Lee Scratch Perry in general

Newest Review: ... a one man operation, putting together a group of session musicians into what became the Upsetters. In the rocksteady era, ... more

... the Upsetters created some of the classic defining hits of the time, such as: "The Return of Django" (a British hit) and "Cold Sweat". It is also worth noting that around this time Perry's creativity and imagination really began to show itself, he stood out by the weird song themes (vampires, the wild west), and the weird introductions ("the patient is ready Master!"). Buy : the Upsetter Collection (Trojan Records) During the early 70's he produced some great work with, particular...more

Read Reviews for Lee Scratch Perry in general

Lee Scratch Perry in general: The Upsetter (534 words)
by - written on 12/04/01 (Very useful, 59 readings)
Rating:

I though I might just write a little bit about the man they call Lee "Scratch" Perry, and expand on my Arkology review. The first thing people always say about Scratch is that he's a mad man, although I personally don't believe this to be the case, this is irrelevant. Perry may or may not be mad, but what is impossible to refute is that his music has always been madly inventive and a joy to listen too. Perry came to Kingston from the countryside in the 1950s and, in the 60's he worked as a egineer for such emminent producers as Coxsone Dodd and Joe Gibbs. However, Perry's determination to do things his own way led to rifts with ... Read the complete review

Read 1 review

Write a review