from freak fighter to lamp lighter

OccultHawk · 07-26-2019, 12:21 PM

“It’s good to be modern if you can stand it.
It’s like being left out in the rain, and coming
to understand that you were always this way: modern,
wet, abandoned, though with that special intuition
that makes you realize you weren’t meant to be
somebody else, for whom the makers
of modernism will stand inspection
even as they wither and fade in today’s glare.”

Excerpt From

Commotion of the Birds: New Poems by John Ashbery

OccultHawk · 07-27-2019, 05:45 PM

Freak Fighter is going to focus on reggae dub for a while. This is an odd starting point but this journal has never been known for its coherency. Scanning through some early recordings I decided to start here:

The Upsetter by ... wiki says The Upsetters and Discogs and Spotify say Various

and the album is... well dub had room to grow, put it that way

but the track I YouTubed linked about Crying About You is certainly a gem, it’s not dub but it’s a gem. A soul number sung by Busty Brown and a Discogs writing credit attributed to “Scratch” Lee Perry.

OccultHawk · 07-28-2019, 09:40 AM

Winston Wright

Correctly far more associated with rock steady ska we’re still going to take a look at this Hammond Organ bad ass.

He absolutely slays on this Upsetters track, Cold Sweat. God bless whoever uploaded this clip.

Here he is killing it again as The Liquidator.

and finally some absolutely delicious dub

OccultHawk · 08-01-2019, 03:55 PM

Upsetters 14 Dub Blackboard Jungle
Studio album by The Upsetters

This is an important record to know about because it’s a very early pioneer of the real deep dish dub sound. It’s a great listen and fully unassailable.

A little Lamp Lighter information that’s not on wiki and I can’t source it but whatevs. The number 14 in the title is a numerological play on two sevens which is a reference to the Rastafari obsession with the Marcus Garvey prophesy that apocalyptic events were to take place 07/07/77. The original release intentionally had seven tracks per side.

OccultHawk · 08-03-2019, 03:21 AM

This Is...Augustus Pablo 1974

Augustus Pablo is one of most important figures in the history of Jamaican music and an unassailable pioneer in the history of dub. He was also the greatest melodica player of all time. This Is is a great album to chill out with.

The entire album is great but I love this song:

Arabian Rock

Chinna kills it on guitar!

Earl "Chinna" Smith

The Batlord · 08-03-2019, 04:09 PM

I've tried and failed to give a **** about reggae several times but The Upsetters are currently giving me what I wanted from reggae without being as bland and monotonous. Good look, homie.

Mondo Bungle · 08-03-2019, 07:17 PM

all box sets from Trojan Records https://musicaldoc.blogspot.com/2015...n-box-set.html

if you want good reggae and dub then there's like 700 hours worth, just about all you need there

OccultHawk · 08-04-2019, 11:46 AM

Pick A Dub
Album by Keith Hudson

Since this has already been called a classic in every way possible I’m going to take a look at some of the evolution of one song on it which is a cover of The Dramatics’ In The Rain, one of my favorite Stax singles.

Here’s the instrumental version on the original release of Pick a Dub

Here’s a vocal version included on the deluxe edition

And here’s a couple of great hip hop songs that sample it

OccultHawk · 08-08-2019, 11:00 AM

King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown
Studio album by Augustus Pablo and King Tubby

In another thread we were talking about the DIY low budget recording trends and the impact of changing prices and technology. Well, if you want to hear one of the greatest triumphs of that ethic check out this unassailable classic. For I & I.

Mondo Bungle · 08-08-2019, 06:36 PM

what do you think about my epic dub track https://troublesalad.bandcamp.com/tr...ld-the-machine

07-26-2019, 12:21 PM	#1061 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	“It’s good to be modern if you can stand it. It’s like being left out in the rain, and coming to understand that you were always this way: modern, wet, abandoned, though with that special intuition that makes you realize you weren’t meant to be somebody else, for whom the makers of modernism will stand inspection even as they wither and fade in today’s glare.” Excerpt From Commotion of the Birds: New Poems by John Ashbery __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

07-27-2019, 05:45 PM	#1062 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	Freak Fighter is going to focus on reggae dub for a while. This is an odd starting point but this journal has never been known for its coherency. Scanning through some early recordings I decided to start here: The Upsetter by ... wiki says The Upsetters and Discogs and Spotify say Various and the album is... well dub had room to grow, put it that way but the track I YouTubed linked about Crying About You is certainly a gem, it’s not dub but it’s a gem. A soul number sung by Busty Brown and a Discogs writing credit attributed to “Scratch” Lee Perry. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

07-28-2019, 09:40 AM	#1063 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	Winston Wright Correctly far more associated with rock steady ska we’re still going to take a look at this Hammond Organ bad ass. He absolutely slays on this Upsetters track, Cold Sweat. God bless whoever uploaded this clip. Here he is killing it again as The Liquidator. and finally some absolutely delicious dub __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html Last edited by OccultHawk; 02-06-2021 at 10:33 PM. Reason: Remove dead link

08-01-2019, 03:55 PM	#1064 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	Upsetters 14 Dub Blackboard Jungle Studio album by The Upsetters This is an important record to know about because it’s a very early pioneer of the real deep dish dub sound. It’s a great listen and fully unassailable. A little Lamp Lighter information that’s not on wiki and I can’t source it but whatevs. The number 14 in the title is a numerological play on two sevens which is a reference to the Rastafari obsession with the Marcus Garvey prophesy that apocalyptic events were to take place 07/07/77. The original release intentionally had seven tracks per side. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

08-03-2019, 03:21 AM	#1065 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	This Is...Augustus Pablo 1974 Augustus Pablo is one of most important figures in the history of Jamaican music and an unassailable pioneer in the history of dub. He was also the greatest melodica player of all time. This Is is a great album to chill out with. The entire album is great but I love this song: Arabian Rock Chinna kills it on guitar! Earl "Chinna" Smith __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

08-04-2019, 11:46 AM	#1068 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	Pick A Dub Album by Keith Hudson Since this has already been called a classic in every way possible I’m going to take a look at some of the evolution of one song on it which is a cover of The Dramatics’ In The Rain, one of my favorite Stax singles. Here’s the instrumental version on the original release of Pick a Dub Here’s a vocal version included on the deluxe edition And here’s a couple of great hip hop songs that sample it __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

08-08-2019, 11:00 AM	#1069 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown Studio album by Augustus Pablo and King Tubby In another thread we were talking about the DIY low budget recording trends and the impact of changing prices and technology. Well, if you want to hear one of the greatest triumphs of that ethic check out this unassailable classic. For I & I. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html