This will be cool, you should head down at about 8 to make sure you don't miss the start. Tom is the most natural, laid back purveyor of reggae and soul music in the island, in my considered opinion.  I don't play reggae, and there's a reason why, and it's not because I don't like it either.........to be authentic and get the feel for this music, you need a kind of rhythm and demeanor that very few people possess, myself included. Tom has it. In spades. When the whole Jack Johnson beach vibe thing was huge over here, lots of people began playing at that style, and if I'm honest, alot of people turned the soft easy rhythm of many of the songs into a nerve riddled punk workout. Tom is like a breath of fresh air on the scene here, as he was immune to the changing trends, and when all the others have fallen by the wayside, Tom is wearing his dreads for the right reason and playing what he loves. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of old school soul music and funk, a true feel for rhythm, a right hand from Jah himself and a voice that's smooth and so natural that it's easy to miss how technically bang on his singing is. He's been gigging in Barbados, and picked up some Bajan flavour, you won't hear that in anyone else over here. So you're missing out if you don't get down there.....I am going to try to crawl out of my sickbed and make it down. Myself I'm knocked down with some kind of lergy, which is proving pretty rough, and as well as missing Jersey live it now looks like my annual trip to the lovely Island of Sark,to play the Festival of the sea, could be a no go as well, and that's mildly heartbreaking if I'm truthful, as I love that place and the people there. Science,pathogens and my immune system willing....I WILL SEE YOU AT TANGUYS...or if not, I will see you in the pics, digging Toms vibes, else I'll set my germs on you....... RJ |
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