The Half That's Never Been Told: The Real-Life Reggae Adventures of Doctor Dread
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (923 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00R3L73ZE |
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| Number of Pages | : | 452 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dread's documentation of the lives of these great people is Spot-on Ian Price I DJ'd for many years flinging reggae 45's.During the nineties I visited Yard many times. First time I stayed at a resort, then all the other times I would stay with either Reggae connected family or stay at m'driver's' house.I have met most of the people in this book.Dr. Dread's documentation of the lives of these great people is Spot-on!Hey . Capt Yossarian said Five Stars. Fine. Kris Sanderson said Great book. Dr. Great book. Dr. Dread aka Gary Himelburg, has been a player in the production of reggae music and distribution of reggae music around the world for many years. Through RAS Records and Tafarian Music Publishing, Dr. Dread has introduced reggae artists and music from Jamaica to the rest of the world.This book is an extremely well written, easy t
This is a unique work on many levels. Dread also relates fine portrayals of legends like Philip 'Fatis' Burrell, the many Marleys, Freddie McGregor, and Bunny Wailer."--Insights"This easily readable memoir does far more than chart the label's ebbs and flows.Delightfully candid and brutally honest, this is a must-read for all reggae fans."--MOJO Magazine (UK)"Hugely compelling page-turner.a no-nonsense tome that gives intimate portraits of Jamaican music's most colorful characters, and sheds light on the individual world view of Doctor Dread, with many 'twilight zone' incidents, lots of confliction, and a good deal of redemption too.Recommended reading for all reggae fans."--Riddim Magazine (Germany)"Absolutely not to be missed!"--HotMC (Italy)With an introduction by Bunny Wailer.Doctor Dread has committed his life to producing reggae music and releasing it on his label, RAS Recor
And no human being can afford to miss this story of spiritual questing, cultural boundary-crossing, and the transformative power of music."--Adam Mansbach, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Go the F**k to Sleep"From the very inside of the Jamaican music business and its gnarly secrets to his intimate contacts with its greatest movers and shakers, Doctor Dread has told a story only he can fully elucidate. Essential to an overstanding of what really a gwan inna yard. "Doctor Dread has been a very serious contributor to th