The Specials OR Madness?

[Paxton Dazo]

Both top notch TBH. I've only ever seen Madness live, but that was Fantastic. Prince Buster is also up there with the best.

But I voted for "Both Quality", as they are. Although Rat Race & Pressure Drop have got to be in the top 50 songs of all time.

Can't imagine how mental it'd be at a Specials concert.

 

[Fazz62]

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[The Lemming Stomper]

Like choosing between your children - love them both and a special mention for The Beat - what a band

What he said...

Honourable mention to 'Return of the Los Palmas 7' The greatest instrumental of the modern era (minus 'waiter' !)

 

[NMH]

eh?

Madness were never proper ska. Specials have the songs, the pedigree, the personnel, the look, everything. It's an unfair comparison and the Specials piss all over Madness who are now nothing more than a sort of fun office party knees up act.


By the way - no one, not even the Skatalites beats Prince Buster for ska.

Madness did excellent versions of Prince Buster tunes mate, One Step Beyond alone, brought Buster's (and the Allstars, ahem) style back into focus brilliantly - it's got power and passion. The Specials are pale in comparison, too busy trying to sound like PB in 1964 - while the Nutty Boys brought it up to date.

 

[Hercules Rockerfeller]

I accept that creatively and muscially the Specials are probably better, which I shall see for myself in May, but the first single I bought was a Madness single, the first album I bought was a Madness album, the first gig.... yes, you get it now. So, it has to be the nutty boys for me.

When I have my hair short people tell me a look like Suggs too. WHich is nice.

 

[Barrow Boy]

Madness did excellent versions of Prince Buster tunes mate, One Step Beyond alone, brought Buster's (and the Allstars, ahem) style back into focus brilliantly - it's got power and passion. The Specials are pale in comparison, too busy trying to sound like PB in 1964 - while the Nutty Boys brought it up to date.

What he said.



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[NMH]

Prince Buster is very good I must admit.

The Specials best song has to be Pressure Drop.

Hmm, why not spend these moments with Robert Palmer.
The deceased bass player issued this tasty cover on the flip side of a single in the mid-seventies;

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[NMH]

Any excuse to mention Toots and The Maytals, must be a good one.

So, turn this up and appreciate, mon;

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[NMH]

No reason, just happen to like this

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[NMH]

To get you in the mood for the stroll down to Withdean Stadium;

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[Kosh]

Granted I don't know much about modern and new fangled music types, but I would have to say Madness... I mean when I was 7 I loved them, when I was young enough to appreciate the finer complexities and nuances of their undoubted commercial appeal and mainstream song writing technique.
The Specials were clever.

Kosh

 

[Barrow Boy]

Happy days dancing (or rather trying to dance!)to this at the 'Suite' on a Saturday night back in the sixties.



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[goring dazza]

Madness were great at the start and have seen them a few times over the years but THE SPECIALS are in a different league!
Can't wait to go and see them in Brixton and Brum:yahoo:

 

[Buzzer]

What he said...

Honourable mention to 'Return of the Los Palmas 7' The greatest instrumental of the modern era (minus 'waiter' !)

Damn fine tune and first record I ever bought. I was on the Norfolk Broads with the 5th Worthing Boy's Brigade and we were in that creepy Norflok town where every shop is owned by Roy.

...and check this bass line out for a ska classic
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[Braders]

again it's a both are QUALLA from me

 

[aberllefenni]

First sign of madness?

Suggs walking up your driveway

 

[DTES]

Um, options one and three for me.

They are both quality, but IMHO Madness were better...

 

[Fazz62]

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[seagull_special]

To get you in the mood for the stroll down to Withdean Stadium;

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Thank you this is why I love NSC little moments of magic

 

[Fazz62]

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