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In Memoriam: Laurel Aitken: the Godfather of Ska (1927-2005)
London's Club Ska is reporting that at 8 am this morning Laurel Aitken, widely acknowledged as the 'Godfather of Ska' and affectionately known as 'Boss Skinhead,' died of a heart attack at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, England. Aitken was born in Cuba on April 22, 1927 and moved to his father's homeland of Jamaica in 1938. In 1957 he began his recording career with the single "Roll Jordan Roll." The double A-side "Little Sheila" / "Boogie in my Bones" was the first single released on Chris Blackwell's Island Records, one of the first ever ska records, and the first Jamaican recording ever released in England. Aitken relocated to the U.K. and recorded numerous hits throughout the 60s. He was later acknowledged as "an elder statesman to the Two Tone ska revival movement of the punk era" (AllMusic).The 2-Tone era saw Aitken performing with the English Beat, touring with mod band Secret Affair, and backed by punk/reggae act the Ruts. In the 80s Aitken regularly toured the U.K. and recorded with British act Potato 5. In 1986 appeared in mod film Absolute Beginners alongside David Bowie. Throughout the late 90s he performed with several third-wave ska acts, including the Toasters and the New York Ska Jazz Ensemble. Most recently, 2002 saw the release of Live at Club Ska.
Our deepest condolences go out to the Laurel's family, friends and fans.
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- the groovers - you were meant for me
- clancy eccles - what will your mama say
- tommy mckenzie - fiddlesticks
- monty morris - say what your saying
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Rocksteady merupakan salah satu genre musik yang berasal dari Jamaika. Jenis musik ini berawal dari ska yang dibikin lebih halus tapi tidak seperti reggae yang pelan dan santai. Reggae adalah penerus jenis musik rocksteady ini.
Nama rocksteady ini muncul dari lagi Alton Ellis "Rock Steady". Genre musik ini muncul ketika warga-warga desa di Jamaika berhijrah dari daerah pedesaan dan masuk ke kota-kota. Di ghettoKingston, para pemuda menyanyikan lagu-lagu dengan irama rocksteady. di kota-kota seperti misalkan
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rocksteady is a music genre that was most popular in Jamaica, starting around 1966, and its reggae successor was established around 1968.[1]
The term rocksteady comes from a dance style that was mentioned in the Alton Ellis song "Rock Steady". A successor to Jamaican ska, and a precursor to reggae, rocksteady was performed by Jamaican vocal harmony groups such as The Gaylads, The Kingstonians, The Maytals and The Paragons. Dances performed to rocksteady were less energetic than the earlier ska dance moves. Rocksteady differs from ska musically as the tempo is slower and more relaxed. The bass is heavier and more prominent in the mix and in addition, the bass lines abandon the earlier "walking" style of the ska period in favor of more broken, syncopated figures. The ska-style back beat and the emphasis on the offbeat carried over into rocksteady.
the Skatalites - 32 Authentic Ska Hits
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Tracklisting:
Biography of The Skatalites ..
On The Right Track is released worldwide by AIM International from Australia.
- the skatalites - big trombone
- the skatalites - blow roland blow
- the skatalites - Can't You See
- the skatalites - carry go bring come
- the skatalites - Exodus
- the skatalites - shame & scandal
- the skatalites - simmer down (featuring bob marley)
- the skatalites - ska ska ska
- the skatalites - Split Personality
- the skatalites - The Vow
- the skatalites - Welcome Back Home
- the skatalites - Woman A Come
- the skatalites - World's Fair
- the skatalites - you're wondering now
Biography of The Skatalites ..
In Jamaica in the mid-50's, a fledgling recording industry saw the birth of what became known as Ska. Created by fusing Boogie-Woogie Blues, R+B, Jazz, Mento, Calypso and African rythyms, Ska became the first truly Jamaican music and by the 60's all the vocalist were swarming to the studios to record their songs to this infectious new beat. Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Toots and the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe are just a few of the names who came to record this new music, which coincided with the whole island's excitement about Jamaica's independence in 1962. The core musicians playing on most of these sessions saw the opportunity to play this music live to the public.Tommy McCook, Rolando Alphonso, Johnny Moore, Lester Sterling, Don Drummond, Lloyd Knibb, Lloyd Brevett, Jerry Haynes, and Jackie Mittoo began working together in 1963 and formed The Ska-talites in May 1964.
Spring 1964
The Skatalites record their first LP at Studio One in Kingston, Ska Authentic, and tour the island as the creators of Ska. Their recordings for various producers rule the airwaves, stations JBC and RJR, that is. Foremost among their producers were; Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd, Arthur 'Duke' Reid, Cecil 'Prince Buster' Campbell, Vincent 'King' Edwards, Justin 'Phillip' Yap, Leslie Kong, Lindon Pottinger,Sonya Pottinger and Vincent 'Randy' Chin. The Skatalites led sessions with all the top artists and helped to break young talents such as Delroy Wilson, Desmond Dekker, The Wailers, Lee Perry, etc.
Fall 1964
Don Drummond's composition, "Man In The Street", enters the Top 10 in the UK. Trombonist Drummond is not only the Skatalites busiest composer, but the most prolific in all of Ska, with at least 200 tunes to his name by 1965.
January 1st 1965
Don Drummond is jailed for the murder of his girlfriend, Anita 'Marguerita' Mahfood. He is later convicted and remanded to the Bellevue Asylum.
August, 1965
The Skatalites play their last show. The break-up results in the formation of two supergroups, Rolando Alphonso and the Soul Vendors and Tommy McCook and the Supersonics.
Early 1967
Don Drummond's Ska-adaption of the theme to the film "The Guns Of Navarone" enters the UK Top 10.
May 6, 1969
Don Drummond dies at age 37 in the Bellevue Asylum.
June 1983
The Skatalites reform for a reunion performance at the Sunsplash festival in Montego Bay in July. Their show was a smashing success and the band played more concerts in Jamaica while weighing offers to tour abroad.
April 1984
The Skatalites record their reunion album, The Return of The Big Guns,released on Mango Records in the U.K.
July 7th 1984
The Skatalites play to thousands at Selhurst Park during the London Sunsplash. The Skatalites play 7 tunes and also back Prince Buster on three before closing with a reprise of their theme song, "Freedom Sounds".
1985-88
The core members of the Skatalites emigrate and eventually coalesce in the northeast of the United States. They play their first US concert at The Village Gate and begin to play spotted dates in Northeast US.
April 1989
The Skatalites are support act for Bunny Wailer's Liberation Tour featuring 7 original members: Tommy McCook,Roland Alphonso,Lester Sterling,Johnny Moore, Jackie Mittoo,Lloyd Brevett,Lloyd Knibb with special guests Dion Knibb on vocals, Devon James on guitar,and Ken Stewart on keyboards.
January 1990
The Skatalites do their first headline tour of the US with the same lineup minus Jackie Mittoo and Lester Sterling.
December 16, 1990
Jackie Mittoo dies in Toronto Canada from cancer.
1991-93
The Skatalites continue touring the US and in 1992 do their first tour of Europe. They continue working towards the release of a new album.
1993
Skavoovee is released in the US on Shanachie Records and in Japan as McCooke's Book(sic). The Skavoovee tour featuring the Skatalites, Special Beat, Selector, and The Toasters tours the US
January 1996
The Skatalites are nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Reggae Album for their 1995 Shanachie release, Hi Bop Ska.
January 1997
The Skatalites are nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Reggae Album for their 1996 Shanachie release, Greetings From Skamania.
1997
The Skatalites release "Ball of Fire" on Island Records with special guest Ernest Ranglin on guitar
May 5, 1998
Tommy McCook passes away near his home in Lithonia Georgia.
November 17, 1998
Rolando Alphonso passes away at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles CA.
March 27, 1999
Cedric 'Im Brooks joins The Skatalites, shouldering the legacy of Tommy McCook and Rolando Alphonso.
May 2000
The Skatalites record a new album at The Hit Factory in Miami with 15 original tracks with special guest Ken Boothe on a vocal track.
December 26 and 27 2001
The Skatalites record another new album in Paris at Davout Studios for Melodie Records and released as "From Paris With Love" on April 15,2002.
February 2002
The Skatalites begin their World Tour for the year touching USA, Europe, Mexico, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Russia and Japan which lasted 9 months.
April 2003
The Skatalites return to the studio with Toots(and The Maytalls) Hibbert to record a contribution to his new True Love cd featuring many special guests including Willie Nelson,Bonnie Raitt,Eric Clapton et al. This album subsequently won the Grammy for 2004.
March 2004
The Skatalites announce the beginning of their 40th Anniversary tour including Colombia,Greece and Singapore,in addition to the usual global stops. This celebratory tour will last until May 2005. The addition of Vincent(Don Drummond Jr)Gordon and Karl(Cannonball) Bryan makes this one of the best Skatalites lineups ever.
April 2005
The Skatalites embark on a new World Tour this year with their new bass player Val Douglas. Mr Douglas is another outstanding Jamaican musician who has played on numerous sessions and his famous A-Team band was the primary backing band for Reggae Sunsplash Tours all through the 80's and 90's. The Skatalites continue to be composed of the top musicians in their genre,as they have from the beginning.
October 2005
The Skatalites release "The Skatalites in Orbit,Vol.1 recorded live in Buenos Aires,Argentina with many thanks to Javier DaRocha and Pedro Pearson for the best live Skatalites recording ever.
March 2006
The Skatalites play at La Bal De La Rose for Princess Caroline of Monaco along with Jimmy Cliff,The Wailers and Alpha Blondy. This show starts the 2006 Global Orbit Tour reaching as far as Australia,New Zealand,Chile,Argentina
etc.
April 2006
Skatalites record 11 brand new tunes and 1 cover in Byron Bay,Australia at the 301 Studios. The new release "On The Right Track" is forthcoming.
On The Right Track is released worldwide by AIM International from Australia.
September 2007
The Skatalites contribute the track "Be My Guest" with Ben Harper on vocals for the new Fats Domino tribute cd "Going Home" featuring numerous artists. This cd is a fund raiser for all musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Rise Up: 3-Nation Compilation'. Kalimat itu bisa diartikan begini, 'Kalau merasa terlalu keras, berarti kamu sudah terlalu tua'.
Kalimat tersebut boleh jadi dicantumkan untuk memancing pembeli. Ya, produser album ini memang perlu mengeluarkan banyak pancingan. Selain karena band pendukungnya tidak terlalu familiar di telinga pecinta musik awam, tapi juga karena musik yang diusungnya tak lagi hype
Selain itu, album ini diproduksi secara independent. Jika tak bisa keluar uang banyak untuk biaya promosi, sentuhan-sentuhan 'dagang' rasanya lumrah dilakukan baik di kaset maupun cover kaset.
Seperti judulnya, 'Rise Up: 3-Nation Compilation' adalah album kompilasi grup musik dari tiga negara. Indonesia, Belanda dan Swiss. Aliran yang diusung adalah ska.
Namun jangan dulu membayangkan ska ala Tipe-X atau Jun Fan Gang Foo yang identik dengan lagu-lagu bernuansa ceria dengan iringan terompet.
Dalam 'Rise Up: 3-Nation Compilation', terompet masih tetap ada, tapi tidak dominan. Tempo lagu-lagunya juga relatif tidak begitu cepat. Tak perlu takut kehabisan nafas jika mau ikut berdendang bersama.
Kembali ke soal kalimat yang ditulis di awal, If it's too loud, you're too old, saya berani mengatakan album ini sama sekali tidak keras. Saya juga berani jamin kalau saya belum tua.
Kalimat tersebut boleh jadi dicantumkan untuk memancing pembeli. Ya, produser album ini memang perlu mengeluarkan banyak pancingan. Selain karena band pendukungnya tidak terlalu familiar di telinga pecinta musik awam, tapi juga karena musik yang diusungnya tak lagi hype
Selain itu, album ini diproduksi secara independent. Jika tak bisa keluar uang banyak untuk biaya promosi, sentuhan-sentuhan 'dagang' rasanya lumrah dilakukan baik di kaset maupun cover kaset.
Seperti judulnya, 'Rise Up: 3-Nation Compilation' adalah album kompilasi grup musik dari tiga negara. Indonesia, Belanda dan Swiss. Aliran yang diusung adalah ska.
Namun jangan dulu membayangkan ska ala Tipe-X atau Jun Fan Gang Foo yang identik dengan lagu-lagu bernuansa ceria dengan iringan terompet.
Dalam 'Rise Up: 3-Nation Compilation', terompet masih tetap ada, tapi tidak dominan. Tempo lagu-lagunya juga relatif tidak begitu cepat. Tak perlu takut kehabisan nafas jika mau ikut berdendang bersama.
Kembali ke soal kalimat yang ditulis di awal, If it's too loud, you're too old, saya berani mengatakan album ini sama sekali tidak keras. Saya juga berani jamin kalau saya belum tua.
Tracklisting:
seperti beberapa tahun silam.
- Sub Kultur - Semerbak
- Agent Skins - Wave Vibration
- Noin Bullet - Pagi Hari
- Dirty Dolls - Make Up Your Mind
- Apollo 10 - Nostalgila
- The Palookas - Smile
- Open Season - Keep My Fire Burning
- Plenty Enuff - Catching in the Rye
- Open Season - Take a Lady
- Plenty Enuff - Dass Es Mehr Gibt
- The Palookas - Baby
- Apollo 10 - Imagination
- Dirty Dolls - Sunset di Mataku
- Noin Bullet - Sambutlah
- Sub Kultur - There is No
- Agent Skins - The Will to Live.
Ska (pronounced /ˈskɑː/, Jamaican [skja]) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae.[1] Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. It is characterized by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the offbeat.
In the early 1960s, ska was the dominant music genre of Jamaica and was popular with British mods. Later it became popular with many skinheads.[2][3][4][5] Music historians typically divide the history of ska into three periods: the original Jamaican scene of the 1960s (First Wave), the English 2 Tone ska revival of the late 1970s (Second Wave) and the third wave ska movement, which started in the 1980s (Third Wave).
Etymology
There are different theories about the origins of the word ska. Ernest Ranglin claimed that the term was coined by musicians to refer to the "skat! skat! skat!" scratching guitar strum.[6] Another explanation is that at a recording session in 1959 produced by Coxsone Dodd, double bassist Cluett Johnson instructed guitarist Ranglin to "play like ska, ska, ska", although Ranglin has denied this, stating "Clue couldn't tell me what to play!".[7] A further theory is that it derives from Johnson's word skavoovie, with which he was known to greet his friends.[8] Jackie Mittoo insisted that the musicians themselves called the rhythm Staya Staya, and that it was Byron Lee who introduced the term 'ska'.[9]
History
After World War II, Jamaicans purchased radios in increasing numbers and were able to hear rhythm and blues music from Southern United States cities such as New Orleans by artists such as Fats Domino and Louis Jordan. The stationing of American military forces during and after the war meant that Jamaicans could listen to military broadcasts of American music and there was a constant influx of records from the US. To meet the demand for that music, entrepreneurs such as Prince Buster, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, and Duke Reid formed sound systems. As jump blues and more traditional R&B began to ebb in popularity in the early 1960s, Jamaican artists began recording their own version of the genres.[10] The style was of bars made up of four triplets, similar to that of "My baby just cares for me" by Nina Simone, but was characterized by a guitar chop on the off beat - known as an upstroke or skank - with horns taking the lead and often following the off beat skank and piano emphasizing the bass line and, again, playing the skank.[1] Drums kept 4/4 time and the bass drum was accented on the 3rd beat of each 4-triplet phrase. The snare would play side stick and accent the 3rd beat of each 4-triplet phrase. [1] The upstroke sound can also be found in other Caribbean forms of music, such as mento and calypso.[11]
One theory about the origin of ska is that Prince Buster created it during the inaugural recording session for his new record label Wild Bells.[11] The session was financed by Duke Reid, who was supposed to get half of the songs to release. However, he only received one, which was by trombonist Rico Rodriguez.[citation needed] Among the pieces recorded were "They Got to Go", "Oh Carolina" and "Shake a Leg."[citation needed] According to reggae historian Steve Barrow, during the sessions, Prince Buster told guitarist Jah Jerry to "change gear, man, change gear."[citation needed] The guitar began emphasizing the second and fourth beats in the bar, giving rise to the new sound. The drums were taken from traditional Jamaican drumming and marching styles. To create the ska beat, Prince Buster essentially flipped the R&B shuffle beat, stressing the offbeats with the help of the guitar.
The first ska recordings were created at facilities such as Studio One and WIRL Records in Kingston, Jamaica with producers such as Dodd, Reid, Prince Buster, and Edward Seaga.[11] The ska sound coincided with the celebratory feelings surrounding Jamaica's independence from the UK in 1962; an event commemorated by songs such as Derrick Morgan's "Forward March" and The Skatalites' "Freedom Sound." Because the newly-independent Jamaica didn't ratify the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works until 1994 copyright was not an issue, which created a large number of cover songs and reinterpretations. Jamaican musicians such as The Skatalites often recorded instrumental ska versions of popular American and British music, such as Beatles songs, Motown and Atlantic soul hits, movie theme songs, or surf rock instrumentals. Bob Marley's band The Wailers covered the Beatles' "And I Love Her," and radically reinterpreted Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone."
Byron Lee & the Dragonaires performed ska with Prince Buster, Eric "Monty" Morris, and Jimmy Cliff at the 1964 New York World's Fair. As music changed in the United States, so did ska. In 1965 and 1966, when American soul became slower and smoother, ska changed its sound accordingly and evolved into rocksteady.[12][11]
2 Tone
Main article: 2 Tone
The 2 Tone genre, which began in the late 1970s in the areas around Birmingham and Coventry in England, was a fusion of Jamaican ska rhythms and melodies with punk rock's more aggressive guitar chords and lyrics.[12] Compared to 1960s ska, 2 Tone music had faster tempos, fuller instrumentation and a harder edge. The genre was named after 2 Tone Records, a record label founded by Jerry Dammers of The Specials. Although 2 Tone bands were respectful to the original Jamaican ska artists, The Specials failed to credit musicians such as Prince Buster, as the composer of music on their 1979 debut vinyl release. However, in many cases, the reworking of classic ska songs turned the originals into hits again in the United Kingdom. The 2 Tone movement promoted racial unity at a time when racial tensions were high in the UK. Riots in British cities were a feature during the summer that The Specials song "Ghost Town" was a hit, although this work was in a slower, Reggae beat. Most of the 2 Tone bands had multiracial lineups, such as The Beat (known as English Beat in North America) and The Selecter.[1] Although only on the 2 Tone label for one single, Madness were one of the most effective bands at bringing the 2 Tone genre into the mainstream.
Third wave
See also: Ska punk
In the 1980s, bands influenced by the 2 Tone ska revival started forming in the United States and other countries.[12] The style was characterized by brass instruments, a heavily-accented offbeat, and usually a much faster, punk-inspired, tempo.[12] The first well-known American ska revival band was The Toasters, who played in a 2 Tone-influenced style and paved the way for the third wave ska movement. Other notable early third wave ska bands included The Donkey Show, The Uptones, Fishbone, Operation Ivy, Let's Go Bowling and Bim Skala Bim.
Most third wave bands emerged from Southern California, but by the early 1990s, ska revival bands were forming throughout the United States and many other countries. Tazy Phyllipz and Albino Brown of the Ska Parade radio show popularized the label "third wave ska." Ska Parade helped promote many Southern California bands such as Sublime, No Doubt, and Let's Go Bowling.[13]
In 1993 The ska-core band Mighty Mighty Bosstones signed with Mercury Records and appeared in the film Clueless, with their first mainstream hit "Where'd You Go?" Bands such as No Doubt, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake and Goldfinger brought ska mainstream attention. During this time, many ska songs became hits on mainstream radio, including "Spiderwebs", "Sell Out", and "The Impression That I Get."
Many third wave ska bands played ska punk and its subgenre, ska-core. Ska punk took 2 Tone and increased the punk rock elements, while ska-core blended ska with hardcore punk. However, some third wave ska bands — such as The Allstonians, Skavoovie and the Epitones, Hepcat and The Slackers — continued to play in a more traditional 1960s-influenced style. Many of the popular accouterments of the 2 Tone and mod movements were also popular with the third wave of ska. The checkerboard pattern of the 2 Tone record label became a popular stylistic element on third wave ska clothing, album covers, and posters. By the late 1990s, mainstream interest in third wave ska bands waned as other music genres gained momentum.[citation needed]
Record labels
In 1981, The Toasters' frontman Robert "Bucket" Hingley created Moon Ska Records, which became the biggest American ska record label. It featured many bands that became staples in third wave ska.[citation needed] Moon Ska Records officially folded in 2000, but Moon Ska Europe continued operating in the 2000s, and later relaunched as Moon Ska World. In 2003, Hingley launched a new ska record label, Megalith Records. In 1996, Mike Park of the band Skankin' Pickle officially founded Asian Man Records, which was the biggest West coast United States third wave ska label.[citation needed] In 1997, Brett Gurewitz and Tim Armstrong founded Hellcat Records, which mostly featured punk rock bands, but also featured several ska and ska punk acts. In Montreal, Canada, The Planet Smashers' lead singer and guitarist Matt Collyer founded Stomp Records in 1994. Fueled by Ramen was started by Less Than Jake and features many lesser known ska bands.
(from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ska)
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