Ska or Reggae

Xarius · 03-11-2004, 03:26 PM

ska.

Thrice · 03-11-2004, 09:55 PM

Reggae.

But i still love the older ska...FIF!!

Prince Burridge · 07-26-2004, 10:18 AM

Ska definitely. Also uptempo late 1960s reggae (sometimes called 'skinhead reggae'), some of which sounds quite a lot like ska. I find roots reggae too slow (though I like some of it). Also like some early 1990s ragga.

Megzer · 07-26-2004, 08:13 PM

Although i like both I would have to say ska because its more fun in my opinion. Raggae's for chillin!

2tonegator · 08-27-2004, 11:02 PM

ska, but reggae comes in second. haha

s_k · 03-12-2011, 07:35 PM

Ska, Reggae, Rocksteady, Dub.
Love most of it I guess.
But I think I play ska mostly. Not just uptempo ska, mainly Slackers, Skatalites, Ska Flames. The lot.

jackhammer · 03-12-2011, 07:53 PM

Wow an old thread dragged kicking and screaming!

Ska was the original incarnation but it borrowed a lot from Soul and lacked identity at times. Reggae is where it's at for me. It really got an identity all of it's own.

Dub is a close second and is still in my eyes the most influential genre outside of America in terms of modern music.

s_k · 03-12-2011, 08:03 PM

As soon as ska or reggae gets too many soul influences, I ditch it.

jackhammer · 03-12-2011, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s_k

As soon as ska or reggae gets too many soul influences, I ditch it.

It had too take influence from somewhere. A lot of roots reggae has deep soul roots even if they are not immediately evident.

Alton Ellis, Blues Busters to name just a couple were massively influenced by soul and It's a shame that you are not a big fan.

I remember u posting a while back about your lack of love for Soul music which is understandable but Soul permeates even today in the various genres of Reggae and the dirty skank of Toots or Burning Spear uses the rough edges of soul as a part of their music.

Soul music is not always sweet harmonies and love songs. Maybe a few soul albums need to be sent your way

s_k · 03-12-2011, 08:49 PM

I am very picky when it comes to reggae music.
I don't like it when it soudns rough, but I also don't like it when it sounds too smooth (too much 'ub40' sound, if you know what I mean).

03-11-2004, 03:26 PM	#21 (permalink)
Xarius Rocker Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 267	ska. __________________ "I wanna ROCK!"

03-11-2004, 09:55 PM	#22 (permalink)
Thrice أمهاتك[وهور]Aura Euphoria Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida/Buffalo/CT Posts: 2,077	Reggae. But i still love the older ska...FIF!! __________________ Lew Harrison, who looked like an anarchist with his red eyes and fierce black beard, had been writing furiously in one corner of the room. "That's good—happiness by the kilowatt," he said. "Buy your happiness the way you buy light."

07-26-2004, 08:13 PM	#24 (permalink)
Megzer Groupie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 11	Although i like both I would have to say ska because its more fun in my opinion. Raggae's for chillin! __________________ Sometimes your the windshield, sometimes your the bug!

03-12-2011, 07:35 PM	#26 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Ska, Reggae, Rocksteady, Dub. Love most of it I guess. But I think I play ska mostly. Not just uptempo ska, mainly Slackers, Skatalites, Ska Flames. The lot. __________________ Click here to see my collection

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Wow an old thread dragged kicking and screaming! Ska was the original incarnation but it borrowed a lot from Soul and lacked identity at times. Reggae is where it's at for me. It really got an identity all of it's own. Dub is a close second and is still in my eyes the most influential genre outside of America in terms of modern music. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

07-26-2004, 10:18 AM	#23 (permalink)
Prince Burridge Groupie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Swansea, Wales, UK Posts: 20	Ska definitely. Also uptempo late 1960s reggae (sometimes called 'skinhead reggae'), some of which sounds quite a lot like ska. I find roots reggae too slow (though I like some of it). Also like some early 1990s ragga.

08-27-2004, 11:02 PM	#25 (permalink)
2tonegator Groupie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: gainesville, fl Posts: 19	ska, but reggae comes in second. haha

03-12-2011, 08:03 PM	#28 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	As soon as ska or reggae gets too many soul influences, I ditch it. __________________ Click here to see my collection

03-12-2011, 08:49 PM	#30 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	I am very picky when it comes to reggae music. I don't like it when it soudns rough, but I also don't like it when it sounds too smooth (too much 'ub40' sound, if you know what I mean). __________________ Click here to see my collection