In Kingston, he met Henry "Raleigh" Gordon and Nathaniel "Jerry" McCarthy, forming a group whose early recordings were attributed to "The Flames" and, possibly, "The Vikings". Having renamed the group the Maytals, the vocal trio recorded their first album, "Never Grow Old - presenting the Maytals", for producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd at Studio One in 1962-63. With musical backing from Dodd's house band, the legendary Skatalites, the Maytals' close-harmony gospel singing ensured instant success for the 1964 release, overshadowing Dodd's other up-and-coming gospel trio, The Wailers. The original album augmented by studio out-takes from the Studio One sessions was re-released by Heartbeat/Rounder Records in 1997, and is essential listening for Maytals and Skatalites fans.
After staying at Studio One for about two years, the group moved on to do sessions for Prince Buster (released in 1974) before recording their second album produced by Byron Lee in 1965. However, the band's musical career was rudely interrupted in late 1966 when Hibbert was arrested and imprisoned on drugs possession charges.
Following Hibbert's release from jail towards the end of 1967, the band officially changed their name to Toots and the Maytals and began working with Chinese-Jamaican producer Leslie Kong, a collaboration which produced three classic albums and a string of hits throughout the late sixties and early seventies - "Do the Reggay", a 1968 single widely credited with coining the word reggae, "Pressure Drop", "54-46 was my number" and "Monkey Man", the group's first international hit in 1970. The group was featured in one of reggae's greatest breakthrough events - The Harder They Come, the 1972 film and soundtrack starring Jimmy Cliff.
Following Kong's death in 1971, the group continued to record with Kong's former sound engineer, Warwick Lyn; produced by Lyn and Chris Blackwell of Island Records, the group released three best-selling albums, and enjoyed international hits with "Funky Kingston" in 1973 and "Reggae Got Soul" in 1976.
The compositions of Toots & the Maytals (also known as Toots and the Maytals) would be given a second airing in 1978-80 during the reggae-punk and ska revival period in the UK, when the Specials included "Monkey Man" on their 1979 debut album and the Clash produced their version of "Pressure Drop", with other Maytals' covers being recorded by Sublime. Having toured throughout the world for many years, Toots and the Maytals disbanded in the early 1980s, but reformed in the early 90s to continue touring and recording successfully.
The band recently won the 2005 Grammy award for reggae for the album True Love, an album consisting of re-recorded versions of their classics alongside popular and legendary musicians such as Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, and Keith Richards, as well as popular artists today such as No Doubt, Ben Harper, The Roots, and Shaggy.
They also contributed to the album 'Radiodread' (a tribute to Radiohead's OK Computer).
Still Is Still Moving To Me
Toots & The Maytals Lyrics
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And I swim like a fish in the sea all the time
But if that's what it takes to be free I don't mind
Still is still moving to me
Still is still moving to me
And it's hard to explain how I feel
It won't go in words but I know that it's real
I can be moving or I can be still
Still is still moving to me
And it's hard to explain how I feel
It won't go in words but I know that it's real
I can be moving or I can be still
But still is still moving me
Still is still moving to me
And it's hard to explain how I feel
It won't go in words but I know that it's real
I can be moving or I can be still
But still is still moving me
Still is still moving to me
Still is still moving to me
Still is still moving to me
The song "Still Is Still Moving to Me" by Toots & The Maytals feat. Willie Nelson is a tribute to the ever-present and constant motion of life. The opening line, "Still is still moving to me," emphasizes the idea that even when we feel like things are still or stagnant, life is still constantly moving forward. The metaphor of swimming like a fish in the sea all the time highlights the idea that even when we feel like we're standing still, we're actually moving along with the flow of life.
The lyrics also express the idea that freedom requires movement and change. The line "But if that's what it takes to be free I don't mind" suggests that even though change can be difficult and uncomfortable, it's necessary for personal growth and liberation. The final lines, "It's hard to explain how I feel, it won't go in words but I know that it's real," illustrate the difficulty of putting these complex emotions into words but also emphasize the undeniable presence and importance of this feeling.
Overall, the song is a celebration of the never-ending journey of life and the importance of embracing movement and change in order to experience true freedom and growth.
Line by Line Meaning
Still is still moving to me
The concept of stillness is also in motion to me
And I swim like a fish in the sea all the time
I am always in constant motion like a fish in water, freely moving and flowing
But if that's what it takes to be free I don't mind
If being in constant motion is what it takes for me to be free, I am willing to accept it
And it's hard to explain how I feel
It's difficult to put into words how I feel about this constant motion
It won't go in words but I know that it's real
I cannot express it in words, but I know that this feeling is authentic and true
I can be moving or I can be still
I have the ability to be either in motion or still
But still is still moving me
However, even in stillness, I am still being moved
Still is still moving to me
The concept of stillness is in constant motion to me
Still is still moving to me
The idea of stagnancy remains in movement to me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WILLIE NELSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Cindy-yx1ip3rd2j
先ほど日本のピーター・バラカンさんのラジオ「ウィークエンド・サンシャイン」のレゲエ特集でオンエアされました。哀愁があってとても感動する曲です。
この二人のデュエットが特に秀逸です。なにしろ元気なレゲエ調が良い！
「ウィークエンド・サンシャイン」のおかげで、トゥーツ・アンド・メイタルズのことを知ることができました。バラカンさん、ありがとう。
トゥーツ・アンド・メイタルズのアルバムはステキですね。
ウィリー・ネルソンの「♪スティル・イズ・スティル・ムービング・トゥ・ミー」のライブ演奏も活き活きとしていてかっこいいです。ウィリー・ネルソンが例のごとく穴の空いたボロボロのエレアコギターにアンプを突っ込んで、カントリーの人がロック・レゲエを演奏するのが非常にかっこいいです。エレキギターでも演っています。でも、このオリジナルがあったからこその素晴らしさで、やっぱり作った人は素晴らしいと思いました。
今朝もラジオ「ウィークエンド・サンシャイン」で、たくさんの収穫がありました。わたしにとって秋の収穫は音楽です。暑い夏が終わりこれからは音楽三昧です。
タイトルは「♪スティル・イズ・スティル・ムービング・トゥ・ミー」だよ。
検索は「トゥーツ・アンド・メイタルズ スティル・イズ・スティル・ムービング・トゥ・ミー(ウィズ・ウィリー・ネルソン)」です。
(2020/09/26/am09:05)
FromYOKOHAMA,JAPAN.
@bramcurtis6900
Willy Nelson does reggae...who'd a fuckin' thought it? Somehow this tune just WORKS. It is brilliance. Artistry is artistry.
@colinborn1740
RIP Toots. Thanks Trey for sharing the story about this recording in VT.
@robertozariskeeni1875
Got a link for this? :)
@Fgrauch
The best. Rest in Power Toots Hibbard; what an insightful reggae musician and human being. And willie Nelson what else can be said
@jjwa5041
R I P TooTs peace & love
@Cindy-yx1ip3rd2j
先ほど日本のピーター・バラカンさんのラジオ「ウィークエンド・サンシャイン」のレゲエ特集でオンエアされました。哀愁があってとても感動する曲です。
この二人のデュエットが特に秀逸です。なにしろ元気なレゲエ調が良い！
「ウィークエンド・サンシャイン」のおかげで、トゥーツ・アンド・メイタルズのことを知ることができました。バラカンさん、ありがとう。
トゥーツ・アンド・メイタルズのアルバムはステキですね。
ウィリー・ネルソンの「♪スティル・イズ・スティル・ムービング・トゥ・ミー」のライブ演奏も活き活きとしていてかっこいいです。ウィリー・ネルソンが例のごとく穴の空いたボロボロのエレアコギターにアンプを突っ込んで、カントリーの人がロック・レゲエを演奏するのが非常にかっこいいです。エレキギターでも演っています。でも、このオリジナルがあったからこその素晴らしさで、やっぱり作った人は素晴らしいと思いました。
今朝もラジオ「ウィークエンド・サンシャイン」で、たくさんの収穫がありました。わたしにとって秋の収穫は音楽です。暑い夏が終わりこれからは音楽三昧です。
タイトルは「♪スティル・イズ・スティル・ムービング・トゥ・ミー」だよ。
検索は「トゥーツ・アンド・メイタルズ スティル・イズ・スティル・ムービング・トゥ・ミー(ウィズ・ウィリー・ネルソン)」です。
(2020/09/26/am09:05)
FromYOKOHAMA,JAPAN.
@regansteel8415
willie's got Reggae......gwaan!!!
@happysufferer
Smokes enough pot.Whaddyah reckon...
@josephconstantine1314
Rest. In. Power. Toots. Much love
@maryphelps7194
RIP TOOTS U GOT ME THRU MORE THAN U KNOW