Lee "Scratch" Perry

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 04th  ²⁰⁰⁹

Some call him a genius, others claim he's certifiably insane, a madman. Truth is, he's both, but more importantly, Lee Perry is a towering figure in reggae -- a producer, mixer, and songwriter who, along with King Tubby, helped shape the sound of dub and made reggae music such a powerful part of the pop music world. Along with producing some of the most influential acts (Bob Marley and The Wailers and the Congos to name but two) in reggae history, Perry's approach to production and dub mixing was breathtakingly innovative and audacious -- no one else sounds like him -- and while many claim that King Tubby invented dub, there are just as many who would argue that no one experimented with it or took it further than did Lee Perry.

 

Recommended If You Like:

Augustus Pablo, King Tubby, The Upsetters

Record Label: Upsetter

Listen at: www.myspace.com/leescratchperry

 

Appearing at The Social on September 4th 2009

9pm doors $20.00ADV $25.00DOS 18+ Welcome