[Music] Desert Island Discs, With A Twist.

[Machiavelli]

Yeah, see how I went for South African Jazz, or it would have been Jamaican Reggae.

Nice little cheat really, as both have their sub genres, as does yours

Hats off to those that really nailed it though by going for era too. I like their style as it's sort of what I was getting at with the twist.

Do forward on some recommendations for SA jazz. I was contemplating putting down the current London jazz scene for something more specific but, as others have said, 60s US soul (or even 70s funk/disco) would do just fine.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

English singer/songwriter.

Weller, Marling, Marten, Drake, Rowley, Gilmore, Ogilvie, Atwell, Rose... a never ending list of indulgent wonderfulness.

 

[1066familyman]

Ah I’m struggling, the obvious choice would be British Psychobilly, I love the meteors and all the British bands that kicked off a world wide genre, there are young British bands still joining and contributing with fresh verve. However there are some great foreign bands that I also adore Germany and America have some bands I really like.

Then there is American rockabilly from the 50s and loads of new bands that really capture the spirt.

I also love blues, bluegrass,Jamaican Ska, Rock Steady, British & American 2Tone, not to mention British 80s garage trash, 60s American surf & Punk.

So much great music....

I really can’t decide...

Can I cheat and say Americana which would in my eyes include, America and blues, bluegrass, country (old) rockabilly, and new wave death country.?

Stretching it a bit there I reckon.

America as your country, yes. But Americana, not so sure.

Having blues AND the country genres is possibly taking liberties. You've probably got yourself several lifetimes there

I think it has to be one or the other. Blues or Country (with all it's sub genres).


I think the beauty of music, and why it's as tricky as just taking 8 tracks, is that so much music is all really connected when all said and done. Not easy pigeon holing a lot of music into one 'genre'.

I'd be interested to see what track you'd go for from your final pick. Hint, hint....if it contains some flatfoot dancing to go with it then you can definitely have it

 

[1066familyman]

Do forward on some recommendations for SA jazz. I was contemplating putting down the current London jazz scene for something more specific but, as others have said, 60s US soul (or even 70s funk/disco) would do just fine.

Great shout on the current London Jazz scene. But as you can have country, seems unfair to leave the great northerners out like Matthew Halsall and Nat Birchall. And what about Tubby Hayes? No longer with us, but a massive influence on what's going on now.

As for South African jazz. well obviously the two giants of Abdullah Ibrahim and Hugh Masekela. Can sneak Miriam Makeba in there too. One of my favourites from there though was Bheki Mseleku, who I was lucky enough to see play live right here in Hastings many years ago. What a treat that was!

 

[Jack Straw]

If you could only take music from one country, and one genre, what would you choose and why?
And what track would you kick things off with?
For me, on the face of it, it seems like an open goal. Jamaica. Reggae.
However, I've had donkey's years of listening to the above. Still love it, still not heard everything, obviously, but have certainly heard a LOT over the years.

You know me, having increased your Reggae catalogue due to my change-over to listening from digital sources!
I first got in to Reggae in the late 1960's when the music first really hit our shores. It was the only genre they played on the fairground rides at that time and when the fair arrived in Woodingdean as it did every year, the local skinheads congregated there in force. Looking really smart in their checked shirts, Levis jeans, braces and Doc Martens, I thought - I like this. That's when I added similar to my wardrobe and joined the cult.
I loved that fair and there was something about the music that became quite mesmerizing to me. As you walked from ride to ride, a different Reggae tune would be pumping out. Your ears could be treated to two Reggae beats from two rides, with a slightly different pitch and speed, but the heart beat of the music was always there. There was an identical scenario at the always open Peter Pan's Playground on Maderia Drive. Reggae bellowed out there too when the rides were open. I was now addicted to Reggae music.
As the Skinhead cult slowly dissipated over the next few years, the fashion changed to channel-seam trousers, pear-drop collar shirts, and tank-tops. The music also went from Reggae to Motown. However, although I followed the clothing trend, as I say, I was addicted to Reggae so stayed with it and have to this day.
The Rastafarian movement started to come to prominence in the early seventies, and Bob Marley started to grow his locks. I found the history of Rastafari and all that goes with it fascinating.
I admit that some "Reggae" is absolute trash, but the serious stuff, including Roots and Culture is an amazing genre within a genre of music.
Very difficult for me to pick one tune, but I'd like to offer this;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8NGudMm7hE

 

[1066familyman]

As it's a football forum. Here's one South African Jazz recommendation for starters

 

[1066familyman]

You know me, having increased your Reggae catalogue due to my change-over to listening from digital sources!
I first got in to Reggae in the late 1960's when the music first really hit our shores. It was the only genre they played on the fairground rides at that time and when the fair arrived in Woodingdean as it did every year, the local skinheads congregated there in force. Looking really smart in their checked shirts, Levis jeans, braces and Doc Martens, I thought - I like this. That's when I added similar to my wardrobe and joined the cult.
I loved that fair and there was something about the music that became quite mesmerizing to me. As you walked from ride to ride, a different Reggae tune would be pumping out. Your ears could be treated to two Reggae beats from two rides, with a slightly different pitch and speed, but the heart beat of the music was always there. There was an identical scenario at the always open Peter Pan's Playground on Maderia Drive. Reggae bellowed out there too when the rides were open. I was now addicted to Reggae music.
As the Skinhead cult slowly dissipated over the next few years, the fashion changed to channel-seam trousers, pear-drop collar shirts, and tank-tops. The music also went from Reggae to Motown. However, although I followed the clothing trend, as I say, I was addicted to Reggae so stayed with it and have to this day.
The Rastafarian movement started to come to prominence in the early seventies, and Bob Marley started to grow his locks. I found the history of Rastafari and all that goes with it fascinating.
I admit that some "Reggae" is absolute trash, but the serious stuff, including Roots and Culture is an amazing genre within a genre of music.
Very difficult for me to pick one tune, but I'd like to offer this;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8NGudMm7hE

You're lucky in that you got a head start on me, due to age

I'm right there with you on roots reggae though and Rastafari. Was hooked from first getting into it as teenager, and still am.

Cracking track choice too

 

[1066familyman]

Holland. Hardcore.
I've been listening to hardcore for over 30 years in its various guises. I started listening to acid house in the mid to late 80's, that progressed to jungle techno in the early 90's. I got heavily in to the rave scene, following all the different genres that branched off, happy hardcore, breakbeats, jungle, drum and bass, I loved it all, but it was the harder side of it that spoke to me the most.
Dutch hardcore was definitely the genre that I got the most pleasure out of at raves. The Technodrome at the Sanctuary was my second home, the floor literally bounced under the feet of dancing ravers, DJs like Clarkee, Scorpio, Producer, HMS, Loftgroover, for hours on end.
I still listen to Dutch hardcore and can't see that ever changing. Uptempo is my go to, it's fast and properly hard. I often wonder if I'll be some old man in a retirement home at some point still listening to hardcore, banging on to the nurses about my raving days like it was yesterday.

Loving that! Getting really down in deep to a very specific sub genre. Brilliant!


I once had a friend who was playing some reggae whilst working on his car. An elderly couple moaned as they walked past about that 'bloody jungle music'.

To which my mate replied, no, it's definitely Reggae, not Jungle

 

[Robinjakarta]

West Coast Rock

A song I’ve posted loads of times on here, this time a versionfrom Dylan’s 30th anniversary

The most influential band from my youth - the fabulous Byrds. So many others including Jefferson Airplane and all the musicians who lived in Laurel Canyon in the late 60’s early 70’s

If I could go back in time and live anywhere it would be here:

https://rockandrollroadmap.com/plac...k-zappa-the-byrds-jim-morrison-joni-mitchell/

https://youtu.be/V_Df39PjkwA

This to all. So much relatively little known and/or underrated music at the time: Love, Buffalo Springfield and so much more. The local gigs there ..

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Just to be a bit off the wall, 1970s American Jazz Fusion.
Miles Davis with Bitches Brew, Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, Chick Corea’s Return to Forever, Weather Report and so many others, even bringing in people like Carlos Santana.

The stand out track Brown Street by Weather Report, which just builds so much it’s incredible.

And my reason for choosing all this would just be standards of musicianship, invention and originality. Every time I listen to this stuff, I hear something different that I’ve not noticed before.

Second would be British blues based pop/rock from the 1960s - Cream, Fleetwood Mac (with Peter Green), Chicken Shack, John Mayall, the Yardbirds, the Rolling Stones.

 

[Seagull58]

British Punk. Only one favourite. It will be played at my funeral.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbmWs6Jf5dc

Get pissed, destroy