It was an awesome and humbling experience seeing and hearing the legendary Wailers perform at the Oregon Zoo. Watching such giants of music history was incredible, and the sold out audience smiled, swayed, cheered, and was filled with One Love.
We had a chance to interview one of The Wailers, Chico (trumpet), who performed with the great Bob Marley. Chico chatted with us as if we were part of his family. He welcomed us with smiles, warmth, and kindness. Here is what he had to say:
melophobe: The Wailers have been together for a long time now. How did the Wailers stay together and remain so successful all of these years?
Chico: The Wailers have kept their music lyrically centered not only on our own experiences, but on the experiences of the world as a whole. That’s why the lyrics remain relevant. Everyone can relate to these experiences, as well as the music, which is the root.
melophobe: The Wailers are known all over the [world] as being the band that popularized Reggae music. How did that come about, and how did you develop that sound?
Chico: Bob Marley created relevant, powerful lyrics. The music is the root and the rest of the tree grows from that root. Our experiences all stem from the music.
melophobe: You are touring all over the world now. You have done so much for the music world. What is next for the Wailers?
Chico: We’ll keep touring and playing music. A compilation album will be coming out early next year with the Wailers music as well as sounds from Eve and the Dave Mathews Band.
melophobe: Bob Marley is still loved and remembered by millions of fans. Even young children born long after his passing, are huge fans. Why do you think that is?
Chico: The music he wrote is so relevant to every generation. The people and fans are the water that make the root grow. Without the water there would be no leaves, or tree at all.
melophobe: What do you want the public to know about Bob Marley?
Chico: Bob Marley was a very smart man. I was only 21 years old while we were recording. I was so elated to be able to play with him. He would often go outside and play football while we were recording. He was a survivor.
Melephobe: What do you want the public to know about the Wailers?
Chico: The Wailers have been on the road so long. It’s been a pleasure to play all over the world. We’ve played in Thailand and China . . . . We’ve played in places where they don’t even speak English, but they can still understand the music. They relate to the universal bass and beat.
melophobe: When all is said and done, generations from now, how do the Wailers want to be remembered?
Chico: The music. We want them to remember the music. That is the root of everything.
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Columbus Short Would be an excellent match for Sam Cooke (especially if this movie was to include Sam’s Soul Stirrer years). Just as long as in the movie Sam does the singing of course lol. But as far as physical resemblance my boy Columbus Short all the way. View this clip of Cadillac Records were he played lil walter… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmxTbcnW6bY
by Akin Z on Wed Feb 1, 2012 at 12.37 am from the entry: Sam Cooke to get a movie
Oops meant Aloe Blacc not Black. Sorry about the typo. If you doubt that he should play Sam check him out here on you tube singing Loving you is Killing me. The likeness is uncanny - but the voice is quite different.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yJuyaVcL2I&feature=artist
by Tamara L on Tue Jan 31, 2012 at 08.30 am from the entry: Sam Cooke to get a movie
I have read the Peter Guralnick book and it is thoroughly researched down to the minutest detail. Amazing.
I would go for Aloe Black because he looks so much like Sam, but for heaven’s sake why are we talking about the quality of the actor’s singing? Sam’s singing has got to be dubbed in. We want the real thing not an impersonator. There is only one Sam Cooke. The actor can act, let Sam do the songs.
by Tamara L on Tue Jan 31, 2012 at 08.24 am from the entry: Sam Cooke to get a movie
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by Dirty Ice on Tue Jan 24, 2012 at 11.04 pm from the entry: Yasiin Bey - Fete (Providence, RI; Dec.10, 2011)
John Boutte should play Sam Cooke. Except the point someone made about him dying young, this is true. Boutte may be a bit too old.
by Brendan on Tue Jan 17, 2012 at 06.17 pm from the entry: Sam Cooke to get a movie
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by asdsad on Tue Jan 17, 2012 at 04.29 am from the entry: Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic Weigh In On Kurt Avatar
Blacks say the word 50+ times a day. Fuck the double standard, stop trying to create controversy.
by Steve C on Fri Jan 13, 2012 at 02.00 pm from the entry: John Mayer is about to get swallowed up in public outrage
