When, earlier this year, a family emergency caused me to travel to Maryland, I asked my good friend, legendary sound engineer Scientist, whether there were any reggae stars in the area I should try to interview during my stay. Without hesitation, Scientist suggested I should see if star reggae singer Carl Malcolm – who recorded songs that sold millions and rode the top of the charts in Jamaica and the U.K. in the 1970s — was available; quickly I did some basic research, and ascertaining Malcolm’s biggest hits were recorded with world-famous drummer Sly Dunbar, I remarked this to Scientist and Scientist said: “That’s why I think he’s a good person to interview.”
CARL MALCOLM: “I LIKE SONGS WITH CHALLENGES” (THE INTERVIEW)
Next I messaged Sly Dunbar to let him know I was hoping to interview Carl — just to see if he had any questions he might want me to ask Carl if I got the chance — and Sly responded: “Carl is a nice person. I played on 3 of his hit songs; we were in the same band. I played drums on ‘No Jestering,’ ‘Miss Wire Waist,’ Read the full article here
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