Bob Marley Was Here
In honor of the last ever "Bob Marley Day" reggae fest, (the promoters were forced to drop the artist's name from the festival for legal reasons), here are MP3s of a San Diego concert by the real deal. It is hard for people my age to imagine the time when Bob Marley was a living and breathing performer touring America. His image has for so long graced dorm room walls that he's sort of forever rendered a still image. But he did tour, and played San Diego a couple times. These MP3s are from a show at the Civic Theatre on May 25th, 1976. Bob Marley would have turned 61 this month, and it is interesting to imagine his role as an elder statesman of music. We can only hope two things: One, that he would not be recording albums "featuring" guest stars on every track, and Two, that the big Snoop Dogg does make it to that age. Because Snoop will be an awesome old guy.
Download the MP3s below. Be sure to check out the funky, sleazy organ that creeps into the "Everything is gonna be alright" part of No Woman No Cry. It's a nice little change to a song you've no doubt heard countless times.
1. Trench Town Rock
2. Burnin' And Lootin'
3. Them Belly Full
4. Rebel Music
5. I Shot The Sheriff
6. Want More
7. No Woman No Cry
8. Lively Up Yourself
9. Roots, Rock, Reggae
10. Rat Race
11. Positive Vibration
12. Get Up Stand Up
13. No More Trouble
14. War -> No More Trouble
