I am not saying that one is better than the other and it’s not a miracle performance to pull that off by professional drummer today, but I have massive admiration for the drummer. The rhythm creeps faster with long span of time and this mf does not miss a beat. Respect. 🫡
My grandad introduced me to this in the 90s when I was a little child and I loved it. Here to reminisce of the good times with my big G. R.I.P grandad you legend!
What a talent! As great as the record is (and that's a gross understatement), this live performance tops it in every way. What an incredible, dynamic performer. Let us not forget that band...wow.
You know people today don't realise how powerful a crossover music Ska was. EVERYBODY loved it. You'd go to a ska club and there'd be blacks, whites, mods, rockers you name it. Yes there was violence outside but rarely inside and it wasn't racial, usually over some girl who'd been playing men. It was a truly unifying British culture.
Rod Fleming so true, i sat outside a working mans club with Mr Dekker around 1970, just me & him, i was too dam shy to talk to him :'( one of my big regrets, but at 63 i am still a rare vinyl collector x
Yes we all love Desmond and this video is special. Forget all the soul less trash they turn out these days. Go back in time and re-live the days of the mods. Search recordings of Ska and Blue beat with artists such as Desmond, Prince Buster, Toots and the Maytals, Don Drummond and Laurel Aitkin. Long live Ska!!
Wow, what a show I've seen many young people who definitely have the rhythm to the music, but I certainly remember when Desmond did this song I believe he wrote in 1969. He was simply amazing in, like with some of Jamaica reggae artists of the day women loved dancing to it, a fair few youngsters here in the UK. Some of my family are carribean, so it taken me many years to get to dance with the rhythm in the manner that other family members did at that time. Although they came from a different lsland its universally recognised, and British bands are trying to keep reggae up there. RIP bro your not forgotten, and the music continues even though the sadness your no longer here to enjoy Desmond . Thank you for your music.
Thank you, do you know where this footage came from or the video source. This is rare colour footage of both Desmond and the Aces original line up. I can just about make out my late father on bass, and it's great to see my "uncles" so young. Marvelous.
Hey decordobauk, Desmond Dekker was great but here's a thing.... Back in 1981 or 82 I used to drive the Newcross Playbus. It was a yellow RT with red mudguards and a huge snake or dragon painted down the side. When it went a bit wrong I'd try to fix it but often had to ask for help and one of the nicest guys I ever met who was so friendly and helpful worked at New Cross bus garage. I've forgotten his name but he told me he used to play bass with Desmond Dekker......could it be?
@@malcolmhazleton5264 no afraid not, BUT, I would imagine he played with him at later date. The original backing band (The Aces), all went on to do other Jobs/careers, in the UK and one in Canada. I grew up nearish that area for a little while, so Kudos to you for driving that much needed Playbus, in that area, at that time.
This breda ya knows who he is nuff respect for a song like this in our captivity mi breda we r goin home soon hope to meet one of these day in the KINGDOM to come we r the true childrens of Israel.
En sus entrevistas, Desmond Dekker, era preguntado frecuentemente sobre el significado que escondía la letra: Habla sobre lo dura que es la vida en Jamaica, de la opresión que sufrimos, igual que los Israelitas que Moisés conducía a la tierra prometida. Era una forma de decir a la gente que no se diese por vencida, que las cosas mejorarían. No la escribí sentando en un piano o mientras tocaba la guitarra. Fue mientras daba un paseo por el parque comiendo palomitas de maíz y escuché a una pareja discutiendo sobre problemas económicos. Ella le decía que necesitaba más dinero y él replicaba que con el trabajo que tenía no le daba para más. Me quedé con esto, y empecé a componer en mi cabeza una canción que empezaba con lo de ‘te levantas por la mañana y eres esclavo del pan’. Cuando llegué a casa ya la tenía.
That could be a line from the song,, "i just a found dis song, a yesterday, where me been in all my existence" poor poor me, Israelites,, god bless,,,,
wow amazing this is why i loooooove reggae, when you get brilliant artists like desmond dekker, bloody brilliant wish i was around back then, i really do.
@@GeordieHandle i know the difference, reggae,ska,lovers rock,dancehall,sound system,bluebeat, iam far from stupid when it comes to different types of REGGAE.
Other than the vinyl pressing of this perfect song, this rendition is the very best. It maintains the energy by swinging it so far it touches the other side.
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First heard this song as a kid, on a VHS of Drugstore Cowboy. I spent the whole night rewinding it and listening to it over and over again.
Drug Store Cowboy is also where I first heard this masterpiece!
The era when music was about spirit, soul and performance. Not about machines and electronics. Desmond was truly a great artist.
What a voice. So beautiful. It's making me cry
Crying from I was a kid still crying 😂
Makes me cry too
Dublin Skins and Rude Boys Loved Desmond and this Track over them All !
Love the bass. Take me back to the 70s. Better days than the 80s 90s and now.
Past is gone. can't live there 😢
@@TheDancingWuliMasters I know but can try relive some good old times through the music.
I am not saying that one is better than the other and it’s not a miracle performance to pull that off by professional drummer today, but I have massive admiration for the drummer.
The rhythm creeps faster with long span of time and this mf does not miss a beat. Respect. 🫡
My grandad introduced me to this in the 90s when I was a little child and I loved it. Here to reminisce of the good times with my big G. R.I.P grandad you legend!
Desmond Decker shows his true singing talents live!
I absolutely love this song.
What a talent! As great as the record is (and that's a gross understatement), this live performance tops it in every way. What an incredible, dynamic performer. Let us not forget that band...wow.
with out does dekker may be u would not have a Bobby maytal ( Bob marley)
That guitar from 1:35 to 1:59, the purest magic
Desmond Dekker and The Aces Pave the way forever one else to follow.
Jamaican icons.
THE BLACKSTONES
One of Jamaica first International Superstar one of the first man that took Bob Marley in a record studio
We had the little 45 rpm record when I was a kid in 1960s New Zealand... my cousin left it at our place, and we played it over and over and over.
Oh yes. - Desmond is a diamond. - Diamonds cannot die. He ist still around us with his wonderful songs. 👍🎸
Great quote, Best wishes to you.
This man had a good and unique voice,his performance wonderful,very smart appearance
a young Dennis Brown usually sit beside desmond.when rehearse on his piano
Muita saúde @llannwaigonda
love this guy - was thrilled to see "The Clash" do a live cover of this song back in the late 70's - Paul Simenon was a huge reagree fan.
You know people today don't realise how powerful a crossover music Ska was. EVERYBODY loved it. You'd go to a ska club and there'd be blacks, whites, mods, rockers you name it. Yes there was violence outside but rarely inside and it wasn't racial, usually over some girl who'd been playing men. It was a truly unifying British culture.
Rod Fleming so true, i sat outside a working mans club with Mr Dekker around 1970, just me & him, i was too dam shy to talk to him :'( one of my big regrets, but at 63 i am still a rare vinyl collector x
He knew he was an isrealite from way back then.
Youre bang on mate! I honestly think people were colour blind back then. Just great music.
@@paulajordan8113 holy shit
Just read & you are so right!
this makes you feel so good
I saw this band in 1970s great times great people I would like to give some of my tomorrow's just go back one day ✊✊🏿🤝🕺💃
So TRUE,,,, MUCH BETTER DAYS,,,
where ???
What a great artist and a terrific song. As exciting now as it was in the 60s. Wonderful.
Never saw this before. It's wonderful.
Such joy! Can't help but dance and sing...... every time!
When music was original music!
I am 17 years old, in the year 2024, living in Connecticut, and this song is still as glorious as ever. Just goes to show how enjoyable this music is.
Thank you young buck
You have a whole wonderful of musical history to discover
Enjoy !+
A totally unique, one-of-a-kind talent.
What a voice!
Always remembered for the Israelites what a soulful voice fucking brilliant r.i.p. mate
The 70s had the best music and singers ever
My introduction to Black music. Loved it then ,still do now.
Awesome , and he's even got Oliver McCall and George Foreman on backing vocals .
😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣👊
the king of SKA
Noah's Ark only admitted pairs. Aleph-Beis ends with the letter of..... TRUTH.
Modern day life needs a revamp return back to truth.
Music, song is so good and also the girls dancing (2:23-2:49). 50 years ago! Wonder what these girls look like now.
Yes we all love Desmond and this video is special. Forget all the soul less trash they turn out these days. Go back in time and re-live the days of the mods. Search recordings of Ska and Blue beat with artists such as Desmond, Prince Buster, Toots and the Maytals, Don Drummond and Laurel Aitkin. Long live Ska!!
Never thought to look for a live
Version. Unbelievably fantastic. I can't praise this song enough. I'm in awe how easy they make it look
Brilliant version
Loved the song since I first heard it on AM radio, My favorite concert was seeing Desmond Dekker, so exciting.
I LOVE IT !
Three Lovely Skinhead Girls enjoying this Great concert , its awesome see them at a great moment
I think there's actually 4 or 5 of them there.
Yeah Pretty cool
look like regular chicks to me,i'll take the one in the red shirt
Wow, what a show I've seen many young people who definitely have the rhythm to the music, but I certainly remember when Desmond did this song I believe he wrote in 1969. He was simply amazing in, like with some of Jamaica reggae artists of the day women loved dancing to it, a fair few youngsters here in the UK. Some of my family are carribean, so it taken me many years to get to dance with the rhythm in the manner that other family members did at that time. Although they came from a different lsland its universally recognised, and British bands are trying to keep reggae up there. RIP bro your not forgotten, and the music continues even though the sadness your no longer here to enjoy Desmond . Thank you for your music.
long before autotune.... Much love Desmond!
In the 70s this was a top 40 hit. I didn’t know what to make of it…except to simply love it!
thankyou so much for this beautiful footage ♥♡
Desmond Dekker an original Israelite. 🤴🏾
Facts love from surinam
Thank you, do you know where this footage came from or the video source. This is rare colour footage of both Desmond and the Aces original line up. I can just about make out my late father on bass, and it's great to see my "uncles" so young. Marvelous.
decordobauk awesome :-)
Brilliant bass playing !
Footage comes frome Horace Ové's documentary "Reggae" www.imdb.com/title/tt0180956/
Hey decordobauk, Desmond Dekker was great but here's a thing.... Back in 1981 or 82 I used to drive the Newcross Playbus. It was a yellow RT with red mudguards and a huge snake or dragon painted down the side. When it went a bit wrong I'd try to fix it but often had to ask for help and one of the nicest guys I ever met who was so friendly and helpful worked at New Cross bus garage. I've forgotten his name but he told me he used to play bass with Desmond Dekker......could it be?
@@malcolmhazleton5264 no afraid not, BUT, I would imagine he played with him at later date. The original backing band (The Aces), all went on to do other Jobs/careers, in the UK and one in Canada. I grew up nearish that area for a little while, so Kudos to you for driving that much needed Playbus, in that area, at that time.
PURE JOY
legend
This breda ya knows who he is nuff respect for a song like this in our captivity mi breda we r goin home soon hope to meet one of these day in the KINGDOM to come we r the true childrens of Israel.
En sus entrevistas, Desmond Dekker, era preguntado frecuentemente sobre el significado que escondía la letra:
Habla sobre lo dura que es la vida en Jamaica, de la opresión que sufrimos, igual que los Israelitas que Moisés conducía a la tierra prometida.
Era una forma de decir a la gente que no se diese por vencida, que las cosas mejorarían. No la escribí sentando en un piano o mientras tocaba la guitarra. Fue mientras daba un paseo por el parque comiendo palomitas de maíz y escuché a una pareja discutiendo sobre problemas económicos. Ella le decía que necesitaba más dinero y él replicaba que con el trabajo que tenía no le daba para más. Me quedé con esto, y empecé a componer en mi cabeza una canción que empezaba con lo de ‘te levantas por la mañana y eres esclavo del pan’. Cuando llegué a casa ya la tenía.
Mein geliebter Desmond
sei mir und uns herzlich willkommen!
Them man yah put small sweet, exceptionally unique Jamaica pon d map!! Likkle but we are tallowah 🇯🇲
Im in love😍😍😍
The cool this oozes cannot be contained - just awsome
I cannot believe in all my existence I just found this song yesterday......pooor me Israelites.🎵
That could be a line from the song,, "i just a found dis song, a yesterday, where me been in all my existence" poor poor me, Israelites,, god bless,,,,
Wonderful
Wow!
first time I've heard this version. Boooom! Thanks ergbert!!
Simply brilliant 🎉🎉🎉
Yes yes yes
When two tone comingles it just becomes grey. Differences make things fun and interesting.
Jamaica reggae says love
Wow just wow
First single I bought as a child in the 60’s
This tune make me happy 😊
14 and how I shook to this song...mein gott
Never forgotten
Historyyyyyyyyyy💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
I wish, I wish I could hear the other song he sung that night!
wow amazing this is why i loooooove reggae, when you get brilliant artists like desmond dekker, bloody brilliant wish i was around back then, i really do.
This isnt reggae this is rock-steady.
@@GeordieHandle still comes under the reggae genre, and i know been bought up with reggae all my life and i,m 42 years of age.
@@michaelkilligrew4512 You're just wrong, this is clearly rock-steady not reggae. Learn the difference, you've had time enough.
@@GeordieHandle i know the difference, reggae,ska,lovers rock,dancehall,sound system,bluebeat, iam far from stupid when it comes to different types of REGGAE.
@@michaelkilligrew4512 Clearly not.
Listening to this Masterpiece thinking of Ancient House of King David King Solomon 🤴 ❤
Best version ever
Other than the vinyl pressing of this perfect song, this rendition is the very best. It maintains the energy by swinging it so far it touches the other side.
WOW This is great!!!
Timeless 2021
So rich in talent and God inspired
❤️
the man who take a young bob marley aka bobby maytal to beverlys recording studio and olso a good piano player
...and I thought I was too drunk to dance this morning
🦁
Me ears are alight.
Fabulous live performance?
This live version in ska style is more unique and classic than the original reggae version.
The original is also ska. Do you mean the live version is better.
@@annmariebusu9924 the album version is a pure reggae song and I prefer this live version than the album version.
Before gangsta rap, there was gangsta Ska and Desmond was its main representative.
He started it all. Bob Marley was late to the party.
Alessandro de Souza Baeta Neves axé
randomly seen this dude on TV with him singing this track, what a thune🎼🎼
Where has this great music gone ? The new crap on radio is terrible
yesssss this is fucking amazing
I know the best videos on RUclips
We need less Migos and more of this at the protests!
im about to crack my fucking bible open that was too good LOL
HappY BirThdaY DeSmond
GoddeSS God BleSS Ii WormHolT GeeZer God
YES I A 1969 HIT SONG THE ISRAELITES.SEEN I.
Looked like he and the backup singers dropped some acid before the show. Props.
TODAY IS DESMOND DEKKER AND DEADLIFTING DAY
LIZ BECKY CALVO , 1968
Pretty hard to match the original recordings vocal performance ....but I still hear that voice
What happened to the amazing bass singer? It was still good though.
Wow! The ISRAELITES! What did they know way back then, considering today's climate? 🤔 Prophetic!
Only sorry to not hear the background vocals. Very much missed the bass singers' "Ohhh Oh the Israelites"
wow, miss red dress, marry me xxx
You end up like Bonny OR Clyde. You just can't end up like Bonny AND Clyde on your own. Or do you, Des?!
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