Two Feet, One Goal

 

"It's not soccer, it's football"

Robert Nesta Marley and James Marshall Hendrix, Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix. Two men from two different backgrounds, cultures and genres, yet they still seemed to have the same charisma when it came to music. This photograph claims to be a meeting of the two icons entertaining themselves with a soccer ball in a dressing room. I thought the idea of those two in the same room was incredible, so I did some research to find out more about the encounter.  Unfortunately, what I found out was that the man in the photograph is not actually Hendrix, but someone who was made to look like him by blurring the side of his face. I was a little upset that I was misled, but the idea still sat with me for the rest of the day. I thought to myself: "How awesome would that have been, being in a room with those two? What kind of conversation would take place?" Both of these men were known for their open use of marijuana so I imagined a chat between them would be along the philosophical lines. It seemed like another one of my outrageous fantasy scenarios but I thought about it longer than expected. I closed my eyes and imagined again. A sold-out concert with screaming fans, everything is dark. Suddenly the spotlight shines on the stage as Jimi Hendrix plays the opening melody for Bob Marley's song "Exodus". The crowd goes crazy as Bob joins in with vocals, revealing the entire stage and supporting band. Even though the story behind promoting this image was false, I loved where it took my imagination.