The Half That's Never Been Told: The Real-Life Reggae Adventures of Doctor Dread
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.26 (844 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1617752908 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Doctor Dread has been a very serious contributor to the global value of this great reggae musicApart from being a serious businessman, Doctor Dread to I is a brother"--Bunny Wailer, from the Introduction"No reggae fan can afford to miss this lively, rich, from-the-hip account from one of the industry's most unlikely visionaries. And no human being can afford to miss this story of spiritual questing, cultural boundary-crossing, and the transformative power of music."--Adam Mansbach, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Go the F**k to Sleep"From the very inside of the Jamaican music business and its gnarly secrets to his intimate contacts with its greatest movers and shakers, Doctor Dread has told a story only he can fully elucidate. Essential to an overstanding of what really a gwan inna yard. Highly recommended."--Roger Steffens, founding editor, The Beat; founding chairman of the Reggae Grammy Committee (19
This is a unique work on many levels. He embraced the musicwith a passion that he matched with a genuine curiosity about Jamaican culture and sincere friendships with musicians there.There is a sweetness and sincerity to the best parts of the book.Dread's serious case of 'reggaemylitis' gave him some remarkable experiences."--Publishers Weekly"The book is a tale of business, family, ethics, health, and survivalan entertaining read."--Washington City Paper"A gemReal music heads will truly enjoy this book.For anyone who is a fan of Reggae music, this book is a must-have."--Baltimore Times"A nice readhilarious and spellbinding."--Caribbean Life"Doctor Dread may just prove to be as gripping a storyteller as he was a record producer. He has become one of the world's foremost reggae producers, and has worked with almost all the genre's icons: Bunny Wailer, Black Uhuru, Ziggy and Damian Marley, Gregory Isaa
Dread's documentation of the lives of these great people is Spot-on Ian Price I DJ'd for many years flinging reggae 45's.During the nineties I visited Yard many times. First time I stayed at a resort, then all the other times I would stay with either Reggae connected family or stay at m'driver's' house.I have met most of the people in this book.Dr. Dread's documentation o. Five Stars Fine. Kris Sanderson said Great book. Dr. Great book. Dr. Dread aka Gary Himelburg, has been a player in the production of reggae music and distribution of reggae music around the world for many years. Through RAS Records and Tafarian Music Publishing, Dr. Dread has introduced reggae artists and music from Jamaica to the rest of the wor