UK Band that Changed Reggae Forever | Steel Pulse

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Fulljoy irie reasoning with reggae icon David Hinds of Steel Pulse. In this interview Hinds speaks about being a painter, events, literature, and movies that influenced his perspective on life, and lessons learned from touring with Bob Marley in 1978.
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[@jasonjuliet4786]

David is a close friend of mine and so grateful to have had the opportunity to create a relationship with him and his family such wonderful people Nothing but love ❤️

[@jblaw2478]

One of my favorite and most admired musical groups. Bless all the members of Steel Pulse

[@kakaban61]

Big Ups!!! to my favourite Singer, Songwriter and all round incredible performer. You know you're a Legend when you can be on top of your game for well over 4 decades. Your name would forever be etched in the consciousness of every Reggae Music lover. Forever a Pulser!!!

[@toddostendorp5240]

What a great interview from a true legend, sharing his story of the power and spirit of Reggae. Unity and universal harmony!

[@ElimanGibba]

David is one of the nicest , humble and down to earth man you will ever met.

[@dkn1362]

I LOVE STEEL PULSE! ❤️

[@dannyparker363]

I remember Bob Marley love Steel Pulse Music that he asked them to be his Opening Act on his European Tour

[@kensonvinny1391]

I cant explain the feeling i felt when I seen Steel pulse in concert. This band including Bob Marley change my who perspective and understanding of life and my Blackness on this planet. Black people rise up!!!!!!!!!

[@gostrum1]

So many good songs that I’ve enjoyed from this group. Fortunately I saw them live in Sydney in the 90’s.

[@didthemath2000]

Genius Songwriter, performer.

[@khaleddadi8086]

All respect my brother David, God bless

[@markdonovan1540]

Wonderful interview with David Hinds, one of several visionary musical artists that inspired a generation in the 70s, and have continued to do so ever since. Bands like Steel Pulse, Aswad, Misty in Roots, Matumbi & dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson were the UKs most influential reggae music bands. I grew up in Wembley, London in the 60s and 70s and I saw and witnessed many of things he speaks about.

[@FredlocksAsher2012]

GLADYOU MENTION THE PUNK ROCKERS WE FACE THE SAME THING HERE IN CANADA, this is why our music is international universal Rasta lives forever, blessed be Steal pulse

[@RastaFudge]

In June - July Of 2019 My Dad Took Me To A Concert They Did In Bandshell Miami. Since My Dad Knows Many Reggae Artists He Took Me Backstage To Meet David Hinds. David In This Video Looks Exactly Like How He Did When I Met Him, What A Night That Was. Since Then Ive Been Getting Into Music And Trying To Learn Reggae Music On All Instruments I Know. Steel Pulse Is Quite A Band Man.

[@maumauuhuru8525]

One of the GREATEST BANDS reggae or otherwise EVER

[@Carvalhouk]

So let’s give Steel Pulse their flowers now both old & new members. Bob Marley’s favourite reggae band. David Hinds probably one of the most original voices period. I hope their is one more album in them as I want to produce a track for them.

[@lawrencenjawe1935]

In an interview prior to their last LP release Mass Manipulation, David mentioned having written 50 to 60 songs over time, so we should expect more releases. I rest assured....

[@nevertrustsonofman.kingjam5233]

WAS LISTENING STEEL PULSE SINCE A BOY, ONLY HAD KNOWLEDGE THEN, NOW I HAVE THE WISDOM, I SEE EVERYTHING THE SPOKE ABOUT, IS COMING THROUGH TODAY AS WE SPEAK.

[@3sotericCompassionist1976]

*BLESS UP DAVID HINES* 🙏 #liveconsciously #livevegan #humanrights #animalrights ...... *LEGEND* ......

[@EdmondForster68]

I'm blessed to have lodged these humble & conscious guys in my little apartment in Sweden at the end of the seventies. They were just satisfied with vegetables, as they're vegetarians. I'd apologise for serving them meat. This interview highlights a lot with what we were taught at schools & other educational faculties. There were more & probably more educated fools amongst the blacks & coloured people. People who stood up against racism, oppression, segregation & human rights violations, will never be forgotten. Some names've been mentioned in the interview. There're many, many more, like Rosa Park, Patrice Lumumba, Elijah Muhammad, Stokely Carmichael, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Rap Brown, Bob Marley, Thomas Sankara, Luis Farrakhan & many, many others, that contribute to a better & worthwhile living conditions for humanity. There're obviously many conscious white people, who also participated in this struggle, who became enemies of the state. They were liquidated. As they did to Patrice, Malcolm, Martin Luther, JFK, Bobby Kennedy, Sankara & many,more. The education offered was somehow controlled. I'll quote Pink Floyd < Another Brick In The Wall> The great walls of Babylon 've fallen, the great Empires, even the youngest of them all, the British Empire.

[@georgeharris529]

Big up Steel Pulse saw dem live in Myrtle Beach met dem backstage Dread Hinds told me in so many words don't forget yah culture much respect

[@Diwani_Spark14]

Great interview Fyah looking to hear more from the Legendary David Hinds Big Up Steel Pulse

[@INEVERKNEWTV]

Give thanks fyah !!

[@Diwani_Spark14]

I Never Knew Tv Nuff Respect Fyah

[@kennyblackbird5674]

I used to see David come through in New York every once in blue moon and he was always a cool guy in person.🦾🦾🦾

[@permaveg]

As a punk in 77 I and many other punks loved Steel Pulse and identified with the hassle and oppression the Rastas and blacks were getting. I managed to see them play live at Portsmouth in 79. Johhny Rotten said he loved Steel Pulse and The Stranglers loved the Pulse too. I couldn't get hold of a Steel Pulse badge to wear so I made one myself using Airfix paints, I felt so proud wearing that badge. Still love Steel Pulse today and 'Tribute to the Martyrs' is my favourite reggae album.

[@BONGOGO100]

Big up Steel Pulse they from my town and I remember seeing live supporting Bob Marley and they blow the whole place apart when the came on dress as the ku klux klan and fired up the song ku klux .. bad out deh 👍👍👍

[@geodesicadomes5636]

Blasting out some Steel Pulse this morning led me to this interview, this man and his comportment makes me proud to be a black man born and bred in Birmingham, UK. Bless up Steel Pulse you are GREATLY appreciated! One love!

[@gtrot6649]

I went to see steel pulse 2 weeks ago in Ghana they were amazing !!!

[@mjelombilini7628]

Beautiful, beautiful, narrative so informative.

[@yalowboi4563]

Thank You So Much For This Interview #bigUp All The Way From 🇩🇴🙏🏽✌🏽

[@bOmBAsTiK]

Steel Pulse should've made the Rock Hall of Fame 20 years ago...

[@ekitiemmanuel4381]

Never too late....Even in Post Mortem.😊

[@FredlocksAsher2012]

They are in The Reggae hall of Fame, global suscess

[@KevinJones-su9fr]

So true this group made songs that are for today. They have the foresight.

[@patkelly8309]

They havn't?

[@creacion7d]

great and greatness online Thanks for produce and share

[@sandrasaundera6784]

That's my friend king David hinds looking the same forever young Jah blessing

[@samganbhr4802]

This is Literally one of my favorite channel in the entire KZbin world. Big up to you brother , Ase from Senegal .

[@pantonmuenchen854]

Blessed!!!!!!!

[@nattybongo1039]

give thanks ras David for the truth knowledge and full light for how far we come from to where we are today and still the struggle continues,how long they shall killi our prophecy why we stand side and look,pain from distance

[@travisess5792]

Thus is powerful talk from the Reggaeton David Hinds!!!

[@steveowlhollamac8065]

ENUFF , RESPECT...STEEL PULSE

[@Nkosi766]

David Hinds , one of my favorite

[@helpinghandy4091]

Is InI favorite

[@Nkosi766]

Helping Handy lol, let’s comprise. Ah we favorite

[@helpinghandy4091]

@@Nkosi766 This man is a fren, I adore his family and band, grand baby...As a youth though his music, he made me care much more about history. I Love David DRED! You can love him as well, mi fren.

[@Nkosi766]

Helping Handy thank you you sharing 😀 bless up

[@helpinghandy4091]

@@Nkosi766 Bless UP Nkosi

[@soulnspired888]

David looks young!

[@georgewalker2831]

Great interview of a legend

[@likklej8]

I still play my Marcus Garvey vinyl album. An original JA pressing well played but still storming sounds. Bless and respect.

[@markawhite888]

Yo I never Knew TV. Yo I man rate the content so well curated. Thank you. This is a must share for the younger ones in my family.

[@alexkodwiw2640]

Bless up bless David. Just have to control myself from getting hysterical just listening to David. 7th time am watching this! Bless up David!

[@rubytuesday9831]

Me too!!!!!!!

[@lawrencenjawe1935]

Count me in, also.👍

[@queenebony2857]

Steel Pulse❤️❤️❤️

[@MegaCozzy]

Big up from Coventry uk

[@villers83]

Meet him many a time, his nephew was my best mate, very knowledgeable man

[@rubytuesday9831]

I actually thought they were a Reggae band from Jamaica cos their name sounded authentic 🔥 Reggae For Everrrrrr❤

[@dretoshmusic1630]

Message well received! Love how you put it together JR, editing skills up

[@INEVERKNEWTV]

Give thanks mi LION.

[@andreernst8145]

my unforgettable first gig, in antwerp 1983-ish

[@Beaches_south_of_L.A.]

This man is a genius. He is one of my heroes. I was able to shake his hand once. I just thanked him for inspiring me and one god one aim one destiny. That shocked him. He has one of the greatest voices I've ever heard. He was much shorter than I ever imagined. Not that it matters at all.

[@christopherharper9818]

I love his explanation of how different audiences received their music. The level of understanding of what black and white audiences wanted and needed was insightful. Bless Up Steel Pulse.... Your House is one of my favorites btw ❤️💛💚

[@josiah7268]

Wow he spoke on the Apocrypha texts and The Twinkle Brothers. He's the 1st person I've heard even mention their music.

[@willieluncheonette5843]

This is from a comment I left on their first Peel session. I'm sure there are still many of you out there not familiar with Steel Pulse. Let's recount the scene back in the mid 1970's. First off, this is a BRITISH band, not Jamaican and their audience at the outset was largely black youth born in England. They loved Bob Marley and the Wailers and embraced Rastafarianism. This new music in Britain was fueled mostly by self contained bands, not by individual singers and these bands found great success not only in England but in other countries like Germany, France and USA. Birmingham's Steel Pulse was the most successful of all these UK bands, touring extensively, sometimes with punk bands. (They are the reggae band I have seen more than any other) They were formed in 1975 by three friends in the Handsworth area of Birmingham. Originally a trio with a couple of singles, they expanded to a septet and that is what gives their music such a unique, layered sound. When they signed to Island Records (Bob Marley's label) they were exposed to a much larger audience and their debut LP Handsworth Revolution, delivered the goods in spades. This is a CLASSIC ROOTS REGGAE ALBUM and left little doubt that a non Jamaican band could play reggae with the best of them. Got to big up the man John Peel again. This session was recorded about 10 months BEFORE the release of Handsworth Revolution. So once again he had the foresight to champion a band way before anyone else. All four of these Peel session songs appeared on that album so these are early versions of very famous songs, and as such are fascinating to hear. Steel Pulse were joined by Aswad, Cimarons, Misty In Roots, Black Slate, Matumbi, Capitol Letters, and Black Roots in the flowering of reggae in England. These bands proved beyond a doubt that first class reggae could be created outside Jamaica. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmXZfJx9fbiiqZY

[@margemsulniggas]

Legendary David Hinds big up STeel Pulse from birmingham to the world 🌎

[@WaitAMinute1989]

I bought their album, True Democracy back in 1980. Leggo Beast, hooked me ever since. This album steered me through Art College to now as a Graphic Designer.

[@mathewsotieno1422]

More fire more fire.❤❤❤

[@herbertstjean233]

I was too young when he came too Dominica,still too this day favorite lead singer and band 👊🔥💯❤️

[@AMOKIAN]

I Thank them for Decades of goodness….through the good times and bad times. 🌞 🌴🌴

[@drdread9896]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@theadventurebiker]

Great stuff

[@primovid]

I just saw Steel Pulse perform tonight in San Jose, CA. This is exactly what I was looking for. Trying to get a little more background on the band w/o watching a full documentary. I wonder if David knows that the two runners from the Olympics who inspired him went to San Jose State University just a few blocks away from the stage? Thank you again for this wonderful and informative interview!

[@rudolphbennett3988]

Mr Hind speak de Truth. I see same ting. excellent interview.

[@paulbennett909]

I like how Mr Hinds explains himself, he reads !!! Not some crap about about ghetto, and bad man .

[@umojaselassie6649]

Yes i...beloved!...Ras Tafari.

[@tapemaster8252]

Being from the states I never once thought reggae from Jamaica was more real than anywhere else but I understand it analogous to rap music here as opposed to the rest of the world , if a rapper doesn't sound American there no way to make big here( for example 21 Savage), that being said roots reggae in particular, bands from around the world has kept it alive , there are many that should have been super stars

[@ekitiemmanuel4381]

Jamaica still has a much larger imprint.

[@ForTheDelta444]

the greatest band ever

[@maxcrowe]

Such youth in his eyes, Babylon never age slow like David Hinds, Rastafari never dies

[@hughlowe4431]

Yah man. Raspect to the steel pulse reggae man dem

[@globalsisterzmediax7348]

ABABAJONAI RASTAFARI 🤜🏾💚💛💓🖤💚💛🖤🤛🏾 Give THANKS For The UpFULL LIVITY SALUTE to #SteelPulse for elevating the consciousness via their timeFULLmusik & revolutionary contributions. FullPOWER SALUTE for their song about Black Panther Party member & Political Prisoner George Jackson, Soledad Brother -- who was assassinated Aug. 1971 ForwardEVER #INeverKnewTv✊🏾

[@albertiedwards5175]

Long live Steel Pulse big up to this great band still kicking S S S S ! ✌👍💪🙏

[@tushyranx5860]

So the band was borne of consciousness

[@nicodemusngwala2079]

Too informative .....to the core ...to make I and I revolution

[@alexkodwiw2640]

where does David live. I just gotta meet this Prophet of reggae. This is the guy who shaped my life and my music choices and made me concious about things I would never have known or thought of. Steel Pulse opened my eyes to reality. Dammit! Rasta this and Dreadlocks that! wow. when and where can I ever meet David? Help me someone!

[@alecjohnson5269]

VERY VERY GOOD REGGAE BAND WITH UB40 AND A TRAGIC MUSICAL YOUTH REGGAE IS REAL MUSIC

[@iniamonelove5272]

When are y'all coming back to Winston-Salem North Carolina,✌️

[@MansaMusa-v5q]

This interview prove how no matter how much black ppl in the islands call us Yankees or how ppl in the UK view us,.....African Americans did a lot of great things and influence so many ppl, The whole world watches us

[@mrnumba154]

Without a doubt!

[@stephber1854]

So much coming. Forth now

[@garypanjazzproductionsledo9655]

First sightings Trinidad 82 .then 89sante Fe NM. Then sight them again 98 Edinburgh Scotland hanging with them in travelodge. Then saw David ridding on Oxford St London spoke to him. Irie brother.

[@SquillyMon]

Best Dread Lock Hat in the world !

[@georgewalker2831]

And he was the first dread to have his natty in the air

[@warriorcharge3969]

Great interview. Much to short. New Sub👍🏾

[@INEVERKNEWTV]

Give thanks and Welcome !!

[@debo5227]

Yeah man just learned a lot.

[@kurtlewis2069]

Stay Up

[@zurimoore1915]

They need to make a movie about them

[@wbarnard7433]

I got like every reggae artist in my playlist.bob marley I consider him a legend but David hinds is a different kind of legend when it comes to reggae.my favorite reggae band I put steel pulse ahead of bob marley in my book.

[@tafimutekwe2855]

My earliest introduction to social conscious reggae was precisely in 1982 as a youth in the then newly independent Zimbabwe when I bought the Steele Pulse vinyl albums Caught You Dancing and Handsworth Revolution. The voice of David Hinds just mesmerized me. I was later to realize that this was indeed British Reggae alongside other defining groups of that time like Matumbi, Aswad, Misty in Roots and UB40. The last three British reggae groups even came on tour to my country at that period and whose concerts I attended with much fanfare and pride.

[@soulnspired888]

Nyabinghi milk and the honey flow, true lyricists and performers.

[@patkelly8309]

Handsworths finest!

[@jeng9123]

Bigup steelie❤💛💚💯we so need this info history of life..in music each one teach one around the 🌍music healing all❣conscious, experience 🗣

[@antoniosmith291]

Facts.

[@sledgemiller4419]

I remember playing my Uncle's Sound Musical Downbeat at Nottingham Palais 1973 / 1974 and the band on Stage was. Steel Pulse they used to dress as Skinheads,checked Brutus Shirts,Levi jeans Doc Martin's boots I came back to London and telling people about this group of Black Skinheads they thought I was mad then Klux Klan and Prodigal Son came out on 7" singles then they believed me.

[@johntom8291]

The year was 1974 /1975 the band was unknown in London at the time

[@chrisbloomfield5967]

thanx David HINES you refresh our minds going bk to 60,s jfk assassination and MR X, HOW reggae evolved in UK WHEN it was accepted and popular with punk /skinheads

[@chrisbloomfield5967]

thanx we noticed in 1978 to 1981 these folks were even travelling to the record shop at BOBS residence now a museum and they will talk and mix with rastas on location.I heard mike Jackson and his mum visited evidence that GONG had a mysterious energy .Like the record shop created a free invitation internationally to music lovers ,every day was joy and blessings

[@tommyratefinanahary9737]

david ..sing!

[@KahYAHlahYAH]

HalaluYah 🙌🏾

[@Thoughtful8]

What was the name of that tune they were playing when this vid first started

[@Digi4u]

Channel One 'Speak Easy'

[@jamericanangel2298]

Anyone What tune is playing at the beginning at the end of the video

[@bobizes5058]

Rastafari H.I.M Girmawi Kedamaw'e Haile Selassie I Jah First Negusa Negas Ababa Jon Hoy...Extol H.I.M...that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah: & Rejoice before H.I.M...Great is Jah Lord & greatly to be praised...Black Redemption ambassadors..keep Jah fiyah burning...i & i Steel Pulse/ David Hinds...Negusa Negas...Black Messiah guide protect & prosper in truthz & Rightz Fariver...Besem-May Ab Wold Menfes Qeddus...HalelluYah Sehumi Igziabeher...I.N.R.I...Ameyn & Ameyn...

[@NextSound170]

The trod was the same for Mutabaruka the books they read

[@lawrencenjawe1935]

Mutabaruka, the Great Dub Poet!! ....Yes!!!

[@soulnspired888]

One band I would follow for a year place to place if I could afford to, the same woulda been Midnite Vaughan Benjamin.

[@theylovetreasure4289]

Blessings one love MAN NO SOBER, CHANT TA PSALMS DAY, RALLY ROUND THE FLAG, YELLOW FOR THE GOLD THAT THEY STOLE, RED FOR THE BLOOD THAT FLOAT LIKE A RIVER, GREEN FOR THE LAND 🌍 AFRICA, BLACK FOR THE PPL AND UTIFUL UNITED !!!! I REMEMBER STELE PULSE.

[@gregbattles4742]

babylon hate i but love jah music from american soul to island roots rock reggae dim a blood clot.

[@lucopeland7874]

Birmingham handsworth exports,repin big up