The upsetter has left the building. Death to all vampires!
What a musical genius, the god father of hip hop, invented dub, used "sound effects" before the term was even coined, just one of the most interesting people to ever make music.
Once waited for 4 hours for him to take the stage, then he played till the sun came up.
Glad I got to witness his greatness. RIP Lee.
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Wow, just no love here for one of the most influential musicians of all time. Way more important than Charlie Watts,I mean you wouldn't have Bob Marley without Lee Scratch, modern music owes it's soul to him full stop.
Beastie boys had a song about him PHD Lee and put out one of his best albums.
This guy recorded Paul McCartney, then tried to get him off the hook when he got busted with weed, burned down his own studio, so many crazy stories.
I guess nobody here cared. Too bad, your loss.
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Umm cool, looks like I struck a nerve there. I didn't trash charlie watts in any way, he was great, I loved the stones and I have huge respect for his support of jazz and jazz artists. Don't spend a lot of time worrying about what other dudes wear, but seems like you've got some opinions.
I stand by my statement, Lee was more important than Charlie, sorry. Lee invented an entire genre of music. He "gave" Bob Marley reggae as a gift, wrote and produced all of Bob's early stuff, was the very first to do damn near everything in dub and hip hop, you may not like his style, fair enough, but he was hugely important, more so than Charlie Watts, sorry Charlie.

You seem to get pretty ruffled when someone has a different opinion as you, maybe online forums aren't healthy for you. I'm sorry you got booted, I don't mind you calling me names, I don't need everyone to agree with me in order to get along.

I didn't dirt anyone to praise someone else, I simply compared their legacies, I think that's fair. I didn't expect a parade, just was surprised by how little appreciation there was here, all I said was oh well too bad, but I guess that's not ok with you eh?

We'll excuuuuuse me.

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Ok, yeah, I should have said I didn't intend to trash him, I always forget how impossible it is to get across the correct tone in these damn forums.

Start a thread, I'm sure lots of people would be interested to find out who Tom.T was I know I'm going to go look him up. Sounds interesting.
I think the poll idea is silly, this had nothing to do with who was best, best at what? I think Charlie Watts was better on drums than Lee, Lee didn't even play drums. I'd bet ol TomT was better at writing country story songs than Lee Scratch. My point was Lee Scratch Perry made an indelible mark on music, he invented an entire genre, I guess I'm weird for thinking that's important. I'm fine with that.
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Pinside is strange, I'd do well to remind myself of that before I post.
I don't get the whole " your guy" thing, what makes him my guy, because I said RIP? I don't understand taking pride in the accomplishment of others.
I'm not surprised that there's more stones fans than Lee Scratch, just that he wasn't recognized here, I mean if you bought legend, you know his work.
Lee scratch invented sampling, he IS recognized in the larger music loving world, so yeah, I thought a handful of people here would recognize that but it's ok that they didn't. I don't need anyone to agree with me. I hope everyone enjoys what they like and supports artists while they are alive.
I think I'm done with this now.
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yes, I get what you are saying fosaisu, he did write most of those songs too but you are not wrong. I also wanted to keep it light, but obviously failed. All good, Pinside you're strange in a good way too!
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