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Featured Artist: Bob Marley

April 27th, 2005 by themarksyndromeproject

"Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don’t complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality . wake up and live!"

-Bob marley, in Music

Welcome to my first featured music artist: BOB MARLEY

first of all, he’s a role model that i look up to. with all the natty dreads and his good ol’ revolutionary music… wow, you’re the man! (some day i’ll be like you rastaman)

Bob marley’s story is a classic one, which is why it continues to have such a powerful and ever-growing resonance: it embodies political repression, metaphysical and artistic insights, gangland warfare and various periods of mystical wilderness. Not just among Jamaicans, but also the Hopi Indians of New Mexico and the Maoris of New Zealand, in Indonesia and India, and especially in those parts of West Africa from wihch slaves were plucked and taken to the New World, Bob is seen as a redeemer figure returning to lead this planet out of confusion.

Bob Marley never wrote a bad song. He left behind the most remarkable body of recorded work. When you need to refer to a certain situation or crisis, there will always be a Bob Marley song that will relate to it. Bob was a musical prophet.

here’s his bio (referrence: www.bobmarley.com) :

His mother was an eighteen-year-old black girl called Cedella Booker while his father was Captain Norval Marley, a 50-year-old white quartermaster attached to the British West Indian Regiment. The couple married in 1944 and Robert Nesta Marley was born on February 6, 1945. Norval Marley’s family, however, applied constant pressure and, although he provided financial support, the Captain seldom saw his son who grew up in the rural surroundings of

St. Ann

to the north of the island.

For country people in

Jamaica

, the capital

Kingston

was the city of their dreams, the land of opportunity. The reality was that

Kingston

had little work to offer, yet through the Fifties and Sixties, people flooded to the city. The newcomers, despite their rapid disillusion with the capital, seldom returned to the rural parishes. Instead, they squatted in the shanty towns that grew up in western

Kingston

, the most notorious of which was Trench town (so named because it was built over a ditch that drained the sewage of old

Kingston

Bob Marley, barely into his teens, moved to

Kingston

in the late Fifties. Like many before them, Marley and his mother eventually settled in Trenchtown. His friends were other street youths, also impatient with their place in Jamaican society. One friend in particular was Neville O’Riley Livingston, known as Bunny, with whom Bob took his first hesitant musical steps.

The two youths were fascinated by the extraordinary music they could pick up from American radio stations. In particular there was one

New Orleans

station broadcasting the latest tunes by such artists as Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Curtis Mayfield and Brook Benton. Bob and Bunny also paid close attention to the black vocal groups, such as the Drifters, who were extremely popular in

Jamaica

When Bob quit school he seemed to have but one ambition: music. Although he took a job in a welding shop, Bob spent all his free time with Bunny, perfecting their vocal abilities. They were helped by one of

Trench

Town

’s famous residents, the singer Joe Higgs who held informal lessons for aspiring vocalists in the tenement yards. It was at one of those sessions that Bob and Bunny met Peter McIntosh, another youth with big musical ambitions.

In 1962 Bob Marley auditioned for a local music entrepreneur called Leslie Kong. Impressed by the quality of Bob’s vocals, Kong took the young singer into the studio to cut some tracks, the first of which, called "Judge Not", was released on Beverley’s label. It was Marley’s first record. The other tunes - including "Terror" and "One Cup of Coffee" - received no airplay and attracted little attention. At the very least, however, they confirmed Marley’s ambition to be a singer. By the following year Bob had decided the way forward was with a group. He linked up with Bunny and Peter to form The Wailing Wailers. The new group had a mentor, a Rastafarian hand drummer called Alvin Patterson, who introduced the youths to Clement Dodd,, a record producer in

Kingston

. In the summer of 1963 Dodd auditioned The Wailing Wailers and, pleased with the results, agreed to record the group. It was the time of ska music, the hot new dance floor music with a pronounced back-beat. Its origins incorporated influences from

Jamaica

’s African traditions but, more immediately, from the heady beats of

New Orleans

‘ rhythm & blues disseminated from American radio stations and the burgeoning sound systems on the streets of

Kingston

. Clement - Sir Coxsone - Dodd was one of the city’s finest sound system men. The Wailing Wailers released their first single, "Simmer Down", on the Coxsone label during the last weeks of 1963. By the following January it was number one in the Jamaican charts, a position it held for the next two months. The group - Bob, Bunny and Peter together with Junior Braithwaite and two back-up singers, Beverly Kelso and Cherry Smith - were big news.

Over the next few years The Wailing Wailers put out some thirty sides that properly established the group. Despite their popularity, the economics of keeping the group together proved too much and the three other members - Junior Braithwaite, Beverly Kelso and Cherry Smith - quit. Bob’s mother, Cedella, had remarried and moved to

Delaware

in the

United States

where she had saved sufficient money to send her son an air ticket. The intention was for Bob to start a new life. But before he moved to

America

, Bob met a young girl called Rita Anderson and, on February 10, 1966, they were married.

HIGHLIGHTS IN HIS MUSIC CAREER:

· The Wailers new commitment to Rastafarianism brought them into conflict with Coxsone Dodd and, determined to control their own destiny, the group formed their own record label, Wail ‘N’ Soul. Despite a few early successes, however, the Wailers’ business naivete proved too much and the label folded in late 1967.

· The group survived, however, initially as songwriters for a company associated with the American singer Johnny Nash who, the following decade, was to have an international smash with Marley’s "Stir It Up". The Wailers also met up with Lee Perry, whose production genius had transformed recording studio techniques into an art form. The Perry/Wailers combination resulted in some of the finest music the band ever made. Such tracks as "Soul Rebel", "Duppy Conqueror", "400 Years" and "Small Axe" were not only classics, but they defined the future direction of reggae.

· Blackwell knew of Marley’s Jamaican reputation. The group was offered a deal unique in Jamaican terms. The Wailers were advanced £4000 to make an album and, for the first time, a reggae band had access to the best recording facilities and were treated in much the same way as, say, their rock group contemporaries. Before this deal, it was considered that reggae sold only on singles and cheap compilation albums. The Wailers’ first album Catch A Fire broke all the rules: it was beautifully packaged and heavily promoted. It was the start of a long climb to international fame and recognition.

· In 1973 The Wailers also released their second Island album, Burnin, an LP that included new versions of some of the band’s older songs: ‘Duppy Conqueror’, for instance, "Small Axe" and "Put It On" - together with such tracks as ‘Get Up Stand Up’ and "I Shot The Sheriff". The latter, of course, was a massive worldwide hit for Eric Clapton the following year, even reaching number one in the

U.S.

singles’ chart.

· In 1974 Marley spent much time of his time in the studio working on the sessions that eventually provided Natty Dread, an album that included such fiercely committed songs as ‘Talkin’ Blues’, "No Woman No Cry", "So Jah Seh," "Revolution", "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" and "Rebel Music (3 o’clock Roadblock)". By the start of the next year, however, Bunny and Peter had quit the group; they were later to embark on solo careers (as Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh) while the band was re-named Bob Marley & The Wailers. Natty Dread was released in February 1975 and, by the summer, the band was on the road again. Bunny and Peter’s missing harmonies were replaced by the I-Threes, the female trio comprising Bob’s wife Rita together with Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt. Among the concerts were two shows at the Lyceum Ballroom in

London

which, even now, are remembered as highlights of the decade.

· Rastaman Vibration, the follow-up album in 1976, cracked the American charts. It was, for many, the clearest exposition yet of Marley’s music and beliefs, including such tracks as "Crazy Baldhead", "Johnny Was", "Who the Cap Fit" and, perhaps most significantly of all, "War", the lyrics of which were taken from a speech by Emperor Haile Selassie.

· Its international success cemented Marley’s growing political importance in

Jamaica

, where his firm Rastafarian stance had found a strong resonance with the ghetto youth. By way of thanking the people of

Jamaica

, Marley decided on a free concert, to be held at

Kingston

’s

National

Heroes

Park

on December 5, 1976. The idea was to emphasise the need for peace in the slums of the city, where warring factions had brought turmoil and murder. Just after the concert was announced, the government called an election for December 20. The campaign was a signal for renewed ghetto war and, on the eve of the concert, gunmen broke into Marley’s house and shot him. In the confusion the would-be assassins only wounded Marley, who was hastily taken to a safe haven in the hills surrounding

Kingston

. For a day he deliberated playing the concert and then, on December 5, he came on stage and played a brief set in defiance of the gunmen. It was to be Marley’s last appearance in

Jamaica

for nearly eighteen months. Immediately after the show he left the country and, during early 1977, lived in

London

where he recorded his next album, Exodus.

· Released in the summer of that year, Exodus properly established the band’s international status. The album remained on the

charts for 56 straight weeks, and its three singles - "Exodus", "Waiting in Vain" and "Jammin" - were all massive sellers. The band also played a week of concerts at

London

’s Rainbow Theatre; their last dates in the city during the seventies.

· In 1978 the band capitalised on their chart success with Kaya, an album which hit number four in the

the week after release. That album saw Marley in a different mood; a collection of love songs and, of course, homages to the power of ganja. The album also provided two chart singles, "Satisfy My Soul" and the beautiful "Is This Love". There were three more events in 1978, all of which were of extraordinary significance to Marley. In April he returned to

Jamaica

to play the One Love Peace Concert in front of the Prime Minister Michael Manley and the Leader of the Opposition Edward Seaga.

· He was then invited to the United Nations in

New York

to receive the organisation’s Medal of Peace. At the end of the year Bob also visited Africa for the first time, going initially to

Kenya

and then on to

Ethiopia

, spiritual home of Rastafari.

· The band had earlier toured Europe and

America

, a series of shows that provided a second live album, Babylon By Bus. The Wailers also broke new ground by playing in

Australia

Japan

and

New Zealand

: truly international style reggae.

· Survival, Bob Marley’s ninth album for Island Records, was released in the summer of 1979. It included "

Zimbabwe

", a stirring anthem for the soon-to-be liberated

Rhodesia

, together with "So Much Trouble In The World", "Ambush In The Night" and "Africa Unite"; as the sleeve design, comprising the flags of the independent nations, indicated, Survival was an album of pan-African solidarity.

· At the start of the following year - a new decade - Bob Marley & The Wailers flew to

Gabon

where they were to make their African debut. It was not an auspicious occasion, however, when the band discovered they were playing in front of the country’s young elite. The group, nevertheless, was to make a quick return to Africa, this time at the official invitation to the government of liberated

Zimbabwe

to play at the country’s Independence Ceremony in April, 1980. It was the greatest honour ever afforded the band, and one which underlined the Wailer’s importance in the

Third World

· The band’s next album, Uprising, was released in May 1980. It was an instant hit, with the single, "Could You Be Loved" a massive worldwide seller. Uprising also featured "Coming In From the Cold", "Work" and the extraordinary closing track, "Redemption Song".

· The Wailers embarked on a major European tour, breaking festival records throughout the continent. The schedule included a 100,000-capacity crowd in

Milan

, the biggest show in the band’s history. Bob Marley & The Wailers, quite simply, were the most important band on the road that year and the new Uprising album hit every chart in

Europe

. It was a period of maximum optimism and plans were being made for an American tour, in company with Stevie Wonder, that winter.

At the end of the European tour Marley and the band went to

America

. Bob played two shows at

Madison

Square

Garden

but, immediately afterwards, was taken seriously ill.

Three years earlier, in

London

, Bob hurt a toe while playing football. The wound had become cancerous and was belatedly treated in

Miami

, yet it continued to fester. By 1980 the cancer, in its most virulent form, had begun to spread through Marley’s body. He fought the disease for eight months, taking treatment at the clinic of Dr. Joseph Issels in

Bavaria

. Issels’ treatment was controversial and non-toxic and, for a time anyway, Bob’s condition seemed to stabilise. Eventually, however, the battle proved too much. At the start of May Bob Marley left

Germany

for his Jamaican home, a journey he did not complete. He died in a

Miami

hospital on Monday May 11, 1981

On Thursday May 21, 1981, the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley O.M. was given an official funeral by the people of

Jamaica

. Following the service - attended by both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition - Marley’s body was taken to his birthplace at Nine Mile, on the north of the island, where it now rests in a mausoleum. Bob Marley was 36-years-old. His legend, however, has conquered the years.

After the funeral in

Kingston

, Bob’s coffin was then driven across the island to Nine Miles, Bob’s birthplace, a tiny hamlet in the middle of

Jamaica

. Half the island flocked there to pay their respects. A joyous celebratory occasion, the funeral of Bob Marley was the most significant day of national mourning that the island had experienced.

In April 1981, Bob Marley was awarded

Jamaica

’s Order of Merit, one of its highest honors, in recognition of his contributions to the nation’s culture.

— that’s it. very long life huh? unfortunately he died at a very young age, he could have live at his mid- fifties by now (i’m so sad). well, his legacy still moves on in all of us musicians…

roll up and live rastaman!!!!

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Reasons why we still get hurt….

April 24th, 2005 by themarksyndromeproject

"To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering one must not love. But then one suffers from not loving. Therefore to love is to suffer, not to love is to suffer. To suffer is to suffer. To be happy is to love. To be happy then is to suffer. But suffering makes one unhappy. Therefore, to be unhappy one must love, or love to suffer, or suffer from too much happiness. I hope you’re getting this down"

good day!

hehehe i couldn’t think a good start for my blog…since this is quite new to me, i guess a quote would be fine

let’s see.

it’s now 10:30 P.M.

it’s still sunday…

today is the 24th still remember the pain you’ve felt after losing him/ her? no one could easily forget the tears we have shed for them… few days have passed, you still feel depressed about what happened between you 2…days has turned into weeks, you still feel bad about it, but it’s practically hopeless to start all over again…why do we still get hurt? are we annoyed that after having a bad relationship…we can’t still move on?don’t worry, it’s normal to feel this way, but uncomfty.why do we need to feel this way? i’ve listed a few… about 24 reasons why we feel so deteriorated after a heartache. here are few reasons and instances why we still get hurt

24 REASONS WHY PEOPLE SUFFER AFTER A BAD RELATIONSHIP

24. INTERCOURSE. as the lowest form of love, you can’t accept the reason that you loss him just because you gave your virginity to him. yuck! "ang babaw ng rason mo!". this usually are the common reasons why girls can’t get over their past relationships. not being biased, i think it is reasonable enough… i think

23. KARMA. no matter how you get mad or regret all the things that happened between you 2, it still comes back at you…even doubled. remember you cannot take revenge on love…

22. PEER PRESSURE. friends do have a big impact on us. it still depends on what kind of friends do we have. some tell us," he/ she is not worth it!"(hope all my friends are like that), some tell us to fight for your love… the thing is, we often get confused to whom to listen to. piece of advice: it feels good to love when it comes from the heart, not from your friends’ advices. because it hurts to hear the truth, but it will set you free (",)

21. PRIDE. one of the 7 mortal sins… we often think that it’s his/ her loss, but actually, it’s our loss. sometimes we have to lower our pride. to learn true love we must learn how to let them go

20. CHEESY LOVE SONGS. do you think you won’t be dpressed after listening to some cheesy sad love songs???think about it men! it’s like fighting fire with fire

19. PHOTOS. you know the saying,"a picture tells a thousand words… and how many pictures do you have together?? wow… just by looking at them you wish you could be together again in real life rather than being in a picture?

18. MESSAGES. you’re the the type of person who likes to read old messages coming from your ex, either from the cellphone, a testimonial made for you or from his/ her past "snail mail" letters for you…

17. TIME. every individual has its own time adjustments…some could forget the pain easily…while others prefer to be more sentimental…only time can tell when it will go away…unluckily, you are 1 of the few who has to wait. for now you still have to feel the heartaches after a bad relationship(huhuhuh)

16. HEARING CURRENT EVENTS. what would you feel celebrating your birthday with a shocking news that your ex has a bf/ gf two days old already and coming on your party?!? wow…

15. NOTHING FOR YOURSELF. maybe u gave too much than you can offer, leaving you with…zero

14. BAD HABITS. no matter how much we ‘drink til we forget the past’… it eventually becomes a habit, and sooner or later we become immune to it, so the next time we drink it doesnt help at all..yes, "it only reminds me of you even more!"

13. GHOST OF A GOOD THING. we can’t control it, they just keeps coming back. we may not know what reason do they have… but we do misinterpret some of their actions, like still being sweet after a breakup.

12. FORCED ACTIONS. you think you could erase a bad relationship just doing it overnight? no way, it takes time you know, but not so long nor too early. take your time man! you’ve got all the time to recover, but not instantly, only players and heartrubs can only do that.

11. LIMITING YOUR THERAPIES. it’s normal to be depressed after a big breakup or a bad relationship.. but you can’t just feel bad forever.you can’t. a day would come that you’ll be fed up by your action. before you know it, you wasted so much time and opportunities to make yourself happier. why don’t try to cheer yourself up? you could play online games(such as gunbound, ragnarok…), get yourself into sports, hang out with your friends, get into your artistic side and explore your potentials. it’s not that you lack alternative therapies to make you feel better, it’s just that you’re not using it

10. APPLYING SAD QUOTES. dont you just love the saying," lovers usually starts being friends, but in the end lovers couldnt end as friends" when it actually happened to you??? (aw, how ironic)

9. LOOKING BACK AT MEMORIES. when you pass a place, see her favorite cartoon character, or hear your theme song,it haunts you; memories do haunt you

8. SUBCONSCIOUSNESS. you keep having dreams(or nightmares) about him/ her having the greatest time of your lives…waking up, realizing that this is totally different in reality

7. CAN’T MOVE ON. it’s been months and you couldnt still move on… how funny she/ he manages to do it in just three weeks =)

6. SELF BLAMING. you keep thinking and saying to yourself," where did i go wrong? did i lack something that would make him/her happy?"..stuff like that makes you a junk

5. FAMILY MATTERS. your family member just keeps asking "where the HECK is he/ she?? we havent seen her lately here"

4. BESTFRIEND MATTERS. your bestfrend asked," o, bkit di mo na kasama/kausap/katext si #@____?" with a cheerful tone. and you couldnt answer it straight right away even though he/ she is your closest among your friends

3. BROKEN PROMISES. we feel we are not fully fulfilled with our promise to take care of him/ her as long as as your together… ruining your relationship for some stupid words coming at your mouth

2. ACCEPTANCE. it just still hurts when we cant accept the truth that he/ she isnt yours anymore!!(funny feeling for a sore loser)

1. LOVE. what else??? it is the primary factor why we still get hurt…. you still love him/ her,ryt????

there you have it, 24 of the finest reasons why we still get hurt. these are non fictional situations, it really happens in real life. take it from me, i’ve experience some of it. my friends also experienced it…. the thing is, it can’t be helped. you can’t also get used to it. after all, were only human… we tend to love others, and eventually get hurt. as they say, "experience is the best teacher"…we have to learn from mistakes and try not to fall from it twice.all i can say is, "PAST IS PAST DUDE, FORGET IT! THERE’S A NEW LIFE COMING AT YOU!"(parang kaya ko iapply 2 e noh?hahaha)

really…

’til then

themarksyndromeproject

dedicated to NOVEMBER 24, 2004

my heart bleeds for you still..

make it go away

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