Modern Skinhead Reggae
Guava Baby
biggest and best skinhead reggae bands are. I interpreted the question
to mean current bands, not Symarip et al. All I could really come up
with was the Rhythm Doctors and I'm not too sure they can be classified
as skinhead reggae, since I've only heard two of their songs. Sure,
there're bands that have one or two sr songs, but are there any bands
out there playing mostly or exclusively skinhead reggae?
Leigh
Aaron
Well, I've made the argument in the past that Engine 54 are skinhead
reggae, so I'd say they're pretty high up on the list...
--
Aaron Campeau
Vocals, Geetar, the Juvenile Delinquents
http://www.cco.net/campeau/jds/
Morgan Coe
> Ok, here's a challenge to you all. Someone asked me yesterday who the
> biggest and best skinhead reggae bands are. I interpreted the question
> to mean current bands, not Symarip et al. All I could really come up
> with was the Rhythm Doctors and I'm not too sure they can be classified
> as skinhead reggae, since I've only heard two of their songs. Sure,
> there're bands that have one or two sr songs, but are there any bands
> out there playing mostly or exclusively skinhead reggae?
I'm gonna dodge the question by saying that I don't think even
Symaripplayed "mostly or exclusively skinhead reggae". Obviously, they had
the image thing down despite having not one actual live skinhead in the
band. But I seem to remember them doing plenty of songs ("Stay with
him" and "Must catch a train", off the top of my head) that weren't
strictly inna skinhead style.
Morgan.
PS. I guess we should clarify what you mean by "skinhead reggae".
I think of it as being like rocksteady in instrumentation (lots of busy
guitar and organ, electric bass, and not much horns or piano) but
more driving and aggressive. I could definitely be off-base on this
one, though.
--
Finally, Leatherface on the web:
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Venue/8518/
Plus, the Allstonians:
http://www.allstonians.com/
"She stole the scene and the scenery, the script and the machinery"
Billy Bragg, "She's Got a New Spell"
S.C.M.O.D.S.
On Thu, 4 Mar 1999, Guava Baby wrote:
> Ok, here's a challenge to you all. Someone asked me yesterday who the
> biggest and best skinhead reggae bands are. I interpreted the question
> to mean current bands, not Symarip et al. All I could really come up
> with was the Rhythm Doctors and I'm not too sure they can be classified
> as skinhead reggae, since I've only heard two of their songs.
Rhythm Doctors are brilliant but lets not forget the ingenius ones
called.... DYNAMIC PRESSURE (woohoo!)
--> tom p.
klaus bender
another artists name with Ja producer Harry Mudie), all have singles
out, Steady Ups will release some more stuff.....
some more outta the Cali-Trad.
some Deal's Gone Bad stuff defentely belongs there (courtsex Jum Up)
Rudy Willy's Soundsystem (german dj)
SHARP Soundconnexion
Rudy Willy meets Kodjo B.
early DJ style, on old records (awesome single collection, all system
are built around Rudy & his dub engineer Echo Cee)
Time Tough, newcomers from berlin, album out soon
Soon on black Pearl an LP by the Shocks of Mighty (with thin whistle!!)
Also with awhistle german reggae soul outfit the Mood.
.......more more more....
Hey, I put out a 10" sampler with only modern Skinhead Reggae, played by
Mod & Skin bands....soon....
- klaus
klaus bender
Engine 54. ....
And yeah L.A. Dynamic Pressure....If anybody has a contact. I need it!!
I will immidiately release a single with them, at any price. if I can
find them.
- Klaus
Guava Baby
>
> Well, I've made the argument in the past that Engine 54 are skinhead
> reggae, so I'd say they're pretty high up on the list...
> --
> Aaron Campeau
Who are you, Johnnie Cochran? E54 skinhead reggae? Oh, I don't think so.
One of two songs, perhaps.
("If they mention "jeggae" it's skinhead reggae?")
:)
Leigh
Aaron
Have you heard the new album? Have you seen them live? No? Okay then.
;)
Guava Baby
>
> Have you heard the new album? Have you seen them live? No? Okay then.
Which new album? I've got Run For the Money. Have you got advance tapes
of the next one or something? Their website hasn't been updated in a
jillion years, so I don't know if they're recording or not.
And as to seeing them live, all I can say is plfffphfhfffffttttt!
:P
Leigh
PYZM
play some ska and rocksteady, but their new album I hear is a lot more reggae,
The bluebeats also have a lot of skinhead reggae, though some of its
rocksteady.
Marcus
DrBassie
Kyle
DrBa...@aol.com
klaus bender
Pressure....
- klaus
NIILO SMEDS
-> And yeah L.A. Dynamic Pressure....If anybody has a contact. I need
-> it!! I will immidiately release a single with them, at any price. if
-> I can find them.
they broke up a long time ago, eh.
niilo
klaus bender
I heard that, too. But than there are the rumours that the moved to
Hawaii all together, and came back just recently..
- klaus
NIILO SMEDS
-> > KLAUS BENDER wrote...
-> >
-> > -> And yeah L.A. Dynamic Pressure....If anybody has a contact. I
-> need > -> it!! I will immidiately release a single with them, at any
-> price. if > -> I can find them.
-> >
-> > they broke up a long time ago, eh.
-> > niilo
->
-> I heard that, too. But than there are the rumours that the moved to
-> Hawaii all together, and came back just recently..
yeah, but they're still not playing.
niilo
klaus bender
only a matter of time till they start over again, maybe have some old
recordings....
- klaus
NIILO SMEDS
-> > -> > KLAUS BENDER wrote...
-> > -> >
-> > -> > -> And yeah L.A. Dynamic Pressure....If anybody has a contact.
-> I > -> need > -> it!! I will immidiately release a single with them,
-> at any > -> price. if > -> I can find them.
-> > -> >
-> > -> > they broke up a long time ago, eh.
-> > -> > niilo
-> > ->
-> > -> I heard that, too. But than there are the rumours that the moved
-> to > -> Hawaii all together, and came back just recently..
-> >
-> > yeah, but they're still not playing.
-> > niilo
-> only a matter of time till they start over again, maybe have some old
-> recordings....
well, they've been back for at least a good 2 years, i believe, and they
haven't "started over again." at least a couple of them are doing stuff
by themselves; that 'banana crusher' song on the last steady beat comp.
was done by one of them, and another one of them works at this music
store downtown and he said a while back he was trying to get his home
studio finished up and stuff.
niilo
HENCHMYN
>
>well, they've been back for at least a good 2 years, i believe, and they
>haven't "started over again." at least a couple of them are doing stuff
>by themselves; that 'banana crusher' song on the last steady beat comp.
>was done by one of them, and another one of them works at this music
>store downtown and he said a while back he was trying to get his home
>studio finished up and stuff.
> niilo
Ah yes... Just Play Music; look for the HENCHMYN CD there, you'll find
it...
-Adam
Check out the HENCHMYN SKA CORNER at: www.geocities.com/~henchmyn