Roger Steffens' Reggae Archives
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- Опубликовано: 8 май 2011
- This past January Roger Steffens gave us a full guided tour of all six rooms of his Reggae Archives. Comprising collections within collections the 'Ark-Hives' represents a lifetime dedicated to Reggae music. Involved since the earliest days of Reggae music's debut on the international scene Roger has not only been a collector but a participant and key player in the development and spread of the music and culture.
Affectionately known as the Reggae Ambassador to some, Steffens has left his mark on the music through his work as radio host at KCRW 89.9 in LA, a founding editor of The Beat magazine (1981-2009), as well as the various liner notes and books he has authored, the interviews he's conducted, the lectures he's given, the shows he's emceed, his position as the chairman of the Reggae Grammy committee, and his open door policy at the 'Ark-Hives'.
In this piece I've focused mostly on the Bob Marley & The Wailers related material and I hope it provides a glimpse into just how insanely important his collection is. This is 9 minutes of holy grail after holy grail and it only represents a portion of his collection. Hope you enjoy it.
I have to big up the homie Karim 'DJ Karim' Thompson who is responsible for the music you hear in the video. As head of Stainless Records Karim has worked with everyone from Sizzla, Bounty Killer, Sean Paul, Mavado, and Elephant Man all the way to rapper NORE. Keep up with DJ Karim at djkarim
As always respect to the homie James Porteous for generally making things happen.
Roger thanks so much for inviting us into your home and for taking the time to give us the tour. Not a day I'll soon forget. Visit the Reggae Archives online at: hermosarecords.com/marley/introrss.html 
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Absolutely incredible treasure of archives! 🙌
Met Bob once when they played Syracuse NY, maybe 79 ? Eight of us came from The Farm a " hippie commune" 80 miles away.We had just finished shopping for the Chef that traveled with them. and needed tickets. He pointed to a tall white guy in a cowboy hat. Chris asked me if my wife and I would like to meet Bob! After meeting a couple Wailers, whose spliffs I kept hoping they would pass, Bob comes in. Magic time. I'm instantly smitten. We talked and I told him we were brothers, long hair flowing, herb smoking, breakaway revolutionaries, he would have none of it. " Nah, the Bibble ( Bible) the only way!. I left disappointed he didn't see our similarities. This part white, yet black man, had an incredible presence, a devoted Rasta. I still feel to this day that he was a saint. My saints aren't perfect people, but are Natural Mystics!
CAN YOU IMAGINE GO TO HIS HOUSE AND SMOKE SOME AND SPEAK TO HIS GUY AND LISTENING MUSIC ,
NICE 🎼🎵🎵🎶🎶🎼🎼🎵🎵
more plz ! i would love an hour long doco of roger talkng about his items showing us his items. he is so interesting. pity he lives so far away
Impressive Roger. I can't believe I got the private tour.
Many thanks my friend.
Wow.. Just wow... What a brilliant and important collection both socialy and historicly... Amazing
What an amazing collection! You have kept it in mint condition. That is history recorded all because you knew the description of what was happening at the time was super special! A very wise man! Thank you so much for sharing some of your collection with the world! 💖
I would love to see this in person!!!
Marvelous
thank god 4r mr Steffens collection nd 4r future History
I love real music lover like this man nuff respect
Yes sir respect great tour it started for me in 1977 went to Jamaica and started buying lp's & 45 rpm Dub plates and have not stop. Great Video.
I hope you've got C02 extinguishers loaded in the house
and CCTV 24hr recording
priceless items!!!
I LOVE IT THANX 4 THE UPLOAD... THIS IS A PEACE OF HISTORY THAT I NEVER KNOW.. ONE LOVE N JAH BLESS...
Maximum Respect Bless! Peace!
Simply Priceless!! :)
where the hell did did he find those wow amazing
More please 123gogary - reggae
This guy had a four hour reggae show on Saturdays back in the 80s on KCRW-FM in Los Angeles, long before KCRW turned yuppie-hipster.
Our show ran on Sunday afternoons, not Saturday, and equal credit must go to my partner, Hank Holmes, without whom and his peerless collection, I never would have dared to start the program. Thanks must also go to the great music director, Tom Schnabel, who put us on the air beginnig Oct 7, 1979 - Roger "Ras RoJah" Steffens
Anyone know the Riddim starting at 3:45? Sounds like 10ft Ganja Plant but I'm not sure... Anyone ?
Hah not even 1000 people who are true fans and know about the greatest collection
Hah only 857 true bob marley and that know bout this collection