Exodus

Finally some vids from that performance !!! [link]

This is shot of Gary "Nesta" Pines, the current leadsinger of The Wailers. They performed here in Ghent on the Polé Polé festival, the 21st of July, and they were brilliant.

The name Wailers first applied to groups led by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Livingston in the mid-sixties, when ska was the ruling sound in Jamaican music. By the end of the decade this triumvirate had teamed up with the Barrett brothers and begun to dominate the early reggae scene, recording untold hits for producer Lee "Scratch" Perry.

After signing to Island Records in 1971, the name Wailers referred to Bob Marley's backing band. When Peter and Bunny then left the group two years later, it was officially passed on to Aston "Familyman" Barrett and his late brother Carlton, who died in 1987. Bob Marley and The Wailers would then go on to break musical history by selling well over 250 million records worldwide. Clearly, "Familyman" is the sole beneficiary of The Wailers' mantle and while other long-standing members still record and tour with the band, it is Marley's former bassist and musical arranger, "Familyman," who continues to spearhead his musical legacy.

Apart from "Familyman" himself, the current line-up includes guitarist Al Anderson, percussionist Alvin "Seeco" Patterson and organist Earl "Way" Lindo, all of whom played alongside "Familyman" and Marley on many of those unforgettable recordings and live performances for the seventies. They are joined by Marcia Griffiths - still the reigning queen of Jamaican reggae music. Other current band members include the brass section from the TNT Bob Marley One Love special - Chico Chin, Nambo Robinson, and Everton Gayle, who between them have played on countless reggae classics, including Bob Marley and The Wailers. The lead singer is former City Heat vocalist Gary "Nesta" Pines, who is widely regarded as The Wailers' best frontman since the late, great Bob himself, while keyboard player Earl Fitzsimmonds has toured with former Wailer, Bunny Wailer.

In Summary, The Wailers Band remains the world's ultimate roots rock reggae outfit. No other aggregation can match them for either the depth or quality of their hit songs, or their widespread appeal. The cap still fits and, yes, the crowd still wants more.