Ska Bands (bass, reggae, The Slackers, quote, artists)

Prince Burridge · 09-06-2004, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Entered

Yea, But You Know What He Means, You Just Trying To Be Clever Now, Mine Has Gotta Be Less Than Jake Like Yellowcard

I'm not trying to be clever. I just strongly feel that the Jamaican roots of the music should never be forgotten. Ska did NOT start in late 1970s Britain (though all those bands were good and it was them that got me into ska). A lot of the modern so-called ska bands are more punk than ska. Nothing wrong with that, but it could lead people to think that ska is just punk with a horn section. Okay so I'm a traditionalist.

skaskaska · 09-12-2004, 10:47 AM

i totally agree with prince burridge. i meen untill recently i did think that ska was just punk with horns untill i started getting into reggae and ska and listened to bands liek the skatalites and early wailers.

the slackers are currently my favorite ska band

All_Nite_Dinah · 10-23-2004, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prince Burridge

The bands you mentioned are not the originals. The originals were Jamaican artists from the 1960s such as Prince Buster, Laurel Aitken, the Skatalites, Don Drummond and so on.

Way to go. I hear 2tone bands listed as original ska bands much to often.. I think you and I are going to get along very well.

Anyway my favorite ska band would have to be The Skatalites, hands down. No one will ever match the original skatalites.

Kaaaaitlyn · 11-16-2004, 06:51 PM

I think I like 2tone the best... The Specials and English Beat the most, probably...

The Skatalites are very good too.

As for 3rd wave... Catch 22 and The Mad Caddies are pretty good, and I like The Toasters and The Slackers, and Reel Big Fish.

All_Nite_Dinah · 11-16-2004, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaaaaitlyn

As for 3rd wave... Catch 22 and The Mad Caddies are pretty good, and I like The Toasters and The Slackers, and Reel Big Fish.

Catch 22,Mad caddies, and Reel Big Fish dont play ska. And the Toasters are a 2tone band

skabucket5 · 08-09-2004, 06:21 PM

i love the planet smashers they are the sickest ska band...and their from canada...so that makes them cool lol...save ferris is really good and i'm starting to get into Mustard Plug...there's soo many good ska bands...ooo meganoidi's really good too...and i dunno if sublime really counts as ska it's more regaeish but sublimes my fav band so yea

endless, nameless · 08-26-2004, 07:36 AM

i love madness, the specials, selecter....

smoke2joints · 10-12-2004, 04:03 PM

hmm well my list is pretty long
i love catch 22 n they are so good live...

streetlight manifesto are amazing, technically accurate as well as just fun.
then thers the 2nd wave stuff, like the specials, the madness, bad manners, the toaster, they're all great.
hmmm n i can't forget Rx Bandits (going to see them in 14 days).

n obviously less than jake, such a fine band.
mad caddies are always good.
n my fav band ever are sublime altho thats more reggae, but still deserves a mention of corse!

~~skakid-el~~

eoamc · 10-14-2004, 04:15 PM

i love catch 22 they're awesome

sublime isn't reggae because they're strumming consist of fast up strokes thats ska. they're more like a blend of reggae rocksteady and ska.

sublime is just too sick.

the-ottband · 08-13-2008, 01:36 PM

hello everyone iv new at this and hope im not posting where i should not be hopefully im not... my names tony i live in the uk ... and would like to add to this ska thread so here it goes has any one heard of orange street their have a pretty cool ska sound i was put on to them by a friend on my space they are worth a listion ... for a while we was targeting ska bands on my space and have a lot of them now as friends on there ... i found some completely brilliant ska bands with real good energy in Japan absolutely amazing ...but for me the thing i love a bout ska is the winds sounds trumpets and saxs trombone im also a great lover of northern soul ... does any one else feel the same about thease instrutments ?

09-12-2004, 10:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
skaskaska Groupie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3	i totally agree with prince burridge. i meen untill recently i did think that ska was just punk with horns untill i started getting into reggae and ska and listened to bands liek the skatalites and early wailers. the slackers are currently my favorite ska band

11-16-2004, 06:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kaaaaitlyn Groupie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1	I think I like 2tone the best... The Specials and English Beat the most, probably... The Skatalites are very good too. As for 3rd wave... Catch 22 and The Mad Caddies are pretty good, and I like The Toasters and The Slackers, and Reel Big Fish.

08-09-2004, 06:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
skabucket5 Groupie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4	i love the planet smashers they are the sickest ska band...and their from canada...so that makes them cool lol...save ferris is really good and i'm starting to get into Mustard Plug...there's soo many good ska bands...ooo meganoidi's really good too...and i dunno if sublime really counts as ska it's more regaeish but sublimes my fav band so yea

08-26-2004, 07:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
endless, nameless Groupie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9	i love madness, the specials, selecter....

10-12-2004, 04:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
smoke2joints Groupie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sunny york, england Posts: 11	hmm well my list is pretty long i love catch 22 n they are so good live... streetlight manifesto are amazing, technically accurate as well as just fun. then thers the 2nd wave stuff, like the specials, the madness, bad manners, the toaster, they're all great. hmmm n i can't forget Rx Bandits (going to see them in 14 days). n obviously less than jake, such a fine band. mad caddies are always good. n my fav band ever are sublime altho thats more reggae, but still deserves a mention of corse! ~~skakid-el~~

10-14-2004, 04:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
eoamc Groupie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3	i love catch 22 they're awesome sublime isn't reggae because they're strumming consist of fast up strokes thats ska. they're more like a blend of reggae rocksteady and ska. sublime is just too sick.

08-13-2008, 01:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
the-ottband Groupie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: london Posts: 9	hello everyone iv new at this and hope im not posting where i should not be hopefully im not... my names tony i live in the uk ... and would like to add to this ska thread so here it goes has any one heard of orange street their have a pretty cool ska sound i was put on to them by a friend on my space they are worth a listion ... for a while we was targeting ska bands on my space and have a lot of them now as friends on there ... i found some completely brilliant ska bands with real good energy in Japan absolutely amazing ...but for me the thing i love a bout ska is the winds sounds trumpets and saxs trombone im also a great lover of northern soul ... does any one else feel the same about thease instrutments ?