Gettin' started with Ska (blues, funk, punk, reggae, rock)

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Rainard Jalen Gettin' started with Ska 08-06-2006, 12:14 PM

Alo Less than jake is really... 08-06-2006, 01:30 PM

swim Streetlight Manifesto-... 08-06-2006, 01:44 PM

Rainard Jalen Thanks for that. It'd also be... 08-07-2006, 11:18 AM

war_rabbit Favorite Ska Tracks Catch... 08-07-2006, 10:32 PM

Rainard Jalen From listening to some of... 08-09-2006, 05:40 AM

_Spinning_ Go listen to some Two/Tone... 08-09-2006, 03:02 PM

The Dave A great ska band is Ska Is... 08-09-2006, 08:38 AM

JumpUp The Skatalites, The... 10-13-2006, 01:44 PM

Rasta Digger Listen to Lightyear. That's... 11-17-2006, 06:23 PM

Blain Less Than Jake are pretty... 11-18-2006, 04:38 AM

Muzak Check all these bands out ... 11-18-2006, 11:20 AM

littleknowitall i'd definately start with...... 12-08-2006, 07:28 AM

right-track Not yet mentioned and... 12-08-2006, 03:09 PM

White Lies The Slackers 12-09-2006, 02:57 PM

marshmallowmonkey fpr more modern ska music: -... 12-09-2006, 03:10 PM

Friday First Wave: Prince Buster... 12-10-2006, 05:22 AM

QueenNothing A punk-ska band that I would... 02-02-2007, 09:18 AM

08-09-2006, 03:02 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen

From listening to some of these tracks, it seems to me that the definition of ska is fairly loose and ambiguous. Some of them could just as easily be classified as rock/punk with horns.

From what I can tell, the most distinguishing feature of a "real" ska track is the reggae-style backbeats.

Go listen to some Two/Tone orignal Ska...like The Selecter or The Slackers...

That'll give you a feel for what it originated as at least...

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