could you guys give me some good reggae bands? im really into groundation and bob marley, so thanks for the recommendations (please tell me the best album to start with too)
iJahman Levi - heads up the branch of the Rastafarian religion that Bob Marley belonged to, i.e. the Levi Tribe Lucky Dube - probably the best reggae artist out of South Africa. Cheers! LumperDawgz
Bob Marley of Course Black Uhuru Peter Tosh Toots and the Maytalls Culture Those should have you busy for a while
Have you ever heard any of Half-Pints material? He can sing his arse off! If you're looking for some reggae/rock/dub bands you ought to try.... Can't Hang The Expendables Dirty Heads Soldiers of Jah Army aka SOJA Rebelution One Drop Three Legged Fox Tribal Seeds Diego Roots John Browns Body also check out Sizzla Kalonji, he spits some hot fire
capleton [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Em_b1MzMF8"]YouTube - Capleton - That Day Will Come (Hardtimes Riddim)[/ame]
No one ever seems to mention Steel Pulse. They blew up in the late 70's, put out some great music through the 80's and 90's... and are still selling out venues all over the world. (small clubs... but still ) Worth a mention. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hdlPzBlil4"]YouTube - Steel Pulse - Steppin Out[/ame]
There are tons of threads o this, and in many of them I've posted my huge master list of Reggae artists. Look for it, it's all over.
Also... though Bad Brains was really a Hard Core Punk-Ska band... they laid down a few sick reggae tracks. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7k2Nh-c5js"]YouTube - Bad Brains - I & I rasta[/ame] Note: Human Rights (H.R. of Bad Brains) went on to make some great reggae music as a solo act. I'm not so fond of his most recent work... but some of his older stuff (in my opinion) is really good.
Wait.. one more. Thievery Corporation is probably known best for it's electronic, trip-hop, world-beat sound but they also have some great tracks you could lump into the reggae & dub genres. They put out original music as well as remixes with the likes of Blak Uhuru, Sister Nancy, Sleepy Wonder and more. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v3KIfiw6-M"]YouTube - Thievery Corporation - Richest Man In Babylon[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFMUSDnkUYo"]YouTube - Thievery Corporation - Radio Retaliation[/ame]
woooahh there man, if you're gonna bring them into you better put up the best one [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCD99jMMuh0"]YouTube - Thievery Corporation - Amerimacka[/ame] check out MIDNITE - Seek Knowledge Before Vengeance (this album has a sick ass song called weed burn, just look that one up). another album of theirs is Unpolished. Mystic Roots + Pato Banton jah mason - donno album but song "high grade" and my current fav: Rankin Scroo - Solid
barrington levy 10 ft ganja plant groundation easy street dub all stars steel pulse black uhuru ernest ranglin toots and the maytals john brown's body rebelution the expendable slightly stoopid sublime gregory isaacs ken boothe