Frank Blank Posted June 1, 2020 Posted June 1, 2020 On 01/06/2020 at 17:35, Lozz196 said: It’s funny, I liked that but thought that the drums were a bit busy, although clearly very good. Expand Oddly enough I agree, they were a tad busy but really crisp. Quote
Lozz196 Posted June 1, 2020 Posted June 1, 2020 Yes, def a Stewart Copeland type sound to them. Quote
Reggaebass Posted June 4, 2020 Author Posted June 4, 2020 Another version of Take five by the young lions , I like this one 3 Quote
TheMaartian Posted June 4, 2020 Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) On 04/06/2020 at 19:30, Reggaebass said: Another version of Take five by the young lions , I like this one Expand Ras Benny Good Man on the clarinet! 😉 Edited June 4, 2020 by TheMaartian 1 Quote
meterman Posted June 5, 2020 Posted June 5, 2020 Excellent thread! I love reggae / ska / roots / rocksteady / dub / sound system culture and two of my all time favourite bass players are Family Man and Robbie Shakespeare. Some fantastic tunes in this thread! Here's something that came out a couple of months ago from an album of old school reggae stars covering modern day soul tunes. Projects like this can be a bit hit and miss but this one is ace. I'd recommend the whole album but reggae is catnip to me. Tabby Shaw from The Mighty Diamonds doing "This World (Is Going Up In Flames)" by the late Charles Bradley. Can't doubt his sincerity or his delivery on this and the groove is wicked. And because it's Friday and the sun is trying to break through, have a one hour mix of feelgood ska, reggae, roots and dub I put together a while back. If folks like King Stitt, Jackie Mittoo, The Silvertones, Max Romeo, Lloyd Charmers, Gregory Isaacs, Sly Dunbar, Peter Tosh, Joe Gibbs etc, float your boat then hit the play button 👍 Cheers - Lee 2 1 Quote
Reggaebass Posted June 5, 2020 Author Posted June 5, 2020 On 05/06/2020 at 09:11, meterman said: Excellent thread! I love reggae / ska / roots / rocksteady / dub / sound system culture and two of my all time favourite bass players are Family Man and Robbie Shakespeare. Some fantastic tunes in this thread! Here's something that came out a couple of months ago from an album of old school reggae stars covering modern day soul tunes. Projects like this can be a bit hit and miss but this one is ace. I'd recommend the whole album but reggae is catnip to me. Tabby Shaw from The Mighty Diamonds doing "This World (Is Going Up In Flames)" by the late Charles Bradley. Can't doubt his sincerity or his delivery on this and the groove is wicked. And because it's Friday and the sun is trying to break through, have a one hour mix of feelgood ska, reggae, roots and dub I put together a while back. If folks like King Stitt, Jackie Mittoo, The Silvertones, Max Romeo, Lloyd Charmers, Gregory Isaacs, Sly Dunbar, Peter Tosh, Joe Gibbs etc, float your boat then hit the play button 👍 Cheers - Lee Expand Thanks for that Tabby Shaw track Lee , that’s superb and an hour of feelgood reggae sounds great to me, I’m looking forward to listening to that 👍 1 Quote
Mykesbass Posted June 5, 2020 Posted June 5, 2020 Excuse the self indulgence, and yes it is more on the Ska side of things, but this is the latest release by my nephew's band, and I think it is the best thing they have done so far - a session for Rodigan on BBC1 Xtra recorded at Maida Vale. 5 Quote
meterman Posted June 6, 2020 Posted June 6, 2020 Bit of feelgood gear for yer Saturday morning! 🔥🔥🔥 Jr Thomas & The Volcanos 🔥🔥🔥 Deep vibe but such a light touch. I would LOVE to play in a band like this. And yes, I own the yellow vinyl 4 Quote
Duarte Posted June 6, 2020 Posted June 6, 2020 I'm loving these guys right now. Ska counts, right?? 3 Quote
TheMaartian Posted June 6, 2020 Posted June 6, 2020 On 06/06/2020 at 09:11, meterman said: Bit of feelgood gear for yer Saturday morning! 🔥🔥🔥 Jr Thomas & The Volcanos 🔥🔥🔥 Deep vibe but such a light touch. I would LOVE to play in a band like this. And yes, I own the yellow vinyl Expand Love the record label! Workin' in a Colemine! 1 Quote
TheMaartian Posted June 6, 2020 Posted June 6, 2020 On 06/06/2020 at 09:46, Duarte said: I'm loving these guys right now. Ska counts, right?? Expand Terrific sound quality for a room that looks to be devoid of acoustic treatment (excepting the single acoustic panel for the drummer)! 1 Quote
Reggaebass Posted June 6, 2020 Author Posted June 6, 2020 Just listened to a good Trojan records set, there’s a good varied mix of old and new tunes and a few classics ☝️ 2 1 Quote
meterman Posted June 7, 2020 Posted June 7, 2020 On 06/06/2020 at 22:16, Reggaebass said: Just listened to a good Trojan records set, there’s a good varied mix of old and new tunes and a few classics ☝️ Expand Lovely stuff! 👍 1 Quote
meterman Posted June 8, 2020 Posted June 8, 2020 Okay, volume up! Couple of faves to start the week off: Lloyd Charmers "Have I Sinned" - it's sweet 70's pop reggae really, but the bassline and tubular bells elevate it to greatness for me 😎 ...then some Brazilian business - Orquestra Brasileira De Música Jamaicana "Dub Manifesto" ...and a bit of old school Sly Dunbar with Robbie Shakespeare, one of my favourite basslines, so much space 😎 Enjoy yer Monday everybody! 2 Quote
Reggaebass Posted June 8, 2020 Author Posted June 8, 2020 On 08/06/2020 at 11:12, meterman said: Orquestra Brasileira De Música Jamaicana "Dub Manifesto" Expand Haven’t heard that before, what a great solid tune, I’ve added it to my playlist, thanks meterman ☝️ 1 Quote
Reggaebass Posted June 8, 2020 Author Posted June 8, 2020 This one will take you back a bit, it was a massive tune in my youth ☝️ 3 Quote
TheMaartian Posted June 8, 2020 Posted June 8, 2020 On 08/06/2020 at 18:36, Reggaebass said: This one will take you back a bit, it was a massive tune in my youth ☝️ Expand Excellent tuneage! And, sadly, so apropos. 1 Quote
meterman Posted June 9, 2020 Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) @Reggaebass 's posting of Pablo Gad's "Hard Times" takes me back! I only have one of his 12" singles, "Trafalgar Square" which is good (see pic). Burning Rockers! Red vinyl! Yessss!!! But if you flip it over there's an absolute gem by Chereene - "To You Natty Dread" - 9 minutes of lovers rock vibes with some great spacy psychedelic dub touches 😎 which as far as I know hasn't been reissued or made available on any digital platform. It's a shame when great tunes slip through the net. But it's a great one to play along with and get lost in... Fill yer boots, dub fans : ) Edited June 9, 2020 by meterman 2 Quote
meterman Posted June 9, 2020 Posted June 9, 2020 On 09/06/2020 at 16:27, TheMaartian said: Another gem by Lion Youth! Expand Ooh, not arf! ❤️ Quote
Mykesbass Posted June 9, 2020 Posted June 9, 2020 On 09/06/2020 at 16:27, TheMaartian said: Another gem by Lion Youth! Expand Lovely vibe. Quote
meterman Posted June 11, 2020 Posted June 11, 2020 The sun's trying to get out here, time for some tunes 👍 An old fave from the wonderfully named 10ft Ganja Plant: A classic from Joe Gibbs with one of my all time favourite basslines. Nice 'doorbell in dub' action too: Then an older fave from Lennie Hibbert: Then me doing a cheeky cover of Lennie Hibbert on a 4-track cassette recorder for a daft laugh. Lo-fi AF but it was fun to do: Let's hope the sun gets out eh? 2 Quote
Mykesbass Posted June 11, 2020 Posted June 11, 2020 On 11/06/2020 at 10:00, meterman said: The sun's trying to get out here, time for some tunes 👍 An old fave from the wonderfully named 10ft Ganja Plant: A classic from Joe Gibbs with one of my all time favourite basslines. Nice 'doorbell in dub' action too: Then an older fave from Lennie Hibbert: Then me doing a cheeky cover of Lennie Hibbert on a 4-track cassette recorder for a daft laugh. Lo-fi AF but it was fun to do: Let's hope the sun gets out eh? Expand Loving Village Soul and your cover is fabulous! 1 Quote
Frank Blank Posted June 11, 2020 Posted June 11, 2020 One of my all time favourite bass lines... 2 Quote
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