Alright guys, recommend me some SKA! (maybe a little raggae)

[d_dave_c]

 

 

 

works fine:

 

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[maybe_memories]

Is Less than Jake considered ska?

[Surrealistic]

Get up in the mornin slavin for bread sir, so that a every mout can be fed

 

Oh my - takes me back!

[bsman]

 

Get up in the mornin slavin for bread sir, so that a every mout can be fed Oh my - takes me back!

 

 

Actually -- that one's sort of a blend; not sure whether it's ska or proto-reggae. One thing, thought; it rules! I remember that song from back in 1969. Had to get the 45 and even though I listened to it over and over and over, I could never figure out the words!

[Surrealistic]

I think at the time DJs thought it was some kinda new fangled calypso.

[notjonahbutnoah]

Mmmmmm, such a great day for this. Hot and sunny, but dry with breeze from the north. Lovely.

 

Pick it up!

[maybe_memories]

Rx Bandits

[Surrealistic]

Hearing that Desmond Dekker track made me want to look for this:

 

WO8ia38wpBE

[Fuelish]

Get up in the mornin slavin for bread sir, so that a every mout can be fed Oh my - takes me back!

 

Indeed .... thinking back, it's pretty cool that song actually made it on US radio..... ahhh, the "good old days" Damnnnn, I'm a-getting old, and shtuff...

[Surrealistic]

Or the aforementioned Mighty Diamonds :

 

Yc7GWBQuxNo

[lowbrow]

Hup, hup, hup, hup, hup, hup, hup, hup, hup, hup, hup, hup, hup, hup, hup, hup, hup, hup, hup, hup, hup!

[bsman]

OK -- let's really hit the way-back machine:

 

[imbuedblue]

Nothing new to add, but +1 on checking out label/producer comps.

[SteveiJobzz]

I used to be in a ska band playing drums.

 

I really grew to hate playing it.

 

There's a pretty insane cult following around here in Wisco. We have this crazy thing called.....wait for it....Skappleton in Appleton, WI.

 

There's Something to do: http://www.myspace.com/somethingtodo

and my favorite, Catch of the Day: http://www.myspace.com/catchoftheday

 

From around here. They're both pretty good, both very different from conventional ska though.

 

Nobody listens to ska.

[metalheadUK]

I have a massive soft sot for Brit Reggae band, Steel Pulse.

 

[YOUTUBE]9fU2yFsW9NI[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Gumkick]

[YOUTUBE]YSq93zne8AM[/YOUTUBE]

 

[YOUTUBE]AL10wCSz0fA[/YOUTUBE]

 

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[Gumkick]

This is kind of a novelty but also pretty awesome. There were a few attempts at ska by American acts in the sixties but as far as I've been able to tell this is the only one that's really good. Nice tough R&B guitar mixed with the ska, wish there was more like this.

 

[YOUTUBE]5dZdjCm99mY[/YOUTUBE]

[Brian Krashpad]

First Wave Desmond Dekker Dandy Livingstone (early) Bob Marley , Jimmy Cliff Millie Small Skatallites Toots and the Maytals Ethiopians Paragons 2nd Wave Specials Selecter English Beat Madness

 

Mister Donovan has hit the nail upon it's proverbial head once again.

 

Regarding many of the first wave bands he cites, see:

 

 

And Vol. 2 as well. I found the CD in my local library.

[SteveiJobzz]

Oh and Suburban Legends are awesome. For real.

[lowbrow]

 

Oh and Suburban Legends are awesome. For real.

 

 

You mean Suburban Rhythm?

 

As in the line from the song...."What ever happened to Suburban Rhythm?"

 

I tracked down their disc, but it's been so long since I listened to it, I can't remember what they sounded like:facepalm:

[Zledi]

I like Five Iron Frenzy and Big D and The Kids Table.

[stesh]

I use to love ska punk but in the uk it got a bit sterile with loads of bands doing the same thing but ones that stood out for me were

 

Lightyear

 

amazing band really nice guys and one hell of a live act

 

and Nohope wunders

 

http://www.myspace.com/bass4hireburt

 

Old bass player first 3 tracks are Nohope wunders.. quite a following till there demise in 2002

 

but try

mu330

link80

 

for the US stuff

[Fink92]

Big D and the Kids Table-

 

Operation Ivy-

 

Choking Victim-

 

these are just three good examples from these bands. do yourself a favor and get their albums.

[cratz2]

Save Ferris

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

 

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[YOUTUBE]BUehViMjRo0[/YOUTUBE]

[mister natural]

Bop (harvey)

OO-Soul

 

thanks for reminding me of the SO CLASSIC Specials - God, I loved that band for 5 minutes