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The Original Wailers

In 1974 when Bob Marley went solo, on the brink of international stardom, he surprised the music community by choosing as his lead guitarist the soft spoken, American-born Al Anderson. It was Anderson's stunning lead work on such classics as No Woman, No Cry, Dem Belly Full and Curfew (Three O' Clock Road Block) that first alerted rock fans to the Wailers' music. Over a billion dollars worth of Marley's music featuring Al Anderson's evocative guitar work has been sold worldwide. Al has also played with the Peter Tosh, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, Steel Pulse, Aswad, Inner Circle, Traffic and Ben Harper.
Al Anderson is the sole member of the Wailers mid-1970s line-up in The Original Wailers. The reformed configuration includes Chet Samuel (Lead Vocals/Guitar), Rohan Reid (Bass Guitar), Howard Smith (Drums) and Noel Aiken (Keyboards and Organ) that carry forward the true spirit and realities of the original music and the message of "One Love".
Al Anderson's main ambition is to promote The Original Wailers' new EP Miracle. Their live performances will include songs from this EP as well as classics of the past including songs from Legend.
Miracle is reminiscent to the words, sound and power of the original three: Peter Tosh, Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer. The album was done live in real time, with no drum machines, to keep the spirit of the music original and alive. As Al has stated, "When we got together in 1974 at the National Arena in Jamaica, it made an impact on my life musically to date and being part of those three original Wailers left me the standard of their musical genius."

AL ANDERSON LEAD GUITAR/ VOCALS
CHET SAMUELS LEAD VOCALS / GUITAR
NOEL AIKEN ORGAN / KEYBOARDS
ROHAN REID BASS GUITAR
HOWARD SMITH DRUMS