Reggae’s mad genius producer-turned-conceptual artist, Lee “Scratch” Perry--A.K.A. The Upsetter--is headed back to New York for a rare performance at S.O.B.’s on May 9. When he last appeared here in 2105, he was accompanied by a giant inflated gorilla for a stage prop. Despite his peculiarities, he is also revered as one of the most influential creators of the production technique known as dub. He worked under the wing of Coxson Dodd at Studio One, went on to produce many songs for Bob Marley and the Wailers and countless other artists, including Max Romeo, Junior Byles, the Heptones, Jah Lion, the Slickers, Prince Jazzbo, Junior Murvin, the Congos, Dr. Alimantado, Augustus Pablo and Mikey Dread. And then he gradually went stark raving nuts—or is it just an act? It is said he set his own Black Ark studio on fire one day. He’s known for covering every surface within reach with paint and incoherent scribbles; for glossolalian rants and insane outbursts. Don’t miss him live on stage!
