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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Came about in the UK in around 79. Promoted multiculturalism. Was there ever a better musical genre?

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.


"Came about in the UK in around 79. Promoted multiculturalism. Was there ever a better musical genre?"

Many, but like everything it's mood depending.

Sometimes classical is just the best

Other times hard rock

Sometimes a melodic electronic tune.

It's very narrow minded to limit oneself to just one music genre.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Came about in the UK in around 79. Promoted multiculturalism. Was there ever a better musical genre?

Many, but like everything it's mood depending.

Sometimes classical is just the best

Other times hard rock

Sometimes a melodic electronic tune.

It's very narrow minded to limit oneself to just one music genre."

Many do. I don't. But Ska made real social change.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Much earlier than '79.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Much earlier than '79.

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Yes but not in suburbia

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By *wingin CatMan
over a year ago

London

Ska originated in Jamaica in 1959, and derives itself from American Rhythm & Blues. Its first sightings in the UK were on small record labels like Blue Beat and Starlite from around 1960, which were bought by the West Indian immigrants settling in the UK at the time. Ska took off mainstream around 1964, when the Mods adopted it as one of the music genres they favoured and danced to. The tempo of the music slowed down to "rocksteady" around 1967, and then reggae a couple of years later, when the original skinheads favoured it as the music to buy and dance to at clubs.

The Ska revival started in 1979, with groups like The Specials, Madness, The Beat etc - in fact, it was 40 years ago this month that "Gangsters" by The Specials was released!

Always loved reggae, with a particular soft spot for original and revival ska.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Ska originated in Jamaica in 1959, and derives itself from American Rhythm & Blues. Its first sightings in the UK were on small record labels like Blue Beat and Starlite from around 1960, which were bought by the West Indian immigrants settling in the UK at the time. Ska took off mainstream around 1964, when the Mods adopted it as one of the music genres they favoured and danced to. The tempo of the music slowed down to "rocksteady" around 1967, and then reggae a couple of years later, when the original skinheads favoured it as the music to buy and dance to at clubs.

The Ska revival started in 1979, with groups like The Specials, Madness, The Beat etc - in fact, it was 40 years ago this month that "Gangsters" by The Specials was released!

Always loved reggae, with a particular soft spot for original and revival ska."

Madness had their first gig the day that Thatcher was elected.

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By *wingin CatMan
over a year ago

London


"Ska originated in Jamaica in 1959, and derives itself from American Rhythm & Blues. Its first sightings in the UK were on small record labels like Blue Beat and Starlite from around 1960, which were bought by the West Indian immigrants settling in the UK at the time. Ska took off mainstream around 1964, when the Mods adopted it as one of the music genres they favoured and danced to. The tempo of the music slowed down to "rocksteady" around 1967, and then reggae a couple of years later, when the original skinheads favoured it as the music to buy and dance to at clubs.

The Ska revival started in 1979, with groups like The Specials, Madness, The Beat etc - in fact, it was 40 years ago this month that "Gangsters" by The Specials was released!

Always loved reggae, with a particular soft spot for original and revival ska.

Madness had their first gig the day that Thatcher was elected.

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Yep - which was also 40 years ago this month, I believe!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

40 years!

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By *wingin CatMan
over a year ago

London


"40 years!"

I know! Seems more like 25, or even 30 years, doesn't it!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

For sure. Forty years ago back then was WW2!

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By *nd-DCouple
over a year ago

portsmouth

We love a bit of Ska.

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan
over a year ago

Coventry

From Coventry, your preaching to the converted.

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By *edmark07Man
over a year ago

liverpool

Still have madness and the specials on my I pod.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

As has been pointed out ska goes a lot further back than 1979 - the Two Tone movement that arose then did draw on ska, and of course did a lot to promote racial harmony amongst other things but it had so many other influences than ska - most of Madness' work is not ska, The Specials had many other influences beyond ska, punk, jazz, and more besides.

The joy of ska though is it can be set to pretty much anything and work - Guns Of Navarone (a war movie theme tune) is a good example, there's an awesome ska version of Roll With It by The Bluebeaters out there, or check out The Simmertones who have covered the Doris Day song Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps and also do the Doctor Who theme - both in a ska style.

There are still plenty of great bands out there keeping the sound alive including the two mentioned above, as well as most of the Two Tone bands, others to check out would include Esperanza, The Amphetameanies, Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra and more.

There's also a charity project worth checking out Google "Specialized Project" they release an album a year of covers of songs by unsigned bands of a particular band with a Two Tone/mod/punk leaning - so far they have done The Specials, The Beat, Madness, The Clash, Bob Marley, The Jam, Trojan Records and this year they're releasing an album of covers of songs that appeared on Two Tone - all money raised goes to a number of charities including Teenage Cancer Trust.

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By *edmark07Man
over a year ago

liverpool

Excellent Gemini I'll take a look as they are all bands I enjoy. Ta

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Oh and another thing to keep a look out for - there's a special edition magazine out currently celebrating 40 years of Two Tone from the makers of Uncut magazine - it's a little pricey at £8.99 but is chock full of archive articles and interviews as well as new ones.

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By *iking67Man
over a year ago

BP Auckland

I listen to SKA all the time love early stuff and 2tone.

I am a mod primarily but SKA is timeless.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Great info . Many thanks.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Toots and the Maytals

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Toots and the Maytals"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

59 . 79 was two tone

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Not a huge fan of the genre but the Selecter were/are good.

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

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I love ska...got loads on my playlist, and The Specials at Brixton is still the best gig i've ever been to

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love it. I dont have a favourite genre though. Reggae, Rock, Blues, Rap, Soul, Classical.. anything but Jazz

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By *iking67Man
over a year ago

BP Auckland

Some great new ska bands around now.

Try Death of Guitar Pop

Great music and attitude brilliant live.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Skabour folkestone theee weeks fri

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