Bob Marley and the Wailers - I'm Still Waiting (alternate)

An outtake of one of Marley's best early songs, recorded for Jamaica's legendary Studio One about 1965.
This is pure Jamaican SOUL, not ska, rocksteady or reggae. This particular version appeared from the vaults in the 90s and has some different adlibs to the released one. I like the line "Sun come burn me / The rain comes with me" and the way he sings "crying" right at the end. The song owes something to Billy Stewart's soul classic "Sitting in the Park".

If you don't recognise Bob's voice it's because he lowered it to fit the new three part harmony style pioneered by The Impressions. The original Wailers were a vocal group, not a band.

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[newyorkjamaican]

Bob is amazing I was listening to a radio show and theyb wanted people to guess who was singing a song, it was bob but no one guessed right because the singer sounded like an ol time church boy decent and clean sound like a girl. I never heard this version and i dont think thats bob, honestly it could be someone else, sessions were weird back then

[bluesoulsound]

Honestly, it is Bob. I think he was trying to sound like soul singer Jerry Butler by lowering his voice.

[banpsicologo]

How can we be sure that this is the real Marley singing?

[bluesoulsound]

Check out his other takes of this song. They are all on Youtube. His normal voice comes through in places. He wasn't a natural baritone, he was forcing it.

[DandJRuffin]

Great song. But I'd never guessed that this voice is Bob Marley's. Never!

[bluesoulsound]

He sang that way for a couple of years because the Wailers didn't have a real baritone. On the other versions of this song his voice slips sometimes into his natural range and then you recognise him.

Appreciate your interest, as always!

[Purushadasa]

People who know his voice know it's Bob. People who don't know his voice may not be able to tell that it's him, but that is their shortcoming..

The fact is that this is clearly Bob, without as much as a single scintilla of doubt. It is absolutely, clearly, undeniably, and unquestionably Bob Marley. Absolutely no doubt whatsoever.

Yeah, it's Bob.

[smellanalan]

Yes I've had a different version and lost the cd:( this song is just beautiful i love it!!

[deskaradoable]

this music is the cure for the soul

[istenilracionais]

Bob éh fodaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!

[Zecabonini]

Bob Marley was the greatest musician of all time!

[MetalCookieMusic]

@LoCoSt199999 haha yes

[parvezjakson]

GREAT GREAT MUSIC! I FEEL SOO IRIE ...BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS ARE FOREVA!!!

[rasstar100]

real music to BLOODCLATH ZEN!!

[LoCoSt199999]

is bob amrley the one on the left ??

[Millerfarrsuperstar1]

That's 100% Bob Marley singin'...gorgeous stuff these early Wailers tracks....does anyone else hear a "Trust" era (Mellow voiced!) Elvis Costello in his vocal by chance??......

[951mjc]

passionate