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MP3 Tony Gits - Long Journey
12 MP3 Songs in this album (49:14) !
Related styles: Reggae: Roots Reggae, Solo Male Artist
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This CD has been a work in progress for six years,The CD was recorded at Bobby Chan''s and Roadside Productions'' Studios, with some of Central Florida''s premier musicians providing the backdrop for Tony''s mellow vocals.
I was born and raised in Kingston Jamaica. We lived five minutes away from "Studio One", the first Recording Studio ever operated in Jamaica. My sister and I had to walk past this studio twice a day on our way to and from school. We would have to take the bus from Cross Roads to Half-Way-Tree. On our daily journey we would notice a long line of musicians and singers hoping to be noticed and perhaps get their "big break". There were all sorts of people hanging around, some were legitimate others were only looking for an easy victim to rob.
One day, while on our usual trip past "Studio One", I felt a hard, sharp implement pushing into my side, I was to be the next victim, the object was a knife and the holder was after my lunch money. This was not a rare occurrence; we were frequently parted from our money.
Imagine not having any money to get on the bus and having to walk to and from school. Also imagine being at school all day with nothing to eat or drink because some criminal took your money. On one occasion we even got punished by my mother because we got home late as we had to walk home. Later on in life I realized that these people were poor and probably hungry. The phrase "starving artist" comes to mind, they would stand in the hot Jamaican sun with no food or water, waiting to get their chance at the big life. That who were noticed would sell their song to Studio One for ten pounds, and even if that song became a hit record that was all they got! As time went on I became well known among the artists and the people at Studio One, this spared me from further robberies and I was allowed to walk in peace.
Studio one was owned by the Coxsone, family and Mother Coxsone, soon noticed me.
She would give me "test pressings" which were warped and of no use to them. I would
Hurry home to play them. This was the beginning of my love for and fascination with
Music and the music business. After twenty six years in the music business I am able to
Understand the hardships these artists faced. It was even more difficult for these pioneers as there were no other studios to go to. They had no choice but to stand and wait for whatever price was offered for their work.
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