Some Reggae recommendations

SATCHMO · 03-19-2005, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by hookers with machineguns

so do you guys like dancehall as much you like the old school reggae? I like all the dancehall stuff mentioned thus far, like Bounty Killer, Barrington Levy, Buju Banton, Sean Paul, etc. I know alot of reggae fanatics that DESPISE dancehall, I was just curious if you guys feel the same.

I like really fast, dark, and aggressive dancehalllike bounty killer and old school Capleton. I used to be one of those reggae fanatics who really despised dancehall, but now I really like it, although I'm having trouble finding really good dancehall that fits my particular tastes. any suggestions?

All_Nite_Dinah · 03-21-2005, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by hookers with machineguns

so do you guys like dancehall as much you like the old school reggae? I like all the dancehall stuff mentioned thus far, like Bounty Killer, Barrington Levy, Buju Banton, Sean Paul, etc. I know alot of reggae fanatics that DESPISE dancehall, I was just curious if you guys feel the same.

Old Jamaican dancehall=good
Sean Paul,Bounty killer=crap

Urban Hat€monger ? · 03-21-2005, 12:11 PM

I think Lee 'Scratch' Perry`s Arkology collection is pretty much essential listening.

Ma Cherie · 03-24-2005, 02:11 PM

old Shaggy as in "mr. lovalova" was good but most that is coming out in american has been really sucky as of late

Ma Cherie · 03-24-2005, 02:12 PM

just listen to some calypso and you'll see what i mean

All_Nite_Dinah · 03-24-2005, 09:30 PM

I think its sad when reggae has been turned into endless threads about shaggy and sean paul.

hookers with machineguns · 03-25-2005, 09:57 PM

^ well to be fair there was only one post about shaggy and sean paul respectively.

my all time favs are also my recommendations-
Burning Spear
Peter Tosh
Bob Marley
Jimmy Cliff
Lee Perry
Mad Professor

SATCHMO · 03-25-2005, 11:03 PM

And if Shaggy and Sean Paul were truly representative of the whole dancehall genre I would hate it just as much as Dinah does

All_Nite_Dinah · 03-26-2005, 09:47 AM

Dont get me wrong I looove old dancehall reggae and even lots of current stuff(Dr. ring Ding, king Django, Hepcat) But this craze of pop/ragga americanized "dancehall" is just an excuse for whit kids to grind on eachother. Traditional dancehall reggae was much much more rooted in acctual reggae/ska with musicians like Dodd(probobly the most famous ska Mc/producer/dancehall owner) MC ing over dub tracks. Nowadays the mainstream wants you to belive that dancehall is rap with steel drums.

SATCHMO · 03-26-2005, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by All_Nite_Dinah

Dont get me wrong I looove old dancehall reggae and even lots of current stuff(Dr. ring Ding, king Django, Hepcat) But this craze of pop/ragga americanized "dancehall" is just an excuse for whit kids to grind on eachother. Traditional dancehall reggae was much much more rooted in acctual reggae/ska with musicians like Dodd(probobly the most famous ska Mc/producer/dancehall owner) MC ing over dub tracks. Nowadays the mainstream wants you to belive that dancehall is rap with steel drums.

Seriously, I used to feel EXACTLY the same way for EXACTLY the same reason. Contemporary dancehall ( and they really should call it something other than dancehall) is just as much a product of Jamaica as Trad. Dancehall/reggae. Just as American music has evolved so has Jamaican music. Yes, there's some real garbage in the genre and I'm in the process of sifting through it which can be a long and arduous process, but for me just to a have a handful of albums I like is worth it.

03-21-2005, 12:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I think Lee 'Scratch' Perry`s Arkology collection is pretty much essential listening. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

03-24-2005, 02:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ma Cherie The Forums Sadistic Ghost Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beyond midnight, in the abyss of time, the syren in the night Posts: 457	old Shaggy as in "mr. lovalova" was good but most that is coming out in american has been really sucky as of late __________________ I'm not a freak on a leash, I'm just the freak holding the leash. http://www.myspace.com/yukiko_mori

03-24-2005, 02:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
Ma Cherie The Forums Sadistic Ghost Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beyond midnight, in the abyss of time, the syren in the night Posts: 457	just listen to some calypso and you'll see what i mean __________________ I'm not a freak on a leash, I'm just the freak holding the leash. http://www.myspace.com/yukiko_mori

03-24-2005, 09:30 PM	#16 (permalink)
All_Nite_Dinah Not Impressed Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 741	I think its sad when reggae has been turned into endless threads about shaggy and sean paul. __________________ If I cant dance I dont want to be part of your revolution. DEATH TO FALSE DUDES!

03-25-2005, 09:57 PM	#17 (permalink)
hookers with machineguns Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,753	^ well to be fair there was only one post about shaggy and sean paul respectively. my all time favs are also my recommendations- Burning Spear Peter Tosh Bob Marley Jimmy Cliff Lee Perry Mad Professor __________________ LASTFM

03-25-2005, 11:03 PM	#18 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	And if Shaggy and Sean Paul were truly representative of the whole dancehall genre I would hate it just as much as Dinah does

03-26-2005, 09:47 AM	#19 (permalink)
All_Nite_Dinah Not Impressed Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 741	Dont get me wrong I looove old dancehall reggae and even lots of current stuff(Dr. ring Ding, king Django, Hepcat) But this craze of pop/ragga americanized "dancehall" is just an excuse for whit kids to grind on eachother. Traditional dancehall reggae was much much more rooted in acctual reggae/ska with musicians like Dodd(probobly the most famous ska Mc/producer/dancehall owner) MC ing over dub tracks. Nowadays the mainstream wants you to belive that dancehall is rap with steel drums. __________________ If I cant dance I dont want to be part of your revolution. DEATH TO FALSE DUDES!