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JoeCool Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:09 am Post subject: Any good Reggae with horns? |
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I've been in a Reggae state of mind lately. Can anyone recommend any recent recordings of Reggae bands that groove and of course have some killer horns? _________________ Joe |
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WildCat Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:20 am Post subject: |
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Ya' know, most reggae tunes won't really go crazy with horn work. If too much exciting stuff makes its way in, the songs usually end up picking up a little speed in the recording session, and becoming ska-like.
However, there are noticeable horn lines in several songs by Bob Marley, Steel Pulse, some stuff by Sublime, and some others. A lot of the modern stuff is tending to wander closer to the hip-hop genres, using different studio effects and such, rather than having more people in the booth recording. I like Damian Marley's stuff, for instance, but there's a total dearth of horns in it.
One thing I should probably add, since I touched on the topic a second ago, is that you might want to try some of the slow tunes by groups that label themselves under other genres. Reel Big Fish (ska) does some nice reggae tunes, for instance. Jamaica Jazz Allstars is another good bet (they do jaz tunes with a reggae background). If you do some searching, which Youtube is amazing for, you can find some great stuff. _________________ Vince K. |
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brem Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 622 Location: Quebec City, QC, Canada
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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Wildcat: it's true, but it's not impossible to find brass in reggae songs.
One Night Band: http://www.myspace.com/theonenightband
The song Houdini.
although the band is mostly ska.
Skavenjah: http://www.myspace.com/skavenjahmusic
The song One More Soul. the song Relax, parts of.
although the band is mostly ska.
Freddy Loco: http://www.myspace.com/freddyloco06
The song Trumpeter's Delight.
although the band is mostly ska.
bremska! _________________ Martin Breton
Yamaha YTR-8335RGS - Bach 5C
Bach Stradivarius Bb Model 37 * #124xxx (circa 1975)
Yamaha YFH-731 Flugelhorn #000xxx - Yamaha 14F4-GP
Getzen Eterna 940
Conn Connquest 20A Cornet 1954
Yamaha YCR-2330S Cornet |
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pfrank Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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There's a Regge band in Eastern New Hampshire (coastal area) that's been advertizing for a trumpet player for months. Beach gigs. Personally, I fall asleep from Regge music, so it doesn't have much appeal... |
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JoeCool Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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pfrank wrote: | There's a Regge band in Eastern New Hampshire (coastal area) that's been advertizing for a trumpet player for months. Beach gigs. Personally, I fall asleep from Regge music, so it doesn't have much appeal... |
Wow, now that's cool. _________________ Joe |
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brem Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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pfrank: I'm not much of a reggae or dub fan myself, but i like fast reggae, such as L.A.'s The Aggrolites
http://www.myspace.com/theaggrolites
Unfortunatly, those lads don't have any brass
bremska! _________________ Martin Breton
Yamaha YTR-8335RGS - Bach 5C
Bach Stradivarius Bb Model 37 * #124xxx (circa 1975)
Yamaha YFH-731 Flugelhorn #000xxx - Yamaha 14F4-GP
Getzen Eterna 940
Conn Connquest 20A Cornet 1954
Yamaha YCR-2330S Cornet |
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brem Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 622 Location: Quebec City, QC, Canada
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Joe Cool, you do The Work Song, Slackers style!
if you want to listen how my band renders this song, check out our myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/skopitones
It's not final yet. Still re-recording and mixing... keep in mind
bremska! _________________ Martin Breton
Yamaha YTR-8335RGS - Bach 5C
Bach Stradivarius Bb Model 37 * #124xxx (circa 1975)
Yamaha YFH-731 Flugelhorn #000xxx - Yamaha 14F4-GP
Getzen Eterna 940
Conn Connquest 20A Cornet 1954
Yamaha YCR-2330S Cornet |
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SatchmoGillespie Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.myspace.com/atonreggae _________________ Jim New S5 M and MS with C Backbore
Del Quadro Grizzly
Stomvi USA Bb
Getzen Severinsen
Kanstul 1525 Flugelhorn |
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JoeCool Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:35 am Post subject: |
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brem wrote: | Hey Joe Cool, you do The Work Song, Slackers style!
if you want to listen how my band renders this song, check out our myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/skopitones
It's not final yet. Still re-recording and mixing... keep in mind
bremska! |
Hey that was cool. I'll check the Slackers. _________________ Joe |
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JoeCool Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:39 am Post subject: |
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SatchmoGillespie wrote: | http://www.myspace.com/atonreggae |
Dirty Dog on July 18th, huh? I'll put it on my calender. _________________ Joe |
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brem Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 622 Location: Quebec City, QC, Canada
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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These guys
The Void Union from Boston.
http://www.myspace.com/thevoidunion _________________ Martin Breton
Yamaha YTR-8335RGS - Bach 5C
Bach Stradivarius Bb Model 37 * #124xxx (circa 1975)
Yamaha YFH-731 Flugelhorn #000xxx - Yamaha 14F4-GP
Getzen Eterna 940
Conn Connquest 20A Cornet 1954
Yamaha YCR-2330S Cornet |
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qbert Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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When I first read the title of the topic I thought you meant good horns to play reggae music with. Like, yeah a Calicchio is good for Reggae or a Bach 43 sounds great on Marley tunes ! Nevermind... |
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highnote Veteran Member
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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you should look into socca music by bands like Arrow, Byron Lee and the Dragonaiers, etc. It is caribbean music, a lot more high energy with some sick horns stuff.... _________________ Kevin
trumpet - Yamaha 8340EM
Flugel - Lawler
mouthpiece - Yamaha EM2 (Eric Miyashiro model)
Flugel mouthpiece - custom Yamaha EM2 FL
http://www.seeleymusic.com
http://www.ecjo.net |
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khedger Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Not reggae, but there's some excellent ska bands around....check out the NY Jazz/Ska ensemble or the Skatalites.... |
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brem Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:50 am Post subject: |
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Or The Slackers. _________________ Martin Breton
Yamaha YTR-8335RGS - Bach 5C
Bach Stradivarius Bb Model 37 * #124xxx (circa 1975)
Yamaha YFH-731 Flugelhorn #000xxx - Yamaha 14F4-GP
Getzen Eterna 940
Conn Connquest 20A Cornet 1954
Yamaha YCR-2330S Cornet |
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xxaleckzandurrex Regular Member
Joined: 19 Jan 2012 Posts: 39 Location: Miami, Florida
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:01 am Post subject: |
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You should listen to Rebelution.
The album "Bright Side of Life" has alot of tasty horn work in it. Although not very complicated, it makes the music come to life which is what i think horn sections should do. |
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RandyTX Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:38 am Post subject: |
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It's not technically reggae, I think it's called "zouk" actually, but there is a group (actually formed in France, iirc) called Kassav' that has some horn writing in it, for example one called Se Dam Bonjou that I remember from a while back.
It's fairly unheard of here, since the lyrics are French. I ran across it in a club in Paris with relatives years ago. _________________ "Music is like candy, you throw the (w)rappers away." |
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Bill Ortiz Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:20 am Post subject: |
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Check out "Burning Spear" _________________ '56 Martin Committee Deluxe #2 trumpet
14B Schilke mouthpiece
Couesnon Paris flugelhorn
Bob Reeves Sleeves and PVA |
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theRiddler Veteran Member
Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 100 Location: Atlanta, GA
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:31 am Post subject: |
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Ooklah the Moc - Hell Fire has some sweet licks
New Zealand group, Katchafire's album Say What You're Thinking has some great tracks like Meant to Be.
There's also a group Pacific Dub - they had some sweet tracks... |
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Burgler Regular Member
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