The Skatalites live at La Laiterie in Strasbourg on Sun, 21-May-1995 plus The Selecter and Skaferlatine. Some friends invited me to this Ska festival in Strasbourg. We drive in a van (I guess five or six people). I have access to the backstage. After the show we drive back home.
Category: in the audience
The Skatalites live at Wasserwerk, Bern on Thu, 18-May-1995. It is a warm welcome in Bern. I bring some friends with me. We have such a good time. Nathan Breedlove is the leader and I ask him to play “Burru Style” from the new album “Hi Bop Ska” (one of my favourite albums of all […]
The Skatalites live at Bimbo Town in Basel on Wed, 06-July-1994. This is the very first show in Switzerland by The Skatalites. I invited all my friends. I’m happy René and Roger are there. I introduce them to the band. After the three days in St. Nazaire (1992) and the three days in the Netherlands […]
Burning Spear live in concert, Lyon, February 3, 1994 This is a very special one. It starts with the invitation by NoF-NoF to accompany him to Lyon to meet Burning Spear. At this time it is quite difficult to see NoF-NoF without Whiskey. He’s driving and drinking. But I feel safe. At that time, I […]
Ray Anderson & Alligatory Band feat. Lew Soloff at Restaurant Mohren in Willisau, Luzern on Saturday, November 27, 1993 If the poster is right, there is also Jerome Harris, Tommy Campell, Gregory Jones and Frank Colon on stage. With a special access to the archive it is possible to listen to the whole concert. All […]
Reggae Festival with Mutabaruka, Sugar Minott, Junior Reid and the 809 Band, Albisriederhaus, Zurich on Sunday, October 31, 1993 I was in de audience and I was dancing near the stage and I had such a great time. I have no pictures, no recording, no words but a great memory of one of the best bands with […]
The Skatalites Euro Tour 1993, September 9, Tivoli, Utrecht, 11, Effenaar, Eindhoven, 12, Melkweg, Amsterdam Tivoli, Utrecht, Thursday September 9 I travel to the Netherlands by train. All I know, The Skatalites are playing tonight. I guess it will be easy to find the club. But I can see not one poster in town and […]
Another Wednesday night at a great show. It is almost christmas. On December 23rd in 1992 at the Schüür in Luzern. Bobby Byrd is best known for his work with James Brown. I saw James Brown at the Loreley Open Air but without a highlight. I’m looking forward to see so many companions of James […]
Wednesday night at the electric ballroom in Albisriederhaus in Zurich I am with my bicycle. It’s a time, I’m crazy enough to ride the bike 40 km in an hour from Luzern to Zurich. Lucky Dube is the headliner, but I Jah Man Levy is too late and that’s why the show starts with the […]
George Clinton with P. Funk All Stars on the Up Close And Personal Tour, Keziah Jones, Omar at Festival Vernier sur Rock on Friday, 6th of November 1992 in Salle des Fêtes du Lignon Together with Rashid I went down to Geneva by train. It was difficult to find Vernier sur Rock. We had no […]