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Bob Marley — Is this Love
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Boy_Wonder
(Bath, back in the UK)
Posted: May 17, 2013 - 08:37
 
 Poacher wrote. 
It is a great shame that not more old school reggae (and dub) is not played here, but I can see how it would not appeal to the core of RP listeners. Instead, I have my rather large pile of dub plates to see me through when I have the need for cutdown raw dub reggae. 
 
Far be it for me to send folk away from RP, but you might like RightOnReggae http://radio.rightonscales.com/ - currently playing Yabby You

ziakut
(Slightly North of Obvlivion)
Posted: May 17, 2013 - 08:37
 
If I were in the Bahamas with a joint and unlimited drinks and a beautiful sunsetting beach...I'd like this. Otherwise....nahhhh.

johnjconn
(chicago land)
Posted: Feb 27, 2013 - 09:55
 
Is this love that I'm feeling?
nope, just the wet spot 

rockpommel16
(rockpommel´s land...dreaming of netherlands)
Posted: Sep 23, 2012 - 12:34
 
...........thanks for making my life a littlebit better for some minutes/hours/days,bill & rebecca.....

mistabird
(frei republik allgäu)
Posted: Aug 23, 2012 - 00:52
 
der großartige bob wird  unvergeßlich bleiben

whomhow
(changeable)
Posted: Jun 05, 2012 - 12:25
 
Absolutely godlike

michaelgmitchell
(Ontario, Canada)
Posted: May 27, 2012 - 14:35
 
Three letters: P S D.

jagdriver
(Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise)
Posted: Apr 18, 2012 - 14:44
 
A staple at the Jagdriver household.

Poacher
(Brighton, UK)
Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 03:56
 
Not true I am afraid. While Bob was the first to achieve prominense and the spread of Reggae across the world, he was not in isolation. Many of his contemporaies of the time are still playing and touring. King Tubby, the Mad Professor, Yellowman spring to mind. To say there is not much early stuff other than Sir Bob is simply not true. . . there is tons of it.

Bob created a sound that was acceptable to mainstream and is distinctive in its way. But he was only one piece of the jigsaw. A big piece slap bang in the middle perhaps, but certainly not in isolation. 

It is a great shame that not more old school reggae (and dub) is not played here, but I can see how it would not appeal to the core of RP listeners. Instead, I have my rather large pile of dub plates to see me through when I have the need for cutdown raw dub reggae. 
 jersey_birdman wrote:
REally?

Not much pre-Bob reggae out there unless it is Ska: and Ska is not really reggae.  Bob Marley is the representative because he invented it...  An no, he did not invent it like Al Gore invented the internet: many contemporaries were dabbling but there is not doubt it was Bob Marley who made Reggae what it is and others followed...  

You will not get much of an argument on this from any of Bob's peers or those who thrive performing their own reggae today.

I saw Bob live in Philadelphia in 1978: he is and will always be the man when it comes to Reggae.

Cheers.
 tipper wrote:

One day someone will explain to me why this guy gets to be the cream of reggae.

Okay, he has written a couple of decent tunes.

Nobody in their right mind could call him a great singer.

I rather suspect it’s an “okay for white consumption” thing; the dumbing down of protest reggae for popular consumption.

Music doesn’t get much more middle of road than this but I suppose middle of the road is where the money is.

What a shame that Bob Marley has become the representative of a great music genre.

 
 



godspeed
(maui)
Posted: Dec 29, 2011 - 22:26
 
Bob is truly one original ~

Byronape
("post-capitalist wreckageville")
Posted: Dec 21, 2011 - 00:41
 
 Sasha2001 wrote:

Doobie sounds so much more sophisticated then "hippie lettuce." I'm not sure why it became synonymous with hippies. The cannabis plant in it's smoking form was brought to us from our friends south of the border. Which is why my favorite euphemism has always been...

"Hairy Mexican Skunk Balls"

 
"Hairy Mexican Skunk Balls"?  That's about the most unappealing name for it I've ever heard. 

Growing up, we called it "Dr. Poke's wonder smoke", "the fingers of love", and my personal favorite, "paper happiness". 


Sasha2001
(I can see Zabars from my window)
Posted: Dec 13, 2011 - 15:09
 
 scraig wrote:

I just put the cigar down for a doobie.
 
Doobie sounds so much more sophisticated then "hippie lettuce." I'm not sure why it became synonymous with hippies. The cannabis plant in it's smoking form was brought to us from our friends south of the border. Which is why my favorite euphemism has always been...

"Hairy Mexican Skunk Balls"


scraig
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Posted: Dec 13, 2011 - 15:03
 
 Danny_G wrote:
Buena Vista Social Club - De Camino a La Vereda {#Arrow} Bob Marley - Is this Love
 
I just put the cigar down for a doobie.

anotherlistener
(outside Bawlmer)
Posted: Dec 13, 2011 - 15:03
 
Got the Caribbean vacation going, eh Bill!

Groogrux69
(Auburn, CA)
Posted: Oct 27, 2011 - 14:38
 
 johnjconn wrote:
very tired of Mr. Dubbie music
 
Not sure what dubbie music is.  I sure love this song.  Even more after a big fat Doobie.


ScottN
(Vacationing in Gaza)
Posted: Sep 25, 2011 - 22:14
 
I posted this back in 2005:

Jah provide the bread...!
Impossible to not feel better after listening to this wonderful song.
10

I think it is perhaps in the fullness of time (and to the extent ratings matter a damn) It is a 9, but it is still a beautiful reggae song from "The Master" about Love.  What's not to like?


johnjconn
(chicago land)
Posted: Aug 25, 2011 - 13:26
 
very tired of Mr. Dubbie music

DaMoGan
(Body on the east coast, Mind on the west coast.)
Posted: Aug 16, 2011 - 16:50
 
 eltom wrote:
Well, there are songs that were played too much... this is one of them. It's a pure genious song, but man, we heard it a million times...
 
...and yet it never gets old!


eltom
(Frankfurt, Germany)
Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 13:18
 
Well, there are songs that were played too much... this is one of them. It's a pure genious song, but man, we heard it a million times...

BobMcboyle
(Athens, Greece)
Posted: Jul 16, 2011 - 07:56
 
 The_Seeker wrote:
Boring as bat shit.
 
That feeling of boredom is in your mind, it ain't coming from the song. You need to say 'in dependence upon this song I experience a feeling of boredom, not everyone experiences this - some people experience pleasant feelings - therefore I can't say the song itself is boring, only that I experience boredom.'


casey1024
(Here and Now)
Posted: Jun 07, 2011 - 13:08
 
Just enjoy - if you can.  If you can't - wait a couple of minutes.  Geesh.

fingerpin
(oHIo)
Posted: Apr 21, 2011 - 10:21
 
tipper, your wish has been granted. {#Sunny}

 jersey_birdman wrote:
REally?

Not much pre-Bob reggae out there unless it is Ska: and Ska is not really reggae.  Bob Marley is the representative because he invented it...  An no, he did not invent it like Al Gore invented the internet: many contemporaries were dabbling but there is not doubt it was Bob Marley who made Reggae what it is and others followed...  

You will not get much of an argument on this from any of Bob's peers or those who thrive performing their own reggae today.

I saw Bob live in Philadelphia in 1978: he is and will always be the man when it comes to Reggae.

Cheers.

 tipper wrote:

One day someone will explain to me why this guy gets to be the cream of reggae.

Okay, he has written a couple of decent tunes.

Nobody in their right mind could call him a great singer.

I rather suspect it’s an “okay for white consumption” thing; the dumbing down of protest reggae for popular consumption.

Music doesn’t get much more middle of road than this but I suppose middle of the road is where the money is.

What a shame that Bob Marley has become the representative of a great music genre.



 

 


h8rhater
Posted: Apr 21, 2011 - 10:14
 
 The_Seeker wrote:
Boring as bat shit.
 
Play with bat shit much?



casey1024
(Here and Now)
Posted: Feb 17, 2011 - 13:03
 
Yes.  This IS love. {#Yes}

Danny_G
(Lima)
Posted: Feb 01, 2011 - 12:13
 
Buena Vista Social Club - De Camino a La Vereda {#Arrow} Bob Marley - Is this Love


The_Seeker
(Buxton, UK)
Posted: Jan 17, 2011 - 07:35
 
Boring as bat shit.

jersey_birdman
Posted: Nov 30, 2010 - 13:48
 
REally?

Not much pre-Bob reggae out there unless it is Ska: and Ska is not really reggae.  Bob Marley is the representative because he invented it...  An no, he did not invent it like Al Gore invented the internet: many contemporaries were dabbling but there is not doubt it was Bob Marley who made Reggae what it is and others followed...  

You will not get much of an argument on this from any of Bob's peers or those who thrive performing their own reggae today.

I saw Bob live in Philadelphia in 1978: he is and will always be the man when it comes to Reggae.

Cheers.
 tipper wrote:

One day someone will explain to me why this guy gets to be the cream of reggae.

Okay, he has written a couple of decent tunes.

Nobody in their right mind could call him a great singer.

I rather suspect it’s an “okay for white consumption” thing; the dumbing down of protest reggae for popular consumption.

Music doesn’t get much more middle of road than this but I suppose middle of the road is where the money is.

What a shame that Bob Marley has become the representative of a great music genre.



 


LizK
(Houston, Texas)
Posted: Oct 14, 2010 - 12:24
 
 ThePoose wrote:

I think the difference is that Desmond Dekker and Toots Hibbert (and the Maytals) performed dance music; whereas Bob Marley could offer not only that but had also edge and made political comment. Many artists start out playing music that they think people want to hear (i.e. dance music) and evolve by becoming introspective—and actually writing songs about what they truly feel inside. The Beatles and Beach Boys come to mind. Others can never evolve, such as Chuck Berry and Little Richard.

 
And Little Richard was supposed to sing about what?  Being black in America in the 50's?  Or even livelier, being black and gay in America in the 50s?  What he seems to truly feel inside, other than the two items already mentioned, is being a happy guy, cheerful and creative.  And that's what I like about Little Richard.



tipper
Posted: Oct 14, 2010 - 12:05
 

One day someone will explain to me why this guy gets to be the cream of reggae.

Okay, he has written a couple of decent tunes.

Nobody in their right mind could call him a great singer.

I rather suspect it’s an “okay for white consumption” thing; the dumbing down of protest reggae for popular consumption.

Music doesn’t get much more middle of road than this but I suppose middle of the road is where the money is.

What a shame that Bob Marley has become the representative of a great music genre.




sandpebble
(near Paradise)
Posted: Oct 14, 2010 - 12:00
 
 sandyclaws wrote:
Just because this song is so very appropriate to my day right now: 8 >> 9.
 
Lucky you!!


sandpebble
(near Paradise)
Posted: Oct 14, 2010 - 12:00
 
I always thought Pat Travers' cover was pretty good.

sandyclaws
Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 08:55
 
Just because this song is so very appropriate to my day right now: 8 >> 9.

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 08:55
 
Love this!


soulcollision
(Vancouver, BC)
Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 08:53
 
{#Dancingbanana}

Stingray
(EUROPE)
Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 08:52
 
...dis is Räggi!

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Aug 27, 2010 - 06:05
 
 ThePoose wrote:

I think the difference is that Desmond Dekker and Toots Hibbert (and the Maytals) performed dance music; whereas Bob Marley could offer not only that but had also edge and made political comment. Many artists start out playing music that they think people want to hear (i.e. dance music) and evolve by becoming introspective—and actually writing songs about what they truly feel inside. The Beatles and Beach Boys come to mind. Others can never evolve, such as Chuck Berry and Little Richard.
 

 Mugro wrote:


Is "evolution" necessary? Must music always have a message to be important? I think that the work of Chuck Berry and Little Richard is just as "important" as that of the Beach Boys and Bob Marley. Perhaps we should not take ourselves and our music too seriously....
 
Good point; there are more than enough things to have to be "serious" about..  By the way, Desmond Dekker made fantastic music too.


calypsus_1
Posted: Aug 18, 2010 - 21:38
 

Think Different Bob Marley by ~iBrainiac
©2008-2010 ~iBrainiac

Bob Marley, the most widely known and revered performer of ska/reggae music.






dannyboy57
(Somerville, MA)
Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 16:35
 
Is this love? You bet your ass, it is!{#Dancingbanana}

jonahboo
(in a corner)
Posted: Jul 01, 2010 - 11:39
 
Jah - is he a Bakery owner?

cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: May 30, 2010 - 15:43
 
I'm checking the RP playlist and notice this song is playing the same time "This Is Love" by Mary Chapin Carpenter is on my itunes!  Nice



casey1024
(Between the rock & the hard place)
Posted: Apr 06, 2010 - 12:20
 
Ah, message from the Great Beyond!  Hi Deb - miss you!

gatorade
(Ocean Park, WA)
Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 21:17
 
I just have no words that can express how great this song is....Yes. It's love that I'm feelin'.

pdjpirate
(Near the Graveyard of the Atlantic!)
Posted: Feb 17, 2010 - 15:04
 
Thirty years gone by and the memories still linger...one can only wonder if they linger for her too! Still love her and this song!
{#Sunny}


hdaisy
(sparkle city sc)
Posted: Feb 02, 2010 - 09:28
 

still love this song - everyday and everynight!



musikalia
(Somewhere (over the rainbow))
Posted: Jan 17, 2010 - 05:19
 
 Gednabb wrote:
an 8, but enough already. Played to death everywhere.
 
Agreed. This (and many of the songs from Legend) is good at its essence. But after the 84,376th time, it's just trite.

There are so many lesser-played Marley songs that I'd rather hear on RP.



vstg005
(Tempe, AZ)
Posted: Jan 01, 2010 - 22:54
 
Another gem from Legend, has to be one of the best albums (even if it's a compilation) of all time.

h8rhater
Posted: Dec 01, 2009 - 14:28
 
 michaelgmitchell wrote:
Was this dope, was this dope, was this dope, was this dope I was smoking?
Marley = mute.  Sorry.
 
Who's this dope, who's this dope, who's this dope michaelgmitchell?


sirdroseph
(Outer Mongolia)
Posted: Dec 01, 2009 - 14:23
 
 michaelgmitchell wrote:
Was this dope, was this dope, was this dope, was this dope I was smoking?
Marley = mute.  Sorry.
 

I am trying to get the correlation between your username and your real name; I mean what does michaelgmitchell have to do with Dick Cheney?? Is that one of your hunting buddies or something?{#Stupid}

iscoot4peace
Posted: Dec 01, 2009 - 14:20
 
 michaelgmitchell wrote:
Was this dope, was this dope, was this dope, was this dope I was smoking?
Marley = mute.  Sorry.
 

Press two fingers against the underside of your wrist.  Feel a beat?  Good.  There is still hope for you then. 

This song is about the unbridled joy of love.  But even without the message...the music and beat convey the sheer joy of being fully alive.  Open yourself up to it.  That is what RP (and the late Bob Marley) brings to us.



DDB61
(A cornfield in Southern Indiana)
Posted: Dec 01, 2009 - 14:16
 
My best friend was turned onto Bob his freshman year of college, 79-80.  I'd never heard a reggae bass line before.