Members amaleelake Posted August 30, 2007 Members Share Posted August 30, 2007 +10K I don't know how I forgot about them when I posted. They are a really inspirational band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FWAxeIbanez Posted September 3, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 3, 2007 +10K I don't know how I forgot about them when I posted. They are a really inspirational band and I can't seem to find them... what is a particular album to check out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzface71 Posted September 3, 2007 Members Share Posted September 3, 2007 Toots and the Maytalls Jimmy Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T ned Posted September 3, 2007 Members Share Posted September 3, 2007 When I'm lookin' fer reggae, I usually check out the Trojan sets...Great comps. Vocally, I prefer early Ethiopians, the Uniques, Ken Boothe, Gregory Isaacs. All could have found a home at Motown if'n here in the states. Plus the Skatalites. Also check Linton Kwesi Johnson, (esp the album Bass Culture) from Britain. He's the definition of crucial, IMO. So many more, but most of my faves come from the late 60's-early 70's (not so Rasta-inspired), and at the very least, they use real drums... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzface71 Posted September 3, 2007 Members Share Posted September 3, 2007 My roomate is so into Alton Ellis these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbassie Posted September 5, 2007 Members Share Posted September 5, 2007 Marley &the Wailers, KSAN 1973. unadulterated goodness. can be had here. Yes... a very good recommendation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbassie Posted September 5, 2007 Members Share Posted September 5, 2007 I have to disagree with that. Dub is a trance form of roots reggae where they mix a song with various ambient effects and usually leave out the vocals or just leave traces of them. Heavy bass lines and delayed rhythm guitar and percussion are characteristic of dub.IMO, the best reggae came before '84 (more or less).Some of my favorite reggae bands and some of their best albums:-Bob Marley & the Wailers (get any '70's album)-Peter Tosh (Equal Rights, Captured Live, Wanted Dread and Alive)-Burning Spear (Marcus Garvey, Fittest of the Fittest + he's got some great dub albums as well) His recent work is also good.-Culture (International Herb, Two Sevens Clash)-Black Uhuru (Sinsemilla, Red, Positive)-Steel Pulse (Handsworth Revolution, True Democracy)I'll try to think of some more...... Spot on... too many misconceptions about reggae in here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbassie Posted September 5, 2007 Members Share Posted September 5, 2007 For some recommendations:Augustus Pablo, Horace Andy, Anything with Sly and Robbie, Gregory Isaacs, Peter Tosh, Jacob Miller, Mikey Dread, Don Carlos, Earl SixteenJust to name a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DiscoFreq Posted September 5, 2007 Members Share Posted September 5, 2007 The Studio One compilations by Soul Jazz Records are a good way to find "new" things...I also have more than 40 of the Trojan 3-cd boxes, each box has at least one song that's worth buying the box Some of my favs:60's and early 70's stuff by: Lee Scratch Perry (Upsetters,...), Bob Marley (most of the pre-Island stuff)early 70's Skinhead Reggae (nothing to do with racist idiots), the rhythm accents are a bit differentBarrington Levy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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