@sabes I don't know unfortunately - I was wondering that too. The technique does sound very similar and I reckon the production dates ('67,'68?) are within a year or so of each other so it is possible. I find it much more tasteful than when string orchestration was introduced into reggae to make it more appealing to a wider audience.
6 Comments (since 1 Apr 2015)
sabes
I wonder if it is the same violin player as on The Tide is High?
thunderbug
@sabes I don't know unfortunately - I was wondering that too. The technique does sound very similar and I reckon the production dates ('67,'68?) are within a year or so of each other so it is possible. I find it much more tasteful than when string orchestration was introduced into reggae to make it more appealing to a wider audience.
sabes
Agreed. I was wondering as the huge amount of records made on the island from that period were made by relatively few musicians.
music_xplosion
Really lovely.
thunderbug
@music_xplosion I think so too, glad you like it. @sabes The violinist probably has to be "White Rum" Raymond. I was racking by brain (and vinyl collection) last night trying to remember what other rocksteady track featured a similar violin and of course it is "Cry Tough" by Alton Ellis on Treasure Isle. This article about him is intriguing: http://skabook.com/foundationska/2014/02/white-rum-raymond-ska-rocksteady-reggae-violin/
sabes
An useful resource that. Wikipedia refers to him also.