SUCCESS WITH A TWIST

 REEEWIND/A HIT AND MISS

 

By: C. Harrison/Dec 4, 2013

  Your Backstage pass/the rounds

The Irish and Chin brands, all have agreed are very successful and eventful events. Reeewind  And Come Again 2013 the 5th edition was no exception; with this 80’s impact no one could or would deny the duo their spotlight at the top. Throughout the Caribbean, and in Reggae promotion of rub-a-dub sound systems right now, this duo is amongst the cream of the crop—the La krem. The fact that the two Mentor’s have now cornered the NYS Caribbean Reggae Sound Systems Market, is very telling. After all, this is what they have been doing worldwide for many years.

The Miss, or dis of the show came into play when fans realized that the most anticipate performer Joseph Winston Sterling aka Josey Wales, was not in the building– a no show and a let down to some. Others revealed that they did not care, because they got to see who they came to see. But thereafter, the debate  began. Not to mentioned that people felt that the sound systems sounded like one system playing.

Intense the debates, but there were no clear cut answers to the problems. Caribbean concerts and showcase goer believe that this exact situation has happened or happening far too often in our communities; where some promoters use artist names as pawn to draw big crowds, and patrons are left hanging. Thus, sometimes the immediate outcry is fraud and they want the practices stop. And sound systems are sounding too much alike. The cry is variety—is what people want.

So, conceding-ly  and to appease the Irish and Chin fan base putting them at ease, this Journalist seek and secured a straight answer from the Irish and Chin camp. The iterated answer was no, the duo and their company did not committee fraud with the artist Josey Wales.

According to Flair Lindsey, publicist for the Irish and Chin camp,  “Josey Wales did not get his traveling and license documents on time for the November 9, show.  We did not know up until Saturday, morning that he couldn’t come. We assumed that it could have happened but it turned out not to be. We worked on the Wales documents for over one year.”

“In hindsight the promoters feel that they should have waited for a definitive answer on  Josey Wales, before placing him on the show or should have put him on a future show.” Wales will be here, he got his documents, days after the  show– this week. From here on out we will only use one sound system,” Lindsey stated.

In addition, to what Flair has noted, other promoters have categorically states that—this situation accounts for some of the problems that they have encountered with flying in some artists/particular artist, from around the world to do shows here in the United States.

Reeewind 2013 was in fact a respectable and resounding show, people left feeling good about their money’s worth. It had the feel and air mark of a success by any standard deemed relevant. All the artist who performed: Johnny Osbourne-Brigadier Jerry, Muma Nancy, Charlie Chaplin General Trees, Michigan and Smiley, Luciano—all have never let down a fan yet, always giving us their best—to Yellowman who did what he could do to keep fans interested.

The bravado and uproar came with a pause, because some fans simply and specifically came to see Josey Wales, due in part because of his 10-year hiatus from the game (musically speaking). Irish and Chin continue to ride the waves, this was a small set back and they learned from it.

Irish/Chin, the tide has not drawn you both in yet, credence to you both.