Comments on: RIP: Desmond Dekker http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/28/rip-desmond-dekker/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:27:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave Hill http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/28/rip-desmond-dekker/comment-page-1/#comment-157340 Dave Hill Mon, 29 May 2006 19:36:54 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4715#comment-157340 My favourite Desmond Dekker hit is It Mek, the follow up to Israelites, which reached no. 7 in the UK in June 1969. Years back I interviewed quite a lot of pop stars but never him, though I did once sit next to him in the reception area at Stiff records for about seven minutes. Let me tell you, I'm a guy worth knowing. My favourite Desmond Dekker hit is It Mek, the follow up to Israelites, which reached no. 7 in the UK in June 1969. Years back I interviewed quite a lot of pop stars but never him, though I did once sit next to him in the reception area at Stiff records for about seven minutes. Let me tell you, I’m a guy worth knowing.

]]> By: mara http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/28/rip-desmond-dekker/comment-page-1/#comment-157304 mara Mon, 29 May 2006 12:56:34 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4715#comment-157304 "Wikipedia is not right" is understandable when you first view an entry, but after you're done viewing the entry, strictly speaking, you're the reason it's still wrong. “Wikipedia is not right” is understandable when you first view an entry, but after you’re done viewing the entry, strictly speaking, you’re the reason it’s still wrong.

]]> By: KP http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/28/rip-desmond-dekker/comment-page-1/#comment-157271 KP Sun, 28 May 2006 22:07:47 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4715#comment-157271 Last year I found a weekly audio stream out of Brighton England called Roots Garden Radio -- the parts of the show I usually like is when they play hard to find, old reggae tunes. I recall telling a buddy of mine how hard it is to find some of these songs particularly when the artists use AKAs -- I used the example of Junior Hibbert aka Junior Delgado aka Oscar Hibbert. The very next day I read that he died, young (age 48 if I recall correctly). I thought it was an odd coincidence. Anyways if you like old reggae, you can find some decent stuff at Pandora -- check out The Melodians, Alton Ellis, Ernie Smith, Cornell Campbell, Toots & The Maytals, Burning Spear to name just a few. Last year I found a weekly audio stream out of Brighton England called Roots Garden Radio—the parts of the show I usually like is when they play hard to find, old reggae tunes. I recall telling a buddy of mine how hard it is to find some of these songs particularly when the artists use AKAs—I used the example of Junior Hibbert aka Junior Delgado aka Oscar Hibbert. The very next day I read that he died, young (age 48 if I recall correctly). I thought it was an odd coincidence.

Anyways if you like old reggae, you can find some decent stuff at Pandora—check out The Melodians, Alton Ellis, Ernie Smith, Cornell Campbell, Toots & The Maytals, Burning Spear to name just a few.

]]> By: Ron F http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/28/rip-desmond-dekker/comment-page-1/#comment-157263 Ron F Sun, 28 May 2006 17:44:37 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4715#comment-157263 Two minutes, 34 seconds of sonic <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u_613xl11w" rel="nofollow">perfection</a> Two minutes, 34 seconds of sonic perfection

]]> By: Barry Freed http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/28/rip-desmond-dekker/comment-page-1/#comment-157258 Barry Freed Sun, 28 May 2006 16:38:04 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4715#comment-157258 Sad news. BTW, there's also no excuse for you calling it “The Israeli<b>s</b>tes”, either. That song is sublime. Sad news.

BTW, there’s also no excuse for you calling it “The Israelistes”, either. That song is sublime.

]]> By: nameless http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/28/rip-desmond-dekker/comment-page-1/#comment-157256 nameless Sun, 28 May 2006 16:21:31 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4715#comment-157256 If the Wikipedia entry is wrong, you should fix it. Not that you are obligated to because you mention the mistake, but you obviously care enough that your contribution would be welcome. If the Wikipedia entry is wrong, you should fix it. Not that you are obligated to because you mention the mistake, but you obviously care enough that your contribution would be welcome.

]]> By: Jon Mandle http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/28/rip-desmond-dekker/comment-page-1/#comment-157253 Jon Mandle Sun, 28 May 2006 16:01:29 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4715#comment-157253 I meant it doesn't scan as well as a lyric with the rhythm of the song. I meant it doesn’t scan as well as a lyric with the rhythm of the song.

]]> By: rilkefan http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/28/rip-desmond-dekker/comment-page-1/#comment-157243 rilkefan Sun, 28 May 2006 14:23:12 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4715#comment-157243 "which doesn’t scan as well" Very odd conclusion, unless one likes sequences of internally rhyming weak syllables - 'er and your'. “which doesn’t scan as well”

Very odd conclusion, unless one likes sequences of internally rhyming weak syllables – ‘er and your’.

]]> By: John Emerson http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/28/rip-desmond-dekker/comment-page-1/#comment-157240 John Emerson Sun, 28 May 2006 13:33:57 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4715#comment-157240 Whatever happened to Millie Small? Not jailbait any more, I presume. Whatever happened to Millie Small? Not jailbait any more, I presume.

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