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Post by matt on Feb 21, 2006 17:06:42 GMT
New comp on Condom Sanctuary Records
Just who is he?
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Post by zapatoo on Feb 21, 2006 17:32:25 GMT
A white guy from Bristol who started playing sounds in a pub frequented by Jamaicans about 40 years ago. Reputation grew and grew (as did his record collection) - there was even a BBC2 documentary about him in the mid 90s (which is where I first heard of him) Musical quality-wise, the track selection is top, but exceptionally unimaginative (there were only a couple of tunes I didn't have already). With a massive collection, logically, something more imaginative could have been done  Here's a link to the remarks I put up on the Trojan board: www.trojanrecords.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2465 |
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Post by rubba on Feb 21, 2006 17:37:45 GMT
exellent documentry saw it the other week
one love
rubba
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Post by bmd on Feb 21, 2006 18:41:31 GMT
Would like tosee that, Charlie Reggae once clashed with him somwhere in the West country, and a mate Little Mike saw him spin some tunes at a party once and said it was great.. never seen him meself..
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Post by ZarcyD on Feb 21, 2006 19:33:31 GMT
I've seen Derek a few times now and he has never really suprised or impressed me with his selections great character but a bit of a people pleaser these days rather than seeming to play tunes that he really likes. As with his Trojan release he always has played the obvious when I have seen him.
C.D
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Post by bmd on Feb 21, 2006 20:12:27 GMT
my mate mike was impressed by him becuase he was drawing a lot of versions on one rhythm, particularly well known (Mike never said what) and playing some odd and obscure stuff, now Mike's a Reggae man, but perhaps not as deeply into it as we, so he might have been more easily impressed than the Royal 'We'.
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Post by johnska on Feb 23, 2006 19:44:03 GMT
I caught half the recently shown documentary on the Community Channel, intriguing stuff, but like everyone has said, a disappointing selection to put out.
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