Tikitena
Joined: Mar 21, 2006
Posts: 1540
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Posted on May 18 2007 09:05 PM
Trad isn't just for surf!
I know there are a couple of people on here that dig ska. I'm a big fan of the first wave, trad, 60s, Jamaican ska (whatever name you want to give it). One of the good local bands, The Hi-Lites, is going on tour very soon and have some new tunes on their My Space.
Why post this band? Because, the first time I saw this band (little did I know), Scott from Monsters from Mars was part of the band, playing sax I believe.
-K
— "Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty
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Ron-Rhoades
Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 958
Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
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Posted on May 19 2007 07:12 PM
Old school ska...rock steady....reggae and King Tubby dubs...."the sound of the century"!! Thanks Tena for bringing it up......now, back to the beach!!
— The TakeOffs
"Kauai's Only All-Instrumental Surf Band"
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-TakeOffs/312866840587
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11046
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on May 19 2007 10:41 PM
What about Trad Jazz?
Louis Armstrong, Bix Biederbecke, Billy Holiday, Benny Goodman, etc...
That's what I'm talking about. 
— Danny Snyder
"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta
Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party
Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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Tikitena
Joined: Mar 21, 2006
Posts: 1540
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Posted on May 21 2007 12:17 AM
DannySnyder
What about Trad Jazz?
Louis Armstrong, Bix Biederbecke, Billy Holiday, Benny Goodman, etc...
That's what I'm talking about.
Yes! I love jazz too. Did you watch the whole Ken Burns thing on PBS? I thought it was pretty neat.
Interestingly enough, many of the original ska band members came from the Alpha Boys School in Jamaica where they were trained to play jazz music.
-K
— "Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty
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surfraptor
Joined: Dec 27, 2006
Posts: 336
near Amsterdam
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Posted on May 21 2007 12:58 PM
Did see the Burns series on dutch tv, great stuff. Really enjoyed that.
All early music has something special IMO. Freshness, power.
Early deltablues, 50s rockabilly, 60s garage punk, 60s british blues, ska, Trojan reggae.
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Tikitena
Joined: Mar 21, 2006
Posts: 1540
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Posted on May 23 2007 06:07 PM
surfraptor
Did see the Burns series on dutch tv, great stuff. Really enjoyed that.
All early music has something special IMO. Freshness, power.
Early deltablues, 50s rockabilly, 60s garage punk, 60s british blues, ska, Trojan reggae.
Do you have any of the Trojan boxsets? I'm a huge fan of these. I have several and you can't beat the 50 songs for under $20.
-K
— "Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty
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SurfBandBill
Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on May 23 2007 06:11 PM
I have a box of Trojans somewhere...
and I always hope and pray the work "skank" doesn't come up when I reach for it.
Dear god, I'm loopy. Bill and epic papers make for some interesting thought patterns.
~B~
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Tikitena
Joined: Mar 21, 2006
Posts: 1540
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Posted on May 23 2007 06:12 PM
SurfBandBill
I have a box of Trojans somewhere...
and I always hope and pray the work "skank" doesn't come up when I reach for it.
Dear god, I'm loopy. Bill and epic papers make for some interesting thought patterns.
~B~
Bill, you are just full of punny jokes, aren't you?
— "Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty
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SurfBandBill
Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on May 23 2007 06:13 PM
Like they say, if you can't be funny - be punny.
~B~
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Tikitena
Joined: Mar 21, 2006
Posts: 1540
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Posted on May 23 2007 06:19 PM
SurfBandBill
Like they say, if you can't be funny - be punny.
~B~
hmm, I'm curious what you're writing about now!
— "Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty
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SurfBandBill
Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on May 23 2007 06:33 PM
entering geek mode
I am writing an examination of Robert Herrick's blurred messages of affection between romantic love and religious fervor. Basically, Herrick is a Cavalier poet, so he's all about wantin' some and gettin' some, but he uses similar language and imagery of desire in his religious lyrics.
exiting geek mode
But to bring this back to trad ska, I am currently listening to my boys Hepcat. "Scientific" is one of my all-time favorite ska albums of any wave.
~B~
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Tikitena
Joined: Mar 21, 2006
Posts: 1540
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Posted on May 23 2007 06:39 PM
SurfBandBill
entering geek mode
I am writing an examination of Robert Herrick's blurred messages of affection between romantic love and religious fervor. Basically, Herrick is a Cavalier poet, so he's all about wantin' some and gettin' some, but he uses similar language and imagery of desire in his religious lyrics.
exiting geek mode
I did not see the word "funk" used. That's good.
SurfBandBill
But to bring this back to trad ska, I am currently listening to my boys Hepcat. "Scientific" is one of my all-time favorite ska albums of any wave.
~B~
Cool...everytime someone brings up Hepcat, I keep thinking about the Heptones.
-K
— "Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty
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outsides
Joined: Jul 08, 2006
Posts: 460
NorCal
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Posted on May 23 2007 07:16 PM
SurfBandBill
entering geek mode exiting geek mode
Be wary of geek mode - I know of people who are irreparably stuck there.
-outsides-
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SurfBandBill
Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on May 23 2007 07:38 PM
Aw, don't you worry, I am well aware of when I'm switched on. Generally, it seems to be connected with me wearing my glasses -- kind of like a Clark Kent thing.
~B~
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11046
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on May 23 2007 08:34 PM
Well, I'm a nyerd!
— Danny Snyder
"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta
Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party
Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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