Bob Marley died on this day 40 years ago

[malaise]

It's still like yesterday for me
My favorite album is Survival by a distance

What is your favorite Marley song?

[MiHale]

1. Get up Stand up...

Only one?

[malaise]

9. What's the title

Video unavailable

[MiHale]

13. Get up Stand up...

Hmmm, odd I should say...it’s a YouTube link..oh well.

This song went to many peaceful protests over the many years.

[malaise]

14. You wrote it int he title

Great pick

Some youtube links don't work outside of the US.

[BeyondGeography]

2. No More Trouble

So beautifully assembled. Heartfelt. Human. All those Marley things.

I could name dozens of others like all Marley fans but this one always stops me in my tracks.

Thanks for the thread.

[malaise]

10. Great pick

[Lochloosa]

3. Redemption Song. I've seen it covered by so many people. Different every time.

[multigraincracker]

18. That's mine too.

[Quakerfriend]

4. Love him always

And, this little fellow has Bob’s spirit -

[malaise]

5. Adorable

[FalloutShelter]

6. 40 years... WOW

Still miss you Bob.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

7. 🕯

[malaise]

8. Video unavailable - what's the title?

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

11. No Woman No Cry

[malaise]

12. Big tune

[Paladin]

15. He left us WAY too early. (nt)

[malaise]

16. I used to think so but he left before the cocaine invasion in JA

and the ''greed is good'' ideology, so we don't know how it would have ended.
He died fighting for all the right causes. I have the same view re John Lennon.
Both had a profound influence on my life and died within five months of each other.

[MerryHolidays]

17. We have the same heroes...those six months were awful, and Reagan was sworn in, to boot

My fave Bob Marley/Wailers songs are:

"Is This Love"

"Stir It Up"

"Concrete Jungle"

"Don't Rock My Boat"

[malaise]

19. Both covered so many dimensions of our lives

[MerryHolidays]

21. It's interesting how the great ones find each other

There's a YouTube video (actually only audio) of John Lennon in the studio asking his sessions players to listen to "Get Up, Stand Up" and try to emulate the guitars there. I'm not posting it because John refers to Bob "before he lost it", or words to that effect. Looking at the comments to the video, some people are furious at John for saying that. However, John Lennon greatly admired Bob/the Wailers, and I think he was comparing the early sound of the Wailers before the signed-up with Island Records/Chris Blackwell as being preferable. That's fairly consistent with John's view, as he became increasingly fed-up with what he believed where over-produced Beatles' albums/songs from 1967-1969.

If I recall correctly, the Wailers were the opening band for a late concert tour by Sly and the Family Stone. Wow!: Sly and Bob on the same bill...quite incredible, if you think about it! (However, I think the Wailers were dropped from the tour, so it didn't end well):



Here is Bob with another great one, circa 1975.

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[malaise]

22. I have always marveled at the generosity of spirit among

musicians and singers

[KarenS]

20. Three Little Birds,,,,,

makes me weep & smile all at the same time.!!

[malaise]

23. People love that song

[OAITW r.2.0]

24. I believe Bob's Legend album sold more copies than any other album on a world-wide basis.

At least back in the day when it was released. Back in the 70's, I grew up on the Maine coast and he had a huge influence in my area.

[malaise]

25. That was more hype than substance

after Time named it Album of the Century. None of the Marley cognoscenti agreed, but hey it was good for the island.

I was certain of Bob's global influence when I heard his music among the Amerindians of Guyana and several the Native American tribes in the US.

[voteearlyvoteoften]

26. War

Still relevant

[malaise]

27. The lyrics came from Selassie's 1963 speech to the UN and they are still relevant

https://face2faceafrica.com/article/read-emperor-haile-selassies-iconic-1963-speech-that-inspired-bob-marleys-hit-song-war

[Skittles]

28. Could You Be Loved

yes indeed

[malaise]

29. Great love song

[Skittles]

30. I crushed on him

found him very sexy indeed

[TomWilm]

31. I was at a concert with Bob in 1978, and especially remembers his backup singers ...

Rita, Judy and Marcia, who were magically filling all corners of his songs with energy. Here are one hour of music from that day:

[malaise]

32. Very cool

The IThrees - Rita is Bob's widow -ahe's in very poor health these days but still fighting.

[Rustyeye77]

33. I' lighting up a joint now.

In honor of him.

[malaise]

34. LOL