The Reggae Thread

[upside downer]

 

[Reggaebass]

24 minutes ago, upside downer said:

 

That’s a great one ud, pretty sure it’s from the album world war lll, Flabba holt on bass there with the Roots Radics 

[SumOne]

Sone good stuff on this new Dubmatix page, including  this Joe Gibbs mix:

 

https://bassculture.substack.com/p/the-mighty-joe-gibbs-hits-legends

[Reggaebass]

16 minutes ago, SumOne said:

Sone good stuff on this new Dubmatix page, including  this Joe Gibbs mix:

 

https://bassculture.substack.com/p/the-mighty-joe-gibbs-hits-legends

Nice one I’ll check that out , Roots Archives is great for searching and info, it’s back up and running now, hopefully the link will work, 

https://www.roots-archives.com/artist/215

Edited April 18 by Reggaebass

[Reggaebass]

I was going through the backing bands on Roots Archives looking at the Roots Radics , check out how many they backed, it’s amazing, also came across this 

 

[SumOne]

14 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

I was going through the backing bands on Roots Archives looking at the Roots Radics , check out how many they backed, it’s amazing, also came across this 

 

Funnily enough, I'm just half way through writing a 'join my band' advert to form a Reggae backing band.

 

I figured other than Pama International, Upper Cut Band,  Friendly Fire Band I'm not aware of other active UK ones - and none on the South coast. 

 

I suppose it is because there isn't the market for it but I like the idea of a Roots Radics style band that supports different vocalists.

 

It probably is ambitious for the limited Portsmouth/Chichester/Brighton reggae scene though! 

[taunton-hobbit]

1 hour ago, SumOne said:

It probably is ambitious

Brighton could work quite well, and Barefaced are only a few yards away, maybe Alex could give some input ?

 

😎

[Tandro]

 

[Tim Chapple]

Home studio stuff - 

 

[Reggaebass]

I’ve been going through quite a bit of Marlon Asher lately, can’t say I like it all but he’s got some really good tracks, here’s a few I saved 

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[Tandro]

Ah @Reggaebass, some Marlon Asher from my neck of the woods 😜 and fitting for Dancehall Friday!

This song is what launched him onto the scene back in the day, the whole country was vibin to this in fetes, radio, everywhere. Good memories...

 

 

[Reggaebass]

1 minute ago, Tandro said:

This song is what launched him onto the scene back in the day, the whole country was vibin to this in fetes

Cheers, I don’t know that much about him really, really good discovering some new tunes 

[Mickeyboro]

Just thought I would cross-post this bargain box set in case anyone with good taste fancies it…

 

 

Edited Saturday at 17:12 by Mickeyboro

[jahfish]

On 17/04/2025 at 16:29, Reggaebass said:

Rum and reggae is the perfect combination, I don’t drink now but that was my tipple, enjoy the sunshine and your weekend SumOne

How many parts, rum to reggae, is the ideal mix? 🤔🥃

[Reggaebass]

13 minutes ago, jahfish said:

How many parts, rum to reggae, is the ideal mix? 🤔🥃

Good question, I never played well if I was drinking, but a friend of mine plays really good after a drink, I think it relaxes him, it’s no 🥃 for me but lots of reggae 

[SumOne]

5 hours ago, jahfish said:

How many parts, rum to reggae, is the ideal mix? 🤔🥃

 Full glass of ice, 1 part rum (got to be the good stuff though) 2 parts ginger, all parts reggae. Sunshine is quite important.

 

Thanks to this thread this one is new to me for the essentials reggae part:

 

 

Edited Sunday at 17:07 by SumOne

[Reggaebass]

I used to dabble with this one, it certainly packs a punch 

[tegs07]

18 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

I used to dabble with this one, it certainly packs a punch 

Definitely packs a punch. Can linger a bit though (after taste).

 

Think my favourite rum (particularly neat) is Diplomatico

 

Might pour a little and join the party.   Marcus Garvey - Burning Spear in the background.

 

Edited Sunday at 17:27 by tegs07

[Reggaebass]

14 minutes ago, tegs07 said:

Can linger a bit though (after taste)

Definitely tegs, it’s not a great taste to be honest and not really one to drink without a mixer, captain Morgan with a dash of blackcurrant was nicer for me 

[Tandro]

Ok, granted I am no connoisseur and I should really try some different ones, I just gravitate to 'Angostura 1919' if its rum. Thats done it for me for decades (which reminds me I need to stock a bottle at home again).

 

But to be honest, my poison of choice is Scotch and Coconut water any day.

 

Most people who have not grown up on that seem not to like it and give me funny looks, but hands down I will take that any time (caveat though...sorry, the coconut water we get in the UK that comes from Thailand and Asia etc just does not taste the same as coconuts from the Caribbean).

[Reggaebass]

New one from Don Chandler, great video as always 

 

[SumOne]

 

[Reggaebass]

35 minutes ago, SumOne said:

 

What a great tune, that bassline 

[SumOne]

3 hours ago, Reggaebass said:

What a great tune, that bassline 

The Blue Bells (AKA The Black Arks) are new to me but what I've heard is great. Quite a few of their tunes are on a compilation 'Reggae Fever Oldies, vol 1' (which is a lot better than it sounds!)

 

 

[Reggaebass]

42 minutes ago, SumOne said:

The Blue Bells (AKA The Black Arks) are new to me but what I've heard is great. Quite a few of their tunes are on a compilation 'Reggae Fever Oldies, vol 1' (which is a lot better than it sounds!)

 

 

Thanks for that, I did come across them once but I can’t remember when, and I couldn’t find anything about them really, this might have been the track I heard