Stephan Marley & Jr. Gong @ Fillmore 4/22/7

[Drunk Monk]

Some concerts have me at hello and this was one. I was skeptical about Stephan. Heard a few cuts of the new Cd and wasn't impressed. But the brothers opened with Reggae on Broadway, which is one of my favorite lost classics. Then we got busy in medical, really busy, so I missed a good chunk of the show. The show was sold out tight, had been for some time now, and the crowd was feeling it. At one point, the patients outnumbered the rock medics. I hate when that happens.

I came out again just in time for Jamrock, and that song still satisfies. They did a few more Marley classics, spin into dancehall then back out to roots. Could You Be Loved? was amazing. Jr went into his rap just before the 'Get up now' jam so when they launched in the 'get up's, it was one of those sacred moments in reggae - the next generation preaching the gospel - absolutely ecstatic. I've been craving a musical high like this for months now. It's still all about Jr. He's fused dancehall and roots in a brilliant fashion and is waving the rasta banner at the forefront of contemporary reggae. Don't judge him by his recordings. It's all about what he does live.

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

It's the local big festival. I feel like I'm almost there. The heat out there this weekend should approximate the surface temperature of the sun.

However, Stephan Marley is playing tonight at 9:05 and they are broadcasting it on ATT's blueroom. They also said something about archives, so maybe you could catch it later. What could be better than watching a live rock performance on your tiny computer screen with your teeny speakers that don't have bass? It's just a thought.