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You all know my love for Jamaican ska. Two of my all time favourites:
Saw the Skatalites a few years back. Watching Doreen Shafer take the stage nearly reduced me to tears. Life-affirming, glorious moment in an unremittingly shit world.
Swing Easy by the Soul Vendors fronted by the former Skatalite Roland Alphonso. This rhythm is stunning and led directly into the Bluebeat style that was to follow.
Edit: ah, fck it. One more. Watched The Beat live about 4 weeks back. Ranking Jr on vocals. They are a fantastic live outfit. They kicked off with one of my favourite Two Tone tracks:
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Saw the beat in lisdoonvarna probably 40 years ago . Brilliant band and still doing it . Stand down Margaret was a stunning tune as was everything they did.
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Saw the beat in lisdoonvarna probably 40 years ago . Brilliant band and still doing it . Stand down Margaret was a stunning tune as was everything they did.
I saw The Beat live in the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill, in 2024. Such a great, nostalgic night.
Was too young to see them in their (my?!) prime and wish I could have seen The Specials at anytime, anywhere, but missed that opportunity.
However, this live recording of them from 1979 in, I believe a University, is absolute quality.
Those Rude Boy Young'uns taking to the stage at the end - Quality.
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