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jackhammer · 04-02-2008, 05:16 PM

Of course, I am biased as I was lucky enough to be brought up on Reggae as a kid but I am curious as to the lack of posts in here. I can understand that the music can be seen as simple and lacks progression but that is what it is all about. Funk bands play the same chords against varying musical backdrops, yet it is still funk. It is all about the vibe and the ambience. Roots music is never about musical ability. It's about history. It's about oppression. Get past that barrier and stop thinking that you should be musically impressed, you just need to find that easy, relaxed demeanour that is needed for Reggae.

If you are new to Reggae or want to lift the lid on music that calms the soul:

Want some roots?:

04-02-2008, 05:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Why the lack of love for Reggae? Of course, I am biased as I was lucky enough to be brought up on Reggae as a kid but I am curious as to the lack of posts in here. I can understand that the music can be seen as simple and lacks progression but that is what it is all about. Funk bands play the same chords against varying musical backdrops, yet it is still funk. It is all about the vibe and the ambience. Roots music is never about musical ability. It's about history. It's about oppression. Get past that barrier and stop thinking that you should be musically impressed, you just need to find that easy, relaxed demeanour that is needed for Reggae. If you are new to Reggae or want to lift the lid on music that calms the soul: Want some roots?: __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”