Re: Soundtracks Of Our Lives w/e 26 September 2010 CE
Sep 26, 2010, 18:59
If he was a little influenced by Bob Marley, the Rocksteady groups (including BM & The Wailers) were majorly influenced by Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions. His guitar style (also an influence on Hendrix) can be heard in most of those bands. There was even a reggae V.A. album of Curtis covers called I'm So Proud featuring Marley, The Heptones and a bunch of other Rocksteady groups. I think Minstrel & The Queen (Queen Majesty) was the one that took off the most in Jamaica for some reason.
Anyway, TNPLAT is fo' sho' a very underrated album. Billy Jack might just be my favourite Mayfield song.