bremen Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 [quote name='iceonaboy' timestamp='1367918151' post='2070870'] I seen a documentary years ago about UB40 and their famous folk playing dad and they said if we ever sing love songs , then we have sold out, we wont do that, we are for the people. A couple of years later , thats all they sang!!!! I really like their early stuff, but they came out with sh*te later! [/quote] To be fair to them though, the reason for the name Labour of Love was: they recorded covers of songs they loved so that the writers, ripped off by producers (hello Scratch!) and record companies, got some decent royalties when their songs became hits in the UK. In effect providing pensions for songwriters who were hitherto living in poverty. I always found UB40 blander than school custard, but their hearts were always in the right place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Here's one a bit different. It's Leicester based By The Rivers. It takes a minute or so to get to the main song. Really great stuff, and they're so young! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nbK0V-0U18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Some nice reggae for this sunny Friday afternoon. This is superb DJ URoy with his musings on sharing a bong with the queen:[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uds2JNoqsvc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uds2JNoqsvc[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenolive Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) To many to mention really, Anything Aston Barrett , but some of my faves are Holding firm - sizzla New time new sign - morgan heritage Help the needy - beres hammond & morgan heritage I could go on forever , big heritage & hammond fan - and yes I will be seeing beres , heritage & marcia griffiths when they touch down in bristol next month ( shameless plug ) Edited June 21, 2013 by greenolive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 http://youtu.be/POZYFDl-tcs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 On a Zion Train tip at the moment - superb stuff. This one sounds fantastic - what a bassline: http://youtu.be/6pW0QRwF6tg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1381851348' post='2244554'] On a Zion Train tip at the moment - superb stuff. This one sounds fantastic - what a bassline: [media]http://youtu.be/6pW0QRwF6tg[/media] [/quote] Cracker, i loved jammin this with my band last year...gutted we don't do it these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 always liked this one [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztq7-kkygZk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztq7-kkygZk[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzy Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 This does it for me [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4epRpnMakU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4epRpnMakU[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Its all in the Studio One sounds.....[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR_e4JsJQC4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR_e4JsJQC4[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) I'm not usually into dancehall stuff, but this one is particularly good. I love the space between instruments, that lovely picked guitar part, and the bassline, which compliments the vocal rhythm particularly well, yet gives plenty of space. Just the root and five. Lovely. http://youtu.be/eJVfPU87hws Edited January 9, 2014 by Roland Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yepmop Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I've always loved this, very Bob Marley though [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9NgIPLtwSc[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I'd highly recommend The Delegators live. They're playing at Camden's Jazz Cafe on the 5th Feb http://mamacolive.com/thejazzcafe/listings/date/2014/2/5/ http://youtu.be/CZjRdOR8h-g http://youtu.be/j0ZjW9KZAVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Loving Gentlemen's Dub Club from Leeds. Got to try and get a gig with them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnRpgb7nHN0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) ...and on a totally different slant, a bit of reggae rock! Bullyrag: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIGoKIP5oYM[/media] There is also a superb remix of this song that was a b side on the single, but I can't see to find it online :-( edit: Found it: http://myfreemp3.eu/music/Bullyrag+-+Jump+Up+In+A+Fashion+Overseer Edited January 27, 2014 by Roland Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 (edited) Macka B's new video, Medical Marajuana Card, is great, guaranteed to put a smile on your face. We'll be playing at the same festival as him in August, I can't wait to check him out: http://youtube.com/watch?v=J9kSRBprPdE&feature=youtu.be Edited April 18, 2014 by Roland Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1397815576' post='2427596'] Macka B's new video, Medical Marajuana Card, is great, guaranteed to put a smile on your face. We'll be playing at the same festival as him in August, I can't wait to check him out: [media]http://youtube.com/watch?v=J9kSRBprPdE&feature=youtu.be[/media] [/quote] Thanks, I enjoyed that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 [quote name='yepmop' timestamp='1389400535' post='2333965'] I've always loved this, very Bob Marley though [media]http://www.youtube.com"/watch?v=-9NgIPLtwSc[/media] [/quote] We cover this in our reggae band, always goes down great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Used to love playing 'The bed's too big without you'. If UB40 can get in here so can the Police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip_ Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) rat in mi kitchen by ub40. [media]http://youtu.be/xkz71zy8T8s[/media] the second half is a damn good instrumental version. if anyone knows who did the artwork for this record i would love to find out. Edited April 19, 2014 by Philip_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cytania Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Saturday I heard a great lovers rock tune. 'I Do' by Ijahman Levi and Madge Sutherland. Don't know how I missed it. Been playing it everyday since then. Spotify have the album but the vocals are very essy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1397815576' post='2427596'] Macka B's new video, Medical Marajuana Card, is great, guaranteed to put a smile on your face. We'll be playing at the same festival as him in August, I can't wait to check him out: [media]http://youtube.com/watch?v=J9kSRBprPdE&feature=youtu.be[/media] [/quote] To of my mates play in that band. Guitarist Cho Cho and the bass player who is usually Cornelius Wynter or a guy called Polo. jazzyvee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 In memory of the great reggae drummer, Style Scott, who died this month: http://youtu.be/kNoumR7Bwbk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriper Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1413562927' post='2579667'] In memory of the great reggae drummer, Style Scott, who died this month: [/quote] Thanks for the link, w[size=3]hat a fantastic band Roots Radics were.[/size] This was a great Peel session - I can hardly believe it was 33 years ago [url="http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/A-drummer-with-style_17752500"][size=4]http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/A-drummer-with-style_17752500[/size][/url] [size=4].[/size] Edited October 17, 2014 by redstriper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 RIP John Holt. Maybe not my favourite artist, but undeniably a serious force in the genre, and king of the Reggae cover version. We played the One Love festival this year, and stuck around to see his headline slot, where he collapsed onstage :-( http://youtu.be/QYh_Kgk2voo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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