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https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2013/05/brand-new-music-from-bigger-thomas.html Marco On The Bass: Brand New Music From Bigger Thomas: "Under A Super Moon" EP This year not only marks the 25th anniversary of my band Bigger Thomas, which we celebrated earlier in the year with the release of " Sk... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2010/10/marco-on-bass-live-review-toasters-live.html?showComment=1289218661905 Marco On The Bass: Marco On The Bass Live review: The Toasters Live At BB King's in New York City I regularly attended NYC ska shows held at CBGB's, the Cat Club and The Continental in 1987-1988 and that time period is owned by The Toaste... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2012/07/electric-avenue-update-king-django-and.html Marco On The Bass: Electric Avenue Update: King Django and The Snails to Headline First Show! Breaking news: The Hard Times unexpectedly had to withdraw from playing the debut Electric Avenue gig coming up this Saturday, August 4,... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2010/03/specials-may-record-comeback-album.html Marco On The Bass: The Specials May Record Comeback Album According to a news story in Spinner , The Specials may be planning an ' incredibly great ' LP of new material to follow their 30th anniver... marco on the bass specials may record comeback https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2014/07/ali-campbells-ub40-preview-new-single.html Marco On The Bass: Ali Campbell's UB40 Preview New Single "Silhouette" From Forthcoming Album So, if you've been following along at home, there are two UB40's these days: the version led by original singer Ali Campbell with keyboa... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/08/legacy-rico-rodriguez-story-documentary.html Marco On The Bass: The Legacy: The Rico Rodriguez Story - Documentary Film If I could have learned to play another instrument it would have been the trombone (Marco On The Trombone has a nice ring to it..). My love ... marco on the bass rico rodriguez legacy story documentary https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2011/11/who-is-barnsley-bill-his-true-identity.html Marco On The Bass: Who is Barnsley Bill?!: His True Identity May Surprise You Who is Barnsley Bill? Its an incredibly obscure musical question but one that bears asking only because the answer is so ultimately satisf... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/05/fountain-casino-aberdeen-nj-circa-1983.html?showComment=1210563960000 Marco On The Bass: The English Beat & Madness Bring 2-Tone To The Fountain Casino, Aberdeen, NJ... Once again I've hit pay dirt in searching for more music and photos from shows I went to see as a very young man. Shows that have defined m... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2011/04/brixton-riots-provoke-musical-response.html Marco On The Bass: The Brixton Riots Provoke A Musical Response From 2-Tone & Reggae Artists The Brixton Riots kicked off 30 years ago this week in London on April 11, 1981. Following sharply on the heels of riots almost exactly a y... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2010/03/ny-beat-hit-run-25th-anniversary.html Marco On The Bass: NY Beat: Hit & Run 25th Anniversary Celebration Podcast Mix To celebrate the upcoming NY Beat 25th anniversary reunion at Dusk Lounge in New York City on April 10th , I have created a podcast that inc... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/05/mikey-dread-true-reggae-ambassador.html Marco On The Bass: Mikey Dread: A True Reggae Ambassador Just found these and was so excited I wanted to post them. The first is The Clash with Mikey Dread from a show at the Capitol Theatre in Pas... marco on the bass mikey dread true reggae ambassador https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2010/08/horace-panters-excellent-blog-inside.html Marco On The Bass: Horace Panter's Excellent Blog - An Inside View of Life Inside The Specials... If you've read Horace Panter's memoir ' Ska'd For Life ', then you know he is a great writer with a wonderful knack for conveying the truth ... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2009/11/nyc-ska-live-american-dance-craze_22.html?showComment=1276646724411 Marco On The Bass: NYC SKA LIVE - American 'Dance Craze' Captures The NYC Ska Scene At The Dawn Of... Its hard to believe that the excellent, but sadly overlooked NYC SKA LIVE compilation is fast approaching its 20th anniversary in 2010. The... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/08/suggs-madness-frontmans-solo-career.html Marco On The Bass: Suggs - Madness Frontman's Solo Career Yields Ska-Pop Classics While we all wait patiently for the new Madness album "The Liberty of Norton Folgate " to be released I thought I would take a trip back in ... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2011/02/london-international-ska-festival-news.html Marco On The Bass: The London International Ska Festival: News & Updates Its just exactly two months out from the start of the London International Ska Festival and if you have not made your travel plans or purch... marco on the bass festival news london international ska https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2012/01/marco-on-bass-takes-look-back-at-year.html Marco On The Bass: Marco On The Bass Takes A Look Back At The Year In Ska 2011 Happy New Year to all readers of the Marco On The Bass blog! While 2011 was a stressful year for most people (continued job losses, mounti... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2012/10/in-memory-of-tommi-infamous.html?showComment=1350494322280 Marco On The Bass: In Memory Of Tommi Infamous I got a call this past Sunday from the singer of my band. My wife answered the phone and said, "It's Roger." While Roger and I have been ... marco on the bass in memory of tommi infamous https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/12/beat-live-rock-on-tyne-festival-july.html Marco On The Bass: The Beat - Live @ Rock On The Tyne Festival - July 31st, 1982 While I work on some longer posts and finish up a few more exclusive interviews, here is some great footage of The Beat performing live at t... marco on the bass live rock https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2012/10/in-memory-of-tommi-infamous.html?showComment=1350501133397 Marco On The Bass: In Memory Of Tommi Infamous I got a call this past Sunday from the singer of my band. My wife answered the phone and said, "It's Roger." While Roger and I have been ... marco on the bass in memory of tommi infamous https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-selecter-announce-us-tour-with-lee.html Marco On The Bass: The Selecter Announce US Tour With Lee "Scratch" Perry That Includes Coachella... More exciting news for American ska fans! Pauline Black, lead vocalist of The Selecter has announced via her Facebook page that the ba... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/12/my-favorite-2-tone-era-album-of-all.html?showComment=1236220200000 Marco On The Bass: My Favorite 2-Tone Era Album Of All Time: Celebrate The Bullet If pressed to name my favorite album of the entire 2-Tone era I would have to say "Celebrate The Bullet" by The Selecter. Surprised? You sho... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/11/stan-campbell-forgotten-voice-of-one-of.html?showComment=1295045641576 Marco On The Bass: Stan Campbell - Forgotten voice of one of the greatest protest songs of all time I distinctly remember the South African divestment protests and sit-ins that rocked my college campus in the late 1980's. As news that our ... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2019/10/ranking-roger-is-your-selecter-music.html Marco On The Bass: Ranking Roger Is Your Selecter -- The Music That Made Him The Cool Entertainer! I've just finished reading Ranking Roger's incredibly entertaining memoir " I Just Can't Stop It: My Life In The Beat " which he co-wrot... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-very-first-programmable-drum.html Marco On The Bass: How the very first programmable drum machine changed the sound of reggae music As a bass player I am always listening to the drum and bass line in every song. Rhythm is what my ear is drawn to and its how I think about... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/11/stan-campbell-forgotten-voice-of-one-of.html?showComment=1429543051308 Marco On The Bass: Stan Campbell - Forgotten voice of one of the greatest protest songs of all time I distinctly remember the South African divestment protests and sit-ins that rocked my college campus in the late 1980's. As news that our ... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-story-of-wayne-perkins-concrete.html?showComment=1463247237405 Marco On The Bass: The Story Of Wayne Perkins & "Concrete Jungle"-- The Unsung "White" Wailer Who... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/05/equators-best-ska-band-from-early-80s.html?showComment=1250374691771 Marco On The Bass: The Equators - The best ska band from the early 80's you never heard The Equators were way ahead of their time. I remember borrowing a copy of Hot their debut for Stiff Records from our original guitar playe... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/05/equators-best-ska-band-from-early-80s.html?showComment=1323017703216 Marco On The Bass: The Equators - The best ska band from the early 80's you never heard The Equators were way ahead of their time. I remember borrowing a copy of Hot their debut for Stiff Records from our original guitar playe... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2011/08/who-is-gary-tyler-inspiration-for-1980.html Marco On The Bass: Who Is Gary Tyler? - The Inspiration for 1980 UB40 Song 'Tyler' Remains... The story of what happened to Gary Tyler nearly 37 years ago remains an ongoing American tragedy of epic proportions and a perversion of th... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/05/equators-best-ska-band-from-early-80s.html?showComment=1237637700000 Marco On The Bass: The Equators - The best ska band from the early 80's you never heard The Equators were way ahead of their time. I remember borrowing a copy of Hot their debut for Stiff Records from our original guitar playe... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2014/07/impressions-of-return-of-rude-boy.html Marco On The Bass: Impressions of the "Return Of The Rude Boy" Exhibit In London What does it mean to be a Rude Boy in the 21st Century? Is it a fashion statement? Is it a musical statement? Is it an attitude? Is i... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/05/andy-partridge-interviews-jerry-dammers.html Marco On The Bass: Andy Partridge Interviews Jerry Dammers Circa 1984 Now this is something amazing! Again I have to thank the Blogosphere for providing more manna from heaven. If there are two musicians who ha... marco on the bass andy partridge jerry dammers https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2011/02/introducing-rastamouse-reggae-loving.html Marco On The Bass: Introducing Rastamouse: A Reggae-loving, Crime-fighting Children's Show Character As the father of a 3 1/2 year toddler, I watch A LOT of children's television (my personal favorites include Yo Gabba Gabba and Little Bill... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2012/05/marco-on-bass-back-on-line.html Marco On The Bass: Marco On The Bass Back On Line! Greetings to all Marco On The Bass blog readers. Apologies that I have been quiet for a few weeks. Life has been a bit hectic of late, ... marco on the bass back line https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/05/english-beat-live-via-youtube.html Marco On The Bass: English Beat Live Via YouTube One last English Beat post on this grey Sunday in New York. Below is a video set list I pulled together of live versions of songs that you ... marco on the bass english beat live via youtube https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/12/exclusive-interview-with-coventry-music_02.html Marco On The Bass: Exclusive: Interview with Coventry Music Journalist, Author & 2-Tone Expert Pete... While every music scene has the bands that put the city on the map, there are also the important and indispensable members of the media who ... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/11/stan-campbell-forgotten-voice-of-one-of.html?showComment=1314250640076 Marco On The Bass: Stan Campbell - Forgotten voice of one of the greatest protest songs of all time I distinctly remember the South African divestment protests and sit-ins that rocked my college campus in the late 1980's. As news that our ... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2010/11/selecter-featuring-pauline-black-and.html Marco On The Bass: The Selecter Featuring Pauline Black and Gaps Hendrickson To Perform 'Too Much... In all the frenzy around The Specials 30th anniversary reunion, their 2-Tone label mates The Selecter's 30th anniversary has mostly gone unh... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2010/09/london-international-ska-festival.html?showComment=1285114862006 Marco On The Bass: London International Ska Festival Announces First of Four Headliners - The... The London International Ska Festival is very quickly positioning itself to be the most significant ska festival in many years. To that end,... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/11/stan-campbell-forgotten-voice-of-one-of.html?showComment=1620855155203 Marco On The Bass: Stan Campbell - Forgotten voice of one of the greatest protest songs of all time I distinctly remember the South African divestment protests and sit-ins that rocked my college campus in the late 1980's. As news that our ... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2011/04/saxa-man-myth-legend.html?showComment=1302345233924 Marco On The Bass: In Memory of Saxa: The Man, The Myth, The Legend! I heard the sad news yesterday that Saxa, the inimitable saxophonist for The English Beat passed away at 87 years old. And so, I wanted ... marco on the bass in memory of https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2011/04/brixton-riots-provoke-musical-response.html?showComment=1302742833638 Marco On The Bass: The Brixton Riots Provoke A Musical Response From 2-Tone & Reggae Artists The Brixton Riots kicked off 30 years ago this week in London on April 11, 1981. Following sharply on the heels of riots almost exactly a y... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2013/01/ Marco On The Bass: January 2013 marco on the bass january https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2012/05/introducing-ultrainfidels-ex-fishbone.html Marco On The Bass: Introducing The UltraInfidels!: Ex-Fishbone Member Chris Dowd's New Ska Project Ex-Fishbone member Christopher Dowd has launched a new ska-influenced project titled The Ultrainfidels. The band, which at the moment app... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2010/09/london-international-ska-festival.html?showComment=1284714418486 Marco On The Bass: London International Ska Festival Announces First of Four Headliners - The... The London International Ska Festival is very quickly positioning itself to be the most significant ska festival in many years. To that end,... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-stones-go-ska-phoenix-city-all.html Marco On The Bass: The Stones Go Ska! -- Phoenix City All-Stars Ready To Release "Skatisfaction" Phoenix City All-Stars forthcoming album "Skatisfaction" is a Studio One meets Skatalites-style take on the Rolling Stones, including ve... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/07/amy-winehouse-sings-free-nelson-mandela.html Marco On The Bass: Amy Winehouse sings "Free Nelson Mandela" by The Special AKA Based solely on the number of people visiting this blog to download the Amy Winehouse "Ska EP " I would like to believe there is great inte... marco on the bass free nelson mandela https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2012/09/long-out-of-print-book-detailing.html?showComment=1347445273358 Marco On The Bass: Long Out-Of-Print Book Detailing The Origins Of The Beat Now Online Long before the advent of the Internet and social media, obsessive music fans had to rely on their wits and determination to find out abo... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2011/01/reggae-britannia-live-concert-bbc-tv.html Marco On The Bass: Reggae Britannia Live Concert & BBC TV Show Celebrate The Influence Of Reggae On... Jamaican ska and reggae rhythms have formed the foundation of popular music in the U.K. over the last 50 years and almost every British mus... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/11/stan-campbell-forgotten-voice-of-one-of.html?showComment=1265924245156 Marco On The Bass: Stan Campbell - Forgotten voice of one of the greatest protest songs of all time I distinctly remember the South African divestment protests and sit-ins that rocked my college campus in the late 1980's. As news that our ... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-specials-announce-us-tour-south-by.html Marco On The Bass: The Specials Announce U.S. Tour, South By Southwest Dates The Specials are finally returning to tour the U.S! The band announced today that they will perform two dates at the South By Southwest ... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2009/04/specials-open-uk-tour-in-newcastle_23.html?showComment=1240646940000 Marco On The Bass: The Specials Launch 30th Anniversary UK Tour In Newcastle The Specials played their first official show of their UK tour last night at the Newcastle Academy. The band opened with 'Do The Dog'. Highl... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2016/12/how-beats-go-feet-label-rejection.html Marco On The Bass: How The Beat's Go-Feet Label Rejection Sparked Wham!'s Pop Career The untimely passing of George Michael reminded me that the pop superstar actively pursued a career as a ska musician before going on to ... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2012/ Marco On The Bass: 2012 marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2009/11/nyc-ska-live-american-dance-craze_22.html?showComment=1258962009943 Marco On The Bass: NYC SKA LIVE - American 'Dance Craze' Captures The NYC Ska Scene At The Dawn Of... Its hard to believe that the excellent, but sadly overlooked NYC SKA LIVE compilation is fast approaching its 20th anniversary in 2010. The... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2009/11/nyc-ska-live-american-dance-craze_22.html?showComment=1275455594658 Marco On The Bass: NYC SKA LIVE - American 'Dance Craze' Captures The NYC Ska Scene At The Dawn Of... Its hard to believe that the excellent, but sadly overlooked NYC SKA LIVE compilation is fast approaching its 20th anniversary in 2010. The... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2013/08/ Marco On The Bass: August 2013 marco on the bass august https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2014/02/ Marco On The Bass: February 2014 marco on the bass february https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/08/interview-with-jane-bayley-of-swinging.html Marco On The Bass: An Interview with Jane Bayley of The Swinging Cats The Swinging Cats were a Coventry-based band that formed at the end of 1979 during the height of 2-Tone mania. The band originally came to p... marco on the bass an interview https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2010/09/exclusive-interview-with-jackie-starr.html?showComment=1284988934672 Marco On The Bass: Exclusive: Interview With Jackie Starr Of Bim Skala Bim In my humble opinion Bim Skala Bim remains the best American ska band ever ( their recent invitation to perform at the London International ... marco on the bass exclusive interview https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2014/03/ Marco On The Bass: March 2014 marco on the bass march https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2012/09/rare-live-audio-of-clash-with-ranking.html Marco On The Bass: Rare Live Audio Of The Clash with Ranking Roger From 1981 In September 1981, the Clash played a legendary seven-night residency at the Theatre Mogador in Paris (read an amazing article from The G... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/05/starvation-ub40-madness-specials.html Marco On The Bass: Starvation - UB40, Madness, Specials, General Public With what's going on in Darfur and now in Myanmar I thought it appropriate to post this video of "Starvation" by The Pioneers that features ... marco on the bass starvation madness specials general https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/11/behind-scenes-of-making-of-special-aka.html Marco On The Bass: Behind The Scenes Of The Making of The Special AKA "In The Studio" LP While many casual fans of 2-Tone know about the glory days of the label and of The Specials at their peak, the other story about the label a... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2009/05/exclusive-interview-with-betsy-weiss-of.html?showComment=1573888152713 Marco On The Bass: Exclusive: Interview with Betsy Weiss of The Boxboys -- From Lead Singer of... Very little has been written about The Boxboys, yet they deserve credit for being the very first Los Angeles-based ska band and for helping ... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2011/07/specials-ghost-town-hit-top-of-chart-30.html Marco On The Bass: The Specials Ghost Town Hit The Top Of The Chart 30 Years Ago It was 30 years ago this week that The Specials iconic 'Ghost Town' went to the top of the charts in the U.K. Inspired by the sight of e... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2011/01/show-alert-punky-reggae-fest-in.html Marco On The Bass: Show Alert!: Punky Reggae Fest In Brooklyn Highlights NYC Ska & Reggae Scene Nothing to do this weekend? Then join me in heading over to The Lake in Bushwick, Brooklyn for Punky Reggae Fest , a 2-day festival highli... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/05/ub40s-twentyfourseven-cd-and-rehearsals.html Marco On The Bass: UB40's Twentyfourseven: The CD and the rehearsals As a quick disclaimer, I am not being paid by UB 40 to make all these posts about the band the last few days, and I will be moving on to oth... marco on the bass twentyfourseven cd rehearsals https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2010/02/english-beat-rarities-elusive-and.html?showComment=1341412232286 Marco On The Bass: English Beat Rarities - Elusive and Unreleased Tracks Finally See The Light Of... Fans of The Beat are always on the lookout for anything remotely new that they can add to the somewhat finite universe of recorded material ... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2009/04/exclusive-interview-with-dennis-morris.html?showComment=1377873499472 Marco On The Bass: Exclusive: Interview with Dennis Morris of Punk/Reggae Icons Basement 5 The birth of 2-Tone ska was based on a failed attempt to marry punk and reggae. If you listen to early recordings of The Coventry Automatics... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-specials-first-single-gangsters-was.html Marco On The Bass: The Specials First Single "Gangsters" Was Released 35 years Ago Today! The Specials first single, Gangsters, was released exactly 35 years ago on July 28, 1979! According to the excellent 2-Tone.Info : Havi... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2013/12/behind-scenes-of-making-of-dance-craze.html Marco On The Bass: Behind The Scenes Of The Making Of Dance Craze: An Interview With... I (along with many of you) worship at the Church of 2-Tone and its sound and look have defined me as a musician, fan, and blogger. As suc... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2011/02/brooklyn-rocksteady-documentary-aims-to.html Marco On The Bass: Brooklyn Rocksteady: Documentary Aims To Capture The Brooklyn Roots & Sounds of... Having experienced the New York ska scene of the 80's and early 90's as both a fan and a musician, it gives me a feeling of great satisfa... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/10/beat-john-peel-sessions.html?showComment=1312501088808 Marco On The Bass: The Beat - The John Peel Sessions John Peel. His name alone conveys musical gravitas. Peel probably made more of a contribution to British music (and its effect on the rest ... marco on the bass john peel beat sessions https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2010/01/specials-confirm-new-york-date-april.html Marco On The Bass: The Specials confirm New York City Date - April 21st at Terminal 5 marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2011/01/pauline-blacks-memoir-black-by-design.html Marco On The Bass: Pauline Black's Memoir 'Black By Design' Now Available For Pre-Order on... Add Pauline Black to the illustrious list of 2-Tone era musicians who are writing books about their personal and musical experiences. The ... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2012/09/preview-new-madness-album-oui-oui-si-si.html Marco On The Bass: Preview New Madness Album 'Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da' The new Madness album 'Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da' is now available for pre-order through iTunes in the U.K. and Amazon in the U.K. The... marco on the bass preview new https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/11/stan-campbell-forgotten-voice-of-one-of.html?showComment=1472328264971 Marco On The Bass: Stan Campbell - Forgotten voice of one of the greatest protest songs of all time I distinctly remember the South African divestment protests and sit-ins that rocked my college campus in the late 1980's. As news that our ... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2010/09/astro-from-ub40-denied-visa-for-bands.html?showComment=1286169170180 Marco On The Bass: Astro from UB40 Denied Visa For Band's Current U.S. Tour Sadly another iconic British band has had a key member denied a U.S. visa. This time its UB40 toaster Astro (AKA: Terence Wilson) who has be... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/05/english-beat-12-remixes.html Marco On The Bass: English Beat 12" Remixes We will be opening up for the English Beat at the Sellersville Theatre in Sellersville, PA next Sunday. In honor of this show I am posting a... marco on the bass english beat remixes https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2010/04/specials-land-in-usa-without-neville.html Marco On The Bass: The Specials Land in the USA! (without Neville Staple!) After much anticipation The Specials have finally returned to the U.S.A. After a victory lap of a tour around the U.K. last fall, the band i... marco on the bass in usa specials https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2012/10/in-memory-of-tommi-infamous.html?showComment=1350487971483 Marco On The Bass: In Memory Of Tommi Infamous I got a call this past Sunday from the singer of my band. My wife answered the phone and said, "It's Roger." While Roger and I have been ... marco on the bass in memory of tommi infamous https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2019/ Marco On The Bass: 2019 marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/12/ranking-roger-and-mick-jones-musical.html?showComment=1228960800000 Marco On The Bass: Ranking Roger and Mick Jones: A musical mutual appreciation society There has always been a mutual appreciation society between Ranking Roger of The Beat/General Public and Mick Jones of The Clash/Big Audio ... marco on the bass https://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-talks-collaborate-with-neville.html Marco On The Bass: The Talks Collaborate with Neville Staple Of The Specials On New Single "Can... 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