Whats the BEST reggae Ive never heard?

[AlecBGreen]

All right all you fellow rocksteady freaks: Who should I be listening to? Im getting burned out listening to the same Yellowman CD ive been obsessed with these last few weeks...

Thanks!
-Alec :smoke:

[Sticky]

1. Peter Tosh?

Dead now. Great artist!
http://www.ptosh.com/

[mr_hat]

2. Go back to the source, if you haven't yet (early Wailers). Also >

I've heard the new Toots collaborative albumn, "True Love" is a kick.

[AlecBGreen]

3. Toots ROCK!

Whats the new one?

[Sticky]

4. Jimmy Cliff

Many Rivers To Cross. Gawd...I love that song. Not real Raggae, per se, but the angst sure emerges through his vocals.

(But you've probably heard of him) :-)

[AlecBGreen]

7. indeed i have

The Harder They Come is a GREAT MOVIE! (the soundtrack aint too bad either ;) )

[kodi]

15. cliff's "i am the living" it was never put to cd. the best album in reggae

count on it.

follow that up with early third world...96 degrees in the shade, arise in harmony, you've got the power, and rock the world.

you'll dance so much your feet'll bleed.

[stellanoir]

5. there was a really moving interview on the radio

last night. It was an interview with Rita Marley (Bob's widow) on WBUR's "On Point". She was totally inspiring. Sorry for n/l but Google "WBUR", if your interested, I'm multitasking right now, and am not sure whether or not they archive the shows. It was in the second hour segment though and totally worth a listen, if available.

[dutchdemocrat]

6. New and Old.

nasio fontaine is cool

http://www.nasioreggae.com/main.html

For some real fun roots I love Steel Pulse.

http://www.steel-pulse.com/

In 1993, at the request of the Clinton Administration, STEEL PULSE became the first reggae band ever to perform during the inaugural festivities in Washington DC.

[AlecBGreen]

8. So let me get this straight

Big Dog has a REGGAE band play at his inauguration, but he didnt inhale!? Rrrrriiiigggghhhtttt....

[dutchdemocrat]

9. NaHHHHHHHHH........

Steel Pulse toured with the Sex Pistols in the UK in the 70's. Now that must have been interesting....

[kodi]

16. extended version of SP's "reaching out" is the best dance song in reggae

it's on their "emergency" album

[darkstar]

10. Yabby You

would be my suggestion.

Righteous and political.

[dogman]

11. Inner Circle

Way before Bad Boys. When Jacob Miller was the lead.

[CanuckAmok]

12. Eek-A-Mouse, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Benjamin Zaphanista...

...for starters.

Particularly Johnson's "Making History" CD...it's a battle-cry for the oppressed left.

[ima_sinnic]

13. Mikal Rose (Black Uhuru): Stalk of Sensemilla

oh, yah mon, I could listen to dat song all f*in day n night

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

14. Common Sense _ live at the Belly UP Tavern is a great CD

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005OWCC/ref=m_art_li_1/103-0964200-4705411?v=glance&s=music

I know these guys..been around for years....their music is AWESOME..you can hear some samples here.

[Whitacre D_WI]

17. Burning Spear.

I Roy and Big Youth are also good.

[AlecBGreen]

18. Thanks for all the good suggestions!

Im definitely gonna check out Third World and Black Uhuru. Ive heard some of their stuff and what Ive heard ROCKS.

Here are some of my own suggestions for yall: Dub Side of the Moon by the Easy Star All Stars (a reggae remake of DSOTM by Pink Floyd. GET IT, TRUST ME), Yellowman's Greatest Hits (again, GET IT) and anything by King Tubby if you like Dub reggae.

-Alec

p.s. keep em coming!

[dolo amber]

19. Lee "Scratch" Perry

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Perry

He makes me happy! :bounce: