context1: He was twelve when he made his first appearance at Massey Hall in Toronto, after winning a competition for boys whose voices had not yet changed. As a teenager, Lightfoot learned piano and taught himself to play <strong>drums</strong> and percussion. In high school, Lightfoot performed extensively and eventually became largely self-taught in playing folk <strong>guitar</strong>.
context2: Reid initially disliked ska for being too simple and having too much focus on <strong>drums</strong> rather than on <strong>guitar</strong>. However, Reid eventually got behind ska and produced hits by Justin Hinds & the Dominoes. By the `70s, Reid's poor health and the trend towards Rastafarian influenced roots reggae noticeably reduced the number of releases from Treasure Isle.