Best roots / reggae / dub / dancehall artist

[Firky]

Not usually a poster but kinda my thing. Delroy Wilson's early tunes are good - Have Some Mercy, I'm In a Dancing Mood, I Want Justice, I'm Not A King. Barrington Levy might have been spoiled by constant jungle/dnb samples but has a great voice. Sugar Minott's cool 'Oh Mr DC' 'Rough Ole Life' 'Sufferers Choice'. Tenor Saw's probably my favourite though, especially 'Roll Call' and 'Lots Of Sign'.

Tenor Saw and Top Cat are mighty fine

 

[Bajie]

If I did not know anything about the music and read this thread I would get the impression that Reggae music ceased to exist 25 years ago.. and all there is to listen to are constant re-releases from a few decades ago.

Anyway...

At the moment I really rate Richie Spice



and I Wayne

 

[Fedayn]

If I did not know anything about the music and read this thread I would get the impression that Reggae music ceased to exist 25 years ago.. and all there is to listen to are constant re-releases from a few decades ago.

Or that the people who have already posted on this thread have expressed a preference for artistes from a while back. Nowt wrong with that, it's called personal preference.

But d'n'b and jungle is shite.

 

[Firky]

But d'n'b and jungle is shite.

Nah

 

[Bajie]

But d'n'b and jungle is shite.

What you going on about pops?

 

[EddyBlack]

If I did not know anything about the music and read this thread I would get the impression that Reggae music ceased to exist 25 years ago.. and all there is to listen to are constant re-releases from a few decades ago.

Anyway...

At the moment I really rate Richie Spice



and I Wayne

Good songs. I love the first. People in poverty. It didn't finish 25 years ago, we need it now more than ever.

I have to appreciate that people from such a comparitively small country have such a grasp of lyrics and music.

 

[Bajie]

BUT if we are talking about old school artists in the modern age...

Sister Nancy ftw



woot!

 

[Bajie]

And Sister Nancy back then..

 

[El Jefe]

If I did not know anything about the music and read this thread I would get the impression that Reggae music ceased to exist 25 years ago.. and all there is to listen to are constant re-releases from a few decades ago.

OK, I really rate Luton Fyah, Turbulence, I have a soft spot for TOK despite the batty boy shit, Anthony B is the best roots / dancehall artist for ages, Mungos Hi Fi are probably the best UK sound system putting out tunes (Iration seem to be concentrating on dubstep now which is no bad thing), the best roots tune of the last decade is By His Deeds by VC and the best dub tune is King In My Empire by Rhythm & Sound ft Cornell Campbell

 

[El Jefe]

Half Pint - Mr Landlord

Barrington Levy - Dances Are Changing

Martin Campbell - Wicked

 

[Bajie]

Mungos Hi Fi are probably the best UK sound system putting out tunes (Iration seem to be concentrating on dubstep now which is no bad thing)

Iration steppas are doing more Dubstep now then? is there any sound tapes floating around on the net?

Though I think they are the forerunner of Dubstep in a way.. as they where doing weird shit years before the term dub step even came around.

I used to see them loads about 14 years ago....

 

[Firky]

BUT if we are talking about old school artists in the modern age...

Sister Nancy ftw



woot!

I already mentioned her, she is indeed ace

 

[El Jefe]

If you listen to some dubstep - I'm thinking Digital Mystikz and early Skream especially - it's pretty much digidub anyway. Which is why Mark Iration has totally embraced it

 

[tikka84]

Fantan Mojah is the one of best around at the moment i reckon



And Sizzla too makes some great tracks but makes abit of filler too, he makes an album a month or something

 

[Bingo]

Yeah I once bought a bargain Sizzla LP that turned out to be ALL filler, no wonder I thought the guys at the bloody counter were laughing at me!

 

[Firky]

If you listen to some dubstep - I'm thinking Digital Mystikz and early Skream especially - it's pretty much digidub anyway. Which is why Mark Iration has totally embraced it

there's some quite good dubsteb on http://subnav.com/

 

[Sweet FA]

tikka84 - 3 posts in 5 years! Good going mate

 

[Firky]

tikka84 - 3 posts in 5 years! Good going mate

I bring the best and worst out in people

 

[Fedayn]

Right here's a list

ALl of the above...

The Paragons
The Techniques
The Heptones
Phyllis Dillon
The Kingstonians
Symarip
Rupie Edwards
Jackie Edwards
Jackie Opel
Don Drummond
Clancy Eccles (Producer)
Dobby Dobson
The Melodians
The Pioneers
Susan Cadogan
Dandy Livingstone
Nicky Thomas
Jackie Mittoo
Doris Shaffer
Joya Landis
The Gaylads
Derrick Harriot
Derrick Morgan
Winston Groovy
Lord Tanamo
The Soul Brothers
The Wailing Wailers
Lloyd Chalmers
The Silvertones
Dave and Ansell Collins
Marcia Griffiths
Ken Parker


A few to start with

You downloaded any of these yet firky

 

[Firky]

You downloaded any of these yet firky

Not yet, matey, am going too though. I don't have the room on this laptop - have to sort out my other computer. There is also a few on there I already have.

 

[Fedayn]

Not yet, matey, am going too though. I don't have the room on this laptop - have to sort out my other computer. There is also a few on there I already have.

Let me know what you think when you do.

 

[Firky]

The Paragons
The Techniques
The Heptones
Phyllis Dillon
The Kingstonians
Symarip
Rupie Edwards
Jackie Edwards
Jackie Opel
Don Drummond
Clancy Eccles (Producer)
Dobby Dobson
The Melodians
The Pioneers
Susan Cadogan
Dandy Livingstone
Nicky Thomas
Jackie Mittoo
Doris Shaffer
Joya Landis
The Gaylads
Derrick Harriot
Derrick Morgan
Winston Groovy
Lord Tanamo
The Soul Brothers
The Wailing Wailers
Lloyd Chalmers
The Silvertones
Dave and Ansell Collins
Marcia Griffiths
Ken Parker

Got these already and Symarip is the reason I am going to Endorset, you should come!

Check out hte line up

http://www.lgofestivals.com/

£75, bargin!

 

[Fedayn]

The Paragons
The Techniques
The Heptones
Phyllis Dillon
The Kingstonians
Symarip
Rupie Edwards
Jackie Edwards
Jackie Opel
Don Drummond
Clancy Eccles (Producer)
Dobby Dobson
The Melodians
The Pioneers
Susan Cadogan
Dandy Livingstone
Nicky Thomas
Jackie Mittoo
Doris Shaffer
Joya Landis
The Gaylads
Derrick Harriot
Derrick Morgan
Winston Groovy
Lord Tanamo
The Soul Brothers
The Wailing Wailers
Lloyd Chalmers
The Silvertones
Dave and Ansell Collins
Marcia Griffiths
Ken Parker

Got these already and Symarip is the reason I am going to Endorset, you should come!

Check out hte line up

http://www.lgofestivals.com/


£75, bargin!

Saw The Beat in 1981.

 

[Firky]

I was 1

 

[Fedayn]

I was 1

I was 13

 

[Firky]

You gonna come then?

 

[Fedayn]

You gonna come then?

Festivals aren't my thing...

 

[Firky]

This isn't like Glastonbury or anything, it's organised by old punks and that - tiny amount of people (well), jefe will explain it better than I can. It isn't the lusty version of a festival if you get what I mean.

 

[Firky]

I guess damian has to get a mention if not for jamrock and khaki suit


actually it is: Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Bounty Killer & Eek-A-Mouse

 

[albionism]

Just a few of my favourites.
The Ethiopians

Toots and the Maytals

The Pioneers

Phillis Dillon

Alton Ellis

Baba Brooks