The Definitive David Rodigan Interview - Part 1

[@barryquinnell3108]

No one has done more to promote the worlds best contemporary music. Thank Mr. Rodigan, maximum respect.

[@kdeeuk]

sorry i disagree, what about the original sound systems, ie duke vin, sir coxon, etc and all the artistes ie dennis alcapone, u roy, slim smith, prince buster, derrick morgan all these people where pushing reggae years before him , when it was bluebeat, ska , skinhead reggae trojan etc

[@JoeHetherington]

saw rodigan last night at reading festival, absolutely killed it, everyone in the crowd was loving every second of it. absolute legend and a pioneer of Jamaican music in the uk

[@dosborne5546]

Was at London's Forum last night, Ram Jam! Bitty McClean, Ms Dynomite, Chas and Status rolled, the man is rocked the house! Love him! Thank you D Rodigan

[@sandralutscher8387]

music legend in is own right respect mr Rodigan

[@RishonaCampbell]

Mr. Rodigan is the greatest! :-)

[@stevecook8873]

Reggae never grows old ever the basis still for so much music

[@88Reez]

Rodigan you have introduced me 2 some many artist that i would of never found out about by myself. Slim Smith is now one of the most played artist in my itunes.

[@hayleyscootergirl9358]

David Rodigan is such a ledge! Saw him at the Fred Perry Gig on Thurs and he was amazing...

[@kdeeuk]

im a dj i started playing reggae in 1971, at the age of 13 im now 61 and still play it, proper

[@crackedcookies]

4:39 "absolutely"... Interview gold!

[@dappa51]

I feel your pain, reggae has evolved from previous years to conform with changing trends. Basically there's too much reggae music to play as a DJ, I should know I used to be one but family man now. So anyway people want to hear it all so this is unfortunately for some , the best way to bring to the chosen few. Just how reggae is played now at live gigs not like old days, check out a live reggae band sometime you'll love it or dub sound system session. Peace!!

[@daddyants]

Should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[@thomhall5684]

saw him for the first time at lovebox this year and he fucking killed it, best dj ive ever seen

[@elephants47]

pulllll uppppp !!!!

[@Messi-nc4dz]

Legend

[@MAJORSNODGRASS]

Appreciate your reply and have watched the video but I still prefer to listen to the whole of a recond not just snatches. Still thats his style and understand he's very popular.

[@juniorreid8277]

Rodigon, number 1

[@realise.]

Jadi junglist what time you have the dread

[@danieltimms2716]

Is that Andy form The Office US?

[@djdellon290]

iam totally loving this but the bad thing is iam in england and people dont realy want to listen to reggae any more all they want is pop and the pop artist are singing a losd of crap reggae run the world people should know this .

[@derpz4125]

When is Mr Rodigan going to be knighted?

[@hotshotgels4564]

Rodigan where you get the format jingles & sound efx & intro to all the artist from yard ? the late great never mentioned MIKEY Dread, aka Michael Campbell, Original Dread at the Controls, revolutionary back to back Roots & Culture via radio JBC before Barry G, All Respect due to Mikey, only thru imigration bulshit did he mentor Rodigan to prosper for the sake of Reggae on the Radio, ask UB40 or The Clash if a lie me a tell !

[@MAJORSNODGRASS]

I went to an open-air David Rodigan gig but was disappointed. He was always interrrupting the flow of the music by interacting with the audience thus not allowing the music to speak for itself. All you heard was clips of songs as if the audience hadn't the atttention span to listen to the whole track.

[@brianwilliams7811]

Had you ever been to a clash before?

[@delroywashington3185]

Great guy music is colour Blind ! He still nos his ting !

[@reggaeflex]

Who are you ''Delroy Washington''? You are not me! I have maximum amount of Respect for David but I never made your Quote. Big up mi Idren David Rodigan. Nuff Respect!

[@delroywashington3185]

+delroy washington my mum named me after you ! I am a white english guy and I asked her why am I named such and such she said after a musician she liked ? Sorry for being another son from another mother ! Lol

[@muttilo]

y tu ?

[@fishybishbash]

RODIGAN

[@denzilprice2412]

love david but what has he done for the reggae music,???the platform reggae music is on is still in the basement, he has grown and reggae has elevated him but not the music,alan freed he is yes, the BBC plays plays reggae music late at nights, same shit all the time a black man cannot represent his own music on the biggest almost white platform

[@fence22]

denzil price i wish people would do the history check first miss p was on radio1 back in the day on the biggest station in the uk so stop chat shite fact just facts .we never had rodigan in Birmingham we had two Sunday shows of reggae in the 80s before the pirates came on air reggaetivity on brmb and sound system radio wm stop hating and get a life

[@fence22]

He has done more that you. What have you done for reggae?fuck all keep hating see where it gets you,

[@tuffgong9951]

On the fence I did two years helping and working with Kris Kennedy Jr on BRMB around 1984 - gave me a chance to meet the reggae greats like Dennis Brown ( my favourite reggae artist), Eek-a-Mouse, Yellowman, Dean Fraser etc. Those were great times!

[@MAJORSNODGRASS]

Thanks dappa51 I feel vindicated. I was hip to BlueBeat and Ska in the 1960's i.e. first time round where we listened to the whole albums one track at a time both sides ffs!! Seems to me Rodigan is pandering to an audience that simply wants instant gratification projected at a very superficial level.

[@ImRickJamesBtich]

Pretentious much..