reggaegotsoul : unpluggedonstrawberry hill

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R E G G A E
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S T R A W B E R R Y
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I was in Montreux Jazz Festival with him last year,
and I always make sure if I’m in the same place,
I have to stay – even you know, late or whatever,
to not get my rest – because I have to go see
Toots for the uplifting feeling that one gets that
carries you, well, forever really… with his music.
w o r d s
a b o u t
T o o t s
H ill
As the misty morning broke over the cool hills
of St. Andrew, Jamaica, the production team
made their way up the mountainside to Chris
Blackwell’s beautiful Strawberry Hills Resort
– offering a breathtaking view of the city of
Kingston. The team explored the intoxicating
location, and the jade accented courtyard was
selected for the special acoustic session to be
recorded as a part of the ’Reggae Got Soul’
documentary project. By the time the production
settled in the courtyard for the first ever recorded
acoustic set by Toots & the Maytals, the afternoon sun’s golden rays washed over the set with
the Blue Mountains as a backdrop.
Plus he is an amazing absolutely fun person
to hang with. I’m sorry I didn’t get to do more
things with him – but there’s still time. There’s
time and I would still like to do something with
Toots because we have a connection, a very fantastic connection.
No matter how long he has been around, his
songs are never outdated. Never outdated – when
you hear them, you still want to dance and party,
you still get an amazing feeling from that, and
I think that’s really important for music. To have
music that is just loved, that just keeps going and
you feel something fantastic every time you hear
it again, you can sing along.
And he’s just got the greatest smile.
I love you Toots.
photo © Mike Worthington
First of all, I am Jamaican and Toots is Jamaican
and he has so much warmth in his music – full of
soul you know? I mean, I don’t like comparing
other people to other people, but James Brown
was a big favourite of mine. Growing up in Jamaica I couldn’t really listen to what they called
‘the worldly music’ but when I went to America
and I got into James and whatever, it was then I
really saw Toots and the Jamaican music that he
does. The soul in it that just makes you want to
dance and makes you feel like you’re on the way
to heaven. So much incredible – and always his
band is amazing.
S o m e
Iconic Reggae innovator Toots stepped easily
to the mic with his guitar in tow and began the
magical session with Time Tough, accompanied
by his son on bass, two daughters on backing
vocals and rich percussions to accent the mix.
From the moment he began, the atmosphere was
amplified by the crisp mountain air, the warmth
of the perfectly blended vocals caressed by the
steady bass, familiar guitar riffs and spirited percussion, and filled the surrounding countryside
with the sweet sound of Jamaica’s music at its
best. ‘Bam Bam‘ followed next and at that point
everyone in earshot wore a broad smile on their
face knowing they were witnessing a master at
work in this never before seen, intimate presentation of some of his best known classics.
The priceless set further included ‘Pressure Drop‘,
‘True Love‘ (a duet with his daughters Leba
and Jenieve), ‘Celia‘ and the dvd documentary
title track ‘Reggae Got Soul‘. As Toots performed, each song was refreshed by the acoustic
arrangement which showcased the stunning
vocals and distinctive chops that have defined
this artiste and a genre. As the sun set over the
city, strains of ‘Funky Kingston‘ bounced off the
mountainside into the city below. ‘Sweet and
Dandy‘ had the house rockin so when Toots hit
‘Monkey Man‘ and moved into ‘I’ll Never Grow
Old’, ‘Do the Reggae’ and closing track ‘54 – 46’,
the party was popping. Jamaican music’s most
active legend and originator of the word ‘Reggae’
– first putting it on wax and defining the genre –
Toots moved smoothly and instinctively from Ska
to Reggae as only an innovator could.
Regarded internationally as one of the top vocalists in the world, ‘Toots & the Maytals Unplugged
on Strawberry Hills’ will go down in history as
one of those unique magical moments we wish
we all could’ve been in attendance to absorb.
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T h e
D o c u m e n t a r y
Legend of reggae, Frederick “Toots” Hibbert is
universally acknowledged as being one of the
all-time greats of music. With his group, The
Maytals, he launched a unique, joyous sound
whose appeal is universal and timeless, spanning across the generations and continents
of the world. He is revered by old and young
alike, with an enduring cult appeal which never
diminishes. Toots named the reggae genre – his
1968 song ‘Do The Reggay’ was the very first
to use the word – and his music has across six
decades defined, popularised and refined that
genre, combining in his own inimitable style
gospel, ska, soul, rock and American R‘n’B. But
the thing which is always instantly, viscerally
recognisable is Toots’ powerful, soulful voice
– “one of the great musical gifts of our time”.
Toots’ music seems to transcend the recording
process to speak directly to the listener herself. In
fact it would be accurate to say that his songs are
stories of everyday life in Jamaica and in a way
they are postcards from another world. Toots
took the gospel influence of his early years in
church choirs, in the country town of May Pen
about 15 miles from the Jamaican capital. After
moving to the city and living in the Trenchtown
ghetto he met the other members of The Maytals.
Together they started recording with legendary
producer Clement “Coxsone” Dodd at the
controls of the (equally legendary) Studio One.
As Island records founder Chris Blackwell puts
it “The Maytals were unlike anything else at the
time. They were sensational, raw and dynamic”.
However at the centre of this was Toots, the
voice, the lead singer and the writer full of charisma and energy. After years of success in his
own country rereleasing Jamaican hits such as
Pressure Drop, Sweet and Dandy, Do The Reggay,
Monkey Man and Bam Bam, Toots now Toots
and the Maytals signed with Chris Blackwell’s
Island Records label releasing Funky Kingston,
True Love Is Hard To Find and Reggae Got Soul
to the world. Toots was there at the beginning in
the early Sixties, and his influence can be heard
throughout the history of how ska became rock
steady and rocksteady became reggae.
Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, Madness, The
Specials, The Clash, Willie Nelson and Bonnie
Raitt have all cited his influence; and Toots’ recent
cover of Radiohead’s Let Down brought a whole
new audience to his music. Amy Winehouse was
a huge fan, regularly covering Monkey Man in
her set. And to subsequent Jamaican musicians
like Shaggy and Ziggy Marley he is a role model
and mentor figure. He has collaborated with the
likes of Prince Buster, Clement Dodd, Leslie Kong,
Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Keith
Richards, Ben Harper, and No Doubt, many of
whom appear in this special film. The Story
of Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul, is
a unique in-depth profile of one of the most
influential artists ever to come out of Jamaica.
This never-before-told story features intimate
performances from Toots and some handpicked musicians ; rare archive from throughout
his career, plus interviews with Toots himself,
contemporaries and well-known fans. From his
beginnings as a singer in a Jamaican church
choir to the universally praised, Grammy award
winning artist of today, this film tells the story of
one of the true greats of music ; Toots. This is not
only the story of one man and his joyful music,
but also the story of reggae.
Interviewees include:
Eric Clapton
Keith Richards
Jimmy Cliff
Bonnie Raitt
Willie Nelson
Sly & Robbie
Ziggy Marley
Ken Boothe
Marcia Griffiths
U-Roy
Paolo Nutini
Roger Steffens
Dermot Hussey
Wayne Jobson
Anthony DeCurtis
3:46
Written by: F. HIBBERT
Published by: Blue Mountain Music Ltd
CELIA
2:18
© 2 012 – Isis Productions Ltd/D&F Music Ltd.
Published by: Frederick Hibbert –
D&F Music Inc. Publishing / BMI
Under License to Metropolis Recordings Ltd.
BAM BAM
3:34
Published by: Universal Songs Of
Polygram International Inc / Universal
Music Publishing International Ltd
REGGAE G OT S O U L Under License to Metropolis Recordings Ltd.
MONKEY MAN
I’LL NEVER GROW OLD
Published By:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd
2:11
2:42
3:29
PRESSURE
DROP
SWEET AND DANDY
6:42
TRUE LOVE
IS HARD
TO F I N D
FUNKY K I N G S TO N Under License to Metropolis Recordings Ltd.
DO THE REGGAE
3:01
Published by:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd
54 – 46
REGGAE
G OT S O U L
Musicians Vocals & Guitar:
Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert
Vocals: Leba Hibbert-Thomas
Vocals: Jenieve Hibbert-Bailey
Bass: Hopeton Hibbert
Percussions: Sydney ‘Billy ’ Watson
Isis Productions Limited
© 2012 Isis Productions Limited /
D&F Music
Location Sound Engineer
Junyah Frass Bell, Nigel Burrell
Producer
NICK de GRUNWALD
Production Manager Jamaica
Andrea M. Davis
Executive producers
MIKE CACIA
ANDREA M DAVIS
Director
GEORGE SCOTT
Running time - 115 mins (approx)
Audio - PCM STEREO / DOLBY DIGITAL
5.1 SURROUND
Region - 0
Menu screen language - English
Aspect Ratio - 16:9 NTSC
Disc format - 1 x DVD9
WARNIN G T h e c o p y r i g h t p r o p r i e t o r s
have licensed the cinematograph film,
sound recordings and packaging artwork
Mixed by
Sam Wheat, Metropolis Studios
Mastered by
Mazen Murad, Metropolis Studios
Artwork
// DIY, www.diy.li
4:12
Published by: Blue Mountain Music Ltd
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UNPLUGGED ON
STRAWBERRY HILL
c o n t a i n e d i n t h i s DVD f o r p r i v a t e h o m e
u s e o n l y. A l l o t h e r r i g h t s a r e r e s e r v e d .
An y u n a u t h o r i s e d u s e i n c l u d i n g b u t n o t
Written by: F. HIBBERT / C. DODD
Published by: Topic Records
(Happy Valley Music)
2:54
CD CREDITS:
2:24
COVER PHOTOGRAPHY
George Scott
Executive Producers
George Scott, Andrea M. Davis,
Russell Hergert, Mike Cacia
Special Thanks to Strawberry Hill,
Doreen Hibbert, Donna Wellington,
Mike Cacia, Alrick Burke,
Steve Atkinson, Ian Brenchley,
Metropolis Studios
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Film Editor
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Photography
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MELISSA MORTON HICKS
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© Metropolis Group 2011
photo © David Redfer / Getty Images
T I M E TO U G H

reggaegotsoul : unpluggedonstrawberry hill

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