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was like we were unprofessional,

or we were just beginners,

which I did not appreciate.

But after 12 years of being

a background vocalist with the Wailers,

I didn't get much access of saying,

or materializing what was in me.

And that was totally

depreciating my ability.

So I left because I need recognition

and respect.

For us as his children

he wasn't like a lovey-dovey daddy.

You know,

a daddy who would, you know...

"Be careful, Son."

Him was a rough man.

Him was rough, you know?

Rough, rough, rough.

We were always active.

You know, like, we're on the beach.

We're running.

We're racing each other.

It was always about racing

to see who could beat him.

I mean, there was

no let-up in him.

There was no, like, "It's children.

Let me run slow."

The fastest he could run

against us he would.

- And then he would find it hilarious,

and we didn't find it so funny.

Yeah, nobody wanted

their children around...

...us.

"Nasty. Drug heads.

All your parents do

is smoke weed and play music.

And therefore

my kid cannot play with you."

So it wasn't a positive thing.

I would have friends who, like,

basically if they want to sleep over,

they would have to tell their parents

they were sleeping somewhere else.

He said, "You don't need friends.

You have your brothers and your sisters.

And that's all you need.

Don't ever think

you'd need friends."

- I feel Bob worked through

so many different experiences in life...

that I don't think him

trust people so easy.

So it's like, "Who really love me?"

Play I some music

Reggae music

Play I some music

Dis a reggae music

Roots rock reggae

Dis a reggae music

Roots rock reggae

Dis a reggae music

- Well, the harmony didn't change because

then Bob took hold of The I-Threes.

Because he still wanted

to maintain that sound.

I can't refuse it

- And Bob invited us

to do the Natty Dread tour.

Feel like dancing

- From the very first show

it was just...

dynamite.

I:

Rebel music

- We sold out everything.

We're just doing clubs.

But like the Paul's Mall in Boston...

we did like something

like six nights straight.

Rebel music

It's that experience in a 400-seater,

The Quiet Knight in Chicago,

another 500.

That was the time to see Bob Marley,

'cause you were as close to him

as I am to you now.

All the way from

Trench Town, Jamaica,

Bob Marley and the Wailers.

Come on!

This concert they did

in London in 1975... the Lyceum...

that was the tipping point.

After that, everybody knew his name.

There was that sense

that he's about to be massive.

Firstly, it was packed.

Over packed.

When you're at a concert

and you've managed to get in,

and there are X hundred people

outside who can't get in,

you already feel great.

And that energy you have

spreads to the band

when they come on stage.

And so they feel something.

And it was one of those things.

It was just... just explosive.

- When he walked on stage and he felt

the crowd moving the theater,

it was like, "Yes."

You know, finally.

No woman no cry

No woman no cry

No woman no cry

No woman no cry

Said said

Said I remember

when we used to sit

In the government yard

in Trench Town

Oba observing the hypocrites

- This was owned by Chris Blackwell.

It was called Island House.

And he had several of his friends

and associates who really lived here.

Not like an apartment building,

but people who knew each other.

You know, they're occupied

downstairs and upstairs.

Chris made this available

for Bob to rehearse.

And eventually, over time,

Bob bought it from Chris.

- Well, Rastas weren't allowed uptown,

and, until Bob moved in,

there were no dreadlocks there.

- A woman said to Bob,

"How come you live at 56 Hope Road,

which is two doors up from King's House

where the governor lives,

and three doors up from Jamaica House

where the prime minister lives?"

And Bob just said,

"Sister, I bring the ghetto uptown."

One of the people who live here

prior to Bob was Cindy Breakspeare.

And she lived there

with her brother Reds.

- I loved the accommodation because I loved

the old house with the wooden floors,

and, you know, it was just lovely.

Cool and breezy, and it was great.

There's always a stream

of people up and down,

and shouting and laughter

and just general carrying on.

You were right in the mix.

The most important thing culturally that

was happening in Jamaica at that time...

was happening right there.

That was the headquarters.

That was the center of it all.

Bob never left 56 Hope Road.

People come from

all over the world to see him.

Did you live at Hope Road

with your dad?

No, we lived probably a couple

of miles from Hope Road.

- Right.

- 'Cause Hope Road was really...

I don't know. It was a spot.

Rasta is an open-door thing.

Nobody not checking your credentials.

So all kinds of people

come in to Hope Road.

Good, bad and indifferent.

Every time you go to

you would see a lot of people

gather with Bob... reasoning,

talking about politics,

talking about God,

talking about history.

You know, talking about everything.

- Bob was very strict.

Him run this thing like an army.

We call him "Skipper."

You see, the thing is, we had

certain strict rules at that time.

Woman supposed to wear dress,

not pants.

So you had those kind...

Don't come in with

what we call war paint.

Lipstick and eye shadow.

And this is a roots saying kinda,

if you wanna come round Rasta,

then you have to throw away

those Babylonian things.

It was a camp

with rules and doctrines...

and tenets to live by,

and it was serious.

Bob was very, like,

health conscious with him foods.

The blender would always be

going with excellent juices.

Irish moss on the fire.

Fish tea going.

You know, everything

to make you strong.

- When I met him,

we started a routine.

My routine was getting up

in the mornings, training,

do a lot of running,

exercise, go to the beach.

So it became an integral part

of our lifestyle.

- The whole Rasta thing

is based on eternal life

and taking care of your body.

It's the temple of the Lord.

And we'd run on the beach

and then up this mountain

to a place called Cane River Falls.

Incredible waterfalls.

I shot some video up there.

'Cause every day we pay the price

with a little sacrifice

Jammin' till the jam is through

We're jammin'

Cane River,

we went up there, really,

to get the waterfall

beat on your back.

It was like the best massage

you can get.

This spot we're standing on now

was a stadium.

This was a football field.

So we had like two goal posts.

You know, like small scrimmage.

The most we ever played

was five-a-side scrimmage.

So you had one there.

Then we had one down the back here.

So, I'd say maybe...

"Wow, that's a small field

when you look at it."

Probably was what, 40 yards?

In everything that Bob does,

very competitive.

So, you know, everything

he really gave it 110%.

- He had a passion.

Everything I did with a ball,

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