Man if you could get Mr. Chinna alone and away from ppl who over talk! He has so much knowledge and stories. Please have a sit down with him before it’s too late!
..🙏🥊💯..🎙️An excellent point .I was going to make a very similar point ☝️..Chinna Smith is a living legend A Library of Knowledge, Wisdom that is theoretical and pragmatic . The Griot tradition ( interview in this case) must Be fulfilled.. I Never Knew You Know what You must endeavour to do .. Talk to Chinna if he's amicable. 🙏
That phrase is an opinion. Ernest Ranglin John Kpaiye Jimmy Haynes Cat Coore Nough supa dupe… Everyone has their own flava in ya ear Give thanks Chinna, Jr. Marvin, Peter Tosh, Kinsey, Anderson, Chungs, Chin, Lindo…. ✨🫶🏾🙏🏿🎼 🎨
I never knew Bob passing was so traumatizing for many people, hope, and dreams. 😮😢It's wasn't just a man who died, it's was his vision and dreams for his people. Legend live on!
@@annalishagoring that's what he was sent to do. The WORD and the knowledge is what important. Let's all tty to be doers like BOB so we would effect change as little as it is. You see it takes one little cavity to rotten out a tooth. Like he said little by little. The law of relativity what happened had to happen. One cocoa fill a basket one by one.🐂🇲🇾🇧🇮🇿🇼🇨🇬🇯🇲🇧🇸🌚🖤🇲🇼🇹🇿🇿🇦🇪🇹🇧🇷🇧🇫🔥.
So enjoyed listening to Chinna..a true Rastaman vibration! Do another, longer interview/discussion with him! He seems to hold a lot I f our righteous Reggae/Rasta history! Good work! Thank you !One Love!❤
Yes China,, original ,, nuf no kno the I journey,, producer , musician and Ras to the T, live up ,dnt give it up, from I meet the I, the I mission remain the same ,,, ever fwd,,,, Mystic
Real story's. Great to listen to. I meet Chinna in Sweden 1991 he was on tour with Ziggy Marley and the melody makers. I was sitting in the hotel SAS and talking and listening to him for maybe 1 hour. I will never forget that. They were on there way to play in Copenhagen the next day.
That generation of Reggae artist were something special. Their music and words have to be preserve forever. I was around in Jamaica during the late 60's and throughout the 1970's, but never realize how special they were. There were and are still soo many legends from that era. Soo many that some goes unnoticed.
One of my top guitar players inde Reggae Idiom MR. CHINNA,when man like Chinna speak man must overstand you get the the full scope of the aspiration of the gate keepers to take the music to higher heights. Today some have lost dem way but give Thanks to Jah there is always hope .Thanks to my Brethen Chinna for keeping the fire burning. One Love to all for keeping Reggae at de top.
This man,is telling nothing but the truth,I have a elder bredrin he's now blind called"yagga" he's a member of the earth disciple and he told me the exact thing about Bob producing them and others....all facts fyah talk big fyah man
1. What was Reuben calling........ 2. What was Simeon calling....... 3.what was Levi calling........ 4. What was Judah calling...... 5. What was Issachar calling..... 6. What was Zebulun calling..... 7. What was Dan calling...... 8. What was Gad calling...... 9. What was Asher calling..... 10. What was Napthali calling.... 11. What was Joseph calling...... 12. What was Benjamin calling...... Each tribe has a specific calling from GOD.
It's really amazing to me that One Love and Three Little Birds did not manage to make it on Bob Marley's 1976 Rastaman Vibration album and were put on his 1977 Exodus album instead - revealed by Mr. Chinna Smith. That shows the quality of Bob's music.
As an east Los Angeles lifelong pro guitarist, I’m lucky, and proud to know, met kindness Mr. Smith a few times via one of my dearest decades pals that is one of the creators, founders of roots rocksteady reggae music bassist, producer, engineer Fully Fullwood. Including fellow bandmate, renowned kindly compadre drummer Santa Davis. The building blocks of reggae music.
Can't believe it😳! No pressing plants? I also master and press records at Tuff Gong back in the days. I think Spiderman used to be the engineer. Not sure where he is now?..
We live in a individualistic mindset now . That boat has long sailed and not coming back . We have integrated too deep with the beast that they now control our strings . We done sell OUT
Porfavor mas entrevistas a Earl, él prácticamente ha tocado con todas las estrellas del reggae incluyendo al gran Augustus Pablo. Como me gustaría escuchar acerca de cómo conoció a Pablo y el cómo grabaron y compusieron el álbum Rising Sun.
I had the pleasure of him recently along with my brethren Donavon Joseph it was very heartwarming occasion his resident just make you feel like you're in a different world. Almighty blessings Chinna foundation guitarist
Though I had seen him on video, I met this man in person in Cincinnati Ohio, I believe in late late 80s or early 90's at an Andrew Tosh (Peter Tosh's son) concert. And of course Chinna was part of the band
Does anyone else get the feeling that as he starts to really get into it .... he realizes something ... and holds back from going into the real details ?? Or is it just me ???
As a Black American I can understand why Black Americans weren't big fans of Reggae in the 70s....Just something my parents and we never heard on our radios as kids
Sure, you probably didnàt hear it on mainstream radio because anything that "added" to the already negative stereotypes black people had to unfairly bear in the USA, meant that black Americans already struggling just to get by, let alone "get ahead" in the USA, did not need the "stoner" image to make a tough situation even harder, so not many "mainstream" black americans were ready to embrace reggae, not publicly at least. Even in Jamaica, early on it was "subversive music". It was so tough, even the Rastafari elders looked down on reggae music in its early days. And if you grew up in an area where people had conservative/traditional values, there was no way you were gonna hear "subversive music" on the radio.
Bless up your self Chino more Strength more Life King 👑 tell them they are thirsty for the Truth give it to Them. They need to take it up do not add or Take away from the Settings the Thing is already Set, Remember do not add or Take away from the Settings , It's Simple stop Selling the Culture Out 😕😂
So....Dennis Brown was drawing BIGGER crowds than Bob. WOW!! How comes no one ever said this before😳? No surprise to me though. Everyone loves D Brown!
The truth is ever since the 'Catch a Fire' album Bob's fan base among the grass roots thinned out has many including myself felt lyrically he was still saying plenty but musically he had gone commercial but then in time developed a massive white following. Isaw him live at the Crystal Palace bowls in June 1980 the Uprising album promotional tour packed to capacity 30,000 people and i doubt if there was a thousand blacks inside the venue
@@jimmyellis9790 The difference between Dennis Brown and Bob Marley is DB draw everybody to his shows, because EVERYBODY have something in common with his music...and especially women. All females from ALL backgrounds LOVE Dennis Brown ...and the husbands and boyfriends too. Dennis Brown and Gregory Isaacs have that very special thing about them. Everybody loves them!
Growing up in Jamaica 🇯🇲and going to dance and parties. No one request Bob Marley music at parties. ALWAYS Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, John Holt, Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe, etc etc. I have NEVER heard anyone request a Bob Marley song. I don't know if it's the same today though.
@@jimmyellis9790 I was at the Crystal Palace concert too. There were plenty of blacks in the audience. At a guess, 20%. It's just that they kept a low profile, and didn't feel the need to jump in the pond in front of the stage. Not surprising that there would be an overwhelming majority of whites in the audience, given that Bob was a big international ROCK star (as well as reggae star) and it was held in 1980 in London.
Chinno, yu haffi talk bout de Skippa so ?…massy !….just say “He was not with us again” or someting so…some a we miss him bad, yu kno’….we cyaa manage dem type a talkin’ deh.
Why didn't he mentioned Peter Tosh? Peter Tosh is the one I overstand was planning to build radio stations. Irie Fm came about out of the inspiration of Peter Tosh.
Look like unnu Rasta in Jamaica always a look to politicians to do something it looks like only Bob know what going on that why all what he planned never continued because unnu a wait on politicians to do good unnu make Lenard book man Marley die in vain .how long we a go stand aside on look.
The main Palace is a museum now. Another Palace is occupied by the (female) President. And I think the Prime Minister occupied another. His Majesty's family is no longer incharged
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Brother Earl look like the Trinidadian Rasta Calypsonian name Black Starling.
He deserves a full interview, so many stories to tell, first hand truths. Blessings from England
Man if you could get Mr. Chinna alone and away from ppl who over talk! He has so much knowledge and stories. Please have a sit down with him before it’s too late!
..🙏🥊💯..🎙️An excellent point .I was going to make a very similar point ☝️..Chinna Smith is a living legend A Library of Knowledge, Wisdom that is theoretical and pragmatic .
The Griot tradition ( interview in this case) must Be fulfilled..
I Never Knew You Know what You must endeavour to do .. Talk to Chinna if he's amicable. 🙏
Real talk dem rasta ya have a lot of knowledge an history that need to be told weh we the people can learn from 💯👍🏾🇯🇲🎶rasta live itinually
People dem a reason
A Chinna Smith Reasoning long ovadue fi tru
Earl Chynha
The greatest lead guitarist in the whole of reggae.
Most definitely, I share your sentiment 💯
Absolutely no doubt about that.. 💯
Facts 🙏 🤲.
One of the greatest lead guitarist...can't take nothing from Al Anderson..Junior Murvin..Donald Kinsey...Chinna in conversation 👌🏿
That phrase is an opinion.
Ernest Ranglin
John Kpaiye
Jimmy Haynes
Cat Coore
Nough supa dupe…
Everyone has their own flava in ya ear
Give thanks Chinna, Jr. Marvin, Peter Tosh, Kinsey, Anderson, Chungs, Chin, Lindo….
✨🫶🏾🙏🏿🎼
🎨
Earl Chinna Smith ever humble, with lots of reggae music history, awesome guitarist 🎉
Oh yes, you know
🎸
Knew early from school days 1969-1970 Norman Manley high…he was playing with a band name Soul Syndicate then….very nice person…Salute you Earl
I never knew Bob passing was so traumatizing for many people, hope, and dreams. 😮😢It's wasn't just a man who died, it's was his vision and dreams for his people. Legend live on!
Yes agree so much. There's so so much he could have achieved in this world and not just through his music
People still don't know who Bob I say that in the present. Bob belonged to the whole world.
his vision and his dream continue because he is dead
@@annalishagoring that's what he was sent to do. The WORD and the knowledge is what important. Let's all tty to be doers like BOB so we would effect change as little as it is. You see it takes one little cavity to rotten out a tooth. Like he said little by little. The law of relativity what happened had to happen. One cocoa fill a basket one by one.🐂🇲🇾🇧🇮🇿🇼🇨🇬🇯🇲🇧🇸🌚🖤🇲🇼🇹🇿🇿🇦🇪🇹🇧🇷🇧🇫🔥.
True I.
Highest priest of all time, talented, gifted, experience and knowledgeable in the music industry ..nuff respect king. From London England
Chinna is a wonderful guitarist, his rythym playing is very gentle & smooth, Marley also had a beautiful gentle tone when playing rhythm guitar .
Most notably on Sun Is Shining, most people don't give Marley much credit for instrumentation but the rhythm and acoustic work on that tune is all him
Sun is shining is my favorite tune thus far. Of many of course
Oh, that organ break in the middle of 'Sun is Shining' from 'Kaya' (my personal favorite Wailers LP).@@Wilcoranking
Saw Chinna with Cocoa T and Fanton Moja in Zimbabwe arnd 2014. Great with his guitar. Respect!
Had the good fortune to meet this legend the last time I was in Kingston
So enjoyed listening to Chinna..a true Rastaman vibration! Do another, longer interview/discussion with him! He seems to hold a lot I f our righteous Reggae/Rasta history! Good work! Thank you !One Love!❤
Jah live uncle chinna. ..
Love and love only ❤️
Respect for hightlighting these great ones of our culture!❤
the great chinna smith ..so good to hear and see you here
SO good to see this Kingman. Healthy, bright. ❤️💛💚🖤
Maximum Respect
from Ethiopia!!
Yes China,, original ,, nuf no kno the I journey,, producer , musician and Ras to the T, live up ,dnt give it up, from I meet the I, the I mission remain the same ,,, ever fwd,,,, Mystic
Respect from Tanzania 🇹🇿
Mad RESPECT to CHINNA Did Some Recording on Some of my RECORDINGS
This man deserves his flowers we have to honor the greats IN life.
Bigup godfather Earl China Smith straight outta France 🇫🇷 from your big batty Jamaican sister,respect and manners Legend ❤❤❤🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
... 🤔 🙄.. Wonder how big.. 😮.. Fascinating!!
@@Wilcoranking big and sexy very attractive lol
REAL TALK
Real story's. Great to listen to. I meet Chinna in Sweden 1991 he was on tour with Ziggy Marley and the melody makers. I was sitting in the hotel SAS and talking and listening to him for maybe 1 hour. I will never forget that. They were on there way to play in Copenhagen the next day.
Love you Uncle Chinna!!!!!
Jr Marvin held it together. Him and Familyman of course. Greetings from exMIA
That generation of Reggae artist were something special. Their music and words have to be preserve forever. I was around in Jamaica during the late 60's and throughout the 1970's, but never realize how special they were. There were and are still soo many legends from that era. Soo many that some goes unnoticed.
One of my top guitar players inde Reggae Idiom MR. CHINNA,when man like Chinna speak man must overstand you get the the full scope of the aspiration of the gate keepers to take the music to higher heights. Today some have lost dem way but give Thanks to Jah there is always hope .Thanks to my Brethen Chinna for keeping the fire burning. One Love to all for keeping Reggae at de top.
Earl chinna Living Legend
🫡❤️🖤💚
This man,is telling nothing but the truth,I have a elder bredrin he's now blind called"yagga" he's a member of the earth disciple and he told me the exact thing about Bob producing them and others....all facts fyah talk big fyah man
Thank you so much for sharing this story with us!❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
China is such a flipping legend and a humble one at that!
The most Humble and knowledgeable reggae Musician Greatest..
THE HIGH PRIEST HAS SPOKEN !!!
1. What was Reuben calling........
2. What was Simeon calling.......
3.what was Levi calling........
4. What was Judah calling......
5. What was Issachar calling.....
6. What was Zebulun calling.....
7. What was Dan calling......
8. What was Gad calling......
9. What was Asher calling.....
10. What was Napthali calling....
11. What was Joseph calling......
12. What was Benjamin calling......
Each tribe has a specific calling from GOD.
It's really amazing to me that One Love and Three Little Birds did not manage to make it on Bob Marley's 1976 Rastaman Vibration album and were put on his 1977 Exodus album instead - revealed by Mr. Chinna Smith. That shows the quality of Bob's music.
Sii CHINA una colonna del reggae e umile JHA Love❤💚💛🖤🎸🎸🎸
Great and uplifting insight from Chinna! Bless up
It is my mission to go to Jamaica and meet this man
Well it is I man mission to touch the source of life and intelligence consciously. What appen..
Powerul! ✊🏾
Jah Bliss for Mr. Earl Chinna Smith. Grow Spiritually. Raspect honor and praise .. builders
As an east Los Angeles lifelong pro guitarist, I’m lucky, and proud to know, met kindness Mr. Smith a few times via one of my dearest decades pals that is one of the creators, founders of roots rocksteady reggae music bassist, producer, engineer Fully Fullwood. Including fellow bandmate, renowned kindly compadre drummer Santa Davis. The building blocks of reggae music.
No press left in Jamaica? Sad! I have recorded and pressed records at Tuff Gong years ago.
Can't believe it😳! No pressing plants?
I also master and press records at Tuff Gong back in the days. I think Spiderman used to be the engineer. Not sure where he is now?..
Hi James, I know your song "It's A Pleasure To Me" I wanted to know if it was with Carlton Barrett because the groove resembles him!
@@sunisshiningtv I am sorry but I don’t think that is my songg though to be fair I don’t remember all the songs I have done for other people
@@jameskerr9509 okay, thank you ! Have a nice day
Legend story & life lesson
Much respect Ras Chinna Jah give us a work to do Rasta teach Righteousness and Salvation upon creation....JAH ever Living RASTAFARI ❤️🔥
Thanks and praises Chinna. Some things u n i know from t(ime) and e(xperience). ❤🖤💚
We live in a individualistic mindset now . That boat has long sailed and not coming back . We have integrated too deep with the beast that they now control our strings . We done sell OUT
Jesus can save all if we let Him
@@menacingowl which Jesus ? The clown that couldn’t save himself ? Slavery is over you don’t have to think like one any more it’s 2024 .
Chinna! God bless you all, from a White brother in Detroit! Jah Rastafari!
Silent saxophone... The brilliance of Earl Chinna
Porfavor mas entrevistas a Earl, él prácticamente ha tocado con todas las estrellas del reggae incluyendo al gran Augustus Pablo. Como me gustaría escuchar acerca de cómo conoció a Pablo y el cómo grabaron y compusieron el álbum Rising Sun.
Does anybody know the song playing in the background from around 4:40? Great hearing from a Reggae legend, whose name I have heard for decades.
It’s the beautiful song “Soul Captives”, but a different version than I’m familiar with.
The very best interviewer's 👌
Mad respect
Earl Chinna and Sly Dunbar are the heart of reggae history. They are the true Witness of rastafari
Respect, one love
Jah know that star I was there
I had the pleasure of him recently along with my brethren Donavon Joseph it was very heartwarming occasion his resident just make you feel like you're in a different world. Almighty blessings Chinna foundation guitarist
Sit this elder down and have a good conversation with him, he’s got a lot of stuff to share.
Everything that China said is facts
He should do a book most definitely raspect to the great lion!
Nuff respect.
*🆙🆙🆙🎶🇯🇲🎶 THANKSGIVING IMORE FOR SHARINGS I.. RASTAFARI 💚💛❤🌍*
Wisdom and knowledge
BLESS UP BLESS UP LION💚💛❤️
Respect ❤️
Because culture can live on if the people carry it
Though I had seen him on video, I met this man in person in Cincinnati Ohio, I believe in late late 80s or early 90's at an Andrew Tosh (Peter Tosh's son) concert. And of course Chinna was part of the band
I would love to see a comprehensive list of albums the master guitarist played on
Does anyone else get the feeling that as he starts to really get into it .... he realizes something ... and holds back from going into the real details ?? Or is it just me ???
History
Honors to Uncle Chinna de Great
1st from Samoa 🇼🇸 🇦🇸
Rest in Power Peter Morgan
Interesting ❤
Chinna Smith them Spitting in the sky and we know where exactly it is going to fall.
🌈🍀🐬🍀🌈 1 LOVE & JAHJAH LIVE CHILDREN BLESSINGS !
There are other people who grow up with Bob Marley in Trench Town that you can reach out to. People like Winston Eccleston who now lives in the States
The I still looking strong
May Jah Bless the man 👏🏾
Peter Tosh befote his death is known to have been planning to buy a radio station for Rasta and Reggae music
Never clicked so fast 😅
And the golden graven image of the Buddha sitting on the shelf? Rasta…dash it wey.
Live and let others live. Understand.
him articulate like beenie man
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Where is the bob Marley school of music fi make more bob we no want movies bob was about the people
❤️💛💚
Him should have a separate interview from the people around them so him can think clear and present more professionally...
🙏🏽
As a Black American I can understand why Black Americans weren't big fans of Reggae in the 70s....Just something my parents and we never heard on our radios as kids
Sure, you probably didnàt hear it on mainstream radio because anything that "added" to the already negative stereotypes black people had to unfairly bear in the USA, meant that black Americans already struggling just to get by, let alone "get ahead" in the USA, did not need the "stoner" image to make a tough situation even harder, so not many "mainstream" black americans were ready to embrace reggae, not publicly at least. Even in Jamaica, early on it was "subversive music". It was so tough, even the Rastafari elders looked down on reggae music in its early days. And if you grew up in an area where people had conservative/traditional values, there was no way you were gonna hear "subversive music" on the radio.
@@metaworlddreams Be honest polls show Black Americans didn't care much for Bob it's a known fact Bob even talked about
@AlejandroMS67 We have our own music..Why did we need Reggae from people we had no connection too
Damian Marley Gong !!
Earl Chinna smith original High Times records
Bless up your self Chino more Strength more Life King 👑 tell them they are thirsty for the Truth give it to Them. They need to take it up do not add or Take away from the Settings the Thing is already Set, Remember do not add or Take away from the Settings , It's Simple stop Selling the Culture Out 😕😂
So....Dennis Brown was drawing BIGGER crowds than Bob. WOW!!
How comes no one ever said this before😳? No surprise to me though. Everyone loves D Brown!
The truth is ever since the 'Catch a Fire' album Bob's fan base among the grass roots thinned out has many including myself felt lyrically he was still saying plenty but musically he had gone commercial but then in time developed a massive white following. Isaw him live at the Crystal Palace bowls in June 1980 the Uprising album promotional tour packed to capacity 30,000 people and i doubt if there was a thousand blacks inside the venue
Respect Bob, but Dennis was and still is my singer. Hail up the great Chinna Smith too.
@@jimmyellis9790 The difference between Dennis Brown and Bob Marley is DB draw everybody to his shows, because EVERYBODY have something in common with his music...and especially women. All females from ALL backgrounds LOVE Dennis Brown ...and the husbands and boyfriends too.
Dennis Brown and Gregory Isaacs have that very special thing about them. Everybody loves them!
Growing up in Jamaica 🇯🇲and going to dance and parties. No one request Bob Marley music at parties. ALWAYS Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, John Holt, Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe, etc etc. I have NEVER heard anyone request a Bob Marley song. I don't know if it's the same today though.
@@jimmyellis9790 I was at the Crystal Palace concert too. There were plenty of blacks in the audience. At a guess, 20%. It's just that they kept a low profile, and didn't feel the need to jump in the pond in front of the stage. Not surprising that there would be an overwhelming majority of whites in the audience, given that Bob was a big international ROCK star (as well as reggae star) and it was held in 1980 in London.
“The great Al Anderson”….
Chinno, yu haffi talk bout de Skippa so ?…massy !….just say “He was not with us again” or someting so…some a we miss him bad, yu kno’….we cyaa manage dem type a talkin’ deh.
He sounds like badman from gta iv
Why didn't he mentioned Peter Tosh? Peter Tosh is the one I overstand was planning to build radio stations. Irie Fm came about out of the inspiration of Peter Tosh.
Record press is in jamaica /Tuff Gong but they only ptess marleys record.... The Skip vex inna him grave plus GG but he cant get vIiynel
Look like unnu Rasta in Jamaica always a look to politicians to do something it looks like only Bob know what going on that why all what he planned never continued because unnu a wait on politicians to do good unnu make Lenard book man Marley die in vain .how long we a go stand aside on look.
The king and crown prince dead so who deh pon the throne now? seems like di ting is like Ethiopia, throne abolished?
The main Palace is a museum now. Another Palace is occupied by the (female) President. And I think the Prime Minister occupied another. His Majesty's family is no longer incharged
Good question...