im not sure if theres a thread on this guy yet but im sure he deserves a few of them.. he's touring with trey this summer and i think he's amazing. he has yet to come outta my car cd player. im really really diggin him. his music is, get this, hadistic jewish reggae... yup... you heard me right. its really wonderful and i encourage everyone i see to check him out. you would not expect to see this guy spitting shit out like he does. he looks amish, but not... cuz he's hadistic jewish.. he's amazing. ok... comment on
are people just not diggin him yet????? come on people. im sure after youve seen him with trey this summer you'll have more to say, but honestly this guy is rockin my world!
arrrrgh. We do not look Amish, damnit. Matisyahu is amazing. My Rabbi is a friend and we hope to get him to the center the week of Reggae on the rocks.
daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn i went to reggae on the Rocks XX he, was the best, followed in close by the Easy Star All Stars But man Matisyahu is fucking amazing! He'll beabox your pants off...
Wow, I wasn't able to go to Reggae on the Rocks 20, but that morning Matis said the aliya and read from the Torah in my shul (synagogue). Everyone think good thoughts, he should be a papa in a few days! He had some interesting stuff to say to a non head audience about his journey to religious Judaism. Mostly that the music opened a space in his heart and soul. He doesn't see himself as having heads following: "I do see some of the same people, but they just want to help get the message out."
I actually heard him on mainstream local radio this week, liked him already, saw him a couple of times at Wakarusa. Was surprised to hear him on the radio though. most mainstream radio is so constipated. edit to say the dj obviously liked him too, said the disc was on constant repeat in his car.
Why can't people tell the difference? Every time I'm in New York I hear some tourist(s) mumbling about "I never knew there were so many amish people in Manhattan.."
I saw him at a Trey show. It was ok, nothing i'd pay to see. It just didnt do it for me. The only reggae that I listen to is Toots and the Maytals
Quote: Originally Posted by MaryJeanne he looks amish, but not... cuz he's hadistic jewish.. Aerosolhalos: Why can't people tell the difference? Every time I'm in New York I hear some tourist(s) mumbling about "I never knew there were so many amish people in Manhattan.." Because subtlety is too difficult for them? The hats change from group to group for hassidim (it's HASSIDIC, or "hathidim" if I typed the way I say it ;p ) Clue: the Amish have beards but not mustaches as they were thought of as militaristic. Anyway, I have listened to some and I think it's great Jewish pop music. He sems to be proud (?) of his beat box. said he never could sit still and learn (this, the guy who called for a siddur[prayerbook] to make a point in an argument?)
