Roots reggae

ghettobot · Post by **ghettobot** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:02 pm

any one know the name of the trak vex'd uses in "crusher dub"?

marsyas · Post by **marsyas** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:07 pm

ghettobot wrote:any one know the name of the trak vex'd uses in "crusher dub"?

here is clip of the original tune, i would like to know as well?

http://s25.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0339 ... F29NX7TII6

clone.a.k. · Post by **clone.a.k.** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:22 pm

Broken Silence wrote: All dance really started off from dead early hip hop, which was instigated when kool keith brought the idea of sound system parties over from jamaica. Although you can trace a deeper lineage between decent modern music and the irresitable soul of roots than that im sure.
Dont quite no what you mean by "i was once like you, wondering why all my brother listened to was roots" though mate.
Kinda thought the idea of this thread was everyone collectivley saying there reggae heads.
But heck, im probably just high

aren't we all...on the topic of kool keith(a true hero, and wordsmith), i just saw a brand new car commercial with an ORIGINAL(for the comm.)song by kool keith, ha i was like...it doesn't matter what he does, it's always gonna be good. it makes me want to finally get a drivers liscence and buy whatever kind of car that was.

twistedspirit · Post by **twistedspirit** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:01 pm

here is clip of the original tune, i would like to know as well?

I knew I had this around somewhere... dunno what the original (vocal) track is, but this dub version is "The Death of Mr. Spock" by the Roots Radics.

huge · Post by **huge** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:43 am

recommend:

RAS MICHAEL

Dadawah Peace & Love [ 1975 Trojan,UK]

1,run come rally 2, seventy -two nations 3, zion land 4,know how you stand .1975 .tracks written by Michael Henry and Ras Michael. Bass- Lloyd Parks / Drums - Paul Williams /Guitars - Willie Lindo / Piano,organ & procotions -Lloyd Charmers / Brass -Federal soul givers. mastered by Paul Khouri /produced by Lloyd Charmers. recorded In Kingston,Jamaica.

subframe · Post by **subframe** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:03 am

KNOWLEDGE in this thread

Big up all, I've got some record shopping to do.

airtight · Post by **airtight** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:27 am

unlikely wrote:t Gregory Isaacs Slum in Dub is also thick in vibe

yeah for real

clone.a.k. · Post by **clone.a.k.** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:54 am

i must say
jacob miller-"who say jah no dread" entire album is on super rewind in my mind.

broken silence · Post by **broken silence** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:38 pm

For real Gregory Issacs plays RIDDIM!
Big fan of Prince Far I as well, he toasts on some pure vibe tunes. Who is that bedward the flying preacher tune by? As in; whos the backing band AND the producer.
I agree that On-u sounds output is pretty hit and miss in terms of quality tunes, but Adrian sherwoods production is on alot of it (well it is his label) and that cant be faulted, even when the song aint all that great.

seckle · Post by **seckle** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:32 pm

abbysinians....standard!!! check for the dub version of y mas gan.

seckle · Post by **seckle** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:33 pm

upsetters -super ape lp-...standard.

seckle · Post by **seckle** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:37 pm

buy everything you can.
http://www.jammyland.com/catalog.htm
http://www.dustygroove.com/reggaelp.htm

datura · Post by **datura** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:17 pm

Bedward The Flying Preacher was reissued by Sound Boy (the reissue subsidiary of On U Sound). It is produced by Adrian Sherwood. Sound Boy seems to have gone quiet, but they also released an excellent comp of Junior Delgado which is well worth checking out..

re Scratch, pretty much everything he released prior to the early 80's is essential..the sound of the Black Ark particularly the years prior to him burning it down is amazing..the Congos - The Heart of The Congos, Junior Murvin - Police & Theives, Scratch - Roast Fish & Cornbread etc..all essential..there's a lot of great comps of this time that are worth checking, and amazed noone mentioned Blackboard Jungle Dub yet!

another few recommendations:

African Brothers - Want Some Freedom

This is a comp of the early Sugar Minott material, heavy roots vocal trio with Tony Tuff as well..the track Righteous Kingdom is worth the purchase on its own, but there is other rare gold on this.

Light of Saba (Honest Jons Comp)

Collection of tracks from rare allbums of a band led by Cedric Im Brooks that spawned from Count Ossie's Mystic Revelationjs of Rastafari. The album covers jazz, afrobeat, reggae, calypso/mento.

King Tubby - Freedom Sounds in Dub

Essential Blood and Fire dub album..tuff roots rhythms of vocals by Prince Alla, Philip Frazer, Earl Zero etc..

Glen Brown - Termination Dub

Another great Tubby mixed Blood & Fire reissue..Brown's rhythms were tough.

Burning Spear - Burning Spear/Rocking Time

The birth of roots..the first releases by the Spear on Studio One..quite different to the Island material, which is more chanting style with strong horn arrangements..

Half Moon Productions (PK records release) http://www.smokecds.com/cd/34122

"An astounding set drawing from the seventies and early-eighties heyday of this Toronto-based reggae label, when it played host to stars like Augustus Pablo, Stranger Cole, Johnny Osbourne and Leroy Sibbles. Their Half Moon singles are included, with backing by the in-house Super 8 Corporation band, alongside one-away classics by locals like Pluggy Satchmo and Dill Smith. These productions by Oswald Creary -- most of them will be new even to die-hard reggae fans -- are in the tradition of Lee Perry, Keith Hudson and childhood-friend Bullwackies, though at the same time they are utterly unlike anything else. Raw, twisted and compelling, at times staggering music."

Various Artists - Black Slavery Days http://www.smokecds.com/cd/33855

Compilation of pretty much unknown artists produced by Jack Ruby (also check the Black Foundation comp on Heartbeat - he produced the classic Burning Spear Island albums), deep roots reggae from the mid 70's..

The Uniques - Watch This Sound http://www.pressure.co.uk/pressuresound ... oduct=PS21

Essential rocksteady..Slim Smith had the most amazing soulful voice..also a tragic death..

huge · Post by **huge** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:31 pm

http://www.getthebeat.com/

selector.dub.u · Post by **selector.dub.u** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:47 pm

Broken Silence wrote: All dance really started off from dead early hip hop, which was instigated when kool keith brought the idea of sound system parties over from jamaica.

Kool Keith had very little to do with early hip hop or bringing the idea of sound system culture over from Jamaica. You must be thinking of Kool Dj Herc.

I love Kool Keith but he was not an active promoter of the early sound system culture in the US.

selector.dub.u · Post by **selector.dub.u** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:56 pm

Huge wrote:recommend:

RAS MICHAEL

Dadawah Peace & Love [ 1975 Trojan,UK]

.

HUGE- another great one by Ras Michael is
Ras Michael and the Sons Of Negus - "Rastafari Dub"

Musicians are:
Lead Vocals and Repeater: Ras Michael
Bass: Robbie Shakespeare
Guitars: Peter Tosh, Earl "Chinna" Smith
Pianos and Organ: Robert Lyn
Clavinet: Peter Tosh
Trap Drums: Santa
Akete Bass Drum: Michael "Junior" Jacob
1st Funde: Joshua Henry
2nd Funde: Keith Halstead "Dreadlock"
3rd Funde: Icy B
Flute: Tommy McCook
Backing Vocals: Phillipa Smart, Dawn Forrester, Joy Lindsay, Sons of Negus
Synthesizer, Organ, Piano: Geoffrey Chung
Overdub Productions: Geoffrey Chung

dj mate · Post by **dj mate** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:18 pm

selector.dub.u wrote:
Broken Silence wrote: All dance really started off from dead early hip hop, which was instigated when kool keith brought the idea of sound system parties over from jamaica.
Kool Keith had very little to do with early hip hop or bringing the idea of sound system culture over from Jamaica. You must be thinking of Kool Dj Herc.

I love Kool Keith but he was not an active promoter of the early sound system culture in the US.

Thats right Kool Herc the originator

clone.a.k. · Post by **clone.a.k.** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:38 pm

ras micheal& the sons of negus with jazzboe abubaka-tribute to the emporer
big youth-reggae phenomenon(vinyl,yes. cd, not sure)
the congos-heart of the congos(reedited at abbey road)
dr.alimantado- best dressed chicken in town
keep cool, and dreadly.

juliun_c90 · Post by **juliun_c90** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:50 am

bare knowledge in this thread, so perhaps one of you can help. been trying to track down a tune for years now.

its got this really heaunting sublime vocal that goes 'and the good lord says love thy brother than thyself and everything will be made possible to you/because he can surely turn the tide...'

can't remember any more. when i sang it to someone once they said they thought it might be scientist.

any ideas?

jera · Post by **jera** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:08 am

juliun_c90 wrote:bare knowledge in this thread, so perhaps one of you can help. been trying to track down a tune for years now.

its got this really heaunting sublime vocal that goes 'and the good lord says love thy brother than thyself and everything will be made possible to you/because he can surely turn the tide...'

can't remember any more. when i sang it to someone once they said they thought it might be scientist.

any ideas?

don't know the original name of it but Visionary did a track called tempest that features that vocal.

Roots reggae

Who is online