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- December 3, 2011 10:18 PM CST
- Samson Astaire
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  Does anyone else on this site enjoy any music like this? The early ska music (AKA bluebeat), its offshoot, rocksteady, which later morphed into skinhead- and mod-centric reggae music? Guys like Prince Buster, Derrick Morgan, The Maytals, the Wailing Wailers? I figured there was a chance some of the soul fans here would at least dig these sounds.
- December 9, 2011 7:35 PM CST
- Samson Astaire
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  Almost anything from Prince Buster, Derrick Morgan, and Phyllis Dillon would work. Also check this comp out: http://goldenoldies.ecrater.com/p/11914518/v-a-doo-wop-jamaican-style-original
- December 9, 2011 5:06 PM CST
- Chris Henniker
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  Ska came from R&B, jazz and boogie woogie, this song's all the evidence you need. Got anymore Jamaican jazz & R&B?
  
  Sam Sinister said:
  
  Wipeout! said:
  
  I'm not much on reggae but I really dig the trad ska/bluebeat/rocksteady stuff from the early 60s...slowly realizin' I dig most, if not all, music made from the early 60s (i.e. surf, vocal groups, pop, r'n'r, ska,...the list goes on baby)
  
  Check out this gem, from 1951 (boogie woogie with the ska upbeats!):
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- December 9, 2011 3:57 PM CST
- Dr. Alga
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  really love this one
  
  <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/h2ktditzShI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
- December 8, 2011 10:40 PM CST
- Samson Astaire
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  Wipeout! said:
  
  I'm not much on reggae but I really dig the trad ska/bluebeat/rocksteady stuff from the early 60s...slowly realizin' I dig most, if not all, music made from the early 60s (i.e. surf, vocal groups, pop, r'n'r, ska,...the list goes on baby)
  
  Check out this gem, from 1951 (boogie woogie with the ska upbeats!):
- December 8, 2011 3:11 PM CST
- Wipeout!
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  I'm not much on reggae but I really dig the trad ska/bluebeat/rocksteady stuff from the early 60s...slowly realizin' I dig most, if not all, music made from the early 60s (i.e. surf, vocal groups, pop, r'n'r, ska,...the list goes on baby)
- December 8, 2011 1:55 PM CST
- The Psyatics- R...
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  LOVE Desmond Dekker...king of Ska!
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zddK8_VCu7Q
- December 8, 2011 9:44 AM CST
- Angus Martin Mo...
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  I love my reggae...bluebeat/ska/rocksteady/roots/dub/toasting/2-Tone...amazing how one 'small' island created such a musical revolution...
- December 7, 2011 11:37 PM CST
- Samson Astaire
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  I was just reminded once again of this song earlier today. One of my favorite tunes out of any genre!
- December 7, 2011 8:13 PM CST
- Chanda
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  Love the older stuff mainly. Huge old soul fan. Stormy, Marion Black, Dyke & The Blazers, just to name a few. I am a drummer in a garage rock band, but have a side Funk Soul Project. I love the garage vibe, but there is nothing like layin it down with a funk riff. Puts you in a good mood instantly!
- December 5, 2011 3:09 AM CST
- Last Night
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  yeah !
  
  here's a good ska/rocksteady podcast, not often updated but really good songs :
  
  http://skaandreggaeshirts.podomatic.com/rss2.xml
  
  love this song from Night at the Hop comp on Sprirt of 69 :
- December 4, 2011 10:15 PM CST
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  I love this stuff! I also really like the early dub stuff like King Tubby, Prince Fari & Lee Scratch Perry (before he went nuts).
- December 4, 2011 8:01 PM CST
- Joe
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  Definitely. Toots & The Maytals were always my favorites. Toots Hibbert is a great soul vocalist -- always reminded me of a Jamaican Otis Redding. A lot of the Trojan Records artists were terrific.
- December 4, 2011 12:12 PM CST
- Chris Henniker
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  I love ska, especially the mod/skinhead stuff.
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- December 3, 2011 10:54 PM CST
- Samson Astaire
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  Another favorite:
- February 16, 2014 5:22 PM CST
- The Idle
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  Love it..
  
  Skinhead Reggae!
- February 17, 2014 5:23 PM CST
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  I love ska and reggae traditional, skinhead dub…
  
  Found a nice cache of 45s at Goodwill a while back, all late 60s/ early 70s reggae.
  
  This Jackie Paris single was in there…
- March 30, 2014 12:34 PM CDT
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  I'm a huge fan! The Termites, The Ethiopians.

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