Bulldog and Jackhammer Present: Your Introduction To Reggae

Piss Me Off · 06-17-2009, 04:39 PM

I'm on a few of them now but the mix would be most welcome of course!

jackhammer · 06-18-2009, 05:02 AM

My half of the roots mix is on the way so expect a compilation up today!

Bulldog · 06-18-2009, 09:09 AM

Alright, here's the first mixtape. One song from each of our 10 picks (the link's that lovely colourful title below in case you're wondering)...

Essential Roots Reggae

1. Prince Far I - When Jah Ready To Go
2. Jacob Miller & Inner Circle - Curfew
3. Peter Tosh - Burial
4. Abyssinians - Forward Unto Zion
5. Burning Spear - The Invasion
6. U-Roy - Dreadlocks Dread
7. Aswad - Back To Africa
8. Third World - Human Marketplace
9. Steel Pulse - Prediction
10. Black Uhuru - Vampire

Piss Me Off · 06-18-2009, 01:40 PM

Thankyaverymuch. That Aswad album is the absolute tits. Could i have found a rival to the candle i hold for Toots Hibbert?

jackhammer · 06-18-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Piss Me Off

Thankyaverymuch. That Aswad album is the absolute tits. Could i have found a rival to the candle i hold for Toots Hibbert?

It really is a lost gem. I remember getting the track' Back To Africa' on a Reggae sampler about 10 years ago and just loving it and was surprised that it was Aswad as they went poppy for sure. Toots has got a great voice but I find their music almost too upbeat sometimes.

Piss Me Off · 06-18-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Toots has got a great voice but I find their music almost too upbeat sometimes.

It's probably some of the most upbeat stuff i've heard which is the appeal. If i'm down rest assured Funky Kingston will put a smile back on my face.

jackhammer · 06-18-2009, 03:00 PM

I want this version:

Edit: I forgot I CAN get hold of this

Kool_Dude_HaMeR · 06-18-2009, 04:00 PM

Ahh yes nothing like a bitta bootsy

^^^Also I'm very much feeling the U-Roy on the mixtape, its that kinda catchy stuff like the "shoobe shoobe doo..." that gets me every time. cheers!

Gavin B. · 06-22-2009, 09:13 AM

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Some classic lover's rock here with a soulful twist. Growing up, Hugh Beresford Hammond was very much exposed to American soul and jazz music such as Sam Cooke and Otis Redding and, to be blank, it shows here. This album's the classic example of lover's rockers citing influences from American music, particularly Chicago and Philly soul.

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The Beresford Hammond cut is wicked awesome. Jimmy Riley was another reggae singer who was profoundly influenced by the Stax/Atlantic sound and I'm going to feature his song Tell the Youths the Truth on my 100 Songs from the Golden Era of Reggae thread. Riley did a cover of Marvin G*ye's Sexual Healing in the early Eighties which blew me away. I'll post it on the 100 Songs thread if I can upload it to YouTube.

The brilliant soul singer, guitarist and producer Curtis Mayfield had a big impact in Jamaica because of the spiritual liberation themes of his songs like People Get Ready, Amen, Movin' On Up, Keep on Pushing, Meeting Over Yonder and We're a Winner. Mayfield's music embraced many of the same social issues embraced by the Rastafarian musicians in Jamaica and Bob Marley even rewrote People Get Ready and merged it with his own One Love song.

Bulldog · 06-22-2009, 02:51 PM

I'll admit I'm not a huge fan of a lot of reggae soul. It can get a bit too syrupy for my tastes sometimes. There are some absolute greats out there though, so it's not worth writing off (same with any genre really).

Your 100 songs thread is pretty awesome as well - keep it going eh.

06-17-2009, 04:39 PM	#31 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	I'm on a few of them now but the mix would be most welcome of course! __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

06-18-2009, 05:02 AM	#32 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	My half of the roots mix is on the way so expect a compilation up today! __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

06-18-2009, 01:40 PM	#34 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	Thankyaverymuch. That Aswad album is the absolute tits. Could i have found a rival to the candle i hold for Toots Hibbert? __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

06-18-2009, 03:00 PM	#37 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I want this version: Edit: I forgot I CAN get hold of this __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

06-18-2009, 04:00 PM	#38 (permalink)
Kool_Dude_HaMeR Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Éire Posts: 66	Ahh yes nothing like a bitta bootsy ^^^Also I'm very much feeling the U-Roy on the mixtape, its that kinda catchy stuff like the "shoobe shoobe doo..." that gets me every time. cheers! __________________ "BTW IDK WTF 'FTW' st&s 4" <-QFT

06-18-2009, 09:09 AM	#33 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Alright, here's the first mixtape. One song from each of our 10 picks (the link's that lovely colourful title below in case you're wondering)... Essential Roots Reggae 1. Prince Far I - When Jah Ready To Go 2. Jacob Miller & Inner Circle - Curfew 3. Peter Tosh - Burial 4. Abyssinians - Forward Unto Zion 5. Burning Spear - The Invasion 6. U-Roy - Dreadlocks Dread 7. Aswad - Back To Africa 8. Third World - Human Marketplace 9. Steel Pulse - Prediction 10. Black Uhuru - Vampire

06-22-2009, 02:51 PM	#40 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	I'll admit I'm not a huge fan of a lot of reggae soul. It can get a bit too syrupy for my tastes sometimes. There are some absolute greats out there though, so it's not worth writing off (same with any genre really). Your 100 songs thread is pretty awesome as well - keep it going eh.