Originally Posted by jackhammer

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.