Why the lack of love for Reggae? (funk, genre, albums)

Muzak · 04-30-2008, 04:17 PM

Check out Burning Spear. They are pretty ace.

**Seltzer** · 05-06-2008, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen

Yeah I did listen I will write some feedback later. Sorry, uni's been f'cking rough recently. Final year and writing my last ever essay. So good, and quite BAD times.

But no you certainly didn't waste your time. Speak later.

What course are you doing?

Anyway, lately I've developed a liking for a Jimmy Cliff compilation I have. Would anyone recommend any studio albums of his or reggae albums in general since it's a mostly untouched area of music for me?

Whatsitoosit · 05-07-2008, 12:05 PM

I'll be honest, I like what I like and don't have much interest in learning more about what I am not familiar with. Country music, loved by millions but I just don't want to invest my time in finding out why that is. From what I have heard, Reggae pretty much sounds all the same to me... which isn't to say it sucks, I just don't give it enough attention to hear the differences from song song to song.

I will listen to the you tube videos posted though.

**jackhammer** · 05-07-2008, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Seltzer

What course are you doing?

Anyway, lately I've developed a liking for a Jimmy Cliff compilation I have. Would anyone recommend any studio albums of his or reggae albums in general since it's a mostly untouched area of music for me?

Classic albums:

Burning Spear-Marcus Garvey
Black Uhuru-Red
Bob Marley-Exodus
Dubmatix-Champion Soundclash
Aswad-S/T
Toots And The Maytals-Pressure Drop
Satta Massagana by THE ABYSSINIANS (I need this myself!)

bsmix · 05-07-2008, 07:20 PM

50 reggae songs about weed. Amazon.com: Trojan Ganja Box Set: MP3 Downloads: Various
This is so awesome.

**Seltzer** · 05-16-2008, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Classic albums:

Burning Spear-Marcus Garvey
Black Uhuru-Red
Bob Marley-Exodus
Dubmatix-Champion Soundclash
Aswad-S/T
Toots And The Maytals-Pressure Drop
Satta Massagana by THE ABYSSINIANS (I need this myself!)

Thanks. I've been listening to the first two and I'm liking them so far.

UB40 · 05-17-2008, 07:15 PM

Hello,

New member here and a reggae fan. My favorite group is UB40, they're British but they think they're from Jamaica

They have some good songs, you guys should definitely check them out.

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**jackhammer** · 05-19-2008, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by UB40

Hello,

New member here and a reggae fan. My favorite group is UB40, they're British but they think they're from Jamaica

They have some good songs, you guys should definitely check them out.

-

You automatically qualify for the most uninformed music fan ever and you are a stain on the woven cloth of Reggae. UB40 are absolutely awful.

**right-track** · 05-19-2008, 05:48 PM

Toots And The Maytals are playing Manchester...I may go.

**jackhammer** · 05-19-2008, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

Toots And The Maytals are playing Manchester...I may go.

The Toots are one of the early exponents of Roots and definitely worth seeing. I am jealous I have to say.

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04-30-2008, 04:17 PM
Muzak Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,007	Check out Burning Spear. They are pretty ace.

05-07-2008, 12:05 PM
Whatsitoosit Bringer of Carrots Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 371	I'll be honest, I like what I like and don't have much interest in learning more about what I am not familiar with. Country music, loved by millions but I just don't want to invest my time in finding out why that is. From what I have heard, Reggae pretty much sounds all the same to me... which isn't to say it sucks, I just don't give it enough attention to hear the differences from song song to song. I will listen to the you tube videos posted though.

05-07-2008, 07:20 PM
bsmix Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 171	50 reggae songs about weed. Amazon.com: Trojan Ganja Box Set: MP3 Downloads: Various This is so awesome. __________________ a music nazi....is still a nazi

05-17-2008, 07:15 PM
UB40 Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3	Hello, New member here and a reggae fan. My favorite group is UB40, they're British but they think they're from Jamaica They have some good songs, you guys should definitely check them out. -

05-19-2008, 05:48 PM
right-track Avin' It! Join Date: May 2005 Location: THE PEOPLES ЯEPUBLIK ФF MAИCUИIA Posts: 5,291	Toots And The Maytals are playing Manchester...I may go. __________________ Choose Liverpool. Choose the dole queue. Choose to scam disability benefit. Choose mind-numbing, grinding efficiency over flair. Choose Torben Piechnik, Istvan Kozma and Paul Stewart. Choose not to win a single league title since the backpass rule was implemented. Choose penalties. Choose car stereos, hubcaps and stanley knives. Choose to trade on your proud sense of tradition and then not lift a finger in protest when two American billionaires who don't even know the name of your club decide to buy it. Choose to win the European Cup whilst only having to play seven matches. Choose to bask in a perpetual, sickening, media love-in. Choose celebrities who ** off out of your city as soon as they have earned the money to do so and then spend the rest of their lives harping on about how wonderful it is. Choose to sing about Munich until confronted with your own tragedy. Choose to end it all in an orgy of self pity, just another excuse to perpetuate the grief culture spawned by your selfish, insular **ed-up excuse for a city. Choose your future. Choose Scouse.