Lee "Scratch" Perry RIP (1936-2021)

Wynn Chester
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Lee "Scratch" Perry RIP (1936-2021) Aug 29, 2021 18:50:05 GMT Arch Stanton and Portland Road like this

Post by Wynn Chester on Aug 29, 2021 18:50:05 GMT

www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lee-scratch-perry-dead-obit-1045198/

Despite my not knowing much of his earlier work, he entered my musical sphere of interest as a result of collaborating with ambient house pioneers The Orb... so RIP Lee...

"Large V small T... stick it on the slate Dave..."

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Lee "Scratch" Perry RIP (1936-2021) Aug 30, 2021 9:12:53 GMT via mobile Wynn Chester and brinylonshirt like this

Post by Arch Stanton on Aug 30, 2021 9:12:53 GMT

Mostly know him from his early music period.
Legendary music pioneer and dub artist.

His Upsetters output is superb. Pretty much all his early Studio 1 and Black Ark produced stuff is good.
I have quite a bit of his on Trojan.

RIP Upsetter.

Banned in 31 countries.

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Lee "Scratch" Perry RIP (1936-2021) Aug 30, 2021 13:48:27 GMT via mobile Arch Stanton, Wynn Chester, and 1 more like this

Post by bodiesstuntdouble on Aug 30, 2021 13:48:27 GMT

As an ageing Suedehead it's sad to learn of his passing and as Arch has quite rightly pointed out his earlier work (particularly with the Upsetters) is well worth a listen or two - Ironshirt is brilliantly bonkers boss reggae !

RIP Sir

He only comes out when I drink my gin