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Thanks all many reminders and a few newbies.


My reggae story - early 70s the older lads at school and mates older brothers all old school skinheads so an introduction via Ska...but then not really that much exposure (when I first heard the name Bob Marley i thought he'd be like Peter Frampton or Eric Clapton as it sounded a very english name!). A lot of reggae around during the punk thing but really I was exposed to dub reggae via blues party's in Leicster, where a really good mate went to uni and our incessant search for grass led us to some great blues parties - aways friendly despite us effectively looking like white football hooligans (wedges and Fred Perrys) - although of course we had to pay to get in and probably a bit extra for a can of lager. Loved reggae ever since


jah, one love

Jah Lush

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giggirl Wrote:

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> Jah - not even a passing mention for Peter Tosh

> and the Glimmer Twins? Was this an oversight?

> Shame.



Too bloody commercial. Give me the roots stuff anyday. Studio One, Duke Reid, Bunny, Trojan, Lee "Scratch" Perry, King Tubby, dub it up styleee....Bim!

Jah Lush

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Tribute to all the great Engineers/Producers and musicians of classic Jamaican Dub Reggae, featuring audio and video samples from the movie Rockers plus pictures and video of classic Dub albums, shots of Studio One and Channel One recording studio, Sly and Robbie, Aggrovators, Soul Syndicate, etc. Original music mixed By Ill Spektor For Los Undergods Mexicanos, played by Dext and Ill Spektor.


Atila Reincarnate

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Augustus Pablo - Rockers Dub, Up Warrika Hill, Cassava Piece, Tubby's Dub Song, Jah Dread, Brace A Boy, Thunderclap, Park Lane Special, New Style, AP Special, to those in the know this is the track listing for Original Rockers. I've yet to hear a better dub/roots album - RIP Horace Swaby
louisiana

louisiana

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Jah Lush Wrote:

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> This is more like it. A proper 70s classic from

> the Doc. I also have the other version of this

> riddim "Oil Crisis" from '73. Fecking tune.

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> Doctor Alimantado - Best Dressed Chicken In Town


For me, Dr A is the biz.


Also Poison Flour.


His album Best Dressed... was a classic back in the 70s (a non-stop favourite on our turntable then), but the CD re-issue includes a bunch of extra marvels and is really worth getting. If you buy just one reggae album, this should be the one.

louisiana

louisiana

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Jah Lush Wrote:

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> giggirl Wrote:

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> > Jah - not even a passing mention for Peter Tosh

> > and the Glimmer Twins? Was this an oversight?

> > Shame.

>

>

> Too bloody commercial. Give me the roots stuff

> anyday. Studio One, Duke Reid, Bunny, Trojan, Lee

> "Scratch" Perry, King Tubby, dub it up

> styleee....Bim!


Too right Jah. As in my previous comment: Dub. I rest my case.


I was never much into the Lovers Rock thing. But the roots and the dub...

Jah Lush

Jah Lush

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louisiana Wrote:

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> Jah Lush Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > This is more like it. A proper 70s classic from

> > the Doc. I also have the other version of this

> > riddim "Oil Crisis" from '73. Fecking tune.

> >

> > Doctor Alimantado - Best Dressed Chicken In

> Town

>

> For me, Dr A is the biz.

>

> Also Poison Flour.

>

> His album Best Dressed... was a classic back in

> the 70s (a non-stop favourite on our turntable

> then), but the CD re-issue includes a bunch of

> extra marvels and is really worth getting. If you

> buy just one reggae album, this should be the one.



I've got it. Was playing it at ear splitting volume last weekend. Get the Born For A Purpose album too. Wicked!


@ Atila - U-Roy's Runaway Girl - Boss tune.

Ladymuck

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Atila Reincarnate Wrote:

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> Augustus Pablo - Rockers Dub, Up Warrika Hill,

> Cassava Piece, Tubby's Dub Song, Jah Dread, Brace

> A Boy, Thunderclap, Park Lane Special, New Style,

> AP Special, to those in the know this is the track

> listing for Original Rockers. I've yet to hear a

> better dub/roots album - RIP Horace Swaby



At last! Someone else other than me has has recognised Augustus Pablo. Atila you are a true connoisseur.

Ladymuck

Ladymuck

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TillieTrotter Wrote:

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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUk-9Tsd5KA



Tillie, I'm a whining and grine-ing in front of de computer right now - Barrington Levy just takes me back to the days I met my hubby....THANK YOU(tu)


PS: Just returning the favour: my two FAVOURITE TUNES EVER http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOnp2SxG8fU - hope you enjoy.

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