This guy jams!!!

NYlandshark · Post by **NYlandshark** » June 18, 2005 5:32 am

Lately I've been listeneing to Matisyahu. He is a Hasidic Jew who is a highly talented reggae singer. I first saw him on the Jimmy Kimmel show and now I cant put the cd down. He looks like weird al yankovic in the video for amish paradise (that remake of the coolio song). If you get a chance check him out and let me know what you think. Listen to the song close my eyes.

http://www.hasidicreggae.com/index.php

DeactiveCarib · Post by **DeactiveCarib** » June 18, 2005 1:51 pm

ive seen him live and i got to meet him (and his whole band), he's very good. He got really p*** though because he did a show where i go to college and the sound system kept on screwing up and he almost just left right there and then. He's got a lot of talent and i like the message behind his songs, but i cant see him getting much commercial sucess . . he'll probably get a cult following though

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » June 18, 2005 2:22 pm

I wish I had known this a few months ago He played Boise
and a friend of mine is a huge Reggae Fan..

next time..

NYlandshark · Post by **NYlandshark** » June 19, 2005 10:19 am

Well until the last few years some guy named Jimmy Buffett pretty much just had a cult following. Most people outside of us parrotheads had no clue what he even looked like until 5'oclock somewhere was released. So, I guess not being commerical isnt such a bad thing.

DeactiveCarib · Post by **DeactiveCarib** » June 19, 2005 12:26 pm

NYlandshark wrote:Well until the last few years some guy named Jimmy Buffett pretty much just had a cult following. Most people outside of us parrotheads had no clue what he even looked like until 5'oclock somewhere was released. So, I guess not being commerical isnt such a bad thing.

no, but i dont think he'll get a Jimmy Buffett sized cult following, not even like a natalie merchant sized cult following . . . i think that he gets attention because he's hasidic and you can really only take that image so far . . . if he was black then he'd just be your usual reggae artist. His music is good but personally i dont think its anything to write home about when you look at the entire reggae genre.

SEAHAWKPH · Post by **SEAHAWKPH** » June 20, 2005 10:25 pm

Hey ragtopw
If you are into reggae you should go to Northwest World Reggae Festival. It is a 3 day festival July 22-24th. It is held at a campground outside of Portland OR horningshideout.com. I have been there for weekend festivals and they are a great time. If you sre interested check out the website & click onto the event. if you do go you have to Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band. They are awesome I always see them @ bars in downtown Seattle & they have a huge following.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » June 20, 2005 11:42 pm

SEAHAWKPH wrote:Hey ragtopw
If you are into reggae you should go to Northwest World Reggae Festival. It is a 3 day festival July 22-24th. It is held at a campground outside of Portland OR horningshideout.com. I have been there for weekend festivals and they are a great time. If you sre interested check out the website & click onto the event. if you do go you have to Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band. They are awesome I always see them @ bars in downtown Seattle & they have a huge following.

Cool Thanks my funticket money is pretty much used up (Key West Calling)
but I will let my Buddy Know I am not sure If he is More a Bob Marly
fan or just a reggae fan..
now If I could just have been the clown that hit that Lotto......

SEAHAWKPH · Post by **SEAHAWKPH** » June 21, 2005 12:18 pm

It might actually be just as inexspensice as stating home. The 3 day package is only $60.00 & includes entertainment & camp site.