The Wailers

[Ratpat]

Does anyone of you know whether it's "The Wailers" playing or "The Original Wailers",

as both bands exist and both are touring (none of them in the UK though) I was just wondering which of the two groups we'll get?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Presumably the one with Family Man on bass duties...(?)

[Yesiamaduck]

http://wailers.com/tour

It's 'The Wailers' not the 'Original Wailers'

Edited April 4, 2014 by Yesiamaduck

[eFestivals]

Does anyone of you know whether it's "The Wailers" playing or "The Original Wailers",

as both bands exist and both are touring (none of them in the UK though) I was just wondering which of the two groups we'll get?

as far as I'm aware if it says The Waliers then it's going to be The Wailers (tho it wouldn't be the first time Glasto got a band name wrong).

The Wailers are touring 'Legend' at the mo, so you're guaranteed a hit-laden set. How good they might be tho depends very much on who they've got fronting them, some are better than others.

[Ratpat]

The confirmation via facebook arrived literally after I clicked on send,

it's "The Wailers" !

Edit: OK, you guys were faster :-D

Edited April 4, 2014 by Ratpat

[Pinhead]

I'll be there...

[Yesiamaduck]

I'll be there...

[eFestivals]

Presumably the one with Family Man on bass duties...(?)

there's hardly a reggae tune out of Jamaica that didn't have Family man on bass. If they didn't, they had Robbie on bass.

Jamaican reggae music is more incestuous than the royal family.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Yeah - my attendance will depend very much on who is in the band. Otherwise it's just a covers act...

[THEBOILERMAN]

So there are two bands "the wailers" and the "original wailers" ...do one of them own the legal right to the "wailers" bit? And will we all get sued if we use the name "wailers" for the wrong band?

[Ratpat]

Just checked a bit over the internet:

The only "original" is the Family Man on bass, the rest of the band has never played with Bob Marley,

even though the keyboarder Keith Sterling has worked with Peter Tosh and has been with The Wailers for quite a while already...

[eFestivals]

"The Wailers" are the continuing band.

[Yesiamaduck]

So The Wailers (the band we have) are the actual Wailers from Bob Marley & The Wailers. The band we don't have, The Original Wailers, are really not much at all to do with The Wailers, and aren't original in any way.

I don't know the history here, I really want to see them depending on who's in the band. But why has a band called themselves the Original Wailers if they have sweet FA to do with the band?

[eFestivals]

So The Wailers (the band we have) are the actual Wailers from Bob Marley & The Wailers.

Sort of.

They're the continuing band entity, but only one of the band from Bob's time is a current member (Aston Family Man Barrett).

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'The Waliers' were not originally a band, but a vocal harmony group consisting of Bob, Bunny (Livingston) 'Wailer' and Peter Tosh.

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[Gnomicide]

So there are two bands "the wailers" and the "original wailers" ...do one of them own the legal right to the "wailers" bit? And will we all get sued if we use the name "wailers" for the wrong band?

[FuzzyDunlop]

Saw them support the Stone Roses at Heaton Park in 2012, a great set. Everyone loved it.

Can honestly say if they are as good as they were then, they wll be the highlight of the festival

[All Mod Cons.]

I am looking forward to seeing these, clashing with Metalica would be the ideal scenario for me.

[Yesiamaduck]

I am looking forward to seeing these, clashing with Metalica would be the ideal scenario for me.

[All Mod Cons.]

Really? REALLY?!?!? You want to see The Wailers in the dark.... I would NEVER let you book a festival

3pm or nothing.

[eFestivals]

Any idea where they're booked?

nope, sorry.

Saw them support the Stone Roses at Heaton Park in 2012, a great set. Everyone loved it.

Can honestly say if they are as good as they were then, they wll be the highlight of the festival

I've seen them a fair few times over the years at both festies and halls, and I'd say their performances can vary a fair bit - mostly on who is fronting them.

I've not seem them as recently as you, but the last time I saw them (2010, I think) was probably the best I've seen them, so I'll keep my fingers crossed for a good one.

[FuzzyDunlop]

Really? REALLY?!?!? You want to see The Wailers in the dark.... I would NEVER let you book a festival

3pm or nothing.

[Yesiamaduck]

I'd book have them on at about 6 ish. Full day of drinking, a proper sing a long set in the sun as it starts to cool down.

Edited April 4, 2014 by Yesiamaduck

[captain reido]

Saw them support the Stone Roses at Heaton Park in 2012, a great set. Everyone loved it.

Can honestly say if they are as good as they were then, they wll be the highlight of the festival

[LondonTom]

3pm or nothing.

[Jadey]

I will be watching these, can't wait!