RIP Sly

[Drunk Monk]

Sly Dunbar

One of the greatest reggae drummers of all

[Drunk Monk]

DJ Benny is on it. JAH's Music is live today, and Benny is already playing some fierce Sly tracks. His voice is a little shaky. 

For those who don't know, Sly & Robbie formed the backbone of countless roots reggae and dancehall tracks. Riddem & bass mon, riddem & bass.

[King Bob]

And beyond reggae, in the 80s they played on Grace Jones' Island records as well as on Dylan's Infidels.

[Drunk Monk]

He has an insane list of collabs: Sinnaed, Jagger, Cocker, Gainsbourg, Ono, Bootsy… so many.

One of my favs is Stripped to the Bone, just him & Robbie doing music for strippers. There was an accompanying video series of dancehall divas windin up dey wais. Not all of th tracks hit but a few are dirty grinds. I should dig that out and give it a listen in honor… I’m fairly sure I’ve kept it. I think I dusted it off when Robbie died a few years back.

Like Cliff, I cant say how many times I saw Sly & Robbie.

[thatguy]

And Tom Tom Club...Apparently Belew, Sly & Robbie were working on Grace Jones album next door and that's how they got involved in Tom Tom Club...

--tg