Members asgdrew Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Wow, the hatred for raggea is sad here...it seems like all of you are the type who want to hear amazing solo's and nothing with a little bit of an exotic touch to it. It must suck to see people with half the skill and twice the heart and soul produce better music than you even though you spend hours a day watching Steve Vai and practicing your scales on your 1400$ guitar. All jokes aside, I think Raggae and ska bands are good. Sublime is a great band but I do agree that people are playing them thin. And yeah their sound is nice but people neet to get off the "I'm a laid back pot head psuedo hippie" band wagon. And to whoever said raggae is for people who can't play horns...well, let's just sy I hope you're joking otherwise go listen to some grass roots raggae and tell me it's just two chord progressions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gaui Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 I play in a reggae/ska/dub band, and we're all white, but I have never heard any song with Sublime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members basshunter Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 It's times like this that I appreciate being completely out of touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted August 22, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 22, 2007 There's nothing that's wrong with white-boy reggae as long as that's not the only genre done. After about 3 straight songs of it, just like the blues or country, I'm sick of it. I like bands that show a little diversity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted August 22, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 22, 2007 regga is for people who cant play ska due to lack of horns. i was in a ska band... most fun i have ever hadSame rule applies here. 3 straight tunes and you've lost me if you play one more. There's all kinds of great band music that horns fit in. Ska is just one of many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hi.flyer Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Reggae>ska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members asgdrew Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 IF people are saying all white boy raggea bands sound like Sblime than is it fair to say all Ska bands sound like Less Than Jake? I mean seriously, almost every ska concert I go to i a bunch of skinny guy in tight clothes kicking around like morons while some high school marching band geek wails out the same tune on the trumpet. maybe 1/5 ska/raggea bands is anything really worth listening to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 All jokes aside, I think Raggae and ska bands are good. Sublime is a great band but I do agree that people are playing them thin. And yeah their sound is nice but people neet to get off the "I'm a laid back pot head psuedo hippie" band wagon. It's not so much the music that gets me-it's this culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 It's unfortunate that people gobble that {censored} up like a bukkake buffet. Sublime sucked, 98% of their tunes were covers, and they managed to spawn 100,000,001 clones that are making my job harder. C7 Wait...so what your saying is that bands that go over well at bars aren't necessarily the best musically, or original? GET THE {censored} OUT!!! CALL THE PAPERS! I like Reggae. I like Ska. Sublime kicked ass. Op Ivy kicked more ass. C7, if you don't like the {censored}, then don't play it, but bitching about people liking it is sour grapes. Just like original bands bitching they can't get booked because people just want to hear covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 It's times like this that I appreciate being completely out of touch That needs to be a lyric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Psilocybin Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 I don't mind Sublime, and 311 is ok, but all the followers irk me. Slightly Stoopid? Pepper? They're just recycling Sublime!!!! My friend is really hooked on those two Sublime copy bands. I don't get why he is so thrilled with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Psilocybin Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 I thought this thread was about Matisyahu when I read the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mlwarriner Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 do keg stands and watch chicks do jello shots in skimpy outfits. you say this like it's a bad thing :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members baracuda2004 Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 i love sublime but yeah you're right the white boy reggae is way over done and should have ended with Knowell's death.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members venturawest Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 (rant, rant, ran)...watch chicks do jello shots in skimpy outfits. C7 and this bothers you...why, exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Psilocybin Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Besides, if it was a Sublime party it would be fat dudes doing keg stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mmb Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Op Ivy kicked more ass. Truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 *Pulls out MP3 player.* *Dials up Regatta De Blanc.* *Feels none of C7's pain.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FloydianAnimal Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 How about The Clash? I'd say they did some pretty good Reggae- Rancid too for that matter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbassie Posted September 5, 2007 Members Share Posted September 5, 2007 The problem with "white reggae" is not that the band is white but that the people dont know how to play REAL reggae. Its watered down wannabe reggae. Sublime was original when they did it but every other copycat sublime band makes it worse and worse. For real "white" reggae bands check out:UB40 Rude Rich and the Highnotes (ska too)andGroundation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted September 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 5, 2007 The problem with "white reggae" is not that the band is white but that the people dont know how to play REAL reggae. Its watered down wannabe reggae. Sublime was original when they did it but every other copycat sublime band makes it worse and worse. For real "white" reggae bands check out: UB40 Rude Rich and the Highnotes (ska too) and Groundation Define "real" reggae, though. I mean, UB40 is the biggest steaming pile of horse {censored} to ever come out of anywhere. That's like British Dancehall Reggae, they just happen to be white boys. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted September 5, 2007 Members Share Posted September 5, 2007 the only thing worse than white boy reggae is white boy funk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walkerci Posted September 5, 2007 Members Share Posted September 5, 2007 the only thing worse than white boy reggae is white boy funk What would you call Average White Band? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FWAxeIbanez Posted September 5, 2007 Members Share Posted September 5, 2007 Maybe you should turn off your radio once in a while... I hated Sublime when they first came out, and now I like them. How is it that you don't have more control over what you hear? Do you hang out at the mall all day? Obviously I'm kidding, but the first question was serious. I only hear them when I want to hear them. It's not that hard, I don't turn on MTV, or TV at all really, and I don't turn on the radio. That way, if a band gets played out, it's my fault. With what they play on TV and the radio these days, I'm not missing much. lastly, if you are sick of 2 chord reggae, then stop playing 2 chord reggae. Play the real thing and it will be harder to get sick of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted September 5, 2007 Members Share Posted September 5, 2007 What would you call Average White Band? average? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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