Episode 13: Chris Blackwell
With an adolescent ear towards classical music, CHRIS BLACKWELL signals to his father’s 78s as the earliest imprint in his musical history. In this episode, the Island Records founder offers enlightenment for the practices of musicians and any artists alike: do your own thing and don’t emulate, because the art will always come first and the “market” will follow… If you ever needed the affirmation from a rather influential source outside your own head, here it is!
Full Interview
“I thought he should do it acoustically, because the lyrics were so important that I thought it would be best if you wouldn’t have anything intereferring ... I said go in and just play it three times without stopping. So he (Bob Marley) went into the studio, played it three times without stopping and we picked the middle one and that’s the Redemption Song...”
chris’ Selections
Illustration by Luke-Edward Hall.