Never had the opportunity to see John Holt perform live, but Police In Helicopter sounded great on the streets of Notting Hill during this year's carnival.
Thanks for that Dr Alimantado link, Tom. There's a good Louder Than War blog piece from a couple of years ago on the various Ali Baba versions available, http://louderthanwar.com/ali-baba-riddim/
6 Comments (since 20 Oct 2014)
debutch
Oh, I forgot this one! I loved it. So sad.
class_bore
Good to see Newsnight include a brief John Holt tribute at the end of their programme tonight (recent footage of him singing The Tide Is HIgh).
tom_watson
I'm still transfixed by this work. What a genius he was.
class_bore
Never had the opportunity to see John Holt perform live, but Police In Helicopter sounded great on the streets of Notting Hill during this year's carnival.
tom_watson
I sent the link to my friend. He reminded me of this hard edged but majestic derivative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqOFXy3rkDc&sns;=em
class_bore
Thanks for that Dr Alimantado link, Tom. There's a good Louder Than War blog piece from a couple of years ago on the various Ali Baba versions available, http://louderthanwar.com/ali-baba-riddim/