[Music] International Reggae Day.

[1066familyman]

Glen Brown production..

In that case...

 

[1066familyman]

And talking of Glen Brown....

Superb album this

 

[Motogull]

 

[BN9 BHA]

Relatively modern. Southend’s finest

Southend’s finest?

 

[BrianB]

The most modern recording in my collection , available on 45 if searched for hard enough ..
Tried it as a finish tune at a party recently --- after a slow start it def works !.

 

[1066familyman]

I think this somehow made our UK top 100, possibly even top 40, but don't recall ever seeing him on ToTP.

THE biggest thing in Jamaican dancehall in his prime. Such an inspirational life story too, even to this day.

 

[BrightonCottager]

Any of you at the Volks today? Jerry Dammers on the decks.

 

[BrianB]

In that case...

Back atcha , love the drops in this cut - unfortunately not in the 'disco version ' ...

 

[1066familyman]

To demonstrate that endless versioning doesn't always work, this is possibly one of the worst versions of Skylarking I've heard.



And yet Garnett Silk was undoubtedly yet another one of the greats that was taken from us at such a tragically young age.

 

[BrianB]

And talking of Glen Brown....

Superb album this

Merry Up ( 8 minutes in ) on another plane!.

 

[BrianB]

To demonstrate that endless versioning doesn't always work, this is possibly one of the worst versions of Skylarking I've heard.



And yet Garnett Silk was undoubtedly yet another one of the greats that was taken from us at such a tragically young age.

Agreed on Skylarking - it sounds like it's trying to be clever and failing?

 

[BrianB]

Pick up the pace...

 

[BrianB]

Make em sweat bruv...

 

[1066familyman]

Remembering the International bit about the day. Reggae truly has gone worldwide.

For example, these are some of the big tunes my wife grew up with in Nigeria back in the day.

 

[BrianB]

Draw me brakes...

 

[BrianB]

This used to get plays at the Africa club at Babylon Lounge bitd..
From South Africa.

 

[BrianB]

International .

 

[1066familyman]

Make em sweat bruv...

Do you ever listen to Craig Charles on 6 Music in the afternoons? He has a little listeners 'jar of ska' section one day a week. Some purists complain when Reggae tunes are picked.

I'm saying nothing about Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae on this Reggae thread I'll just got with this instead

 

[1066familyman]

This used to get plays at the Africa club at Babylon Lounge bitd..
From South Africa.

Lucky Dube was huge in Nigeria!
I expect Alpha Blondy was huge in Francophone West Africa too?

Talking of SA. I came across this recently. Love their selection and the vibes, especially the way they give Steepers their own unique dance twist.

 

[BrianB]

Do you ever listen to Craig Charles on 6 Music in the afternoons? He has a little listeners 'jar of ska' section one day a week. Some purists complain when Reggae tunes are picked.

I'm saying nothing about Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae on this Reggae thread I'll just got with this instead

I've never worked out who ' Uncle Freddie ' is !