Summer Of Reggae Giants (9/21/07)

although a bit of time has passed since i took in the sounds of the top ranking Barrington Levy at the awesome...and free, Harbourfront Centre in Toronto....since it was Caribana long weekend it was extremely rammed with people of all different influences, ages and sizes.....i must admit i was taken aback by the turnout as i'm sure everyone else was...pushing, yelling and an overall tense atmosphere was testament to that...as soon as Barrington Levy stepped on stage a lot tenseness in the air evaporated...singing massive tunes like "Murderer" and "Under Mi Sensi" with golden classic like "Here I Come" and "Too Experienced" it was definitely worth all the shoe-stepping and sweat-sharing and arm-pit-handshakes that were taking place...and to be honest i would definitely go through it again in the name of the Levy...uplifting and jovial times...

flash forward to more recent past...Sly and Robbie and The Taxi Gang feat. Horace Andy at The Phoenix...was going to miss out  this one as tickets were a bit out of my tight budget at the time...but due to a stroke of well-guided luck and fortunate events...i managed to muster up the cyash to purchase TWO tickets the same day of the show...me witnessing the arguably, the most powerful duo in reggae and the fathers of DNB (as in drum and bass) was meant to be...indeed...upon arriving at the venue there was a notice stating that Horace Andy was a 

no-show...needless to say i was greatly disappointed...but Robbie Shakespere and Sly Dunbar and the Taxi Gang crew most certainly held it down that night...although i cannot recall the set list 

(6 weeks was a long time ago) i do know for a fact that along with the packed house, i was bubblin' all night and left the show feeling nice...complete bashment!!!! (definition: party)....

(Ka)Nish