LINDSAY & LEE 'SCRATCH' PERRY

I was to photograph the LEGEND LEE 'SCRATCH' PERRY

As far as I'm concerned, every song that Bob Marley sing is good. That is the only artist in Jamaica I really admire and nothing Bob can do can be wrong as far as I'm concerned. I just like the way he's professional. I think he's the best. I and him can ever quarrel 'cause there are certain things between me and Bob that no one can understand. We work together, we have ideas and in Jamaica, professionally and musically we are blood brothers man so there's nothing he can do wrong for me. You see, I believe in originality and Bob is original... Most of the time I have a pen writing while he's singing. And I write while he sings it. I don't tell not lie, Bob Marley great man!

Lee 'Scratch' Perry

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LINDSAY AND THE FIELD MARSHALL

I was to spend times photographing members of The Wailers.
As preperation for the publication of the book PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND AND OTHER FOLKS gathers pace, I am reminded of probably the best portrait I was to take of "Field Marshall", Mr Carlton "Carly" Barrett.
I was to take this portrait on stage at Madison Square Garden, New York, in 1980, during a sound check.
Mr Barrett was an influential drummer and percussion player.
With his brother, Mr Aston "Family Man" Barrett, they began their careers as members of Mr Lee "Scratch" Perry's house band, The Upsetters.
"Field Marshall" was to popularized the ONE DROP rhythm, a percussive drumming style and with "Fams" on bass, the Wailers rhythm section planted the seeds for Mr Robert Nesta Marley.
Sadly, Mr Carlton Barrett was murdered outside his home in Jamaica in 1987.