The Wailing Wailers - Rolling stone (take 1)

[danielpacifici]

The White Birds In The Morning Tree. Thats the work of a Rastaman

[240soundwave]

where did the how does it feel to be on your own, no direction home a complete unknown like a rolling stone come from dylan?

[NinjaMental1]

it´s crazy. Bob liked Bob!!

[octaviano1296]

This is not rocksteady, but ska from 1966. That year ska was slowing down. In the autumn of 1966 ska was transformed tot 'rudeboy ska'. This recording is before the autumn. Probably the summer of the spring of 1966, when Bob Marley (who isn't on this recording) was in the USA. Rocksteady didn't came until 1967.

[PoppieFieldsForever]

Guys and gals, I have to tell you all that Bob Marley had nothing to do with this recording. He was in Delaware at the time working in a hotel, I believe. The song is led by Bunny Wailer, but he only sings the chorus and the second part of each verse. The first part is somebody else, perhaps Beverly Kelso or Junior Braithwaite?  Peter Tosh is there, but not singing lead.

[yerallnobeds]

[Nobody told you was to roam the street, but that's what happens when you lie and cheat]

You have no nights and you have no morining

Cause time like a scorpion, stings without warning

Oh [how does it feel] to be on your own [to be on your own]

Oh, with no direction home [with no direction home]

Oh, like a complete unknown [like-a complete unknown]

And I mean, like a rolling stone [like a rolling stone]

Yeah, like a rolling stone [like a rolling stone]

[grunge0730]

Look up Bunny Wailer - Ballroom Floor it is very similar

[radgeek01]

Does Beverly Kelso (pictured above) sing on this song or is that Junior Braitwaite singing the high notes?

[HengistTheGreat]

Anyone reminded of a languid "Rub and Squeeze It"?

[younwhosarmy]

It is what it is.... YARRR.. Take it for what it's worth... The overlapping of musical genius's ... It's madnesss.... but it's great..... YARRR

[19ufo47]

Later, Bunny Wailer wrote "The Ballroom Floor" which is somewhat reminiscent of this song, and of course Bob Dylan!

[dreadadread83]

You could say what you want youtube massive, Bunny Wailer is the Master ! He really rocks (probably more than Dylan, but does it really matter??)

Love it!

[meenjerk]

WOAH WOAH hooold on there buddy NOBODY rocks more than dylan..... damn i'm all worked up now.

[dreadadread83]

ok man I was too red when I wrote this...

Not really objective, sorry

But like Miles Davis would seh, the black musicians don't play BETTER than the whites one... They jus play differently

not true?? I would seh yes

[aljazz2008]

shit bob is doing backing thats it

[ktb22792]

bob marley is WWAAAYY better!!

[ExodusPessoa]

Yes he is better than Dylan, but Bunny here is the lead vocal ktb22792. But maybe you know that already.

[IsaacIsaiahMusic]

You can't be serious. This better than the original (albeit overplayed) Bob Dylan version? It's OK, cute, but come on! I'm sure Marley would've laughed at this now.

[ExodusPessoa]

What does Bob Dylan think? Does he love it or hate it?

[hitomusic]

Nice lead vocal by Bunny Wailer; notice how he has a very distinct style. He could meander in and out of falsetto. Bob Marley once said that he learned a great deal about vocals from Bunny Wailer for whom he had great respect.

[jayaruba]

@hitomusic beverly sings the first part the intro than bob sing the lead the rest of the song, bunny sings back up falsetto

[hitomusic]

@jayaruba The recording names Bunny Wailer as the lead vocalist (the credits). They sound somewhat similar, with that partly gravelly sound in their voice at times, giving it a raspy edge - they share that. But you can hear the difference if you listen real close. We are used to hearing many of the Wailers songs with Bunny meshing and harmonizing with B. Marley and we mistake the full harmonized sound as singularly Marley's voice alone. Bunny W. has a softer tone, and slightly lower octave.

[Catch22ish]

@hitomusic I can dig it, man.

[mariosai]

This track is sung by Bunny Wailer