Reggae Journalist/Author John Masouri speaks on the Japanese Magazine RM, Garnet Silk, Luciano, Sizzla, Panhead and Fatis of Xterminator Records. www.johnmasour...
Enjoyed this very much - I've come across his liner notes for many years, he always seemed enthusiastic and well spoken but otherwise I did not know a great deal about him, seems a real English gentleman (with an impressive library!). First interview with Bunny Wailer, that would not be intimidating at all 😳What a time for reggae that was in the 90's, he still seems emotional about Garnett. I remember that Panhead interview in the Rough Guide, will have to pull that out again. Isn't that an interesting paradox with the gruff young dancehall deejays being friends with the veteran roots and culture artists. Jamaican music in a nutshell right there. I think it was years before I even saw so much as a photo of Fatis, he made so much great music at the time but seemed so mysterious, just a name really. Cheers!
Enjoyed this very much - I've come across his liner notes for many years, he always seemed enthusiastic and well spoken but otherwise I did not know a great deal about him, seems a real English gentleman (with an impressive library!). First interview with Bunny Wailer, that would not be intimidating at all 😳What a time for reggae that was in the 90's, he still seems emotional about Garnett. I remember that Panhead interview in the Rough Guide, will have to pull that out again. Isn't that an interesting paradox with the gruff young dancehall deejays being friends with the veteran roots and culture artists. Jamaican music in a nutshell right there. I think it was years before I even saw so much as a photo of Fatis, he made so much great music at the time but seemed so mysterious, just a name really. Cheers!
Thanks Doug, this was my favorite part of the interview.