Steppin' Razor: The Life of Peter Tosh

by John Masouri

Overview

The very first biography of Peter Tosh, rude boy, founder member of The Wailers and a compelling recording artist in his own right.

Tosh was Jamaica’s most controversial reggae star. A fiery advocate of Rastafari and African nationalism as well as the legalisation of marijuana, his uncompromising political stance won him a reputation as Jamaica’s Malcolm X.

Now revered second only to Bob Marley among reggae audiences worldwide, Tosh was awarded the Order of Merit, Jamaica’s third highest honour, as the nation celebrated 50 years of Independence.

Based on hundreds of interviews with those who knew Peter Tosh best, including Bunny Wailer and close associates, here are the stories behind hits like ‘Legalise It’, ‘Equal Rights’, ‘Get Up Stand Up’ and ‘Johnny B. Goode’; Tosh’s infamous appearance at the 1978 One Love Peace Concert; and his now legendary adventures with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

One of reggae’s most extraordinary stories, the life of Peter Tosh came to an end when he was brutally murdered in 1987 amidst rumours involving the supernatural and Kingston’s criminal underworld. This is his story.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780857128713
Publisher:	Omnibus Press
Publication date:	05/13/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	300
File size:	17 MB
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About the Author

John Masouri is the UK's preeminent reggae journalist, having documented the music for over 25 years in Black Echoes and Echoes Magazine, and writing for numerous specialist publications around the world. His work has also appeared in Mojo, NME and The Guardian. A frequent contributor to radio and TV documentaries—including the BBC's Arise Black Man: The Peter Tosh Story—he is the co-author of the Guinness Book of Reggae and the Birgin Encyclopedia of Reggae. He is the author of Wailing Blues: The Story of Bob Marley's Wailers.

Table of Contents

Foreword Roger Steffens vii

Part I Rasta Shook Them Up 1

1 Didn't It Rain 3

2 No Sympathy 23

3 Climb The Ladder 32

4 The Toughest 41

5 Stepping Razor 51

6 Arise Black Man 60

7 Go Tell It On The Mountain 71

8 Fussing And Fighting 83

9 Rod Of Correction 93

10 Mark Of The Beast 103

11 Talkin' Blues 113

Part II Don't Look Back 121

12 There's One In Every Crowd 123

13 Legalise It 136

14 Word, Sound & Power 152

15 Equal Rights 169

16 Peace Treaty 185

17 Bush Doctor 200

18 Some Girls 213

19 When The Whip Comes Down 226

20 Mystic Man 240

21 Lessons In My Life 261

22 Oh Bumbo Klaat 285

Part III I Am That I Am 307

23 Wanted, Dread And Alive 309

24 Mama Africa 334

25 Youth Consciousness 346

26 Midnight Dread 360

27 Heavy Manners 378

28 Swaziland 398

29 No Nuclear War 407

30 Vampire 425

31 Why Must I Cry? 442

32 The Legacy 467

Index 483