Reggae
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Posted by Sekhmet, 03.06.2006 - 15:11
OMG this is so cliché to link reggae and pot but I can't help it 
). Anyway Bob Marley remains a genius to me, he has such a great voice, rythm and his texts are so right about some political situations... But except for Bob I don't know many more reggae artists (some French ones like Lavilliers or Tryo, but it has nothing to compare actually). Not that I grow tired of his discography, but I'd like to discover more bands/artists. So feel free to post any recommendations!!!
This thread is here to discuss your opinion about reggae and recommendations. Mere bashing ("reggae is so fucking gay I'm too tr00 for this"
) won't be tolerated 
! I know it's so different from metal that many metalheads may dislike this music, but if you want to criticize it do it in a constructive way please EDIT:
-bands I've disovered thx to MSrs posting in this thread: Gondwana, Patrice (I had already listened to him but forgotten about his music), Burning Spear.
-bands I've tried and disliked: Damien Marley
Also check "Tears of the dragon" by Bruce Dickinson, you may be surprised
Keep the recommendations coming!!
| Tencho Posts: 52  |
I find music's style boring. I can listen 3 or 4 topics, but then it bores me. it is a very flat music, without jumps.
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I listen to reggae only in two occasions: 1) when I'm veeeeeery drunk 2) when I'm extremly in the good mood I don't find reggae too good for all occasions.. It's just boring sometimes UB40 are my fav of all reggae musicians
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| Konrad Mormon Storm Posts: 707  |
If you like reggae you should get into a Genre called "Dancehall". It has the same basic feel but Dancehall came before Reggae and had roots in England. The lyrics are much more political and substantive. My favorites are Johnny Osbourne and Barrington Levy. I think there is a new wave of so-called Dancehall around now but it's nothing more than club music. Good Reggae bands are Burning Spear, Peter Tosh, Bob and Damien, etc.
---- Brujerizmo!
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| Arian Totalis The Philosopher Posts: 3351  |
I like reggae as well, I listen to Bob marley when I'm trying to cheer up. But unfortunantely, the only reggae I listen to is Bob Marley, as well as some Ziggy marley. There are some Rap artists who use reggae in their styles as well, I really like Busta Rhymes and The Fugees, But Sean Paul is another example of this(I don't like sean paul) and Damian Marley as well.
---- "For the Coward there is no Life For the hero there is No Death" -Kakita Toshimoko "The Philosopher, you know so much about nothing at all." _Chuck Schuldiner.
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| Konrad Mormon Storm Posts: 707 |
Yeah Sean Paul and Shaggy and all that shit is probably the wost thing ever.
---- Brujerizmo!
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| Sekhmet Electric Witch Posts: 1144  |
I've discovered a new musician who is part of the French dub scene: Kanka. He's influenced by English and Jamaican dub, but he adds electro to it and the result is pretty interesting... Check him out! There are also those two bands I've never mentionned because they're rather ska, but I'm listening to them right now and they have a lot of reggae influences: K2R Riddim and Percubaba. Some great dub sound and political lyrics, a bit like Dancehall mixed with ska music. Worth checking out too! (but you'd better speak French to get their "message")
---- I wish I had a mental survival kit...
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| Stalker Lone wanderer Posts: 2705  |
Written by KryptoN on 15.06.2006 at 17:48  WTF man, how do you know about Eyesburn??  Yeah, theyre pretty good, although i havent listened them for quite some time... And they play smth like Hard Core Reggae...Anyway, I recommend Scientist to everyone, its really good reggae, I have album called "Scientist: Rids The World Of The Evil Curse Of The Vampires" (lol what a name) , also non typical lyrics on this one, zombies, vampires , mummies... funny, but the music is kinda old school dub reggae form 80ties....... cool music
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| KryptoN imperceptible Posts: 634  |
Written by Stalker on 23.09.2007 at 21:22 Well they're not THAT unknown... I think someone recommended them to me @ last.fm. I kind of forgot about the band for a while but this reminded me to listen to them some more.
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Written by KryptoN on 23.09.2007 at 21:56 Hahah, well, I dont know, here they are pretty know, but i dont know for outside... I only know they touref once as a support for soulfly, but i dont know exactly where...
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| Torelli Posts: 1280  |
Reagge can be nice from time to time, but I can find it pretty boring and repatative(Perhaps that is beacuse I haven't digged deep enough in this gengre)? However I do like it's "cousin" ska , but back one topic. One reagge band that I really like is "svenska akademien" from Sweden. It's to bad that nearly every music is at the letftish/extreme leftish side on the political scale. But I guess it's the music that counts, let set the politics aside.
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Well me being from the Caribbean, there's always lots of Rastas selling peanuts on the side of the roads annd I'm exposed to Jamaican Reggae very often . It's quite familiar and popular in The Bahamas.I actually just recently got into it. Good to smoke to. I love the conscious culture reggae like Jah Sun, Lutan Fyah, Natty King, Chezidek......those kind of artists. Barrington Levy's great to listen to if you want something more old school. I don't like the hyped up kind like in alot of songs by Sizzla or by Capleton, they'll just spit a bunch of ragga nonsense and it sounds so terrible. If Capleton would do more songs like "Jah Jah City", he'd be better! I love the remix of "Jah Jah City" it's a medley of The Liberation Riddim. Oh and Bob Marley's youngest son, Damien Marley, I hate his dancehall tunes!! I hate dancehall music! He should make more songs like "Welcome To Jamrock". I love the different riddims. Some new ones what came out are Rastar Riddim and Show Love Riddim. I love how many different artists take those riddims and make their own lyrics for it. I love Reggae. It also helps in brushing up on your Jamaican-English lol. Selassie I JAH!! Rastafarai! 
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Account deleted Written by Sekhmet on 29.06.2006 at 12:17 Yeah I know! lol that's why I can't listen to Luciano, all his songs are like that. Morgan Heritage too, some artists just overdo it. But what's cool about Rastafarai is the peacefulness that it promotes....the wisdom is pretty much not there.....but the compassion is where I find the connection with the conscious reggae tunes. haha weeks back, as I was leaving night-school to go home, I saw a WHITE Rasta woman with blonde features walking with her mixed children. Cuz Rastafarai is Pro-Black, I just can't see how a blonde white woman can be rasta, i found it funny. I mean I always knew there were white rastas in the world, the artist, Jah Sun is a white californian rasta, but just I've never seen one in person until that night. P.S. also concerning reggae music, i hate how America and other first world countries referre to Reggae as "World Music". WTF is "World Music"? lol. I mean......People from California never referre to California as "Cali" In the same way, people from The Caribbean never referre to Reggae, Soca or Dancehall as "World Music". I can't stand it 
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| Hamird Lieutenant Posts: 2564  |
I used to be a fan of Reggae, but no any more.. In fact I didn't continue searching and getting more Reggae, but in those time when I listened to this music I found three interesting artist and those are Bobby McFerrin, Johnny Nash and Bob Marley.. Bobby McFerrin is the most talented I think. And of course his legendary "Don't worry, Be happy" is so nice.
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Everyone should check out Pablo Moses! he's more old school to em as i'm use to the more modernize reggae.....the music kinda sorta has dub elements. it's SOOO CHILL
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| tobm Posts: 48 |
Reggae...bad ass recommendations:(other than bob) -Peter Tosh -slightly stoopid -Eek a mouse -Mono und Nikitaman -Gentleman -Patrice -Sublime -Los Skalameros -Damian Marley -Ziggy Marley -Matisyahu -Mystic Roots -Seeed -UB 40 for more.....:P....PM
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| FOOCK Nam Posts: 3571  |
I like Gentlemen, I can enjoy some songs which are reggae from that band. Somewhat I find some reggae like hip hop, other if I dont, that mean I like it.
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| Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695  |
I'm not a close minded metal head, but reggae I just can't stand. Unless I'm really really drunk. You know "uuuhhh, I think I'm gonna die..."-drunk.
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| thefadedline Posts: 3163  |
Here are some REAL and old reggae recommendations for you. i do not like this new garbage that people call reggae. toots and the maytals gregory isaacs linton kwesi johnson inner circle jimmy cliff burning spear the wailers
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| Ealdamir Posts: 5497  |
But i see these are all very old recomendations, like someone said Gentleman is really good. German scene is on the rise. Irie Invaders is real nice too - new stuff. Dub Incorporation is fucking great and Babylon Circus(for reaggae check the old albums) - these 2 from france Groundation is another awsome band - older Well it depends on what reggae you like of course - dancehall's tending to be very popular If i repost i give you reggae from all over europe
---- Plz, Help me Fly!
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| Javier_000 Posts: 48  |
Woooooooooo reggae! Lots of GREAT bands with this genre. Totally relaxin while using some speial smokes - or not. Bands to check up are Black Roots Jacob Miller Jhonny Ringo Hermanos Tanaka Lone Ranger and lots more. BTW if you want to check up any reggae band just send me some PM.
---- i freaks my draulics phuckin' hoes in college... beetches swinging on my nuts is so stylish...
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