Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.36 (602 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1848566972 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Gottlieb-Walker had incredible access to not just Marley and his John S. Varner Gottlieb-Walker had incredible access to not just Marley and his entourage, but to the whole Reggae scene as it was exploding onto the musical stage of the 70's. This is a must for any serious fan of this genre. The only shortcoming of this book is that it fails to take a 'wider angle" photographic view. A beautiful survey of Reggae done at the right time. Chris Hutchings Fans of music, fans of Reggae and fans of great photography should be thrilled that Kim has made the effort of going back through her proofs and negatives from the early seventies and produced this wonderful collection. Kim's attentive lens was trained on Bob Marley and his Reggae contemporaries just as. "Opens a door to another time and place" according to Namzyr. Kim Gottlieb-Walker has a magnificent eye and remarkable sense of people. Each and every picture, be it posed, performance or candid, speaks clearly of the subject. This book makes crystal clear what Bob Marley was all about. Where his music, and his message, came from.The reader finds not only very rea
"A fantastic collection of rare Bob Marley images." -- Crave Online"The photography is excellent throughout, with a combination of live, staged and candid shots beautifully taken by Kim Gottlieb-Walker." -- All Gigs
Acclaimed rock journalist and director Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous)introduces this volume with a rousing foreword describing the time heaccompanied Jeff and Kim to Jamaica to witness the burgeoning music scenethere. "’Reggae got soul,’ Toots Hibbert sang in one of his best-known songs, andKim Gottlieb-Walker's remarkable photographs coax that soul out of shadowand light. Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae features candid and intimatephotographs of all of the musicians, artists and producers who brought thereggae sound to the international stage, including Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer,Toots Hibbert, Burning Spear, Jacob Miller, Third World, Lee “Scratch” Perryand, of course, Bob Marley. Reggae historian Roger Steffens writes lucidly about the significanceof those early years in reggae, and describes the pivotal moments documentedin Kim’s photographs, many of which have not been seen in over 30 years, andmany more of which have never been released to the public. Intimate andrevealing, Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae is a rare and beautifulrecord of one of the most exciting moments in music history, told throughthe photographs of a true artist.. Over two years of historictrips to Jamaica and exclusive meetings in Los Angeles, Kim took iconicphotographs of the artists who would go on to define the genre and captivatea generation. Her images from Jamaica capture the rough enviro
. Kim Gottlieb-Walker has been a photographer for over forty years and has worked throughout the entertainment industry in film (John Carpenter's Halloween and Escape from NY), television (Cheers, Family Ties, Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories), popular culture (Andy Warhol, Woody Allen, Philip K Dick) and music including Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, Gram Parsons and Pink Floyd for the music press.She lives with her husband, Jeff, in Los Angeles