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brukout Joined: Mar 28, 2007 Posts: 29	Posted on Nov 26 2007 11:06 AM anyone here dig instrumental ska music? i love the skatalites; jackie mittoo, don drummond, tommy mccook, ernest ranglin, dice the boss, symarip, the upsetters, king horror, the aggrolites, the blenders, stubborn all stars.... the real earthy jamaican recordings — www.myspace.com/killsomefuckingtime Top
tonybologna Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 796 Oakland	Posted on Nov 26 2007 11:26 AM I'm obsessed with this music. The 60s stuff as well as the modern stuff emulating the 60s stuff. I love all of the artists that you've listed. It's interesting that there are a few fans of old ska and reggae music that also dabble in surf music. Welcome brukout! — Science friction burns my fingers. Top
B_Zilla Joined: Oct 13, 2007 Posts: 90 Rochester, NY	Posted on Nov 26 2007 11:58 AM I'm also a big fan of ska, though I tend to listen to more 2 tone and ska punk than just regular ska. It's nice to know that there's others out there that can enjoy surf music and ska. — "Hope is a waking dream." - Aristotle Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5298 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on Nov 26 2007 01:08 PM i just figured out 'cross steppin' by the eliminators. parts of the rhythm are played ska style. cool tune. — www.surfintheeye.com Top
mournblade Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 328 central Pennsylvania	Posted on Nov 26 2007 01:47 PM One word: Madness. Their version of "One Step Beyond" is a true classic. Also, their other instrumental song from the same album (_One Step Beyond_), "Tarzan's Nuts," is awesome, too. Oh, and the album cover is one of the greatest of all times. I can't figure out how to post pictures on this forum, or else I'd post a copy here. . . . Vincent — Is this something you can share with the rest of us, Amazing Larry?!? Top
Spud Joined: Jul 23, 2007 Posts: 666 Oz	Posted on Nov 26 2007 02:53 PM I always thought ska or skat was a free form thing. Top
brukout Joined: Mar 28, 2007 Posts: 29	Posted on Nov 26 2007 04:50 PM there are some pretty nifty ska versions of pipeline, i dunno if there's any others? incidentally, if anyone knows the punk band rancid, the frontman tim armstrong recently released a solo album of real old skool ska tunes, which is pretty cool — www.myspace.com/killsomefuckingtime Top
boyecho Joined: Mar 05, 2006 Posts: 251	Posted on Nov 26 2007 05:04 PM spud. ska and skat are two different things. as for my taste. i prefer a couple of the 2-tone bands. the specials being one of my all time favorites. i also love the 60s jamaican stuff, as well as a little tiny bit of the modern 60's influenced stuff. ska punk is horrible. and to think i live in the town that birthed less than jake. ugh. there was also this band here called The Usuals. Real dancy, jazzy ska music. the guitarist had the most reverb drenched ska guitar sound i've ever heard. he was part of my early early obsession with reverb. Top
tonybologna Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 796 Oakland	Posted on Nov 26 2007 05:09 PM brukout there are some pretty nifty ska versions of pipeline, i dunno if there's any others? incidentally, if anyone knows the punk band rancid, the frontman tim armstrong recently released a solo album of real old skool ska tunes, which is pretty cool His album 'A Poet's Life' is mostly a bunch of early reggae, with one ska tune thrown in. It's an excellent album for the sole reason that he's being backed by The Aggrolites. — Science friction burns my fingers. Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25541 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Nov 26 2007 06:08 PM The Eliminators also do a cover of "One Step Beyond" live, and steach it out to about 7 mins with tons of sax solos. Jeff(bigtikidude) — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
Steve-O-San Joined: Jun 15, 2007 Posts: 127	Posted on Nov 26 2007 06:19 PM bigtikidude The Eliminators also do a cover of "One Step Beyond" live, and steach it out to about 7 mins with tons of sax solos. Jeff(bigtikidude) .....so do San Diego's Professors What about the Tokyo Paradise Ska Orchestra? I think Tena posted a video a while back that was the perfect blend of spagetti-western/surf/ and ska...I've been looking for it and can't seem to locate it -Steve Top
Tikitena Joined: Mar 21, 2006 Posts: 1540	Posted on Nov 26 2007 07:00 PM I am obsessed with ska instrumentals! It's funny, I'm listening to Laurel Aitkin right now too! — "Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty Top
Tikitena Joined: Mar 21, 2006 Posts: 1540	Posted on Nov 26 2007 07:02 PM mournblade One word: Madness. Their version of "One Step Beyond" is a true classic. Also, their other instrumental song from the same album (_One Step Beyond_), "Tarzan's Nuts," is awesome, too. Oh, and the album cover is one of the greatest of all times. I can't figure out how to post pictures on this forum, or else I'd post a copy here. . . . Vincent I like Madness. "Nightboat to Cairo" was one of my favorites. ;) Since I've discovered 60s ska, rocksteady, skinhead reggae, I've shifted my attention from the 2 tone era to the 60s. -K — "Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty Top
Tikitena Joined: Mar 21, 2006 Posts: 1540	Posted on Nov 26 2007 07:06 PM brukout there are some pretty nifty ska versions of pipeline, i dunno if there's any others? incidentally, if anyone knows the punk band rancid, the frontman tim armstrong recently released a solo album of real old skool ska tunes, which is pretty cool I've never heard anything trad from Tim Armstrong. If it exists, I'd be interested in hearing it. -K — "Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty Top
tonybologna Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 796 Oakland	Posted on Nov 26 2007 07:15 PM Here's a taste: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkM-_9Yaca4 There's a whole album of this stuff, as I stated earlier. — Science friction burns my fingers. Top
Tikitena Joined: Mar 21, 2006 Posts: 1540	Posted on Nov 26 2007 07:29 PM tonybologna Here's a taste: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkM-_9Yaca4 There's a whole album of this stuff, as I stated earlier. Similar to the Aggrolites.... I wouldn't call that ska, though! — "Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty Top
tonybologna Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 796 Oakland	Posted on Nov 26 2007 07:34 PM Tikitena tonybologna Here's a taste: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkM-_9Yaca4 There's a whole album of this stuff, as I stated earlier. Similar to the Aggrolites.... I wouldn't call that ska, though! His album 'A Poet's Life' is mostly a bunch of early reggae, with one ska tune thrown in. It's an excellent album for the sole reason that he's being backed by The Aggrolites. — Science friction burns my fingers. Top
archimedes Joined: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 104	Posted on Nov 26 2007 07:35 PM this is so cool. i really thought i was one of the only people who loved both surf music and traditional 60's ska, rocksteady, and roots reggae. i am lucky enough to be able to go jamaica every summer as well so that has had a big impact on my taste. my good friend marvin is from jamaica but is living in the U.S. right now and i am actually helping him get into older jamaican music. he is only 20 years old so he mostly listens to modern dancehall and american rap music . but he has helped me find some of the music i listen to now. if you guys want to hear another traditional jamaican style of music that is really worth checking out, do some searching for Mento music. it is often mislabeled as calypso since is has similar roots. it is surprisingly crude for such an old form of music but it just adds to its charm. when you hear it you can see where ska got a lot of its influence. Tim Top
zak Joined: Sep 24, 2007 Posts: 2728	Posted on Nov 26 2007 07:56 PM This post has been removed by the author. Last edited: Sep 23, 2009 15:48:17 Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5298 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on Nov 26 2007 09:30 PM the supertones also do a ska-like version of 'exodus' — www.surfintheeye.com Top

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