Live & Direct

"spacious grooves rule"

"righteous reggae rhythm"
- BASS PLAYER magazine, April 1998

Recorded live in April of 1997, this CD contains a variety of styles ranging from strictly Roots Reggae to Ska to Calypso, as well as several original tracks. The disc captures the essense of Big Root's live performance. It was produced using absolutely no overdubs and a minimum of studio trickery.

Track Listing

  1. Who Is It? (Big Roots original)
  2. Hello Carol
  3. Reggae Got Soul (From "Toots" with Louv)
  4. The Good Fight (Big Roots original)
  5. Big Bamboo (Duke of Iron?)
  6. Homeless (Paul Simon)
  7. Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaria, with arrangement by Dave "Mr. Out" Gibson)
  8. Hold My Hand
  9. Revenge (Mighty Sparrow)
  10. Reuben & Cerise (For all you Jerry fans)
  11. Follow A Dream (Big Roots original)
  12. Mr. Big Man (Big Roots original)
  13. No, No, No
  14. I Shot The Sheriff (Absolutely the BEST version by white guys)

Click here for sound bite from "Afro Blue"

(277Kb .wav file)

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