Legendary guitarist Tony Chin has played on countless hit songs—songs sung by Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, and innumerable other members of reggae’s royalty—and he is unquestionably one of the greatest guitarists—not only in all reggae, but in any genre of music. Having interviewed Tony extensively already—on several occasions—about his work with the legendary Soul Syndicate band, as well as his solo career, and having kept in touch with Tony ever since, I’m proud to call Tony a friend. As any reggae journalist and any reggae fan with any sense would, I’ve of course continued to follow Tony’s music with extreme interest; I take note each time Tony releases a new work, such as his super-irie new solo album—released April 1—called “Karma.” Just two weeks later, on April 15, I was blessed to be Tony’s guest at a historic show held at the famed Dub Club in Los Angeles: Legendary singer Sister Nancy backed by the Soul Syndicate, the best studio band in Jamaica in the 1970s during reggae’s “Golden Age.” During a break in the sound check for the show, I interviewed Tony about: the significance of Sister Nancy performing with the Soul Syndicate—for the first time in history; the span of time during Tony’s career when he played with California-based reggae band Big Mountain (including the critical part Tony played in making Big Mountain’s “Baby, I Love Your Way” such a giant, global smash hit); and finally, Tony I talked about his righteous newly released album, “Karma.” The complete audiotape of the interview is also available on YouTube :    • Tony Chin: “Reggae music is a message. It ...