So, how was Reggae on the River?
dg
I made the mistake of going grocery shopping on Thursday evening, about 75%
of the shoppers were preparing for ROTR (loads of beer and camping foods,
ROTR t shirts from years past). I just wanted to cry. I tried to keep my
spirits up through the weekend but everywhere I went I kept hearing talk
about ROTR. It was a painful weekend.
So, how did you first-timers like it? Tell me, have you ever seen anything
like it?
--Dan
Ras James
the best shows of the whole festival. I just got home 5 minutes ago, so when
i'm more rested i'll post a review. Peace.
Peace and One Love,
Ras James
Iriebaby
afford the airfair from Boston to California, lol.
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5 minutes in he gates and he posting to rmr!!!
looking foward to later on...
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of him as being ROTR type music, but his set really fit in well.
primo
be plenty to check out. My legs are killing me and I can barely stand after
all the walking/standing/hiking this weekend. Here's a lil more thorough
rundown.
Friday :
I caught a little big of John Trudells performance as I walked around the
concert bowl, then headed back stage. Heard 'Potluck' start up, who I guess
are a local area hiphop act and stopped in the photo pit. Wasn't too happy
with some of the 'vulgarities' they used in their lyrics givin how many
children were present and how early in the day it was. They sounded a little
too much like they were riding on Eminem's style personally. Then Tre
Hardson came on about a quarter to 4. Tre Hardson was one of the main
members of the group The Pharcyde, and he put on a great show mixing
funk/soul and hiphop, of course doing his biggest verses from Pharycde hit's
like "Runnin'," "Drop," and of course "Passing Me By." After that we went
back to the hotel room for some more film and jackets so we missed Oliver
Mtukudzi & Black Spirits who I heard were really good. We were back in time
for Culture ft. Joseph Hill which we watched from up front in the pit... got
some great shots during that one. Culture always put on a great show.
Michael Franti & Spearhead were excellent. Michael was staying 2 rooms down
from me and was doin some wierd yoga stuff it was crazy lol. But yeah,
excellent show, pure vibes. Ben Harper, who I don't really listen to.. put
on a tiiight set. Good musician with a really great voice. That was it for
Friday, Lost at Last closed (Medicine Drum was moved to Saturday), but
that's when all the E baby's started popping out so we just went and hung
out around the campgrounds for a few hours then headed back to the room.
Saturday :
We slept in and missed the first couple of acts. We were there in time for
the 2nd and 3rd but didn't really watch much of the show. At about 3:30,
Roots Radics took the stage getting ready for Israel Vibration. The Radics
medley has always givin me the chills... Flabba Holt OWNS the bass. I still
haven't seen Dwight playing with them in over a year though... anyway.
Skelly and Wiss came out and put on an incredible show as always. They're
one of my all time favorite groups so this was of course a highlight of the
weekend. After I.Vibe, we were expecting Vybz Kartel to perform but were
told he wouldn't be performing afterall. Instead Medicine Drum (bumped from
the previous night) performed. Interesting music, not quite my taste but
interesting. Baby Cham came out and with alot of energy and mashed it up,
showing the audience some of the newer dance moves. He sounded pretty good
over a live band if you ask me. Now it's time for Anthony B (another
favorite). Anthony B was probably the best performance of the entire
weekend. Pure energy, pure vibes. He's inspiring. Can't wait to see the
pictures I got of that one. After Anthony B kicked my ass we were treated to
the smooth sounds of Waynie Wonder. Excellent! Bigup Wayne for holdin it
down. Machel Montano and Xtatik once again blew the roof off the joint
making sure everyone in the crowd (10K+) was wavin somethin in the air. I'm
not a big soca fan but these guys are great entertainers and put on a great
show. I think I liked them more in 1999 when they did the whole U.F.O.
thing, good show this year still. For the closing act we had the Ghetto
Youth Crew which started with Julian Marley who came out and did a couple of
his own songs and a couple of his dads songs. He was followed by Damian "Jr
Gong," who's probably the biggest of the siblings (aside from Ziggy of
course). Damian mashed it up of course, and even had a few girls up front
holding up a piece of cardboard with "Damian Marley Fan Club" on it. Once
Damian went into "It Was Written," Stephen joined him on stage. I've always
though Stephen has a great stage presence. He doesn't grab the spotlight too
often, but he's the man. They were a great closing for Saturday night.
Sunday :
Sunday started (for us) waiting for Pato Banton to start. Due to a contract
with Pato's mngmnt. noone was allowed in the photo pit for Pato's
performance, so I had to go out into the crowd. I got like 3 or 4 shots,
each with someones ear, arm, hand, or head in it as well (weak). We watched
the rest from the side of the stage, Pato puts on a great show, and I hadn't
seen him since Bob Marley Day (99??). Then we had the Queen Judy Mowatt
followed closely by Marcia Griffiths. Both women looked beautiful and still
carried their voices as well as they ever did. Towards the end of Marcia's
set we took a walk across the river to 'meditate' a bit in the shade. I
could hear Beres starting (where'd the time go?) so I darted back accross
the river (shorts got all wet). Beres Hammond...who was also one of the
highlights of the weekend, was in perfect form. My favorite part was when he
broke into "Don't Disturb Sign" at the end... Beres was wicked as usual. Not
too familiar with David Lindley, so we took this chance to head back to the
room for more warm clothes. Got back just in time for Toots and the Maytals.
This is a classic act so we couldn't miss it, and they always put on a great
show. This is where they switch the lineup a bit, and it doesn't make sense
to me. Originaly Jimmy Cliff was scheduled to close the show, but apperently
Jimmy Cliff hates to close...strange huh? Especially since it was the 20th
anniversary show, and it was also his birthday just a couple days earlier...
but anyway... Jimmy Cliff came out (another classic/legend), and put on an
awesome show worthy of closing if ya ask me. He did the crowd favorites
including "Harder They Come" and "I Can See Clearly." Another highlight of
the weekend for sure. Then finally Third World went on to close the show.
These guys are always great and this time was no different. I've always
loved Third World's live performances especially with the cello, but I think
Jimmy should have closed. Then we all took the flowers from the sides of the
stage towards the end of the set and passed them out into the crowd untill
everywhere you looked you could see someone holding up flowers or branchs of
some kind... it was great. Carol, P.B. and the rest of the People
Productions crew came on stage to close out the night and the great weekend.
We went back to the room to pass out.
Great show as usual. Start making your plans for next year. If you want a
hotel room within 20 miles of the event you should book 4-6 months in
advance. And don't forget to buy your tickets as soon as they go on sale
because they ALWAYS sell out by late may/early june...after that you're
stuck with scalpers on ebay. Hope everyone that went had a great time and a
safe ride home.
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Peace.
Rhythmwize
>
>Sunday started (for us) waiting for Pato Banton to start. Due to a contract
>with Pato's mngmnt. noone was allowed in the photo pit for Pato's
>performance, so I had to go out into the crowd.
Pato's management is a joke if they put that in the contract...he's luckly he
was on the billing and should hope that someone takes his photo and publishes it
for some badly needed PR...fire those mgmt guys! ha ha
Nice review primo
latah,
john
Christopher Albin Edmonds
> Nice review primo
> latah,
> john
John- never got a chance to come look for you- I printed out your
campsite info but was SO busy the whole weekend, plus I hurt my back
and couldn't walk around much.
Rhythmwize
>
>John- never got a chance to come look for you- I printed out your
>campsite info but was SO busy the whole weekend, plus I hurt my back
>and couldn't walk around much.
>
is like looking for a needle in a hay stack...I was gonna buy some Machel
Montano CD's at the band merchandise booth near where you were camping but
I gave up trying to force my way thru the crowd over there Saturday night...pure
madness.
Here's my short review of your set and Machel Montano's set on Saturday night as
posted in the TTCalifornia group:
Oh my gawd, never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I'd ever see Soca
featured as it was on Saturday night, prime time, at Reggae On the River, in
front of a jam packed crowd of 15,000.
DJ Engine Room(Chris Edmonds)came on about 10PM located in a tower high above
the crowd and started throwing down some wicked tunes, both reggae and soca.
There was a Trini DJ(talker)with him(forgot his name)and for about 45 minutes
they were doing the soca ting as the stage crew was getting the set ready for
Machel and Xtatik. They even had a spotlight on them and the crowd looked liked
they were enjoying it, big time. Engine room, you did a fantastic job, soca was
really well represented this night...thats a night I will never forget.
Then Machel came on, started a little slow, but then built up the energy into a
frenzy, doing all of his great hits as well as the
lastest tunes. They brought out some Trini dancers who showed the crowd how to
Kock Back and Roll...ha He also did three numbers with what sounds like a ska
riddim too me and the crowd loved it of course...that was old time calypso, what
she want, and one about rain which was very appropo since it had actually rained
a little earlier that day...the first time ever in the eleven years that Ive
been going.
Machel closed out the show with Tay Lay Lay and had some of the Trini dancers
dancing on the stage with stilts...Quite a show indeed...Soca got major exposure
this night, thats for sure. Big up to the promoters of the festival for
supporting Trinidad music over all these years, they usually have one major act
from Trinidad on the billing...for example, David Rudder and Charlies Roots in
'92, Sparrow, Bro Resistance, ect.
Saw Machel walking thru the crowd the next day looking like he was having a
great time, hardly anyone really noticing him...apparently, he likes to mingle
with the common folks, a few years back we were in the same mas band in Jamaica
and he was just another reveller, jumping and wining up with the rest of us.
john
xacto
Awoke on Thursday and sat in the river at the campsite most of the day. (Rhythmwize, I made several attempts to come visit but for whatever reason, didnt make it to your camp.)
So a camper rolls up and asks if they can park at our site for the night (costing much less to park at a site that is already payed for)
They seemed nice so we let them join our camp. Good thing too, because these guys had the stickiest outdoor I have ever seen. Tony and Cindy!!! If you ready this, it was great to get to know you.
A little later, some friends from home and others walked up to the camp, so it turned into a big ass party.
We got up pretty early on friday morning and drank a cup of coffee and packed up to go to the venue. We got in line about 15 minutes before they opened the gates. By the time we got to the general entrance area, they were not letting in any more vehicles. A few of our crew grabbed up the tents and hiked it in. After 2 hours of sitting in the blazing heat, they finally said to park where we are and hike it in. At least we were doing something.
We hiked the .5 mile in and met up with our friends and tents.
After getting all set up, it didnt take long for the freaks to start socializing. This guy walks up to our camp and starts talking at the top of his lungs (HI, I AM HECTOR AND I AND SOOOO HIGH ON MUSHROOMS!!!) After a 20 minute soliloque(SP), he eventually moved on to the next camp.
This a festival for the people, not the music. I found myself perpetually unsatisfied with the performances. There is this kind of wax gloss over the whole event. Toots playing cover tunes to cater to the audience. Jimmy Cliff playing cover tunes to cater to the audience. Third World, who I was most excited to see left me very disappointed. It was probably when after singing at 20 min long version of "Now that we found love" he actually said "bun out the chi chi man"
Why, when these artists have so much great original music, do they rely on cover tunes and fads??? Answer, this festival is not about the music. Anthony B played the same set he played the last 4 times I have seen him. The only original sets I saw were Michael Franti, Beres and Macia Griffiths. BTW, the Harmony House band rocked.
On with the true meaning of ROTR.
So saturday we heard a comotion a few feet from our camp. Sadly, a couple carrying in their stuff, the guy passed out and died. The paramedics worked on him for a long time and just didnt get any responce at all.
They announced that the lead singer of shaka zulu died at the fest too.
My favorite moment was sunday night, after all the bands played, after we drank all the drinks, after everyone at the camp had gone to bed. Me and my bro took a walk. The whole canyon was blanketed with a low layer of clouds. This horseshoe shaped canyon had a fluffy lid. Not too low to see the fireworks pop off, which I liked. But the clouds reflected the light back down on us so it was like having a really bright full moon. very cosmic.
Me and my bro just sat on the rocky beach by the bay and puffed the hash.
Everyone seemed to be ending a very long trip as there was this vibe of reflection and contentment.
Night time is another world. 4AM and the whole place is buzzing with people.
We left the next morning. We found a nice river to camp by and decompress. Got a bottle of gin and some beer and cooked some grub. hiked through some caves the next day and finished the 7+ hour drive home. I was nice to get out of town.
Steve Sanders
xacto
> Zach, thanks for your detailed review about mostly everything but the music. You reaffirmed my goal to stay as far away from ROTR as possible.
Cool, you do what you need to do Steve. I actually had a really good time. It was too expensive for what it was, but the fact is that it was a big freakin party with mostly very cool people and absolutly no po-po's. It was extreme in many ways and that in itself is worth the experience.
There were a lot of politics going on, and that would be my one reason for staying away. They charge $150 for a ticket and then let in 4000 volunteers friends(their entry is volunteer + guest). The balance is that the volunteers and their friends are the ones that brought in all of the party favors. All in all, it is just money and I had a great time.
Rhythmwize
>
>This a festival for the people, not the music. I found myself perpetually
>unsatisfied with the performances. There is this kind of wax gloss over the
>whole event.
So, did you have a good time? Was it worth all the time, effort and money spent
to attend? Would you go again? After reading your post it wasnt clear.
It is a festival of and for the people...Im sure for many the music is secondary
to all the other aspects of ROTR, such as sex and drugs.
I approach the festival by looking for opportunites to get down in front of the
stage when I still have a lot of energy and its not too crowded and there is a
good band or artist on stage...doesnt matter to me who it is or what songs they
are playing as long as the groove is resonating with me, the sound system is
good, and you can dance without being constantly bumped or stepped on.
So, I was down there on the dance floor near the stage for Culture, Baby Cham,
Medicine Drum, Beres Hammond and David Lindley El Reyo-X...Throughly enjoyed
each of those sets...for the rest of the performances I was either watching from
a distance, walking around checking the vendor booths, drinking beer, talking to
old friends, eating indian tacos,tamales and pizza bread, and people
watching...what a crazy scene, women with hula hoops, costumed crazies on
stilts, giant costumed rastas smoking a huge paper mache spliff, topless women
with body paint, etc...this is fun stuff...LOL
Did you hear the Mad Bomber? For several years, thats some guy who sets off
thunderous large explosions at 3 or 4AM, waking everyone up who is
sleeping...these are not firecrackers either...the've been trying to catch this
guy for years im told...ha ha
john
xacto
I must say that after seeing the complete mayhem on friday morning, I have the utmost respect for SNWMF. I think it is silly to have people park and then find camping. They take a really stressfull thing like getting over 10,000 people into the venue and parked, and then doubled it by making them again find camping.
Those volunteers are the corral at the top of the hill looked totally confused on what to do with over 10 miles of traffic and no place to put the vehicles. There was complete lack of organization or functional chain-of-command. Plus, I was told that they reduced their ticket sales by 3,000 this year...
Would I go again?... I too am unclear on that one.
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GaryDub
don't know how to treat her and I do' or something similar. I didn't
recognize the tune. Can anyone tell me what it was? Thanks.
xacto
"After one dance on the floor
she came back wanting for more.
Well I dont know what it is that I've got
what she whispered was so nice.
but her man was standing cross the way
so a move like this would be so unwise
he's standing in my way
standing in my way"
Rhythmwize
>
>I must say that after seeing the complete mayhem on friday morning, I have the
>utmost respect for SNWMF. I think it is silly to have people park and then find
>year...
Even if they were fully organized, there is no practical solution to the chaos
that exists when everyone enters Friday morning to find parking and campsites.
I used to go down there in past years at 8AM just to watch the show and thank
God it wasn't me involved!
The've been dealing with this problem for 20 years...you experienced the refined
solution, for what its worth.
I would never have anything to do with that situation. If you would have come
by our campsite in the State Park, you could of camped with us and avoided all
the stress, we had a huge site, enough room for at least 4 more tents. I
couldnt make that offer in advance becuz I didnt know how big a campsite we
would get.
Reduced ticket sales by 3000...yes, I kept saying to myself, there are less
people here then when I was there last in 2000...I could tell cuz you could
actually move easily around during the day in the concert bowl, before it was
jammed all day.
john
xacto
Now I know for the furure.
Peace!
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> The've been dealing with this problem for 20 years...you experienced the refined
jah bill
a rock star or something?
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one love
rasta 4 I
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at least to my ears and mind, and believe me its unusual for me to pick a
bunch of white guys as best of a reggae festival. they plain mopped the
stage with musicianship and virtuosity.
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one love
rasta 4 I
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Joel Spencer
August 7, 2003
A Spicy Mix of Salsa, Hip-Hop and Reggae
By JON PARELES
Just over a decade ago a new kind of dance music started to percolate
through clubs and parties in Puerto Rico. Its beat was grounded in
Jamaican dancehall reggae, although it had also bounced through Panama.
Above that beat, rappers rhymed in Spanish, mostly about dancing,
drinking and sex. The rappers used street slang; many older listeners
and upscale Puerto Ricans looked down on the music as vulgar. But for a
younger audience, the beat, the attitude and the close, slow-grind
dancing that went with them were irresistible.
The music got a name, reggaeton. It spread across Puerto Rico and has
made inroads in Miami and New York. And on Saturday night, reggaeton is
bound for Madison Square Garden, in a concert headlined by reggaeton's
leading innovator, Tego Calderón, and featuring two dozen other rappers
and disc jockeys. "It's the music for the young generation down here,"
Mr. Calderón said in a telephone interview from San Juan.
Reggaeton's story has parallels to its two main influences, hip-hop and
dancehall. Like them, reggaeton was homegrown music that first spoke to
local club audiences and was ignored or rejected by radio stations. Like
them, it was often raunchy and uninhibited, full of macho exploits
involving guns, drugs and women. It's still a man's world; there is only
one significant female reggaeton rapper, Ivy Queen (also on the bill at
Madison Square Garden). And like dancehall and underground hip-hop,
reggaeton is a realm of small, independent labels, with entrepreneurs
who sell albums to local stores out of the trunks of their cars.
"We didn't have radio play and we didn't have big companies, but we
survived," Mr. Calderón said. "They didn't want to play us, they didn't
want to know about us, they pushed us away. They thought it was going to
go out of fashion in a year. But now it's a business. Every month
there's four or five albums of reggaeton coming out. Everybody's selling
a little bit, and everybody's getting paid." Most successful reggaeton
albums sell 30,000 to 40,000 copies, mainly in Puerto Rico. But Mr.
Calderón's album "El Abayarde" (White Lion Music) has sold about
200,000 copies, 150,000 in Puerto Rico, and Don Omar's "Last Don" (V.I.
Music) has sold 115,000 copies.
Reggaeton has many godfathers. One is Vico-C, a Puerto Rican rapper who
emerged in the late 1980's, rapping in Spanish over hip-hop beats and
conveying hardheaded messages between party tunes. Nicknamed "El
Filósofo," or the Philosopher, Vico-C warned about the dangers of drugs
and violence. Another is El General, a Panamanian rapper who latched on
to a modified dancehall beat in the late 1980's. His songs made their
way to dance floors in Puerto Rico, and broke the language barrier
between Spanish-speaking listeners and reggae in English or Jamaican
patois. Robi Draco Rosa, who has written hits for Ricky Martin, traced
the word reggaeton to reggae-thon, the way disc jockeys announced reggae
marathons.
Soon Puerto Rican producers were adding their own ingredients to the
beat, particularly the timbales and congas of salsa. Don Omar, who is
performing on Saturday and whose lost-love lament "Aunque Te Fuiste" is
currently the No. 1 reggaeton song in Puerto Rico, said, "To make
reggaeton, you need to know about your Puerto Rican music, salsa, and to
know about rap, reggae, and the kind of art that makes a difference."
Producers like D.J. Playero, D.J. Negro (who worked with Vico-C), D.J.
Nelson and Rubén D.J. began making backup tracks and recruiting
rappers. They released compilation tapes and then albums.
Some of the performers at Madison Square Garden, including Don Omar,
Daddy Yankee and the long-running alliance Hector y Tito, have released
complete albums. But even now, most reggaeton appears on producers'
compilation albums. "El Abayarde" (which means king of the fire ants, a
family nickname describing how pesky Mr. Calderón was as a child) is Mr.
Calderón's debut album, although he has been appearing on compilations
since the late 1990's. "If you don't prove yourself in the streets,
nobody is going to put money on you," he said. "So you have to appear on
those albums to make yourself noticed. This stuff comes from the street,
so we know that it works."
Reggaeton spread across Puerto Rico for the simplest of reasons. "It's
in Spanish and it's easy to dance to," Mr. Calderón said.
"It's the voice of the pueblo," Mr. Rosa said. "It just hit that nerve."
A radio station that broadcasts across Puerto Rico, WVOZ-FM, plays
reggaeton full time and regularly draws ratings among the island's top
five stations.
WSKQ-FM, known as La Mega 97.9, the leading Spanish-language station in
New York, has been more cautious about reggaeton because its main fans
are younger than the station's target audience.
"A lot of it is teen-oriented and clubby, and a radio station can't
sound like a club," said George Mier, the station's program director.
But the music is gaining exposure. WSKQ had been playing reggaeton after
6 p.m., and lately songs by Mr. Calderón, Don Omar and Hector y Tito are
joining salsa and merengue songs during the daytime. "It adds a little
spice to the recipe," Mr. Mier said.
Domingo Ramos, head of artists and repertory for the urban division of
EMI Latin, said: "Latin hip-hop and reggaeton are coming like a tornado.
It's inevitable that it's going to be the next salsa and merengue. For a
long time we didn't have support from radio in the States. But when you
walk down the street in New York City, and out of 20 cars you hear that
13 are playing reggaeton and Spanish hip-hop, then you know the masses
are asking for it."
Mr. Calderón, 31, was a reluctant convert to reggaeton. He studied
percussion — drums, timpani, xylophone — at a music school in Puerto
Rico, but was drawn to the politically engaged hip-hop of Public Enemy,
Rakim and Boogie Down Productions when he attended high school in Miami
in the late 1980's. He began writing hip-hop rhymes, first in English
and then in Spanish. When he returned to Puerto Rico, he discovered
Vico-C, and was convinced that hip-hop in Spanish was his calling. He
saved money to make his own recordings.
But American-style hip-hop rhythms and angry rhymes weren't as popular
in clubs as reggaeton was. When the reggaeton singer Eddie Dee (who is
on the Madison Square Garden bill) asked Mr. Calderón to do a guest rap
on his second album, Mr. Calderón accepted. Offers to make his own
recordings quickly followed.
"When you do reggaeton you get popular real quick," Mr. Calderón said.
"Guys like me who didn't do it have to take 12 years to make it happen.
At one time when I was doing hip-hop, my father told me, do you always
want to be screaming and denouncing stuff? You've got to get people to
love you, and then you can scream all you want."
Actually, Mr. Calderón is no screamer; he rhymes in a relaxed, amiable
baritone. He is in the vanguard of reggaeton's newer, more socially
conscious phase. Don Omar has also moved away from raunchy come-ons,
with songs that express respect for women and concerns about injustice.
Mr. Calderón takes Vico-C, Public Enemy, Bob Marley and the salsa singer
Ismael Rivera as models. The music on his album dips into salsa and the
African-rooted Puerto Rican tradition of bomba, and between boasts he
has serious messages. "Los Difuntos" ( "The Dead" ) warns against the
glamorization of the gangster life. "Loiza," is named after a black
neighborhood dating back to the slave trade, and it bluntly denounces
racism and police brutality backed by the Afro-Caribbean beat of bata
drums.
"I've got to do reggaeton in order to make people listen to my social
stuff," Mr. Calderón said. "I'm getting them to dance, and then I'm
getting them to think a little bit."
minidub
just that much nicer. when i've camped there versus the festival site, the
difference is amazing. rhythmwize you are so blessed to have a spot there
every year!
peace, michele.
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>
>rhythmwize you are so blessed to have a spot there
>every year!
Anybody that really wants to get into Richardsons Grove State Park can do so,
IF they plan far enuff in advance. Most people are half-stepping and can't
think that far in advance...ha Too bad for them, good for me!
You call or use the online reservation system 7 months in advance, thats usually
the first days in January. I think Jan 2nd is the first day you can call, but
you usually cant get thru that day by phone or computer, the lines are jammed
with everyone in the country getting sites everywhere in California.
By mid-January or sooner, all the sites, some 300?, are taken.
Call/Online about a day or two later and you can get thru...you can get up to
two sites, Oak Flat or Madrone/Huckleberry...Everybody prefers Oak Flat but Im
beginning to think Madrone/Huckleberry is better, you are forced to make a
choice then...get trailer sites, even if you dont have a trailer, to give you
the best options on selecting sites when you get there, its first come first
serve on the sites.
John
Rhythmwize
>
>david lindley and el rayo-x put in the best set of the weekend, no contest.
Jah Bill...Yuh were there? My my, you must have got a free ticket, I know you
didnt pay $150 did you ? <shocked>
I dont know about "no contest" but they were right up there with the best acts
of the weekend. Those guys could really lay down a tight ska groove...the sound
system was just perfect for their set.
Medicine Drum was also damn good...kinda a fusion between electronic dance music
and dub all done by the guy on the sequencer/drum machine/keyboards...I was down
front for both those sets and everyone was having a joy-full time, it was great
fun and made my weekend.
john
rl...@bghost.net
thasx...you all are believable!
i&i posse the ark band was there at rotr
in 2000...played on the sat at about 3 pm...i have video somewhere :-)
at snwmf in 99...video nice too...played first on the opening friday
before stratch and mad professor...
give thanks...
one, peace, roots-ee
http://thearkband.com
http://thearkband.com/gigz/index.html
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http://thearkband.com/gigz/index.html
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johnhimm
artists photos the only one act to say "NO Photographs" was MIDNITE.
The Marley boy's management will limit photos only to the first two
songs.
respect
Him
http://reggaephotos.com
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...him saying with that mucho expressive smile
'tek nuff pickkcha,'
:-)
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Russell Gerlach
I am still recovering from ROTR...we had a blast up there. I may be biased but
I thought Wayne Wonder had the best set of the weekend. Davis Lindley and El
Rayo X definitely a fave too and when he did Mercury Blues....It was hot !
Culture was definitely the best of Friday.....too many people to mention that I
saw....Engineroom was doing a great job along with the other DJs....and
honestly I didn't miss Vybz Kartel when he didn't show..although I would have
liked to see him. Beres...Marcia..Baby Cham...Toots....all great. Pato's
manager from Birmingham was talking backstage about the photo thing...still
didn't offer a clear reason why no photos though....the ROTR DVD will be out
through RAS Records in early 2004..looking forward to that one.
A magical weekend and in my top fests of the year...People Productions
delivered the star power and fest that is hard to beat. Big Up to Primo for a
great job on the ROTR website too
Raspect,
Russell Gerlach
Artists Only! Records / Reggae Nucleus Magazine
KALAPANA
it was good seeing you there,
max respect for people productions,they put on a great show, as always....
there hard work and livication for 20 years
makes all the difference. When Anthony B said on the mike that he thanked
people production for putting on an event in which we can do(smoke the herb)
what we like, how we like, in a safeplace.
Beres Hammond what can I say that hasn't been said about Beres..My personal
favorite of the entire weekend. Big up to Harmony House Crew for backing up
Marcia,Judy M, and Mr.Hammond.Beres says he has a new album in the Can and
Ready for release soon....can't wait to get ahold of new Beres.I also want to
thank Mavis (beres's manager) for all of her Strength keeping things runnin
on....
Wayne Wonder set was hit after hit, with powerful riddims. so nice to here him
sing, and a happy belated birthday to him.
Toot's ,Jimmy Cliff ,Third World, all of them still create Music that is
Timeless,have so many hits , over there all 30 plus year 's of reggae .
There are many thing i am thankful for in my life, many things i've been
blessed with,going to Reggae on the River seeing Great Artist and spending time
with Friends is what Reggae on the River is all about...
Thank you Mateel Community Center,People Productions ,Jeannie Foster, Red I,for
making it happen..Can't Wait for 21...
one love and Raspect
kalapana
Ras James
remember me and my friend who you interviewd a few times and filned setting up
the tent? peace.>I am still recovering from ROTR...we had a blast up there. I
primo
I've never heard any probs with the Marleys limiting songs though, in
the past (including this year) I've shot their entire set. Certain
festival's
I've been to though limited press to first three songs for any givin act,
I remember Street Scene in San Diego doing that a year or so ago.