http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/that_whip Now is as good a time as any to put some thought into two reggae classics: Bob Marley's "Slave Driver" and Gregory Isaac's "Slave Master." Both are were recorded in the mid-70s, and both imagine a confrontation between a slave and his cruel master. But in substance, the songs are very different. To understand this difference we must examine the function of the whip sound in each song. In "Slave Driver" (the version on Catch A Fire), the whip is represented by a double clap ("clap-clap"). Bob Marley sings: "Every time I hear the crack of a whip/my blood runs... Copyright 2008 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:01:35 -0800 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:41:48 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss now i want to hear 'slave master' - but my amp is being repaired so no vinyl!

]]> Max Solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/that_whip#c675578 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/that_whip#c675578 Life Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:06:32 -0800 wow...that was random. while thoughtful and informed, did a quota need to be filled for posts?

]]> ddv http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/that_whip#c675625 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/that_whip#c675625 Life Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:46:25 -0800 no,ddv, that thought appeared in my mind while walking to work and the slog is just a handy place to hold some of the thoughts that appear in my mind.

]]> charles mudede http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/that_whip#c675653 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/that_whip#c675653 Life Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:12:20 -0800 that was an excellent, thoughtful analysis on two amazing songs.

]]> a reggae fan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/that_whip#c675697 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/that_whip#c675697 Life Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:41:48 -0800