In praise of reggae...

[Jah Lush]

Ah! yes Atila all top stuff that and from the days of Ska and rock steady. Which is when I first got into it too.

[giggirl]

Jah - not even a passing mention for Peter Tosh and the Glimmer Twins? Was this an oversight? Shame.

[????]

Thanks all many reminders and a few newbies.

My reggae story - early 70s the older lads at school and mates older brothers all old school skinheads so an introduction via Ska...but then not really that much exposure (when I first heard the name Bob Marley i thought he'd be like Peter Frampton or Eric Clapton as it sounded a very english name!). A lot of reggae around during the punk thing but really I was exposed to dub reggae via blues party's in Leicster, where a really good mate went to uni and our incessant search for grass led us to some great blues parties - aways friendly despite us effectively looking like white football hooligans (wedges and Fred Perrys) - although of course we had to pay to get in and probably a bit extra for a can of lager. Loved reggae ever since

jah, one love

[Jah Lush]

giggirl Wrote:

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> Jah - not even a passing mention for Peter Tosh

> and the Glimmer Twins? Was this an oversight?

> Shame.

Too bloody commercial. Give me the roots stuff anyday. Studio One, Duke Reid, Bunny, Trojan, Lee "Scratch" Perry, King Tubby, dub it up styleee....Bim!

[giggirl]

Ah - I see I may have to do some homework on You Tube then Jah.

[Jah Lush]

Tribute to all the great Engineers/Producers and musicians of classic Jamaican Dub Reggae, featuring audio and video samples from the movie Rockers plus pictures and video of classic Dub albums, shots of Studio One and Channel One recording studio, Sly and Robbie, Aggrovators, Soul Syndicate, etc. Original music mixed By Ill Spektor For Los Undergods Mexicanos, played by Dext and Ill Spektor.

[Jah Lush]

I'm like a walking razor

Don't you watch my size

I'm dangerous.

[Atila Reincarnate]

Augustus Pablo - Rockers Dub, Up Warrika Hill, Cassava Piece, Tubby's Dub Song, Jah Dread, Brace A Boy, Thunderclap, Park Lane Special, New Style, AP Special, to those in the know this is the track listing for Original Rockers. I've yet to hear a better dub/roots album - RIP Horace Swaby

[Jah Lush]

I concur Atila. Fabulous album.

But....King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown takes some beating too.

[louisiana]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> This is more like it. A proper 70s classic from

> the Doc. I also have the other version of this

> riddim "Oil Crisis" from '73. Fecking tune.

>

> Doctor Alimantado - Best Dressed Chicken In Town

For me, Dr A is the biz.

Also Poison Flour.

His album Best Dressed... was a classic back in the 70s (a non-stop favourite on our turntable then), but the CD re-issue includes a bunch of extra marvels and is really worth getting. If you buy just one reggae album, this should be the one.

[louisiana]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> giggirl Wrote:

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> > Jah - not even a passing mention for Peter Tosh

> > and the Glimmer Twins? Was this an oversight?

> > Shame.

>

>

> Too bloody commercial. Give me the roots stuff

> anyday. Studio One, Duke Reid, Bunny, Trojan, Lee

> "Scratch" Perry, King Tubby, dub it up

> styleee....Bim!

Too right Jah. As in my previous comment: Dub. I rest my case.

I was never much into the Lovers Rock thing. But the roots and the dub...

[Atila Reincarnate]

U Roy _ runaway girl TUNE!!!!!!

[Jah Lush]

louisiana Wrote:

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> Jah Lush Wrote:

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> > This is more like it. A proper 70s classic from

> > the Doc. I also have the other version of this

> > riddim "Oil Crisis" from '73. Fecking tune.

> >

> > Doctor Alimantado - Best Dressed Chicken In

> Town

>

> For me, Dr A is the biz.

>

> Also Poison Flour.

>

> His album Best Dressed... was a classic back in

> the 70s (a non-stop favourite on our turntable

> then), but the CD re-issue includes a bunch of

> extra marvels and is really worth getting. If you

> buy just one reggae album, this should be the one.

I've got it. Was playing it at ear splitting volume last weekend. Get the Born For A Purpose album too. Wicked!

@ Atila - U-Roy's Runaway Girl - Boss tune.

[Jah Lush]

Here it is. Turn it up LOUD!!!!

[Ladymuck]

Atila Reincarnate Wrote:

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> Augustus Pablo - Rockers Dub, Up Warrika Hill,

> Cassava Piece, Tubby's Dub Song, Jah Dread, Brace

> A Boy, Thunderclap, Park Lane Special, New Style,

> AP Special, to those in the know this is the track

> listing for Original Rockers. I've yet to hear a

> better dub/roots album - RIP Horace Swaby

At last! Someone else other than me has has recognised Augustus Pablo. Atila you are a true connoisseur.

[TillieTrotter]

[TillieTrotter]

[TillieTrotter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kzID0zOeTY

[TillieTrotter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tv6CFAGOB8

Last one I'll post. Been wanting to get round to sticking up some of my much loved. Sorry for spamming.

[????]

Spam on Tillie - loving it

[TillieTrotter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmICNNX0_ak

If you insist Quids.

[TillieTrotter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUk-9Tsd5KA

[Ladymuck]

TillieTrotter Wrote:

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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUk-9Tsd5KA

Tillie, I'm a whining and grine-ing in front of de computer right now - Barrington Levy just takes me back to the days I met my hubby....THANK YOU(tu)

PS: Just returning the favour: my two FAVOURITE TUNES EVER http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOnp2SxG8fU - hope you enjoy.

[minder]

How about some Janet Kay and Carol Thompson? Those were the days!

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Jah Lush Wrote:

Here it is. Turn it up LOUD!!!! U Roy - Runaway Girlvery nice song !!!!

Ah! Yes! This is in the movie "high tension" when marie is having s*x.....with herself....