General Music Chat

THAT, I understand! I have a hard time doing our live sound justice as well.

SKA?
Short answer:
Rythm n Blues ---> Ska ---> Rock Steady ---> Reggae.
Grandady of Reggae.

Long answer: (IF you want to do some reading)
http://www.ddg.com/LIS/InfoDesignF97/malyce/music.htm

In modern times... usually means fast-paced, punk-rock style Reggae, with a bunch of annoying horns and sugared up kids in it.

Mary you need to turn off the auto redial.

Yeah, I need to turn off somethin'.

doesnt really take 10 people, but they get a nice sound out of it. They r alot better live.

Matt, I like it. I could see myself playing with these sugared up kids. I really like the trombonist.

Let me drink about 5 MT dews and Ill jump behind those drums. Those kids wouldnt know what hit em .... For bout a 1/2 HR...

Let me drink about 5 MT dews and Ill jump behind those drums. Those kids wouldnt know what hit em .... For bout a 1/2 HR...

Yeah, I was going to say that I could hang with these kids, without the MT Dews, but I would definitely need a nap afterward.

Then I read "for 'bout a 1/2 hour" and had to laugh.

My understanding of ska was that it was a combination of really hardcore punk mixed with a bossanova/20's kind of swing. Add 10 gallons of anger and mulletude and viola, you got ska. Or just imagine a bunch of goths who drank red bull all day and were angry about something

Not my thing, but some people love it.

Ska is old punk and new (or modern) Jazz all in one. There's nothing angry bout it. Lyrically, it's supposed to be funny or somewhat rebelious (against parents and such), but without the angst or whatever.

Ive had the pleasure of meeting them. they are all really cool guys. Thiert trombonist is awesome, but I've played with the sax player, and believe me, he's the one we've gotta watch out for. he'll be making a name for himself soon.

Those luna people do have a class act together. Sometimes it takes us old guitar based rockers a little time to fully appreciate brass. Especially not so cool brass such as trombones. Except for the upstume rhythm coming from the guitar, and the use of full brass, I don't regard these folks as a ska band. They also seem to have some Latin and jazz influence, as well as the aforementioned high school band sound. None the less, they appear to me to be kick-ass performers. I never cared that much for horns back in the days of Chicago and Blood Sweat and Tears. I didn't get into them until I bought my first Osibisa album.

For the record, Ska in its original form, predates the punk era bands such as Madness and The English Beat.

Thanks to Mellow Matt for sharing these guys with us.
I hope you get a good horn gig together.
(I've been known to squeak out a few notes on the old alto sax myself, and once had a successful keys and sax duo with a good sax man, so I shrugged off my prejudice to brass a long time ago.

Howlin'

Those luna people do have a class act together. Sometimes it takes us old guitar based rockers a little time to fully appreciate brass. Especially not so cool brass such as trombones. Except for the upstume rhythm coming from the guitar, and the use of full brass, I don't regard these folks as a ska band. They also seem to have some Latin and jazz influence, as well as the aforementioned high school band sound. None the less, they appear to me to be kick-ass performers. I never cared that much for horns back in the days of Chicago and Blood Sweat and Tears. I didn't get into them until I bought my first Osibisa album.

For the record, Ska in its original form, predates the punk era bands such as Madness and The English Beat.

Thanks to Mellow Matt for sharing these guys with us.
I hope you get a good horn gig together.
(I've been known to squeak out a few notes on the old alto sax myself, and once had a successful keys and sax duo with a good sax man, so I shrugged off my prejudice to brass a long time ago.

Howlin'

OSIBISA!!! Did you say OSIBISA!?! Ugh, I am so totally glad I am here!

I am a fan of the big band rock bands including Tower of Power...can't ferget about those guys.

Mary,
Osibisa took me a few listens to get used to , but once that polyrhytmic groove gets to ya, it stays with you forever! (Their old guitarist, Wendell Richardson, is one of the most underrated players of the era i.m.o.)

After thinking about it for a while, i realize that the first brass performances that really caught my ears were
1) "Got To Get You Into My Life" from The Beatles' Revolver album
2) The Kenny Clark- Francy Boland Big Band album "Now Hear Our Meaning" from the 60's (My introduction to great Jazz!)
3) The Atlanta Horns' arrangement featured on "Good Time Boy" on The Buffalo Springfield Again album.
4)" The Invocation Of The Pumpkin" from The Mothers Of Invention's ground breaking album Absolutely Free.

Horns (and flutes) can be cool if ya give 'em a chance! (but maybe not as cool as theremins and balalaikas)
Howlin'