Ziggy Marley played guitar?

Posted by Moonage | Filed under The World Of David Bowie

I read something interesting this morning:

Singer-songwriter Ziggy Marley, and wife Orly Agai Marley, welcomed their second child on January 5. Gideon Robert Nesta joins big sister Judah Victoria in the Marley household.

Ziggy Marley is celebrated for having changed his name to Ziggy in honor of David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust. His mother named him David Nesta. So the ‘Nesta’ gets passed on to Ziggy’s son.

Ziggy Marley’s a Bowie fan? Now, I’m not so much incredulous that he likes Bowie’s music, but Ziggy Stardust? I mean, try to figure two more polar opposite musical genres than reggae and British glam. About the ONLY thing Bowie’s never done is reggae. For his 60th birthday present, I think it would be appropriate for Bowie to try something completely different. It’s definitely past-due for Bowie to team up with his namesake and cut us a remake of “Stir It Up”. ( Those are my versions linked ).

Here’s some Ziggy stuff, Marley that is:

And here, of course, is the original:

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    • 4 Squawks to “Ziggy Marley played guitar?”

    1. Ed Squawked:
      February 9th, 2007 at 7:52 pm

      Never done Reggae? What about the ill-advised Don’t Look Down?

    2. Moonage Squawked:
      February 9th, 2007 at 8:37 pm

      I have a hard time considering that Reggae. It’s got some elements, but it just don’t sound like it to me.

    3. Julian Squawked:
      May 5th, 2007 at 5:06 am

      That story about Ziggy’s nickname is wrong… there is no relation to David Bowie… one story is that it comes from the name of a small spliff..

    4. Moonage Squawked:
      May 5th, 2007 at 9:33 am

      I would imagine you’re right about that Julian. As I noted in the post, I was just repeating the story but had serious doubts about it’s validity.

      Now, if you’d tell me what a “spliff” is I’d appreciate that just as much.

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