ROAR-2006-05-15 - Episode 33 - Bang A Gong! (Celebrating One year of The ROAR and a tribute to Bob Marley)

ROAR-2006-05-15 - Episode 33 - Bang A Gong! - Celebrating One year of The ROAR and a tribute to Bob Marley This week on the ROAR: A special intro, defining a podcast, when the ROAR actually got started, the recording of Genesis (our theme), the recording of the ROAR jingle, Libsyn, a call for birthday shout-outs for the ROAR, introducing the new "Boatline" 1--206--203-BOAT, bigup/thanks to the listeners, the up-coming summer, ordering the Edirol R-09, in search of a mic, appeal for listener support, Jim's up-coming birthday on 06-06-06, a tribute to Bob Marley, a look back from 1980 to now, Ska and Reggae influences in the late 70's, Stiff Little Fingers, The Clash, The English Beat, The Payolas, Eddy Grant, Men At Work, Bob Marley, ... a little about the origins of Reggae, post colonial pride and prejudice, the consiousness in the music, influences and inspirations, some more people influenced by Reggae, like Eric Clapton, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Stewart Copland and The Police, ... drums drums drums, Carlton Barrett of The Wailers, the beer strike of 1985, going to Saint Mary's university, Jamaican 101 with Checkson Gomes from St. John's, Antigua, buying a set of drums, bringing them to Newfoundland, trying to form a Reggae band, forming a "part time" Reggae band, getting tired of the "Jumpup", recording Citizen Of The World, how Jim and Lillian didn't quite meet, making a record, Great Big World, Emily Knight, the forming of Pressure Drop, the making of the first Pressure Drop CD, having the number 1 requested, independently produced video in Canada on Much Music, touring, live appearences on Much Music, making the second Pressure Drop CD at The Roots Cellar, the "nasty' breakup of Pressure Drop, more about Bob Marley, the recording of the Gypsy CD, more about the conscious message in the music, forming the group The Experience, the Marley / Fidler connection, ... an interview with Jeff Gilhooley of the CBC from May 11, 2001, Jim's tribute article to Bob Marley from the Telegram, closing words, a musical tribute to Bob Marley and a 'ole 'eap a tings. Music this week: Genesis, Number1 (Hospitality's Pavillion), Citizen Of The World, Great Big World, True True, Ridin' High, Rising Of The Moon, Jammin', Can't Keep A Good Man Down and Marley by Jim Fidler. Best listened to on headphones. "One year, one show; let's get together and feel alright!"