In praise of reggae...

[????]

...and why not

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_H7TEG4uu0

[Jah Lush]

Good one Quids, I still play that when called upon to DJ.

Have some of this -

 

[Mick Mac]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Good one Quids, I still play that when called upon

> to DJ.

At your age?

[Otta]

Hahahahaha cheeky bugger.

[Jah Lush]

Age is just a number.

 

[Parkdrive]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=SLSbf9bGo_8

Jah Dread from the much missed Horace Swaby

[Parkdrive]

Lord 'ave mercy

[????]

My favourite version of this...

[Parkdrive]

Great version I prefer the Scotty version

[maxxi]

Like both but prefer the earlier one.

Weird thing about versions - yes there are lots of them and that's as it should be but I thought I was going nuts seeing Susan Cadogan on one of those retrospective TOTP shows as the song was way faster than I remembered it - but this just shows there were two speeds back when the BBC were afraid of anything that wasn't upbeat enough: Trojan and TOTP.

[maxxi]

Yes I know i shouldn't be posting this late but it's friday and i have just discovered tequilla martinis - here's 2 more versions of a song I loved back in the early 80s (local-ish band who never got any recognition) and I prefer the later, slightly more up-tempo and brassier version with the realistics

- original

- with the realistics

[maxxi]

Sad thing is I'm still up - less sad is this -

[Parkdrive]

Nice way to start the day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49F503ve690 Delroy Wilson - I'm the one who loves you

[Jah Lush]

Turn it up LOUD!

[Jah Lush]

[Jah Lush]

[Parkdrive]

From my collection, seen the man live a few times, never disappoints.

[Jah Lush]

Rejoice!

 

[Sorehead]

Burning Spear. Listening to Farover at work today. Unbeatable.

[Sorehead]

who remembers King Kong 'Trouble Again'? That was my era, mid 80's early digital sound. Still love it

[Jeremy]

I've always liked ska, but I've been listening to a lot more reggae since I realised that it helps get my baby daughter to sleep. Alton Ellis and Max Romeo work well... as do the more soulful moments of Burning Spear, and any repetitive dub stuff (Lee Scratch Perry, Scientist). But I'm afraid to say, Sorehead, neither of us can get along with the 80s stuff with all the tinny DX7 synths.

[Parkdrive]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> I've always liked ska, but I've been listening to

> a lot more reggae since I realised that it helps

> get my baby daughter to sleep. Alton Ellis and Max

> Romeo work well... as do the more soulful moments

> of Burning Spear, and any repetitive dub stuff

> (Lee Scratch Perry, Scientist). But I'm afraid to

> say, Sorehead, neither of us can get along with

> the 80s stuff with all the tinny DX7 synths.

I always liked and rock steady, and strangley I remember a friend of mine remarking on how some of these tunes were very much like childrens nursery ryhmes, could be why they have a soothing effect on little ones. I'm with you, 80's digital stuff is skank

[Jeremy]

Parkdrive Wrote:

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> some of these tunes were very much like childrens

> nursery ryhmes, could be why they have a soothing

> effect on little ones.

Yeah I think it's the combination of nice melodies and harmonies, deep bass lines, and laid back vibe.. quite often it's simple music which is relaxing rather than stimulating.

[Jah Lush]

[ultraburner]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yHOcBrNfRc

Many happy memories from this.