The Reggae Thread

[taunton-hobbit]

 

 

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[Reggaebass]

16 minutes ago, taunton-hobbit said:

 

 

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Great one, I can’t be sure but I think mr Boss man was one of the first tunes I heard by Linval Thompson, would have been around 1980 ish , probably on Rodigan or Tony Williams reggae show 

[Pulsebeat]

Another recommended read 👍

[Frank Blank]

5 minutes ago, Pulsebeat said:

Another recommended read 👍

 

And yet another excuse for...

 

 

[Reggaebass]

8 minutes ago, Pulsebeat said:

Another recommended read 👍

Great book, I can confirm this 😁

[stewblack]

Learning songs for upcoming rehearsals and this is on the list. I know all the others but hadn't heard this before. Unashamedly derivative of Robert Nesta, but a nice tune nonetheless

 

 

[Reggaebass]

9 minutes ago, stewblack said:

Learning songs for upcoming rehearsals and this is on the list. I know all the others but hadn't heard this before. Unashamedly derivative of Robert Nesta, but a nice tune nonetheless

 

 

Lovely song stew, I follow Glen Browne, you might find this interesting 

 

Edited October 24, 2024 by Reggaebass

[Beedster]

On 22/10/2024 at 22:09, Reggaebass said:

Nice one mr B, I’ve nearly bought that a few times , let me know how you get on if you would, I’m on this one at the moment 

Interesting and to a degree sobering read to this point.
 

The good points. I want to go and listen to do much music I’m unaware existed, and will be doing so. 

 

The less good? Anyone who at the same time (mid to late 70s) loved reggae, who also - being a longhair - had to endure the ever present threat of walking around a corner guitar in hand to be confronted by a bunch of skinheads (I took several beatings, one quite serious), and who struggled at the time and ever since to understand the fact that the very same skinheads also loved this same music, will find several sections of this book both enlightening and - in terms of the actions of some music business people at the time in essentially hiding the ethnicity of the performers to increase sales and build a white market for reggae - disappointing in equal measure. Certainly, and whilst recognising it was far from reggae, how I view the Two-Tone artists/label/era have shifted hugely. I think I’m going to give it some thought and start a separate thread 🤔

 

But back to the glorious music which is what this thread is about. Gonna listen to some of this tonight 👍

 

 

 

[taunton-hobbit]

The original -

 

 

 

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[stewblack]

15 hours ago, Reggaebass said:

Lovely song stew, I follow Glen Browne, you might find this interesting 

 

Thank you man. Subscribed!

[michael2003x]

I am really into heavy 80's dub like Scientist . The basslines are simple but crushing, fun to play and very voodooey

[GisserD]

2 minutes ago, michael2003x said:

I am really into heavy 80's dub like Scientist . The basslines are simple but crushing, fun to play and very voodooey

I love my dub also! Recently im getting into electro dub and steppas too. the production value of some of the modern electro dub is phenominal with a sub engaged. the clarity and purity of the sub bass is incredible.

 

 

[Reggaebass]

1 hour ago, michael2003x said:

I am really into heavy 80's dub like Scientist . The basslines are simple but crushing, fun to play and very voodooey

Definitely, can’t beat a bit of scientist and king tubby 

[diskwave]

Just been trawlin thru YT and 'Could You Be Loved' popped up. Yes I know its a bit commercial but what a fantastic bass groove that is. Plugged in and had a blast on the ye olde P bass.

[taunton-hobbit]

Try this -

 

 

 

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[Reggaebass]

13 minutes ago, diskwave said:

Just been trawlin thru YT and 'Could You Be Loved' popped up. Yes I know it’s a bit commercial but what a fantastic bass groove that is. Plugged in and had a blast on the ye olde P bass.

That’s a great song, I’m old enough to remember buying that album Uprising when it came out in 1980,  and I’ve still got it, Real Situation is another good one to play 

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[taunton-hobbit]

Wandering around my hard drive, I found this - enjoy!

 

 

 

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[Pulsebeat]

Weekend time is Big Youth time...

 

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[Reggaebass]

Came across this little nugget recently, they are worth checking out i think, from what I understand it was first released in 1980 and produced by Dennis Bovell , it does have that Matumbi feel 

 

[Reggaebass]

The overnight players and Shaka the great, heavy tune