You guys are really good! I sent a request from 2 accounts, so you'll probably get those.
Also, this is kind of unrelated, but Tom looks like a young Suggs in the picture up there.
Yeah, I gotta few. Terry Hall, Vic Ruggiero, Bucket's pretty cool but I don't know if he's one of the best. He deserves an honorable mention. Thomas Kalnoky, maybe? Honorable mention also?
I know they weren't really a ska / reggae band (though th...
I can't pick a best, but Terry Hall is pretty awesome. I like how he just kind of stands there while everyone else in the band jumps around. And he has creepy eyes, they just stare at you, it's kind of neat.
And also that one time he threw a tamb...
Yeah, I'm not that much into Hardcore. But like Lala said, Bad Brains... Also Black Flag, 7 Seconds, Gorilla Biscuits, Angry Samoans. Some people consider the Dead Kennedys and Bad Religion hardcore, and I'm a fan of both,
I don't like RBF either. I used to, but now I don't even really like all that much third wave at all. I like Mustard Plug, Bosstones, and some others. But RBF (IMHO) sold out after "Our Live Album...", and they sound terrible.
No problem, man! If you need anything else, you know where to ask. There are people here that are into pretty much every branch of ska there is; so if you post something, at least a couple of people will be able to help you out. This forum is a re...
So you're looking for first wave stuff, or do you want stuff that just all fits into the "older ska" vibe? Either way, I'll make a list for you.
First Wave:
Desmond Dekker
Dandy Livingstone
Prince Buster
Rico Rodriguez
Jimmy Cliff
The Wailing Wai...
It can't be too difficult. I was on Craigslist a couple days ago and typed in "Hammond Organ" and to my surprise, someone was giving one away for free. A full sized organ, not one of those keyboard ones. I don't know how to play organ, but I email...
I definitely agree with this. Except they're just using a keyboard. It would awesome if they used a Hammond though. You can really tell when it's Hammond, they've got their own sound.
Desmond Dekker, Dandy Livingston, Prince Buster, Toots and The Maytals, Streetlight Manifesto, Rancid, The Toasters, Less Than Jake, Big D and the Kids Table, The Pietasters, The Specials, The Skatalites, The Slackers, Madness, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Jackmove, Against All Authority, Mad Caddies, Rude City Riot, Bad Manners, Hub City Stompers, The Slackers, The Clash, The Aggrolites, The English Beat, Hepcat, Mustard Plug, etc.
I am a...
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