THE MIKEY DRED 'DOOR TO DOOR TOUR'
HIT VA ON AUGUST 29, 2004
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pictures from this incredible show
Published:
Thursday | September 9, 2004 Photos: Lady Cham
Michael
'Mikey Dred' Campbell is no stranger to West Indian Times news
magazine and the Caribbean Connection radio show. We
have published features, talked over the phone numerous times
and generally kept abreast of Mikey's career as he continues
to keep the roots & culture of reggae music alive. So
when BSL and INI Promotions brought the 'Door To Door' tour to
Virginia it was a must that West Indian Times be there to take
in the phenomenal performance of Mikey Dred!
Mikey
and his band rolled into town at 2pm and headed straight to
the Caribbean Connection radio show where he was on air with
Lady Cham and Princess Ann for quite a while and he was
extremely humorous expressing his opinion about the lyrical
content of today's reggae music and also his views on
men who dance with their women's back to their faces instead
of dancing face to face like REAL men used to back in the
day!! Listeners were surprised to hear of Mikey's
accomplishments which include producing a UK chart hit for
punk rock band The Clash, he also worked on JBC radio in
Jamaica in the 70's and produced music for reggae artists
such
as Sugar Minott, Junior Murvin, Earl Sixteen, Wally Bucker,
Sunshine, Jah Grundy and Rod Taylor.
We also discussed
his jingles which are used by many, he created the very well
known and much used: "Oh my gosh, the music just turns me on"
and he created the slogan 'VP Records, Miles Ahead In Reggae
Music' and many many others. Mikey is extremely
intelligent and loves to promote positive and uplifting reggae
music.
Once
again, the only let down at the actual show was that there
were not many black reggae fans who showed up to witness Mikey
Dred in action. It is highly disturbing that our roots
and cultural fans will not support these shows, then they
wonder why the majority of the shows brought to VA are the
hype dancehall shows: well those fans turn out for their
artists.
The
fans who turned out for the show in Newport News were rewarded
with the best of Mikey Dred, he had them screaming, swinging
dred locks and doing some of the best skanking moves I have
seen since the 1970's! Mikey Dred took us back in time
with tracks like SWALK, Barber Saloon - Haircut, Break Down
The Walls, Rasta In Control, Positive Reality and more!
Mikey and his band performed as though they were in Central
Park in front of thousands of fans, we hope he returns to VA
soon. Nuff Respect.
Check out the pictures from this
incredible show
