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Volcano Sound System was the sound-system and label ecosystem built around producer Henry "Junjo" Lawes, whose Roots Radics-backed productions defined much of early-1980s dancehall's studio sound.

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0:03[Music]
0:04[Music] [Applause]
0:07[Applause]
0:07[Applause] wow
0:12[Music]
0:33[Music] i
0:34i
0:34i want love
0:37want love
0:37want love i
0:38i
0:38i want blood
0:40want blood
0:40want blood [Music]
1:07[Music]
1:15um
1:16um i was in a club one night
1:18i was in a club one night
1:18i was in a club one night um in lubbock grove
1:21um in lubbock grove
1:21um in lubbock grove and i remember eastwood coming up to me
1:23and i remember eastwood coming up to me
1:23and i remember eastwood coming up to me and asked me
1:26and asked me
1:26and asked me if a friend of
1:27if a friend of
1:27if a friend of is from jamaica can
1:29is from jamaica can
1:29is from jamaica can stay at my place
1:31stay at my place
1:31stay at my place which i had a flat at the time man
1:33which i had a flat at the time man
1:34which i had a flat at the time man yeah and they happened to be the friend
1:35yeah and they happened to be the friend
1:35yeah and they happened to be the friend was janja yeah no
1:38was janja yeah no
1:38was janja yeah no you see when um when me at work
1:41you see when um when me at work
1:41you see when um when me at work jonjo used to follow me
1:43jonjo used to follow me
1:43jonjo used to follow me every time i last studied
1:45every time i last studied
1:45every time i last studied right
1:46right
1:46right tell um
1:47tell um
1:47tell um i mean i think maybe one day i said you
1:50i mean i think maybe one day i said you
1:50i mean i think maybe one day i said you don't know
1:51don't know
1:51don't know put your name
2:13i want him you know people to kind of
2:16i want him you know people to kind of have him say he can start the produce
2:19have him say he can start the produce
2:19have him say he can start the produce like production
2:20like production
2:20like production so
2:32right
2:33right that was the first move
2:34that was the first move
2:34that was the first move and then no second no
2:38and then no second no
2:38and then no second no we got tobis
2:40we got tobis
2:40we got tobis and
2:40and
2:40and mcgee one one radiant track
2:43mcgee one one radiant track
2:44mcgee one one radiant track a rhythm chart then re-rock
2:47a rhythm chart then re-rock
2:47a rhythm chart then re-rock re-rock
2:48re-rock
2:48re-rock and then invites barrington with the
2:51and then invites barrington with the
2:51and then invites barrington with the under track
2:53under track
2:53under track and the first song advice
2:56and the first song advice
2:56and the first song advice [Music]
3:04[Music]
3:16so have
3:19[Music]
3:29oh
3:45voices
3:47voices and
3:47and
3:47and you know in the same way
3:50you know in the same way
3:50you know in the same way [Music]
3:51[Music]
3:51[Music] lord
3:53lord
3:53lord welcome
3:55welcome
3:56welcome i'll call my children
3:59i'll call my children
3:59i'll call my children [Music]
4:16[Music]
4:40i know georgia they listen chandra
4:44and
4:46and they confirm that nobody is allowed
4:54[Music]
5:15[Music] and
5:17and
5:17and you know
5:18you know
5:18you know he used to do a lot of sessions done by
5:21he used to do a lot of sessions done by
5:21he used to do a lot of sessions done by channel
5:22channel
5:22channel one that was we are admitting first
5:26one that was we are admitting first
5:26one that was we are admitting first during one of the early
5:28during one of the early
5:28during one of the early gender sessions
5:30gender sessions
5:30gender sessions i first met janjo in
5:33i first met janjo in
5:36and um one of the first records i put
5:39and um one of the first records i put out for him was um kali weed
5:41out for him was um kali weed
5:41out for him was um kali weed by um barrington
5:43by um barrington
5:43by um barrington um i was in jamaica and
5:45um i was in jamaica and
5:45um i was in jamaica and he was i guess
5:48he was i guess
5:48he was i guess young up on common producer and he came
5:50young up on common producer and he came
5:50young up on common producer and he came over and checked me by the store
5:53over and checked me by the store
5:53over and checked me by the store and not buried and
5:55and not buried and
5:55and not buried and basically um that was one of his first
5:57basically um that was one of his first
5:58basically um that was one of his first work advantage
6:00work advantage
6:00work advantage and from that um you know we just kind
6:02and from that um you know we just kind
6:02and from that um you know we just kind of worked together on
6:04of worked together on
6:04of worked together on the year after the shaolin temple by
6:07the year after the shaolin temple by
6:07the year after the shaolin temple by interview album was also released
6:08interview album was also released
6:08interview album was also released [Music]
6:17[Music]
6:17[Music] both as we reached
6:20both as we reached
6:20both as we reached everything will do then we'll just take
6:22everything will do then we'll just take
6:22everything will do then we'll just take off
6:23off
6:23off everything
6:24everything
6:24everything they must take off the cabinets
6:29how do i meet janja i was dealing with
6:31how do i meet janja i was dealing with yabby at the moment
6:33yabby at the moment
6:33yabby at the moment at that time with serious reason album
6:35at that time with serious reason album
6:35at that time with serious reason album wherein i had a few single really
6:37wherein i had a few single really
6:37wherein i had a few single really suffering fight into it it did well in
6:39suffering fight into it it did well in
6:39suffering fight into it it did well in jamaica and um when i meet up with john
6:42jamaica and um when i meet up with john
6:42jamaica and um when i meet up with john john he was dealing with like barrington
6:44john he was dealing with like barrington
6:44john he was dealing with like barrington olivia and liquor john and billy boy and
6:46olivia and liquor john and billy boy and
6:46olivia and liquor john and billy boy and ranking
6:49[Music]
7:25and then all
7:26and then all artists start coming at the
7:28artists start coming at the
7:28artists start coming at the place and we have no further smoke
7:31place and we have no further smoke
7:31place and we have no further smoke until
7:32until
7:32until um
7:34um
7:34um herb affirmative children
7:35herb affirmative children
7:36herb affirmative children conducted the vibes
7:39so urban is children
7:41so urban is children from guinea
7:51so everybody feels good
7:58i was just released from the hospital
8:00i was just released from the hospital the reason why i was released
8:03the reason why i was released
8:03the reason why i was released because the doctor told me that the
8:05because the doctor told me that the
8:05because the doctor told me that the medicine can do me no good
8:07medicine can do me no good
8:07medicine can do me no good [Music]
8:22[Music]
8:25[Music] well there's so many memories about
8:26well there's so many memories about
8:26well there's so many memories about gender lagging about the foreigners
8:28gender lagging about the foreigners
8:28gender lagging about the foreigners memories when i'm on really
8:30memories when i'm on really
8:30memories when i'm on really go at america with him for the first
8:33go at america with him for the first
8:33go at america with him for the first time in 1984 that i was about last
8:35time in 1984 that i was about last
8:35time in 1984 that i was about last october 1984 when we went to
8:38october 1984 when we went to
8:38october 1984 when we went to tutuam
8:39tutuam
8:39tutuam [Music]
8:50[Music]
8:53[Music] in new jersey
8:54in new jersey
8:54in new jersey and at the first time ever seen junk and
8:56and at the first time ever seen junk and
8:56and at the first time ever seen junk and island and we haven't seen my mine also
9:01it was a different type of georgia you
9:02it was a different type of georgia you know i said we really type of georgia
9:04know i said we really type of georgia
9:04know i said we really type of georgia with me whatever there was black john
9:06with me whatever there was black john
9:06with me whatever there was black john desales is a businessman it seems like
9:08desales is a businessman it seems like
9:08desales is a businessman it seems like he's
9:09he's
9:09he's reserved
9:10reserved
9:10reserved it was very outspoken at night and you
9:13it was very outspoken at night and you
9:13it was very outspoken at night and you know a full giant of an island
9:20hotel ballroom
9:34everyone
9:40[Music]
10:03you know
10:04you know even though um
10:06even though um
10:06even though um it was a money team
10:08it was a money team
10:08it was a money team we forget about the morning
10:10we forget about the morning
10:10we forget about the morning when with their own journey the guy who
10:12when with their own journey the guy who
10:12when with their own journey the guy who the
10:13the
10:13the wife thing you know the car we love
10:16wife thing you know the car we love
10:16wife thing you know the car we love we
10:27[Music]
10:44you know it was business yes but you
10:46you know it was business yes but you know
10:47know
10:47know we don't worry more at the morning
10:48we don't worry more at the morning
10:48we don't worry more at the morning because
10:49because
10:49because i'm on way
10:51i'm on way
10:51i'm on way i'll stick her away you know
10:58[Applause]
11:10watching watching him work as
11:12watching watching him work as well oh
11:14well oh
11:14well oh a man who don't really know or for
11:17a man who don't really know or for
11:17a man who don't really know or for playing music
11:20it's beautiful to watch him oh he does
11:23it's beautiful to watch him oh he does it and
11:24it and
11:24it and he almost do it with a dance
11:27he almost do it with a dance
11:27he almost do it with a dance you know what i'm saying is almost it
11:29you know what i'm saying is almost it
11:29you know what i'm saying is almost it can tell you of a play something with a
11:32can tell you of a play something with a
11:32can tell you of a play something with a dance you know and
11:35dance you know and
11:35dance you know and he had that style about him you know and
11:38he had that style about him you know and
11:38he had that style about him you know and know what he wants so you know being in
11:41know what he wants so you know being in
11:41know what he wants so you know being in jamaica with a man
11:42jamaica with a man
11:42jamaica with a man you know going around with a man
11:45you know going around with a man
11:45you know going around with a man you know see all people deal with him
11:47you know see all people deal with him
11:47you know see all people deal with him see all artists deal with him and see
11:49see all artists deal with him and see
11:49see all artists deal with him and see the creative side of him as well
11:51the creative side of him as well
11:51the creative side of him as well you know that was that was fun fun
11:54you know that was that was fun fun
11:54you know that was that was fun fun memories you
11:55memories you
11:55memories you of the fondest memories of janja was you
11:57of the fondest memories of janja was you
11:57of the fondest memories of janja was you know going into the studio with him
12:00know going into the studio with him
12:00know going into the studio with him um in jamaica you know several times we
12:03um in jamaica you know several times we
12:03um in jamaica you know several times we were at channel one and tubby's when he
12:05were at channel one and tubby's when he
12:05were at channel one and tubby's when he was mixing those scientists love albums
12:07was mixing those scientists love albums
12:07was mixing those scientists love albums and stuff
12:08and stuff
12:08and stuff and you know those are pretty
12:09and you know those are pretty
12:10and you know those are pretty interesting years i mean um michael
12:12interesting years i mean um michael
12:12interesting years i mean um michael prophet was our own little john
12:14prophet was our own little john
12:14prophet was our own little john um some of his thai and lee van cliff
12:18um some of his thai and lee van cliff
12:18um some of his thai and lee van cliff were a few others that he was working
12:20were a few others that he was working
12:20were a few others that he was working with at the time
12:22with at the time
12:22with at the time rewind one more time
12:25rewind one more time
12:25rewind one more time looks like they're not going to blow
12:26looks like they're not going to blow
12:26looks like they're not going to blow your mind
12:28your mind
12:28your mind [Music]
12:29[Music]
12:30[Music] something
12:31something
12:31something loud of mercy
12:34loud of mercy
12:34loud of mercy so jesus christ
12:37so jesus christ
12:37so jesus christ [Music]
12:40[Music]
12:40[Music] [Applause]
12:43[Applause]
12:43[Applause] [Laughter]
12:48[Laughter]
12:48[Laughter] yes
12:55[Music]
13:05good within them now
13:07good within them now in the slow moving everything
13:09in the slow moving everything
13:09in the slow moving everything running my driver i know i look for
13:11running my driver i know i look for
13:11running my driver i know i look for artists me and i've been reading
13:12artists me and i've been reading
13:12artists me and i've been reading something comes with him done
13:17trust me 100
13:19trust me 100 [Music]
13:33is a nice youth
13:35is a nice youth to work with i understand i may never
13:37to work with i understand i may never
13:37to work with i understand i may never have no bad times with gender card junjo
13:40have no bad times with gender card junjo
13:40have no bad times with gender card junjo make me know sophia of things
13:43make me know sophia of things
13:43make me know sophia of things as a producer
13:45as a producer
13:45as a producer and i stand there because
13:47and i stand there because
13:47and i stand there because gentry is junctions
13:48gentry is junctions
13:48gentry is junctions make sure it's saying okay oh smiley is
13:50make sure it's saying okay oh smiley is
13:50make sure it's saying okay oh smiley is to make sure are young in other
13:52to make sure are young in other
13:52to make sure are young in other businesses and make sure you say you see
13:54businesses and make sure you say you see
13:54businesses and make sure you say you see money and get money you understand me
13:57money and get money you understand me
13:57money and get money you understand me because what am i
14:20[Music]
14:27[Music] know
14:30know
14:30know [Music]
14:38[Music]
14:42foreign
14:43foreign [Music]
14:55[Music]
14:55[Music] [Laughter]
15:03[Music]
15:10my
15:34the man was like a king man
15:36the man was like a king man yeah the man was like
15:38yeah the man was like
15:38yeah the man was like it's not far from him to any
15:39it's not far from him to any
15:39it's not far from him to any understanding i say so
15:41understanding i say so
15:42understanding i say so boy
15:43boy
15:43boy with me
15:44with me
15:44with me in the present damn time there good vibe
15:47in the present damn time there good vibe
15:47in the present damn time there good vibe lovely vibe
15:49lovely vibe
15:49lovely vibe he had a clean year to discover new
15:51he had a clean year to discover new
15:52he had a clean year to discover new talent
15:53talent
15:53talent you know that's what that's what made it
15:55you know that's what that's what made it
15:55you know that's what that's what made it decisions you know so
15:58decisions you know so
15:58decisions you know so exciting for us
16:00exciting for us
16:00exciting for us because
16:01because
16:01because you will always come with something
16:03you will always come with something
16:03you will always come with something different than fresh like
16:04different than fresh like
16:04different than fresh like one day we don't see him coming with
16:07one day we don't see him coming with
16:07one day we don't see him coming with eine kamose
16:10eine kamose
16:10eine kamose ichamos i'm sorry
16:13ichamos i'm sorry
16:13ichamos i'm sorry and
16:14and
16:14and if i was
16:16if i was
16:16if i was going to figure out
16:17going to figure out
16:17going to figure out he really never have anything like that
16:20he really never have anything like that
16:20he really never have anything like that her own so you know
16:22her own so you know
16:22her own so you know things like to stand out in the memory
16:24things like to stand out in the memory
16:24things like to stand out in the memory of
16:26of
16:26of him unearthing
16:28him unearthing
16:28him unearthing some real you know
16:29some real you know
16:29some real you know unusual talent
16:32unusual talent
16:32unusual talent made lots of hits
16:34made lots of hits
16:34made lots of hits [Music]
16:36[Music]
16:36[Music] is
16:39is
16:39is [Music]
16:39[Music]
16:39[Music] [Applause]
16:42[Applause]
16:42[Applause] [Music]
16:54[Music]
17:00[Music] my father
17:04my father
17:04my father [Laughter]
17:08[Laughter]
17:08[Laughter] [Music]
17:20we don't come on a lot of stress you
17:21we don't come on a lot of stress you know when i say like you you're
17:22know when i say like you you're
17:22know when i say like you you're producing you're working for other
17:24producing you're working for other
17:24producing you're working for other producers like sometimes it's tristan
17:27producers like sometimes it's tristan
17:27producers like sometimes it's tristan you know i say i get your feeling
17:29you know i say i get your feeling
17:29you know i say i get your feeling it's just vibes
17:31it's just vibes
17:31it's just vibes [Music]
17:57this is a
17:58this is a door
18:00door
18:00door now who is it
18:03now who is it
18:03now who is it it's me bae
18:04it's me bae
18:04it's me bae what you want now
18:07what you want now
18:07what you want now say wait one minute please
18:10say wait one minute please
18:10say wait one minute please don't close the door
18:14don't close the door
18:14don't close the door something
18:14something
18:14something [Music]
18:15[Music]
18:15[Music] i would like to say to you
18:18i would like to say to you
18:18i would like to say to you you see
18:20you see
18:20you see i was just released from the hospital
18:23i was just released from the hospital
18:23i was just released from the hospital the reason why i was released
18:26the reason why i was released
18:26the reason why i was released because the doctors
18:31[Music]
18:35because what he used to do
18:37because what he used to do he went
18:38he went
18:38he went and scored the talents
18:49and then
18:50and then he would bring in the talent
18:52he would bring in the talent
18:52he would bring in the talent and dump them on us
18:54and dump them on us
18:54and dump them on us so to speak you know because he
18:57so to speak you know because he
18:57so to speak you know because he respected our music musical abilities
19:00respected our music musical abilities
19:00respected our music musical abilities and our
19:01and our
19:01and our production and our engine skills
19:03production and our engine skills
19:03production and our engine skills which
19:04which
19:04which was paying you know it
19:06was paying you know it
19:06was paying you know it like hits after hits after hits you know
19:09like hits after hits after hits you know
19:09like hits after hits after hits you know like in the in the
19:11like in the in the
19:11like in the in the mid-80s here
19:12mid-80s here
19:12mid-80s here one year we had like four or five i
19:14one year we had like four or five i
19:14one year we had like four or five i don't know
19:15don't know
19:15don't know top 50 number one song for the year
19:19but he was one who used to go down i
19:22but he was one who used to go down i will find
19:30you know you always want to be around
19:32you know you always want to be around him
19:33him
19:33him you know you always want to be in his
19:35you know you always want to be in his
19:35you know you always want to be in his presence
19:37presence
19:37presence his presence was
19:38his presence was
19:38his presence was was
19:39was
19:39was you know second to none you know when i
19:41you know second to none you know when i
19:41you know second to none you know when i streamed and fights
19:44streamed and fights
19:44streamed and fights with everybody and you know
19:46with everybody and you know
19:46with everybody and you know different differences
19:48different differences
19:48different differences jondo was a very hands-on producer i
19:51jondo was a very hands-on producer i
19:51jondo was a very hands-on producer i mean i had actually witnessed them in
19:53mean i had actually witnessed them in
19:53mean i had actually witnessed them in the studio you know obviously in the
19:55the studio you know obviously in the
19:55the studio you know obviously in the session sometimes you know
19:57session sometimes you know
19:57session sometimes you know club and which radical primarily
19:59club and which radical primarily
20:00club and which radical primarily recession musicians and it was actually
20:02recession musicians and it was actually
20:02recession musicians and it was actually in the studio directing them
20:10and he had a way to make
20:12and he had a way to make people that work for him feel very
20:14people that work for him feel very
20:14people that work for him feel very comfortable um you know whether the
20:16comfortable um you know whether the
20:16comfortable um you know whether the artists are such a musician he would
20:18artists are such a musician he would
20:18artists are such a musician he would look after
20:30was like 10 o'clock studio
20:36and tune up the instruments and stuff
20:38and tune up the instruments and stuff engineer from soundcheck
20:40engineer from soundcheck
20:40engineer from soundcheck um
20:42um
20:42um john joe arrived with
20:45john joe arrived with
20:45john joe arrived with our star
20:47our star
20:47our star his
20:48his
20:48his new new phone talents and some you know
20:50new new phone talents and some you know
20:50new new phone talents and some you know standard regular talent
20:52standard regular talent
20:52standard regular talent and then
20:54and then
20:54and then spend a little time on us
20:56spend a little time on us
20:56spend a little time on us and kind of
20:58and kind of
20:58and kind of instruct
20:59instruct
20:59instruct as to what he what you would like to do
21:02as to what he what you would like to do
21:02as to what he what you would like to do for that day
21:04for that day
21:04for that day and then take off and
21:07and then take off and
21:07and then take off and leave it to us and
21:08leave it to us and
21:08leave it to us and come back in the afternoon
21:11come back in the afternoon
21:11come back in the afternoon or the night
21:13or the night
21:13or the night i can't remember one time we did
21:15i can't remember one time we did
21:15i can't remember one time we did the session was so long with so many
21:16the session was so long with so many
21:16the session was so long with so many artists that we actually did 35 tracks
21:20artists that we actually did 35 tracks
21:20artists that we actually did 35 tracks you know
21:21you know
21:21you know one
21:24different reading for different artists
21:25different reading for different artists and one
21:26and one
21:26and one one session started like 10 o'clock
21:29one session started like 10 o'clock
21:29one session started like 10 o'clock tomorrow and went right back to the next
21:31tomorrow and went right back to the next
21:31tomorrow and went right back to the next morning you know well the fights with me
21:34morning you know well the fights with me
21:34morning you know well the fights with me was
21:35was
21:35was immense
21:37immense
21:37immense there is like there ain't no no word to
21:39there is like there ain't no no word to
21:39there is like there ain't no no word to explain it you know what i mean because
21:40explain it you know what i mean because
21:40explain it you know what i mean because everybody just full of joy
21:42everybody just full of joy
21:42everybody just full of joy you know the man himself full of joy you
21:44you know the man himself full of joy you
21:44you know the man himself full of joy you know
21:45know
21:45know that's so much that sometimes i'm still
21:47that's so much that sometimes i'm still
21:47that's so much that sometimes i'm still there whenever you're tuned up
21:50there whenever you're tuned up
21:50there whenever you're tuned up and come back
21:55in
21:57in video and clear your things when i have
21:59video and clear your things when i have
21:59video and clear your things when i have a problem with ginger because even at
22:02a problem with ginger because even at
22:02a problem with ginger because even at the last before john will pass that
22:04the last before john will pass that
22:04the last before john will pass that family animal spy
22:05family animal spy
22:05family animal spy understand me and definitely the man
22:08understand me and definitely the man
22:08understand me and definitely the man come back to me and say john
22:24my junction
22:26my junction and they had a backbone for the wallet
22:29and they had a backbone for the wallet
22:29and they had a backbone for the wallet with cocoti
22:30with cocoti
22:30with cocoti um
22:31um
22:31um [Music]
22:32[Music]
22:32[Music] bounty levy
22:36every every yellow man every agenda
22:50them
22:56[Music]
23:24i put in
23:25i put in some lyrics
23:26some lyrics
23:26some lyrics somewhere new jazz song lyrics but
23:28somewhere new jazz song lyrics but
23:28somewhere new jazz song lyrics but enough people never even know that
23:30enough people never even know that
23:30enough people never even know that i never know about publishing anytime
23:33i never know about publishing anytime
23:33i never know about publishing anytime i even write this song you must want to
23:53[Music]
24:03you know it's like
24:06you know it's like he said you say all right
24:07he said you say all right
24:07he said you say all right don't die i slap this slap lyrics just
24:10don't die i slap this slap lyrics just
24:10don't die i slap this slap lyrics just go wrong
24:11go wrong
24:12go wrong so if you say
24:15s
24:16s you understand
24:31and we tell the same like the song
24:34and we tell the same like the song if you don't like the mix and we tell
24:35if you don't like the mix and we tell
24:36if you don't like the mix and we tell the engineers say you know um
24:37the engineers say you know um
24:37the engineers say you know um mix it all up you know like i mixed it
24:40mix it all up you know like i mixed it
24:40mix it all up you know like i mixed it there's something special around volcano
24:41there's something special around volcano
24:42there's something special around volcano because
24:42because
24:42because the music what johnny was making at the
24:44the music what johnny was making at the
24:44the music what johnny was making at the time
24:45time
24:45time you know
24:47you know
24:47you know he could you know
24:49he could you know
24:49he could you know you know a producer owning a sound
24:51you know a producer owning a sound
24:51you know a producer owning a sound system a top producer a number one
24:53system a top producer a number one
24:53system a top producer a number one producer at the time owning a sound
24:55producer at the time owning a sound
24:56producer at the time owning a sound system
24:56system
24:56system will just make that sound system
24:58will just make that sound system
24:58will just make that sound system some different life had come from a
25:00some different life had come from a
25:00some different life had come from a different planet and it was it was you
25:03different planet and it was it was you
25:03different planet and it was it was you know the music where janja could play
25:06know the music where janja could play
25:06know the music where janja could play and
25:07and
25:07and you know
25:08you know
25:08you know the people was following at the time it
25:10the people was following at the time it
25:10the people was following at the time it was it was a music vibe it was you know
25:13was it was a music vibe it was you know
25:13was it was a music vibe it was you know it was wicked at the time afterwards
25:17it was wicked at the time afterwards
25:17it was wicked at the time afterwards me and the solid solid gold crew i mean
25:21me and the solid solid gold crew i mean
25:21me and the solid solid gold crew i mean you hear the solid blue and positive
25:23you hear the solid blue and positive
25:23you hear the solid blue and positive that would take out solid gold you know
25:25that would take out solid gold you know
25:25that would take out solid gold you know what i mean
25:27what i mean
25:27what i mean [Music]
25:32well
25:33well at the time
25:34at the time
25:34at the time it was one of the most all i can say it
25:36it was one of the most all i can say it
25:36it was one of the most all i can say it was one of the most popular zone in in
25:38was one of the most popular zone in in
25:38was one of the most popular zone in in jamaica because like
25:39jamaica because like
25:40jamaica because like a seven day a week volunteering i play
25:43a seven day a week volunteering i play
25:43a seven day a week volunteering i play all seven days a week
25:44all seven days a week
25:44all seven days a week and no ideas when it's a song
25:47and no ideas when it's a song
25:47and no ideas when it's a song directly up there seven days a week
25:49directly up there seven days a week
25:49directly up there seven days a week you know what i say
25:51you know what i say
25:51you know what i say them turner you never have dance i keep
25:53them turner you never have dance i keep
25:53them turner you never have dance i keep right during the weekend
25:55right during the weekend
25:55right during the weekend i mean like
25:57i mean like
25:57i mean like seven years ago i was all over the place
25:59seven years ago i was all over the place
25:59seven years ago i was all over the place it was so popular that
26:00it was so popular that
26:00it was so popular that them tomorrow's volcano and kilimanjaro
26:03them tomorrow's volcano and kilimanjaro
26:03them tomorrow's volcano and kilimanjaro and jamison you know
26:05and jamison you know
26:05and jamison you know story of gavin
26:07story of gavin
26:07story of gavin and sue charles rhodes
26:36all over the world and i can't forget
26:38all over the world and i can't forget one thing join the volcano play in our
26:40one thing join the volcano play in our
26:40one thing join the volcano play in our place
26:42place
26:42place like new jersey
26:44like new jersey
26:44like new jersey the first time volcano playing a new
26:46the first time volcano playing a new
26:46the first time volcano playing a new jersey i was there
26:48jersey i was there
26:48jersey i was there coco was there i'm at tennessee uh you
26:51coco was there i'm at tennessee uh you
26:51coco was there i'm at tennessee uh you know you know that church
26:55know you know that church
26:55know you know that church old church and i think the church born
26:56old church and i think the church born
26:56old church and i think the church born on the next deer
26:58on the next deer
26:58on the next deer you understand
26:59you understand
26:59you understand like full kid i'm gonna play another
27:01like full kid i'm gonna play another
27:01like full kid i'm gonna play another place they are born of the church next
27:03place they are born of the church next
27:03place they are born of the church next year by the world
27:36[Music]
27:56and i guess he would use those
27:59and i guess he would use those the sound system to kind of test the
28:00the sound system to kind of test the
28:00the sound system to kind of test the records
28:03records
28:03records in the dance and stuff to see what
28:04in the dance and stuff to see what
28:04in the dance and stuff to see what worked and what didn't work
28:07worked and what didn't work
28:07worked and what didn't work i guess you know george wheels
28:11i guess you know george wheels
28:11i guess you know george wheels a lot of those people kind of came all
28:12a lot of those people kind of came all
28:12a lot of those people kind of came all through
28:13through
28:13through the sound system
28:15the sound system
28:15the sound system [Music]
28:27[Music]
29:11sound system was never not in plan
29:13sound system was never not in plan when it comes to artists future and
29:15when it comes to artists future and
29:15when it comes to artists future and sound system it was
29:17sound system it was
29:17sound system it was if you have a vibe span the night
29:19if you have a vibe span the night
29:19if you have a vibe span the night and you can get the chance to get that
29:22and you can get the chance to get that
29:22and you can get the chance to get that microphone and fling your
29:24microphone and fling your
29:24microphone and fling your vibes then and you can make the crawl go
29:28vibes then and you can make the crawl go
29:28vibes then and you can make the crawl go but
29:30but
29:30but then you
29:31then you
29:31then you the decision made by you you probably
29:33the decision made by you you probably
29:33the decision made by you you probably can't get our next stone so you know no
29:35can't get our next stone so you know no
29:35can't get our next stone so you know no decision ever make a man with you know
29:37decision ever make a man with you know
29:37decision ever make a man with you know michael prophet working
29:52you know apart from scorpio yes gemini
29:57you know apart from scorpio yes gemini virgo
29:59virgo
29:59virgo you know
30:02you know
30:02you know and challenger
30:04and challenger
30:04and challenger but you know volcano was a big zone
30:07but you know volcano was a big zone
30:08but you know volcano was a big zone where you do live record
30:10where you do live record
30:10where you do live record you know
30:11you know
30:11you know on kilimanjaro
30:13on kilimanjaro
30:13on kilimanjaro yes
30:15yes
30:15yes would like the first
30:17would like the first
30:17would like the first live record georgia it was
30:20live record georgia it was
30:20live record georgia it was like what he says
30:24and the other one indoor
30:27and the other one indoor the
30:28the
30:28the live volcano
30:31live volcano
30:31live volcano um
30:33um
30:33um no can't fire from known police
30:36no can't fire from known police
30:36no can't fire from known police since they shot fire it's illegal
30:39since they shot fire it's illegal
30:39since they shot fire it's illegal instead of skateland seen one volcano
30:43instead of skateland seen one volcano
30:43instead of skateland seen one volcano scorpio already
30:45scorpio already
30:45scorpio already you can't you know tell them shingles
30:46you can't you know tell them shingles
30:46you can't you know tell them shingles wise them no you're different from the
30:48wise them no you're different from the
30:48wise them no you're different from the sex symbol however i said you was the
30:50sex symbol however i said you was the
30:50sex symbol however i said you was the will of the colonel yes your lucks
30:53will of the colonel yes your lucks
30:53will of the colonel yes your lucks don't we ask someone then please take
30:54don't we ask someone then please take
30:54don't we ask someone then please take time with the explosion
30:56time with the explosion
30:56time with the explosion castle
30:58castle
30:58castle not in such a good condition
31:00not in such a good condition
31:00not in such a good condition see
31:01see
31:02see and yellow marinara
31:20[Music]
31:59let me tell you something
32:01let me tell you something you see buddy and queen was markers you
32:04you see buddy and queen was markers you
32:04you see buddy and queen was markers you wish you would have a lot to call it
32:05wish you would have a lot to call it
32:05wish you would have a lot to call it like
32:07like
32:07like [Applause]
32:09[Applause]
32:09[Applause] [Music]
32:10[Music]
32:10[Music] [Applause]
32:12[Applause]
32:12[Applause] [Music]
32:42[Music]
32:49now you have a next you name steve
32:52now you have a next you name steve you know them you yeah young you you
32:54you know them you yeah young you you
32:54you know them you yeah young you you grow up to
32:55grow up to
32:55grow up to i didn't mind the mind where i run the
32:57i didn't mind the mind where i run the
32:57i didn't mind the mind where i run the zone the sound the sound the sound yo
33:00zone the sound the sound the sound yo
33:00zone the sound the sound the sound yo it's like boy when the song comes like
33:02it's like boy when the song comes like
33:02it's like boy when the song comes like there was no other song you know
33:05there was no other song you know
33:05there was no other song you know nothing but volcano me i tell you
33:07nothing but volcano me i tell you
33:08nothing but volcano me i tell you volcano was a ripper anything coming
33:10volcano was a ripper anything coming
33:10volcano was a ripper anything coming right where him lasted you know i mean
33:13right where him lasted you know i mean
33:13right where him lasted you know i mean it was good vibes you know sharing with
33:14it was good vibes you know sharing with
33:14it was good vibes you know sharing with other you with them tonton melon you
33:17other you with them tonton melon you
33:17other you with them tonton melon you name it right down the line
33:19name it right down the line
33:19name it right down the line you know yeah
33:20you know yeah
33:20you know yeah look at the guy we used to then
33:37said
33:37said at that time like it was john's a writer
33:40at that time like it was john's a writer
33:40at that time like it was john's a writer but janja never gave him that position
33:43but janja never gave him that position
33:43but janja never gave him that position well like i said the year to the
33:45well like i said the year to the
33:45well like i said the year to the operation was run by people like bello
33:48operation was run by people like bello
33:48operation was run by people like bello and steve
33:49and steve
33:49and steve and and and borg jonah and i you with
33:52and and and borg jonah and i you with
33:52and and and borg jonah and i you with the name do the blinds
33:54the name do the blinds
33:54the name do the blinds you know i say
33:56you know i say
33:56you know i say other than people they decide
33:58other than people they decide
33:58other than people they decide the importance of
34:00the importance of
34:00the importance of under the dance and island
34:01under the dance and island
34:02under the dance and island there was the captain i didn't care
34:03there was the captain i didn't care
34:03there was the captain i didn't care about him
34:28but they feel nice and happy in our own
34:30but they feel nice and happy in our own country that's pirate colonel jerusalem
34:34country that's pirate colonel jerusalem
34:34country that's pirate colonel jerusalem [Music]
34:42because i remember in the 80s when when
34:45because i remember in the 80s when when i just started 19 you know i started
34:48i just started 19 you know i started
34:48i just started 19 you know i started 1980 18
34:501980 18
34:51and
34:51and [Music]
34:53[Music]
34:53[Music] john joe
34:54john joe
34:54john joe probably was probably close to a year
34:56probably was probably close to a year
34:56probably was probably close to a year before that
34:57before that
34:57before that starting with dancehall music
35:01starting with dancehall music
35:01starting with dancehall music as you can see where it is today you
35:03as you can see where it is today you
35:03as you can see where it is today you know what i'm saying there wasn't

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