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Getting into Ska
what should i listen to for starters i love ska just started to get into it i have some larger bands but i want some smaller bands too any suggestions?
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Permalink Reply by lalabooobs on -
aggrolites and the specials for beginners.
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Permalink Reply by Skibz McCullock on -
Compilations, compilations, compilations, my friend.
Trojan Records has TONS of comprehensive first wave compilations that are surprisingly cheap.
2-Tone's a bit simpler, as there are few enough bands that just a few "best-of" compilations would do the trick.
As far as third wave is concerned? "Skarmageddon"! "American Ska-thic"! "Ska American Style"! There's probably more third wave compilations than there were original albums!
Or, if you're not a complete idiot, you can just do some FREAKIN' RESEARCH. For example, just waltz onto WikiPedia, on, say, "List of Ska bands", and do some sound sampling on your Amazons or your iTunes or whatnot. Jesus, what do you expect by asking complete strangers for vague recommendations on "ska" music?
lalabooobs said:aggrolites and the specials for beginners.
Why are The Aggrolites for "beginners"? They don't even play *ska*, in a technical sense...
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Permalink Reply by Jackson on -
I like stuff like The Impression That I Get By The Mighty Mighty Bosstones idk what wave that is help please so i can look more into stuff like that ska core for me is ok too as long as it works together you know
Danno said:What do you have, it will be easier to name the essentials
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Permalink Reply by Miss Upsetter on -
Skibz McCullock said:
Or, if you're not a complete idiot, you can just do some FREAKIN' RESEARCH. For example, just waltz onto WikiPedia, on, say, "List of Ska bands", and do some sound sampling on your Amazons or your iTunes or whatnot. Jesus, what do you expect by asking complete strangers for vague recommendations on "ska" music?
lalabooobs said:aggrolites and the specials for beginners.
Why are The Aggrolites for "beginners"? They don't even play *ska*, in a technical sense...
Wow, calm down, skibz. We were all in this person's place before. Talking to people like that tends to drive people away from the ska scene and culture. Not cool.
Jackson - It sounds like you like more of the "skapunk" sound which is considered third wave ska. A lot of people like third wave ska and it's the most popular form of ska right now, as it's the most current. What works best is your own ears. Get out there, listen to lots of stuff, and you'll figure it out! It's easier than ever to find new bands with podcasts and online radio stations.
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Permalink Reply by Andy on -
I would suggest you listen to a couple of compilations first. Trojans are pretty good.
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Permalink Reply by Danno on -
I think it's easier to get into the old stuff by getting into new stuff first. I knew punk before I knew of ska. I went to a ska punk show, which introduced me to 2tone, which introduced me to traditional jamaican '60's ska. This was all 16 years ago, but you stick with what you love, right? Anyway, go to shows, that's the best way of figuring out what you'll love and it supports the scene.
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Permalink Reply by lalabooobs on
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tons of "ska" bands dont play ska in a technical sense.... skinhead reggae and ska are so much alike and the ska scene loves the aggrolites.
Skibz McCullock said:Compilations, compilations, compilations, my friend.
Trojan Records has TONS of comprehensive first wave compilations that are surprisingly cheap.
2-Tone's a bit simpler, as there are few enough bands that just a few "best-of" compilations would do the trick.
As far as third wave is concerned? "Skarmageddon"! "American Ska-thic"! "Ska American Style"! There's probably more third wave compilations than there were original albums!
Or, if you're not a complete idiot, you can just do some FREAKIN' RESEARCH. For example, just waltz onto WikiPedia, on, say, "List of Ska bands", and do some sound sampling on your Amazons or your iTunes or whatnot. Jesus, what do you expect by asking complete strangers for vague recommendations on "ska" music?
lalabooobs said:aggrolites and the specials for beginners.
Why are The Aggrolites for "beginners"? They don't even play *ska*, in a technical sense...
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Permalink Reply by Skibz McCullock on
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lalabooobs said:tons of "ska" bands dont play ska in a technical sense....
Yes, they're called "not ska bands".
The Aggrolites have gone out of their way to clarify they're not a ska band. At least make it clear that it's reggae, not ska, lest the already flimsy lines that define ska blur even more to the point where nobody has an idea of what the hell is going on.
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Permalink Reply by lalabooobs on
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dude are you serious? just because the aggrolites dont wanna be in the same genre as the embarrassing pop punk bands with horns doesnt mean they arent, at the very least, related to the ska genre as a whole.
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Skibz McCullock said:lalabooobs said:tons of "ska" bands dont play ska in a technical sense....
Yes, they're called "not ska bands".
The Aggrolites have gone out of their way to clarify they're not a ska band. At least make it clear that it's reggae, not ska, lest the already flimsy lines that define ska blur even more to the point where nobody has an idea of what the hell is going on.
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Permalink Reply by Skabobins on -
I've found some really awesome bands just typing ska in on google to be honest. you can go to playlist.com and type the band names in there, and see which bands you like. so on and so forth. All the waves of ska have good bands in them, but beware, there are some not so awesome ska bands out there releasing music to the masses.
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