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I find myself living right now in Paris in a neighborhood filled with former Jamaicans, and so walking through the streets is an utter delight, because from almost every shop and apartment window one hears the sounds of reggae day and night. Some associate this kind of music only with ganja and getting stoned, but I do not. For me, a big Bob Marley fan, I associate at least his music with spirituality and the struggle of the common man against the forces that would keep them down. Not that I'm alone in this view. Marley was a rather important figure in the history of world music, with a worldwide impact FAR greater than Bob Dylan's or the Beatles. In 1999, Time magazine voted his album "Exodus" the "Best Album of the 20th Century," because the impact it had worldwide. Anyway, if you ever feel like kickin' back and listening to a little non-white bread spiritual music, here's a playlist where you can do so for free: http://viromusic.com/playlist/sldvjg <http://viromusic.com/playlist/sldvjg> I'm having coffee and a croissant in a corner cafe right now, listening to "Exodus" on my iPhone before walking the rest of the way to work. Not only do I feel no pain, I feel only joy. Thanks, Bob.
