“Me is a common sense man,” Bob Marley once said. “That mean when me explain things me explain it in a very simple way, that mean if I explain it to a baby the baby will understand too, you know.”
Marley’s oldest son, Ziggy, is apparently using these words as the basis for his latest studio effort: “My father’s music spans generations and with B is for Bob we give the youngest their very own Bob Marley record.”
Yes, parents, on June 23rd, Ziggy Marley will look to introduce the styles and sounds of his legendary father to your children. The kids-approved B is for Bob will feature eight reworks of classic Marley songs, along with four additional tracks left untouched. The effort will also include bonus online digital content including coloring book pages, a sing-a-long music video and audio stream previews of Ziggy Marley’s own recently released kids album, Family Time.
No word on whether Ziggy is planning on performing any this material on his upcoming summer tour with 31, but for unmentionable reasons – shh, this is a kids post!, that’d be oddly hilarious.
B Is For Bob Tracklist:
01. Three Little Birds (B Is Version)
02. Redemption Song (B Is Mix)
03. Wake Up And Live Part 1
04. Bend Down Low (B Is Version)
05. Lively Up Yourself
06. Jamming (B Is Version)
07. Small Axe (B Is Version)
08. One Love People Get Ready
09. Satisfy My Soul (B Is Mix)
10. Could You Be Loved
11. Stir It Up (B Is Version)
12. High Tide Or Low Tide (B Is Mix)
Ziggy Marley 2009 Tour Dates:
05/24 – Sonoma, CA @ Field of Dreams
06/05 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl ^
06/07 – Eugene, OR @ Cuthbert Amphitheater ^
06/08 – Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theatre ^
06/11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Usana Amphitheatre ^
06/12 – Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre ^
06/14 – Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavilion ^
06/16 – Cleveland, OH @ Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre ^
06/17 – Columbus, OH @ Lifestyles Communities Pavillion ^
06/19 – Detroit, MI @ Freedom Hill Amphitheatre ^
06/20 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center ^
06/21 – Indianaopolis, IN @ White River State Park ^
06/23 – Saratoga, NY @ SPAC ^
06/24 – Boston, MA @ Comcast Center ^
06/25 – New York, NY @ Central Park Summer Stage ^
06/27 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Art Center ^
06/28 – Washington, DC @ Nissan Pavillion ^
06/30 – Philadelphia, PA @ Penn’s Landing ^
07/01 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ^
07/03 – Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ^
07/04 – Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre ^
07/05 – Raleigh, NC @Walnut Creek Amphitheatre ^
07/07 – St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ^
07/10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre ^
07/11 – San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre ^
07/12 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ^
^ = w/ 311