoying listening to & playing instro music as of late, yes the learning curve never ends.
I hope this answers some of your questions.