I recently saw a new Scratch doc called The Upsetter that features some footage of him in the studio recording this amazing, stream-of-consciousness vocal seemingly built around the starting point of the old spiritual "Daniel Saw the Stone." Anyone have any idea what it is, if that's the name of it, or if not, what the name of the track is? And was it was ever actually released? I've heard a bunch of his recordings, but I've never heard that. Please and thank you.
― DLee, Monday, 21 April 2008 14:53 (seventeen years ago)
there's a track called daniel on this http://www.amazon.com/History-Mystery-Prophesy-Scratch-Perry/dp/B000003QIF
― am0n, Monday, 21 April 2008 15:08 (seventeen years ago)
I found that mention by searching around on AllMusic, but the accompanying description of that album as on the tame and boring side made me think that the track in question probably isn't the one I'm looking for. Thanks, though.
― DLee, Monday, 21 April 2008 15:47 (seventeen years ago)
did you listen to the free sample of the track on amazon? maybe it's the one. i definitely wouldn't dismiss something just because it got a bad amg review.
― Lingbert, Monday, 21 April 2008 15:57 (seventeen years ago)
More info on doc, please.
― Alex in SF, Monday, 21 April 2008 15:57 (seventeen years ago)
http://theupsettermovie.com/
― am0n, Monday, 21 April 2008 16:03 (seventeen years ago)
Good point. I did, and it seems to be the same song but I have a hard time believing it's the same take, or even the same session. Could be, though, I guess.
― DLee, Monday, 21 April 2008 16:43 (seventeen years ago)
As for the doc, well, it's probably for hard-core fans only. That scene where he's recording "Daniel" is amazing, though.
― DLee, Monday, 21 April 2008 16:52 (seventeen years ago)
Is it a lot of good interviews/footage or is more LOOK AT HOW ZANY THIS DUDE IS, HE'S ZANY!?!?
― Alex in SF, Monday, 21 April 2008 17:34 (seventeen years ago)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe25AEniN9o
― ian, Monday, 21 April 2008 18:23 (seventeen years ago)
Both, sort of. Perry is the only one interviewed on camera, and that makes for a whole lotta Scratch whackadoodle in one sitting.
― DLee, Monday, 21 April 2008 18:42 (seventeen years ago)
i'll let u know how it is after this weekend ;]
― am0n, Tuesday, 29 April 2008 15:37 (seventeen years ago)
I'll be interested to hear what someone else thinks.
― DLee, Tuesday, 29 April 2008 16:09 (seventeen years ago)
So, anyone else ever see this?
― DLee, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 13:55 (seventeen years ago)
it was ok. i think they should have focused more on his history but then i guess you're limited when there's only so much archival footage to work with. the scene with the canadian tourist was pretty funny. also i was not aware that perry exported wailers bootlegs. he even owns up to this in the film and i think apologizes but says that was the only way to break them in the uk and otherwise they'd be unknown.
i probably learned more from the director's q&a after. apparently they had hours and hours of interview with chris blackwell that they decided not to use..? i guess perry and blackwell still love/hate each other and maybe they decided not to get in the middle of it. they also told some story about going to visit sean lennon and perry ended up breaking a flute which had been john lennon's but sean was ok with it only because it was lee perry
― am0n, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 14:43 (seventeen years ago)
he is playing a free show in toronto this summer.
― m0stlyClean, Wednesday, 4 June 2008 04:05 (seventeen years ago)