Post #487253 by Dr. Zarkov on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 12:30 PM

On 2009-10-07 07:04, TikiMango wrote:
I knew I shouldn't have read this... now I'm hoping that the Tikiyaki Orchestra can pull off an exotica remake of I Shot the Sheriff.

I don't know about an exotica version of "I Shot the Sheriff" but there is available a version on a CD called Keep It Burning -- The Hawaiian Tribute to Bob Marley, where all the songs are played by a Hawaiian combo (lap steel guitar, slack-key guitar, ukulele and vibes along with bass and percussion). I find this unusual because Hawaii sports a number of perfectly respectable reggae bands that mostly perform original compositions. I find the performance of most of the songs a bit languid for my taste. The best songs on the CD in my opinion are "One Love," Exodus" and "Jamming." It was issued by CMH Records, which also issued a bluegrass CD tribute to Marley as well, although I haven't heard that one yet. For more information, see here: http://www.cmhrecords.com/web/page.asp?pgs=product&id=1215