molan Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Or the two gods of male lover's rock - both sing in pretty high registers: Dennis Brown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HZ04FPK0S8 Gregory Isaacs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs9wkNcdfoA&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Or probably a better known Gregory song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3VaqcnAMEY&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) Ok last one for the night - possibly my very favourite female reggae song by Carol Kalphat with Clint Eastwood [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgSUjX64hLA[/media] This is the full fat vocal / toast / dub mix & runs nearly 12 minutes long but just listen to some of the drum sounds on this I have all of the ones I've mentioned kicking around on 12" - signs of a, very mis-spent, university grant. Some of these cost me £4.50 each from Daddy Kool back in the late 70's! Edited June 12, 2012 by molan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1339541016' post='1690422'] Or the two gods of male lover's rock - both sing in pretty high registers: Dennis Brown ...[/quote] As an aside, The Skints' drummer shows off his vocal chops on this rough cover of a Dennis Brown tune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V2G-EXHGBY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1339541027' post='1690423'] Or probably a better known Gregory song: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3VaqcnAMEY&feature=related[/media] [/quote] No please, not this...I can't stand this track since Simply Red killed it!! If you looking for a Gregory Isaacs track surely it's got to be: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkmJDRqzLMM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkmJDRqzLMM[/url] ..but I may have started something which is bigger than both me and you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 ..you could always go for 8:40 worth of pure sultry Janet Kay doing Randy Crawford.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVPDu20MYEE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVPDu20MYEE[/url] ...and for anybody who doesn't know this track..IMHO a serious contender for best love song ever.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk1wwtaG61k&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk1wwtaG61k&feature=related[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1339578550' post='1690724'] No please, not this...I can't stand this track since Simply Red killed it!! If you looking for a Gregory Isaacs track surely it's got to be: [/quote] I totally know where you're coming from on this one - a combination of Simply Red & Glaxo Smithkline kinda killed this for me for a long time but my memories of those have faded a little now. It would never be my first choice Gregory song & John Public or Loving Pauper would definitely be ahead of it. My only rationale was that for a covers band audience it might be worth having some numbers that a, less knowledgable audience will recognise Here's Loving Pauper for those that might not know it - such a good song. Saw him singing this live back in 77/78 at Reading Town Hall of all places, lol. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OzlIuq47qA[/media] Also - just in case anyone is reading this thread to pick up on reggae stuff then this is a classic song with about a zillion different treatments - here's the same lead vocal with quite a different production mix & some great backing harmonies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM_m1EJRGjI Edited June 13, 2012 by molan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalfunkbrother Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnUMuKykeTc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnUMuKykeTc[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyHkutiTYoQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyHkutiTYoQ[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borisbrain Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 If you wanted to veer towards ska, there always stuff by The Selector/Pauline Black.... BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 You wanna bad riddim fe mi woman - check English Girl by Sister Audrey/ Mad Professor...Vibronics did a version too. Great fun on the bass-bad ass riddim. NoNoNo a classic, Dawn Penn. but if you want a real queen then try Tanya Stephens, Eteana, Tami Chynn, Kelis (Trick me always goes down well!) , Queen Omega, Rita Marley, TOK etc. some sweet riddims out there for the ladies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) Surprised no one posted this. Incredible tune! [media]http://youtu.be/-cG-e4cf39E[/media] Edited June 15, 2012 by Spoombung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewk Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 long shot kick de bucket was female sung wasnt it? police and thieves might have well been! and silly games.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefBclef Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 [quote name='Mike Ed' timestamp='1339526868' post='1689997'] How about Junior Murvin's [i]Police and Thieves?[/i] I've always though it would suit female vocals. Mike [/quote] Well we went with this one and we're playing it for the first time tomorrow night! I'll let you know how is goes down... Cheers for the inspiration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Great stuff, good luck with the gig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 [quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1339522371' post='1689898'] The Bed's Too Big Without You, Sly & Robbie featuring Sheila Hylton. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh76luVPpw0[/media] [/quote] It's when Sly and Robbie cover a The Police number and can't get close to the vibe of the original, and basically f*** it up, that you realise how superb The Police were. Sorry Pete, I love Sly and Robbie, but that was dread, not DREAD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Amazingly, this is our lead singer when she was much younger: http://youtu.be/jdvWWhFGFTo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesh Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 look at the "Lovers Rock" genre. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovers_rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterboarder Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 These old classics are all superb - would be cool to add something contemporary to your set too, maybe a track or two by the awesome Hollie Cook? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4fP0Q-oJuw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4fP0Q-oJuw[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Not the purest of Reggae but how about some of the Sly & Robbie Grace Jones material - Private Lives, My Jamaican Guy etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefBclef Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1343164739' post='1746557'] Great stuff, good luck with the gig [/quote] Cheers...Police and Thieves cover went down ok, but the gig was generally a bit poor due to sound issues....I will take my grumblings over to the playing live forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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