11:11 Presents The Original Wailers featuring Al Anderson on Wednesday, January 31st at the Eagles Lodge Ballroom beginning at 9pm. Tickets to this 21+ show are $30 in advance at www.1111presents.com and Cactus Records, also available at the door. Doorsat 8pm.
In 1974 when Bob Marley went solo, on the brink of international stardom, he surprised the music community by choosing an American-born lead guitarist, Al Anderson. It was Anderson’s stunning lead work on such classics as “No Woman, No Cry” and “Rebel Music (3 O’clock Roadblock),” that first alerted rock fans to the Wailer’s music.
Anderson’s musical achievements with Bob Marley and the Wailers include the platinum selling, award-winning albums, Live! recorded at London’s Lyceum Theatre, Babylon by Bus and fifteen-times platinum Legend.
Over a billion dollars worth of Marley’s music featuring Al Anderson’s evocative guitar work has been sold worldwide. Al has also played with Peter Tosh, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, Steel Pulse, Aswad, Inner Circle, Traffic and Ben Harper.
The Original Wailers received a Grammy nomination for 2012’s Miracle EP, making it Anderson’s second overall nomination.
Al Anderson is the sole Original Wailers member whose talents were a part of Bob Marley & the Wailers’ mid-1970s lineup. The Original Wailers are Chet Samuel (vocals/guitar), Omar Lopez (bass guitar), Dyrol Randall (drums), and Dane Cole (keyboards, organ) that carry forward the true spirit and realities of the original music and the message of “One Love.” •
