reggae/ska
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You want info? What kind of info?
Ska was the main musical style in Jamaica from the early 60's until about 1966 (Skatellites are the best know ska band). Then Rocksteady took over with a kind of slower, sexier beat. Then comes reggae and then all kinds of sub-genres like rockers, steppers, roots, dub, dancehall, ragga, etc.
Toasting, or rapping to the crowds while the records played, is probably the main influence of rap/hip-hop music. Cool Herc, the originator of using two turntables to extend the beat, was born and raised in Jamaica.
There are lots and lots of compilation cds that would introduce you to various artists. Bob Marley is the most famous. Lee 'Scratch' Perry is a mad genius who made some great albums with Marley and also his own group The Upsetters.
My personal favorite style is dub- using the mixing board and effects to create radical new versions of songs often with little or no vocals. Lee Perry and King Tubby are certainly major influences on modern music production.
Ska was the main musical style in Jamaica from the early 60's until about 1966 (Skatellites are the best know ska band). Then Rocksteady took over with a kind of slower, sexier beat. Then comes reggae and then all kinds of sub-genres like rockers, steppers, roots, dub, dancehall, ragga, etc.
Toasting, or rapping to the crowds while the records played, is probably the main influence of rap/hip-hop music. Cool Herc, the originator of using two turntables to extend the beat, was born and raised in Jamaica.
There are lots and lots of compilation cds that would introduce you to various artists. Bob Marley is the most famous. Lee 'Scratch' Perry is a mad genius who made some great albums with Marley and also his own group The Upsetters.
My personal favorite style is dub- using the mixing board and effects to create radical new versions of songs often with little or no vocals. Lee Perry and King Tubby are certainly major influences on modern music production.
RosesofShadow
Fuck my country
Yep, what he said, good info there.
Reggae - Bob Marley, The Dingees (Is it right?)
Ska - Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Catch 22, Reel Big Fish and stuff like that. More like Punk/ska, yes?
Reggae - Bob Marley, The Dingees (Is it right?)
Ska - Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Catch 22, Reel Big Fish and stuff like that. More like Punk/ska, yes?
Sunday would have been Bob Marley's 60th birthday. There was a huge celebration in Kingston, Jamaica. I believe six people were killed and many more injured. Sadly, the people can't seem to follow Marley's message of peace and love.
I and I will post links tonight when I get home from work.
I and I will post links tonight when I get home from work.
Jah provides
Essential Record Labels
http://www.trojanrecords.net/
http://www.bloodandfire.co.uk/
http://www.heartbeatreggae.com/
General Info
http://www.reggae.com/ (the name makes this a decent place to start)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggae (I LOVE Wikipedia!!)
http://www.reggaenews.co.uk/ (Jamaica was an English colony until 1962 so there are a lot of Jamaican transplants living in the UK. Ska was also popular in the 60's with the white kids known as mods)
http://www.roots-archives.com/ (mainly discographies)
Any of these 4-disc Box Sets would give you a good introduction to the whole of Jamaican music. I'd be happy to make more specific recomendations if anyone asks. Just let me know what style you like.
This Is Reggae Music
Tougher Than Tough: Story Of Jamaican Music
The Reggae Box
You can look these up on Amazon or whatever along with...
VERY HIGHLY Recommended Books
Reggae: The Rough Guide (companion to the Tougher Than Tough box set)
This Is Reggae Music: The Story of Reggae Music (ironically, this has nothing to do with the box sets listed above)
Recommended Films
Harder They Come- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070155/
Stars Jimmy Cliff in an homage to real life criminal and Jamaican folk hero named Rhygin (Cliff plays similarly named Ivan)
Rockers- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079815/
Featuring a cast of all-star musicians including drummer Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace. The band in the scenes at the country club is Inner Circle, who later became famous for the song Bad Boys from the Cops tv show.
At this point I'd like to point out that, unlike heavy metal, your local library probably has a lot of reggae books, films and music. That's where I discovered a lot of this for free. (To be honest my library does have quite a bit of metal but it is all commercial crap
)
And finally, this is a fun flash-animation site that uses cartoon visuals allowing you to make your own dub music. Pick a theme and then explore all the mouse-over created sound-effects. High Times!
http://www.infinitewheel.com/infinite_wheel.html
Rocket, noisefan
Essential Record Labels
http://www.trojanrecords.net/
http://www.bloodandfire.co.uk/
http://www.heartbeatreggae.com/
General Info
http://www.reggae.com/ (the name makes this a decent place to start)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggae (I LOVE Wikipedia!!)
http://www.reggaenews.co.uk/ (Jamaica was an English colony until 1962 so there are a lot of Jamaican transplants living in the UK. Ska was also popular in the 60's with the white kids known as mods)
http://www.roots-archives.com/ (mainly discographies)
Any of these 4-disc Box Sets would give you a good introduction to the whole of Jamaican music. I'd be happy to make more specific recomendations if anyone asks. Just let me know what style you like.
This Is Reggae Music
Tougher Than Tough: Story Of Jamaican Music
The Reggae Box
You can look these up on Amazon or whatever along with...
VERY HIGHLY Recommended Books
Reggae: The Rough Guide (companion to the Tougher Than Tough box set)
This Is Reggae Music: The Story of Reggae Music (ironically, this has nothing to do with the box sets listed above)
Recommended Films
Harder They Come- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070155/
Stars Jimmy Cliff in an homage to real life criminal and Jamaican folk hero named Rhygin (Cliff plays similarly named Ivan)
Rockers- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079815/
Featuring a cast of all-star musicians including drummer Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace. The band in the scenes at the country club is Inner Circle, who later became famous for the song Bad Boys from the Cops tv show.
At this point I'd like to point out that, unlike heavy metal, your local library probably has a lot of reggae books, films and music. That's where I discovered a lot of this for free. (To be honest my library does have quite a bit of metal but it is all commercial crap
) And finally, this is a fun flash-animation site that uses cartoon visuals allowing you to make your own dub music. Pick a theme and then explore all the mouse-over created sound-effects. High Times!
http://www.infinitewheel.com/infinite_wheel.html
Rocket, noisefan
AlphaTemplar
Morgan Freeman
Most modern ska is heavily influenced by punk, albeit with ska chords. Good bands are Less Than Jake, Suburban Legends, Catch - 22 and Streetlight Manifesto. Goldfinger is pretty decent to, but they're more pop music with ska chords
For ska, it's all about the first wave, rocksteady, bluebeat, etc....
Second wave and 2-Tone are good too. Some third wave stuff is OK, but most of it is pop-punk with horns and very boring.
Second wave and 2-Tone are good too. Some third wave stuff is OK, but most of it is pop-punk with horns and very boring.
