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roots reggae, not Marley or Tosh.

gruntgravelgruntgravel 559 Posts
edited August 2005 in Strut Central
Anyone have any recommendations that are along the lines of The Gladiators and The Mighty Diamonds?

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  • bonzaisk8bonzaisk8 946 Posts
    The Abbysinians.

    Culture.

    Yabby You

    Gregory Isaacs

    Bunny Wailer



    oh, and Max Romeo is dope too.





  • coffinjoecoffinjoe 1,743 Posts
    also try
    burning spear, congos, heptones, meditations, itals & wailing souls
  • mistercmisterc 329 Posts
    Pablo Moses - Revolutionary Dream

    Jah Lion - Columbia Collie

    Junior Murvin - Police and thieves
  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts
    what's the song where it says:


    I said they're wearing....... adidas

    I said they're wearinnnng.... they Pumas

    I said they wearrringgg... they _____














    real soulful roots reggae joint.....
  • jahlion2jahlion2 25 Posts
    Great site: http://roots-archives.com/
  • volumenvolumen 2,532 Posts
    SIster Carol is later on, but still has a cool feel.

    Junior Byles

    Deadly Headly

    Everything Lee Perry

    Nancy Griffith (SP)

    Rita Marley has good stuff

    Thrid World

    Charlie Chaplin

    Yellowman

    Ansel and Collins

    Derrick Morgan
  • jahlion2jahlion2 25 Posts
    Jah Lion - Columbia Collie

    thanks for the shout
  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts

    Ansel and Collins


    You mean Ansel Collins, as in Dave and Ansel Collins, don't you?
  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts
    where have you been?

    ps.

    the ethiopians

    pat kelly

    clancy eccles

    the melodians

    paragons/john holt

    ...or is that rocksteady only?
  • volumenvolumen 2,532 Posts

    Ansel and Collins


    You mean Ansel Collins, as in Dave and Ansel Collins, don't you?


    Doh! Late for work, chugging coffee and trying to hurry up and post so I can actually get to work!
  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts
    where have you been?

    Busy. And with that I'm out again. Peace.
  • meistromocomeistromoco 953 Posts
    Jacob Miller
    Heptones
    Israel Vibration
    Sugar Minott
  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts
    mylatency's got some roots...
  • neil_somethingneil_something 993 Posts
    one that probably fits the bill (rootsy) : the gatherers "words of my mouth"

    one that is more soulful reggae so might not (but is still a hot tune): sharon forrester "silly wasn't i"
  • neil_somethingneil_something 993 Posts
    oh oh and more soulful reggae playing right now[/b]: otis gayle "i'll be around"

    (it's all about the keys on this)
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts


    also:





    LKJ

    Freddie McGregor

    Dennis Brown

    Linval Thompson

    Mighty Threes

    Wailing Souls

    Knowledge

    Barry Brown

    Fred Locks

    Prince Allah

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    oh oh and more soulful reggae playing right now[/b]: otis gayle "i'll be around"

    (it's all about Jackie Mittoo's arrangement[/b]on this)
  • gruntgravelgruntgravel 559 Posts
    Thanks all for the skull fill up.
  • neil_somethingneil_something 993 Posts
    oh oh and more soulful reggae playing right now[/b]: otis gayle "i'll be around"

    (it's all about Jackie Mittoo's arrangement[/b]on this)

    ahhhhhh, jackie mittoo...

    that would be the reason it sounds so good then.

    (i think i need to work on my rudimentary reggae knowledge...)
  • VagabondVagabond 417 Posts
    The Gaylads, The Viceroys, Barry Brown, Cornell Cambell, Jackie Mittoo, Jackie Mitto, Jackie Mitto.
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