Junior Murvin filling a pipe with ganja, the Heptones practicing a harmony, and Lee "Scratch" Perry clapping along behind the mixing board... it's all in this fantastic video clip from the film "Roots Rock Reggae - Inside the Jamaican Music Scene" (1977). According to this blog, this is an unreleased dub song that was recorded on the spot for the camera and video crews, whilst other sources claim that this performance was the reaction to hearing the news of an assassination attempt on Bob Marley's life.
A key highlight is about halfway through the clip... happy with the recording of the riddim track, Scratch flashes the Heptones a smile and proclaims "that's rasta!"
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