Kate1969 Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 I'm a huge ska fan, stuff like Catch 22, Mustard Plug, Mad Caddies and The Planet Smashers. Anyone else you like that I should check out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosis Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 I'm a huge fan too. Here's some of my favs: The Specials, Fishbone, Big 5, Judge Dread, Madness, The Loafers, Bad Manners, The Selecter, The Potato, Skadows, Long Beach Dub All Stars., The Toasters, Aquabat, The Strangeways, Mephiskapheles. Man it's been a while since I've been to a good show... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate1969 Posted July 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 Ya I'm a Specials fan too, I went to the Coast To Coast Roast with Catch 22 and Reel Big Fish, it was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 Did The Untouchables make it outside of the LA area? They were a Ska band that was pretty good, but I never really got into them. I think they were also in the movie "Repo Man." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 A good ska band are the deligates from montreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrea101 Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 I live in montreal, and another good band other then the delegates is psychotic 4. They are punk though,rather then ska but still good. I know the lead singer. :guitar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footy Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 I like alot of the British ska from the 78, 79, 80-ish period - is that what they call second wave? Specials, Selector, Bad Manners and especially the Beat [i think they had to call themselves the English Beat in the States]. I'm old enough to remember some of the good old sixties ska, too. 'Guns of Navarone', anybody? Or the Paragons version of 'The Tide Is High'? [maybe that's just plain old reggae, though]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 One of my favorite CDs is "The Duran Duran Tribute Album". It features ska bands of the 90s covering DD tunes. Hilarious...I love almost every minute of it. 1. Rio - Goldfinger 2. Hold Back the Rain - Buck-O-Nine 3. Planet Earth - Home Grown 4. Chauffeur - Deftones 5. Come Undone - Wise Crack 6. Hungry Like the Wolf - Reel Big Fish 7. Reflex - Less Than Jake 8. Ordinary World - Riverfenix 9. View to a Kill - Gob 10. Girls on Film - Björn Again 11. Seventh Stranger - The Wrens 12. Save a Prayer - Eve's Plum 13. New Religion - Jimmy Eat World 14. Is There Something I Should Know? - Mr. T Experience 15. Girls on Film - Wesley Willis Fiasco Of course, I don't know how ska Jimmy Eat World is...didn't they do that annoying "Middle" song? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 yes they did TP "It just takes some time little girl in that little hot blue ride, everything everything will be all right all right" (lyrics aren't dead on, but I know that they're close enough to put it in your head all day Buahahahahahahahahahahaha!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In heaven Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 When I was younger I was in a ska band called The Cheapsk8's. We had horns and all that junk. I wouldn't say I'm into it anymore, but every once in awhile I will break out my Special's records and skank like I am 16. No one has mentioned Operation Ivy. I think they were the last great ska/punk band. "Take Warning" Tim and Matt went on to form Rancid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 Would you call Chicago ska? I mean a lot of their songs sound sort of like well put together ska. I am not really a big fan of modern ska, but I like a good horn section every now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In heaven Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 No I wouldn't call Chicago ska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Would you call Chicago ska? I mean a lot of their songs sound sort of like well put together ska. I am not really a big fan of modern ska, but I like a good horn section every now and then. Nah. Not even close. Even though Ska is heavy on horns, so is Jazz, and some R&B, Big Band, as well other styles that employ orchestra-like sounds which Chicago draws influences from. It's pretty much about the rhythm and pacing with Ska - very lively and upbeat when compared to the "soft Rock" sound of Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 for Ska fans, check out the Busters Tokyo Ska Zone ~ The Busters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 You're really digging deep to find somewhere to post today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 I'm bored and it's fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowhand Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Less Than Jake, Goldfinger, Mest, Cake ... that's about as ska as I get, but I like it. Good call on the Long Beach Dub All-Stars too, that's basically Sublime without Brad Newell right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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