Bob Marley & The Wailers — Santa Barbara County Bowl, 1979

Legendary live capture of Bob Marley & The Wailers at the Santa Barbara County Bowl, California, on 25 November 1979. This filmed concert, later released as The Legend Live, is among the rare video testimonies of Marley in full command of his powers, less than two years before his death. On stage, surrounded by the Wailers and the I Threes’ backing vocals, he unfurls an anthology repertoire — “Positive Vibration”, “I Shot the Sheriff”, “Exodus”, “Jamming”, “Is This Love”, “Get Up, Stand Up” — blending spiritual messages, political commitment and hypnotic reggae groove. This full performance conveys the artist’s incandescent charisma, the band’s cohesion and the fervour of a captivated crowd. An essential document in the history of reggae, precious for rediscovering Bob Marley in concert at the height of his art. This concert is among the last great filmed performances of Bob Marley, then at the height of his international fame. The capture, restored and circulated in several forms, remains a cornerstone for understanding the universal reach of his message. An indispensable historical document for anyone interested in reggae and Jamaican cultural heritage.