SuchIsLife #1
(Lord Creator – Such Is Life)
As promised, new theme kicks off today concerning musical wisdom as laid down by various Cats from across the musical spectrum, inspired by today’s slice of incredible musicology from Trinidadian singer, songwriter and sufferer,Kentrick Patrick, (A.K.A Lord Creator), who penned this unbelievable 1968 marrow trembler while down on his luck living in a tree!! in Jamaica having found himself ‘on the floor’ after a career stretching back to the dawn of Ska recording for the likes of Sir Coxsone and more prominently the producer Vincent ‘Randy’ Chin. In answer to his downturn in fortunes..Creator had this pearl of wisdom to say
“That is in my days of suffereation and alcohol, when I had nothing, when I could not pay rent, when I could not find food for me and my children to eat. While sleeping up in a plum tree with a pregnant woman, I put together a melody, and that is how I recorded the song called, ‘Such Is Life’. It was not a hit, it did not get much airplay, but it meant a lot to me”
For me this cut sums up the essence of music’s incredible power to communicate emotions..Respect is due to Alan from musical storeroom Honest Jon’s who brought me in on this one a few weeks back after a dialogue concerning music and the ‘Project’. I am eternally greatful..
“One day you got plenty money yeah…such is life, such is life,
Sometimes you ain’t got a penny no, such is life, such is life…..
Stumble It!
11 responses so far ↓
countess // May 4, 2009 at 3:38 pm |
strange and compelling sound to this piece of music ..sounds like he had it pretty ruff when he wrote it and yet it has an uplifting sound to it.
Ludde // May 4, 2009 at 3:59 pm |
Love this one, have you heard the Blark Ark cut from 77? Wicked dub on that one.
themusicologist // May 4, 2009 at 4:40 pm |
no sounds like one I’ll have to find!!
Ludde // May 5, 2009 at 11:40 am |
The Blark Ark cut:
themusicologist // May 5, 2009 at 11:50 am |
Quality…thanks Ludde
Ludde // May 5, 2009 at 11:41 am |
I mean of course the BlaCk Ark, what’s a “blark”?
themusicologist // May 6, 2009 at 5:17 am |
hahahahahahahahahaha
Adan Music // May 6, 2009 at 3:12 am |
In musicology before returning to software development. Adan Music
sean // May 6, 2009 at 8:11 am |
Wonderful tune. Loving both versions.
themusicologist // May 6, 2009 at 4:33 pm |
Thanks Sean,
apologies for not making the show…next time for sure.
musicology #403 « // July 20, 2009 at 4:14 pm |
[...] Patrick a.k.a Lord Creator who has already featured on themusicologist with his majestic 1968 cut Such Is Life. Produced by Vincent Chin and released on his Top Ranking Randy’s label in the first half of [...]