[duotone]

When it comes to reggae all I know is that;

1) I have the Bob Marley Legend album, but who doesnt?

2) A guy I used to work with told me about Garnet Silk & his friend recommended Cultures "One Stone" album to me

3) While watching a skateboard documentary the guy featured said his favourite ever album is Barrington Levys "Run Come Ya" & on one of his skateboard videos it has Sizzlas song "Haunted & Nervous"  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY5HizxelXc

4) As of about 4 days days ago I was told about this free streaming radio http://www.bigupradio.com/radio/stations/reggae-station-links which alerted me to the different types of reggae.
 
This is about to change.


I will try and update this as I progress.

 

[duotone]

So far I have really been enjoying John Holt.  Not sure if he is considered "reggae-lite" or not, but I really like what I have heard of him so far.
 
the harder they come (1972) album has also been getting a lot of airplay by me.  Jimmy Cliffs many rivers to cross-harder they come is my favourite on the album.  Discovered Desmond Dekker on this album as well, really liking his vocals, they seems to have a sharpness/feminine quality to them and really stand out

 

[leeperry]

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/438236/anyone-listen-to-reggae-share-some-good-tracks 

 

[tru blu]

If you can find it at a decent price, snag a copy of the four-CD set Tougher Than Tough: The Story Of Jamaican Music. It's out of print, but definitely worth the search.

 

[duotone]

Thanks for that link leeperry!
 
tru blu will have a hunt around to hear some of that, might see if anyone has put some tracks up on youtube.

 

[duotone]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI1wmq25RtA
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0XjiMklZBQ&feature=related
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVcHoCT6Arg&feature=related
 

 

[duotone]

There was a programme on the BBC a couple of weeks ago interviewing Toots Hibbert from Toots & The Maytals & showing some live performances & his influences & journey through his career.
 
Since then I have been listening to this album lots.
 
To me there is a real soulfulness to his music, along with humour. Pressure Drop & Sweet & Dandy are my favourites at the moment.
 

 

[pigmode]

I bought (and still have) Bob Marley's Rastaman Vibration in 1976. Its funny because they recommend the inside of the album cover as a good way to clean your ganja. Its still my #1 reggae (also have the 8-track, cassette, and CD).

 

[tru blu]

I came to Bob Marley and the Wailers through the early '70s covers of their songs: Johnny Nash's "Stir It Up" and Eric Clapton's "I Shot The Sheriff". Both were hits in the U.S., so Bob's name kept coming up. I don't think I really hooked into him until just before he died, though, when the single "Could You Be Loved" was on the radio. A lot of reggae-influenced stuff from the U.K. was kinda swirling around at that time: The Police, Elvis Costello's "Watching the Detectives", The Specials. When Marley passed I remember having a conversation with one of my high school teachers about it; she was a fan. In college, I got into Burning Spear and Linton Kwesi Johnson; saw them live…

 

[duotone]

 

 
A guy @ work kindly lent me these cd's, so I am currently working my way through the "Skinhead Reggae Box Set" first.

Will let you know what I think.