Post by betterdub on Mar 21, 2011 7:51:40 GMT
TREASURE ISLE SOUND VIENNA proudly presents:
ASHER G - THE ROCKSTEADY DADDY
after 13 years of presenting Jamaican music in Vienna, after concerts with U Brown, Ranking Joe, Dennis Alcapone, Alton Ellis, Mike Brooks, Lee Perry, Max Romeo, Lone Ranger and Sylford Walker -
after memorable Clubnights with Stuart Soulful, Bob Brooks, Steve the Hat, Gary the Matador, Dave Mack, Alex Copasetic, Souljazz, Tommy Rock-a-Shacka, Mighty Massa, Tighten up/Trash&ready - Soundsystemshows with LP(US), Caveman(JA) und David Rodigan; after 13 years of collecting tbe best of Jamaican Music and cutting hundreds of Dubplates/Specials we are proud to present:
Asher G - the Rocksteady Daddy
ASHER G, the "ROCK STEADY DADDY"
George Walcott (aka Asher G) was born in 1961 to Jamaican parents and raised in north London, a street away from where Equals front man Eddy Grant lived. His father was a tailor and the owner of a sound system called Count Wally the Mighty Hi-Fi, so their house was filled with records and music. Young George thrived in this environment and busied himself from an early age selecting records from his father's collection.
At the beginning of the 1980s, Count Wally gave up his sound system and presented George with his record collection containing many thousands of 45s. At a time when most reggae DJs were playing Upsetter and Augustus Pablo productions, Asher G was carving out his own distinctive style, selecting unusual instrumentals from Derrick Harriott and Harry Mudie, plus titles from the likes of Eric Morris, Glen Adams, Toots Hibbert and Jackie Mittoo.
In November 2008, Asher G was chosen by a sizeable crowd at a clash in north London as the revival king of the UK, beating the other finalists RS Digital, Jesse James and Gladdy Wax to pick up a prize of £1,000, as well as of course the distinction of the title. Not that his nomination came as any real surprise -- he had already been considered by many to be the London reggae revive master for the previous 25 years.
Penny Reel - January 2011
ASHER G 'THE ROCKSTEADY DADDY' CONSISTENTLY ROCKS ANY AUDIENCE WITH THE TOUGHEST BLEND OF RARE, RAW, HARDCORE JA MUSIC. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THAN WHAT HE PLAYS IS HOW HE PLAYS. WITH SKILLS HONED FROM A TIME WHEN HE WOULD CONTROL THE FAMILY 'BLUESPOT' BACK IN THE MID-SIXTIES WHILST HIS FATHER 'COUNT WALLY' WAS A LEADING NORTH LONDON SOUND, ASHER G KNOWS HOW TO PLAY SOUND IE/ HE HAS THE RARE ABILTY TO PLAY WHAT THE CROWDS FEELING AND HAVE THEM FEEL IT SAME WAY...
So, expect a superb selection of the finest Jamaican Music...
When: Saturday, 30.04.2011 from 21.30 till morning
Where: at Wirr, 1070 Wien, Burggasse 70
Link:
www.wirr.at/v2/php/index.php
Treasure Isle Link:
www.facebook.com/gettingstarted.php?step=friend_requests#!/event.php?eid=167619783288180
Asher G on youtube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqovjhl_Ius
See ya!
ASHER G - THE ROCKSTEADY DADDY
after 13 years of presenting Jamaican music in Vienna, after concerts with U Brown, Ranking Joe, Dennis Alcapone, Alton Ellis, Mike Brooks, Lee Perry, Max Romeo, Lone Ranger and Sylford Walker -
after memorable Clubnights with Stuart Soulful, Bob Brooks, Steve the Hat, Gary the Matador, Dave Mack, Alex Copasetic, Souljazz, Tommy Rock-a-Shacka, Mighty Massa, Tighten up/Trash&ready - Soundsystemshows with LP(US), Caveman(JA) und David Rodigan; after 13 years of collecting tbe best of Jamaican Music and cutting hundreds of Dubplates/Specials we are proud to present:
Asher G - the Rocksteady Daddy
ASHER G, the "ROCK STEADY DADDY"
George Walcott (aka Asher G) was born in 1961 to Jamaican parents and raised in north London, a street away from where Equals front man Eddy Grant lived. His father was a tailor and the owner of a sound system called Count Wally the Mighty Hi-Fi, so their house was filled with records and music. Young George thrived in this environment and busied himself from an early age selecting records from his father's collection.
At the beginning of the 1980s, Count Wally gave up his sound system and presented George with his record collection containing many thousands of 45s. At a time when most reggae DJs were playing Upsetter and Augustus Pablo productions, Asher G was carving out his own distinctive style, selecting unusual instrumentals from Derrick Harriott and Harry Mudie, plus titles from the likes of Eric Morris, Glen Adams, Toots Hibbert and Jackie Mittoo.
In November 2008, Asher G was chosen by a sizeable crowd at a clash in north London as the revival king of the UK, beating the other finalists RS Digital, Jesse James and Gladdy Wax to pick up a prize of £1,000, as well as of course the distinction of the title. Not that his nomination came as any real surprise -- he had already been considered by many to be the London reggae revive master for the previous 25 years.
Penny Reel - January 2011
ASHER G 'THE ROCKSTEADY DADDY' CONSISTENTLY ROCKS ANY AUDIENCE WITH THE TOUGHEST BLEND OF RARE, RAW, HARDCORE JA MUSIC. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THAN WHAT HE PLAYS IS HOW HE PLAYS. WITH SKILLS HONED FROM A TIME WHEN HE WOULD CONTROL THE FAMILY 'BLUESPOT' BACK IN THE MID-SIXTIES WHILST HIS FATHER 'COUNT WALLY' WAS A LEADING NORTH LONDON SOUND, ASHER G KNOWS HOW TO PLAY SOUND IE/ HE HAS THE RARE ABILTY TO PLAY WHAT THE CROWDS FEELING AND HAVE THEM FEEL IT SAME WAY...
So, expect a superb selection of the finest Jamaican Music...
When: Saturday, 30.04.2011 from 21.30 till morning
Where: at Wirr, 1070 Wien, Burggasse 70
Link:
www.wirr.at/v2/php/index.php
Treasure Isle Link:
www.facebook.com/gettingstarted.php?step=friend_requests#!/event.php?eid=167619783288180
Asher G on youtube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqovjhl_Ius
See ya!