Mikey Dread: S/D

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I hope vahid doesn't mind me potentially distracting people from the thread he just started.

I only own Beyond World War III, for some reason. Maybe because the only two tracks I really enthusiastically like are the last two (but they are well worth buying an entire CD for). If I like "Mental Slavery" and "World War III" what else should I check out by Mikey Dread?

LaRue (rockist_scientist), Saturday, 27 November 2004 23:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Bird Dog!!

No, don't go there.

Majooba, Sunday, 28 November 2004 03:17 (twenty-one years ago)

I have a 2-fer with Happy Family (pop-reggae) and African Anthem (dub stylee) on it, and it's awesome. Plus, he emailed me once after reading my review of Sandinista! -- I said it was "messed up" that the Clash chose him as producer, and he thought that meant that he "messed up" the album. We're cool now though.

Haibun (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 28 November 2004 03:59 (twenty-one years ago)

The "African Anthem" rerelease on Aurolux is awesome

Neil Kulkarni, Monday, 29 November 2004 15:34 (twenty-one years ago)

I have dread at the controls on Trojan and it's great. At least it sounded ace when i last played it several moons ago.

Japanese Giraffe (Japanese Giraffe), Monday, 29 November 2004 17:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Dread at The Controls is one of my fav reggae recs, esp The first track "Everybody Need a Proper Education".
"World War III" ia as good a party record as they come.

LSTD (answer) (sexyDancer), Monday, 29 November 2004 17:19 (twenty-one years ago)

eight months pass...
revive

Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:56 (twenty years ago)

http://www.moistworks.com/2005/08/jbc-days-proper-education-dub-mikey.html

Beta (abeta), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:59 (twenty years ago)

Do you need Mikey Dread stuff, Adam? I've got a couple of records.

Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:19 (twenty years ago)

yes please!

Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:22 (twenty years ago)

I have African Anthem

Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:23 (twenty years ago)

still no "dread at the controls" reissue?

vahid (vahid), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:23 (twenty years ago)

linval thompson is SO crucial

"i don't want to go to jail!"

there's a dub of that called ... six something? i think. not "six underground" ... uh ... anyway ...

vahid (vahid), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:24 (twenty years ago)

oh duh - "six babylon version".

vahid (vahid), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:28 (twenty years ago)

two years pass...

Saturday October 27, 2007 12:46PM
This is an Official News Release from the "Dread At The Controls, Inc."
For months now, many of you have made inquiries about the Internationally acclaimed Jamaican Reggae Legend Mikey Dread. Mikey believes that it is important that his fans/friends/ and supporters know about his current health condition and the treatment he is currently undergoing, and what has happened to him since July, 2007

There is certainly good news coming out of the DATC camp. The good news is that Monika's and Mikey's son was born healthy and strong on October 12, 2007 and he will run "Dread at the Controls "in the future.

The bad news is that Mikey Dread has been diagnosed with a Brain Tumor. He is in the care of the best Doctors at Duke University in North Carolina and is undergoing chemotherapy. Mikey is working towards recovery and does not give up his faith in God. God is watching out for him.

am0n, Sunday, 25 November 2007 08:39 (eighteen years ago)

:(

BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Sunday, 25 November 2007 08:45 (eighteen years ago)

sorry, emoticons = trite, but the sentiment is for real.

BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Sunday, 25 November 2007 08:45 (eighteen years ago)

So sad, a good guy who hopefully will survive this. I liked his stuff live, and on record with the Clash and solo.

curmudgeon, Monday, 26 November 2007 18:08 (eighteen years ago)

one month passes...

jan. 20 update

Mikey continues in the recovering stages and is responding well to the chemotherapy treatments, all the prayers from family/friends/supporters and fans globally are certainly helping. He continues to be progressive in his treatments and have a wonderful team of doctors.

am0n, Friday, 25 January 2008 02:24 (eighteen years ago)

apparently he's being treated by doctors at duke in n.c.

am0n, Friday, 25 January 2008 02:26 (eighteen years ago)

which is in my previous post in november. duh.

am0n, Friday, 25 January 2008 02:27 (eighteen years ago)


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