Newly unearthed footage offers a rare glimpse of Bob Marley & The Wailers performing live at Boston Music Hall on June 8th, 1978.
Shot by a fan “who Marley allowed right in front of the stage” according to the video description, the Easy Skanking In Boston 78 concert video release gives fans a previously unseen perspective of the reggae icon’s legendary live prowess, as experienced from the front row of a famous concert that was previously released as a live album in 2015 to commemorate Marley’s 70th birthday. The fan who captured the video had to change rolls of film during the concert, leaving gaps in the footage that were filled with complementary animations by S77 group.
The video series includes seven songs, “Rebel Music”, “I Shot the Sheriff”, “No Woman No Cy”, “Lively Up Yourself”, “Jamming”, “War/No More Trouble”, and “Exodus”, with one due to be released each day and the final set to premiere on 4/20, coinciding with a special performance by five of Marley’s sons—Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Ky-Mani Marley, and Julian Marley—at Red Rocks Amphitheatre along with Sean Paul, Proteje, Steel Pulse, and more.
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Watch the Easy Skanking In Boston 78 concert video series below using the playlist icon in the top right corner of the video to navigate songs. For more on Bob Marley, head here.
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Easy Skanking In Boston 78 [Video Playlist]
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