Pierre Von Mondragon Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Its all rock n roll around here, and while I am partial to a wee bit of it, there is so much more to music. Having just got the new re-issue Lee Perry's 'Dub Triptych'-3 classic 70's dub albums in one package including the quasi mythical 'Blackboard Jungle Dub', and aware that there is sooo fukn much top quality stuff i've not heard yet, I want to see what other people think (all 3 of you)I'll start thenMy all time fave has to be Bunny Wailer 'Blackheart Man'-Deep, Soulful and some of the deepest roundest bass ever.The Congos 'Heart of the Congos'- Scratch production is next level, and that dudes falsetto is as good as Curtis Mayfield's.If there is a separate category for dub then its gotta be'King Tubby meets the Rockers Uptown'as for individual tunes it varies too much from day to day, but todays fave is 'Cokane in my Brain' by Dillinger. or 'Funky Kingston' by Toots and the Maytals (Lemon Tree 1st July).Lets face it, if a measurement was taken for a country, whereby X is the number of great songs to come out of a country, was divided by Y the population of that country, then PER-HEAD OF POPULATION Jamaica is the musical centre of the world, certainly far more so than us Scots.Seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tam o' Shantie Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 yeah.erm i like the one that goes hey fat man, get your hands off my girl or sometihng. to be honest i don't know my cunt from my frontal lobe when it comes to ska/reggae/dub bands/names but i like a lot of the very old stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 I'm more of a dub man than a reggae man. I heartily recommend 'Rids The World Of The Curse Of The Evil Vampires' (or something similar) by Scientist. BEST DUB EVER. It's ace.You may recognise some of the tunes if you own GTA3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragudave Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 In no order at all...Lee Perry - Super ApeThe Congos - Heart of the CongosScientist - Heavyweight Dub Champion / Meets the space invadersPrince Alla - Only love will conquerKing Tubby - Dub Gone CrazySkatalites - Foundation SkaPrince Far I - Psalms for IPrince Buster - Fabulous Greatest HitsU Roy - Version of wisdom100 % & 500 % Dynamite on Soul Jazz RecordsTrojan Roots - Box SetThere are numerous individual tracks spanning 50s Jamican Rn B , ska, rocksteady, roots, dub, dancehall, ragga, nyambinghi etc etc that I could mention as well.Oh and someone called Bob Marley did some decent recordings and had a great voice etcCan you tell I was doing a dub compilation last night ?Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted May 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Dub gone Crazy was the first Tubby set I bought, it sounded like a whole new universe of possibilities.Lets not forget the late, great and militant as fuck- Peter Tosh"Let the rocks be melted, Jah Jah" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragudave Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Originally posted by Pierre Von Mondragon:Dub gone Crazy was the first Tubby set I bought, it sounded like a whole new universe of possibilities.Lets not forget the late, great and militant as fuck- Peter Tosh"Let the rocks be melted, Jah Jah" My latest dub compilation...Seven Up JahSide 1New Age Steppers Fade AwayGregory Issacs & Dillinger Take a DipThe Wailers Black progress / say it proudMusic Doctors Bush DoctorIsrael Vibration The Same SongTime Unlimited Africa we are going homeLee Perry Untitled toast & clip from interviewAugustus Pablo Skanking dubPrince Student Rivers of babylonBongo Herman & Harry J Allstars Reggae with the birdsRas Michael & the sons of negus Cast them in the fireLt Stitchie Bad like yawsWackies Mash it upDesmond Dekker Reggae recipeSide 2Scientist Cloning processBig Youth Love is what we needBurning Spear WalkingPrince Far I Shuffle & dealJah Stitch Black Harmony KillerCynity & the Monkeys Lady LadyJohnny Obsbourne Budy ByeZion Train GrandmasterLee Perry Justice to the peopleKing Tubby Cannabis dubGhetto Priest Show themThe Congos Ark of the covenant (edit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bifta23 Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Anyone like Twilight Circus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragudave Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Originally posted by bifta23:Anyone like Twilight Circus? Aye I have Foundation Rockers, from which the Big Youth track was taken. I've also got Volcanic Dub or whatever the name is. One Up always seem to have some of his stuff on vinyl.Ryan (Twilight Circus) along with The Bug is one of the more interesting acts in the dub / dancehall / roots scene these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 used to listen to a lot of mad professor when my roll ups were stronger than the legal requirement....and black uhuru - brutal dub was also a fave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betamax Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Originally posted by Pierre Von Mondragon:If there is a separate category for dub then its gotta be'King Tubby meets the Rockers Uptown' that one!I sometimes just put it on on loop-play for days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 "I am a rub a dub soldier fighting to keep the rockers alive",I heard this song in the mid 1980s,it is an ace reggae song with a cracking bass line,anyone know what the song is called or who it is by?.Lee Scratch Perry is the man for Dub especially the Space Dub 3 Cd set.Black Uhuru are my favourites ,Robbie Shakespers and Sly Dunbar are the greatest rhythm section alive in the reggae department.Yellowan and Peter Toshs Bushdoctor are notable as weel,och aye the noo maan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Originally posted by Biz:"I am a rub a dub soldier fighting to keep the rockers alive",I heard this song in the mid 1980s,it is an ace reggae song with a cracking bass line,anyone know what the song is called or who it is by?.Lee Scratch Perry is the man for Dub especially the Space Dub 3 Cd set.Black Uhuru are my favourites ,Robbie Shakespers and Sly Dunbar are the greatest rhythm section alive in the reggae department.Yellowan and Peter Toshs Bushdoctor are notable as weel,och aye the noo maan. I still think Sinsemilla is a classic & Live @ The Counter Eurovision By Misty in Roots is the very best reggaeLP ever released, (even tho they come from Southall) anyone that saw Misty @ the time will know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 I don't do lists as a rule, but I'll make an exception for a random selection of my favouritesROOTSTHE ABYSSINIANS:FORWARD ON TO ZIONBLACK UHURU:REDTHE CONGOS:HEART OF THE CONGOSCULTURE:TWO SEVENS CLASHTHE GLADIATORS:TRENCHTOWN MIX UPGREGORY ISAACS:MORE GREGORYISRAEL VIBRATION:THE SAME SONGTHE MIGHTY DIAMONDS:RIGHT TIMETHE TWINKLE BROTHERS:COUNTRYMENWAILING SOULS:FIRE HOUSE ROCKDUBMIKEY DREAD:AFRICAN ANTHEM THE MIKEY DREAD SHOW DUBWISEFATMAN RIDIM ESCTION:ISRAEL TAFARIJOE GIBBS AND THE PROFESSIONALS:AFRICAN DUB (ALL-MIGHTY)CHAPTER 3AUGUSTUS PABLO:ROCKERS MEETS KING TUBBY'S IN A FIRE HOUSEPRINCE FAR I:CRY TUFF DUB ENCOUNTER PART 2THE REVOLUTIONARIES:LEGGO DUBSLY AND THE REVOLUTIONARIES:GO DEH WID RIDDUMTHE UPSETTERS:SUPER APEBUNNY WAILER:DUB D'SCO VOLUME 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 How'd that face get in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragudave Posted May 19, 2004 Report Share Posted May 19, 2004 Originally posted by Graeme:I don't do lists as a rule, but I'll make an exception for a random selection of my favouritesROOTSTHE ABYSSINIANS:FORWARD ON TO ZIONBLACK UHURU:REDTHE CONGOS:HEART OF THE CONGOSCULTURE:TWO SEVENS CLASHTHE GLADIATORS:TRENCHTOWN MIX UPGREGORY ISAACS:MORE GREGORYISRAEL VIBRATION:THE SAME SONGTHE MIGHTY DIAMONDS:RIGHT TIMETHE TWINKLE BROTHERS:COUNTRYMENWAILING SOULS:FIRE HOUSE ROCK Anyone kow if this album is worth a purchase ? Cedric Brooks LP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted May 19, 2004 Report Share Posted May 19, 2004 I think it got some decent reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragudave Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Originally posted by Graeme:I think it got some decent reviews. Aye well is it worth the 18 squids the Cavern are looking for it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 I don't think so...18!!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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