Sunsplash 1982
July 21st 2006 06:35
The other day I did a blog about the upcoming Sunsplash. This festival has a huge legacy with all the who’s who of reggae having played the Jamaican festival. This years lineup is fantastic, but I thought I’d have a look back in time to past festivals.
The 1982 Sunsplash was apparently one of the best festivals. It included artists such as Toots and the Maytals, The Gladiators, Israel Vibration, Yellowman and Eek A Mouse. The below video is Eek-A-Mouse performing Ghetto Living. It is a fantastic track, but it also an unusual sight. At the start, take notice how many people are sitting down as Eek is introduced. Also, check out how unenthusiastic the crowd is! It must be very early in the day because they aren’t dancing or anything. Maybe they see Eek a Mouse all the time. One final thing to take notice of is how many people are on the stage! There is a big band yes, but there are heaps of people just standing around. I know there would be people with passes or whatever, but normally they stand at the sides of the stage. I actually love how relaxed the whole thing feels – as though this isn’t anything big. Anyway check it out and learn some patois with Eek A Mouse.
The 1982 Sunsplash was apparently one of the best festivals. It included artists such as Toots and the Maytals, The Gladiators, Israel Vibration, Yellowman and Eek A Mouse. The below video is Eek-A-Mouse performing Ghetto Living. It is a fantastic track, but it also an unusual sight. At the start, take notice how many people are sitting down as Eek is introduced. Also, check out how unenthusiastic the crowd is! It must be very early in the day because they aren’t dancing or anything. Maybe they see Eek a Mouse all the time. One final thing to take notice of is how many people are on the stage! There is a big band yes, but there are heaps of people just standing around. I know there would be people with passes or whatever, but normally they stand at the sides of the stage. I actually love how relaxed the whole thing feels – as though this isn’t anything big. Anyway check it out and learn some patois with Eek A Mouse.
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