Gregory Isaacs

mart | December 20, 2017 | Category: | 0 Comment

about the Cool Ruler

Gregory Isaacs was born in Kingston, in Fletchers Land near Denham Town, Jamaica.
The borders of the NW-area meet Orange Rd.
Gregory is one of my heros

..In the middle of the night In a rough, dark and smokey club as if right in Trenchtown -I was pretty young- I heared the strongest music notes ever. I felt unreal, I’d never heared something like that before..!
It took me a week to find out that we’d listened to the album ‘Nightnurse’ from Gregory Isaacs.
Of course that night I asked right away who that singer was but I couldnt hear the deejay; the music was just too loud. Didnt matter cause an older girl danced with me and I was in love for the rest of the week after..:)

See on Google maps some famous West-Kingston neighbourhoods of Reggae.

“Look at me as a man who performed works musically,” he said. “Who uplift people who need upliftment, mentally, physically, economically — all forms. Who told the people to live with love ’cause only love can conquer war, and to understand themselves so that they can understand others.”
Gregory Isaacs

West-Kingston is one of the most violent places.
Right now there is a curfew.
The last one I know off dates from 15-nov-2017 but im not sure cause my Google is a little funny ..

St. Andrew was where the young activist and DUB-Poet Michael Smith was murdered; on the very same day as Marcus Garveys’ birthday.Poetry/text from him later.

Gregory Isaacs: Material Man

Cool down the pace

Went to a dance last Saturday night
I was feeling tipsy and the mood was right
Sight a little daughter and I step inna the corner
‘Cause I feel like dancing all night

But I said
Cool down the pace for me little woman
You’re dubbing it too fast for me
Cool down the pace for me little woman
That’s not the way it should be

I told her to try
I dunno why
No use trying ’cause she can’t
And so she do it how she want

So I said
Cool down the pace for me little woman
You’re rocking it too fast for me
Cool down the pace for me little woman
That’s not the way it should be

You’re rocking too fast, for me

Said she would try
But she just don’t know why
She keep on trying but she can’t
And so she do it how she want, yeah
But I beg you

Cool down the pace for me little woman
You’re dubbing it too fast for me
I said to cool down the pace for me little woman
That’s not the way it should be

Please sister try
I don’t know why
No use trying ’cause you can’t
And so she do it how she want, yeah

But I said cool down the pace
Please cool down the pace
You’re rocking it too fast
This dance is gonna last

Move a little slower
Move a little slower, not so fast
All night this dance is gonna last
Cool down, cool down, cool down, cool down, cool down,
not so fast
All night, this dance will last
Don’t be in a haste
Please cool down the pace
a Cool down
Sister please cool down