{"id":646,"date":"2005-05-31T20:28:00","date_gmt":"2005-05-31T19:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uncarved.org\/blog\/?p=646"},"modified":"2005-05-31T20:28:00","modified_gmt":"2005-05-31T19:28:00","slug":"more-on-scientist-and-the-big-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncarved.org\/blog\/2005\/05\/more-on-scientist-and-the-big-showdown\/","title":{"rendered":"more on Scientist and the Big Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Great to see some good discussion about Greensleeves’ court victory over Scientist blogged below<\/a>…<\/p>\n

wayne&wax<\/a> is typically on point with some great hyperlinkage and thoughts on the nature of ownership, which is taken up by dj ripley<\/a> over at her place.<\/p>\n

I don’t have a great deal to add to this discussion, other than what I said on the thread on dissensus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wayne hints at Scientist perhaps getting mad AND getting EVEN with a future release and of course, there are precursors for this throughout reggae’s history, Lee Perry producing numerous “dis” records aimed at former record companies.<\/p>\n

There’s even one example using the “vampire” schtick which Scientist could revamp for the 21st Century (how little has changed).<\/p>\n

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The cover shows Chris Blackwell of Island Records as a blood-drinking vampire – but this is apparently (allegedly!) something MORE than a metaphor for oppressive business practices…<\/p>\n

In this interview<\/a> Scratch states:<\/p>\n

“You know, that Chris Blackwell disgusts me, makes me want to vomit. He invited me to the opening of the Compass Point studio in Nassau and there I saw him drink the blood of a freshly killed chicken. He thought I was into all that voodoo and obeah […] stuff, and offered me some. It was disgusting. […] I, Lee Perry, will swear that before any judge, solicitor or barrister he could employ.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I sincerely hope Scientist is cooking up some lethal dubs in his laboratory which go straight to Greensleeves’ head – he and his fans can all benefit from that…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Great to see some good discussion about Greensleeves’ court victory over Scientist blogged below… wayne&wax is typically on point with some great hyperlinkage and thoughts on the nature of ownership, which is taken up by dj ripley over at her place. I don’t have a great deal to add to this discussion, other than what …<\/p>\n

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