Funky kingston, featuring bootsy collins and the roots, retains the loose, loopy groove of the original maytals version, probably because, from bootsys opening invocation of are you ready for some toots, roots and boots, nobody seems to take things too seriously, making this cut the only one on true love that might be able to hook the. Buy tickets for toots and the maytals at o2 apollo. Toots and the maytals available now for download and. Toots and the maytals 54 46 that s my number addeddate 20060619 05. Search for united kingdom and international concert tickets, tour dates and venues in your area with the worlds largest concert search engine.
Weve been so inspired by the music coming out of jamaica it only seemed right to give something back. Their songs are traditional roots reggae and in common with the times a lot of them were based on the struggle of the jamaican people from the slavery days up to the present troubles of violence and drug abuse. They were icons for the early skinhead movement of white workingclass youth in uk. Jamaican ska vocal group the maytals became a reggae band in 1971, renamed toots and the maytals with frederick toots hibbert as front figure. It has been anthologized repeatedly and the titles of several reggae anthologies include 5446 in their title. Part 8 of 9 music reggae toots and the maytals toots and the maytals 20 massive hits toots and the maytals 54 46 was my number toots and the maytals a reggae collection toots and the maytals broadway jungle toots and the maytals do the reggae toots and the maytals dont trouble toots and the maytals from the roots toots and the. I said yeah, listen what i say i said hear me now, listen what i say i said stick it up mister hear what i say sir get your hands in the air, sir. Like the wailers, the maytals thrived as ska gave way to rocksteady and then evolved into reggae, they boasted one of the islands finest. And you will get no hurt, mister, no no no i said yeah i said yeah. Free download 54 46 was my number toots the maytals mp3. Led by legendary front man toots hibbert, the maytals are responsible for such brilliant international hits as pressure drop from the harder they come soundtrack, broadway jungle, monkey man, and countless others.
Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Funky kingston in early 70s is on rolling stones list the greatest albums of all time. They are one of the best known and highest professionally rated rolling stone, allmusic, etc ska, rocksteady and reggae groups. Grab the version with bonus tracks including essential singles like the classic 54 46 was my number and youve basically got all the early prefunky kingston toots worth picking up. Frontman toots hibberts soulful vocal style has been compared to otis redding, and led him to be named one of the 100 greatest singers by rolling stone. This a follow up to the single 54 46 thats my number which was released in celebration of toots release and the lyrics describe toots time in prison for an arrest for possession of. The anthology, the very best of provides the perfect solution, distilling down that twocd, 41track set to a single 19song disc. And you will get no hurt, mister, no no no i said yeah w. He said turn out your left pocket ah, give me a clean search sir.
Another famous toots of course is toots and the maytals. Toots and the maytals 54 46 was my number live at reggae on the river dubmomonga. In the darks classic status may be assured from three songs alone. A followup version released a year later, 54 46 was my number, was one of the first reggae songs to receive widespread popularity outside jamaica, and is seen as being one of the defining songs of the genre. Licensed to youtube by the state51 conspiracy on behalf of exworks. Simpler and more in skarocksteady vein than what would follow but damn good for what it is. Lyrics to 54 46 thats my number by toots and the maytals. Toots and the maytals, originally called the maytals, are a jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and rocksteady vocal groups. Jamaican toots and the maytals was until 1971 a vocal group called simply the maytals. Listen to 5446 was my number edit from toots and the maytals s 20th century masters. Toots and the maytals were one of my favourite reggae groups of all times. The maytals were formed in the early 1960s and were key figures in popularizing reggae music.
But the maytals hit the mark with every song on this collection. The bass line in 54 46 is one of the most covered in pop music songs such as monkey man, pressure. Toots and the maytals pressure drop in jamaica live. The band won a 2005 grammy award for the album true love. Albums include the harder they come, funky kingston, and funky kingston. Can you hear what im saying now, yeah get your hands in the air, sir. Everyone from the clash, the specials, and todays reggae hopefuls have been influenced by skareggae superstars toots and the maytals. The song was originally released in 1968 by the maytals as 5446 thats my number. Buy tickets for toots and the maytals at o2 apollo manchester on 30052020 at.
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