IN TUNE: 10 GREAT ?REGGAE GUITAR SONGS

[ras_gaks]

What is your view on this list?

* It Hurts To Be Alone (The Wailers): Whether it’s the solemn intro or jazzy interlude, Ernie Ranglin does no wrong on this Studio One gem from 1964.

* Girl I’ve Got a Date (Alton Ellis): Trinidadian Lynn Taitt rocks on one of the great intros in Jamaican pop music.

* 007 (Shantytown): Lynn Taitt at his finest with solid fretwork on Desmond Dekker’s 1967 classic about rude boys in Kingston’s ghettoes.

* The Russians Are Coming (Val Bennett): Producer Bunny Lee’s house band jams on this rock steady version of the jazz classic, Take Five. Kicks off with some sweet licks by guitarist Bobby Aitken.

* Sweet Talking (The Heptones): Few guitarists in the annals of reggae can match Eric Frater’s riffs. Frater’s work on this Studio One gem is an example of his under-rated talent.

* It’s A Shame (Delroy Wilson): Eric Frater at his best on the first hit for the Channel One studio in 1973.

* Westbound Train (Dennis Brown): A teenaged Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith does justice to this 1974 Winston ‘Niney’ Holness production, inspired by Al Green’s Love and Happiness.

* Good Thing Going (Sugar Minott): Outstanding riffing throughout by veteran session man Radcliffe ‘Dougie’ Bryan.

* Who Could It Be (Luciano): Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore of Third World sets the mood with his cool reggae spin on the James Bond theme song.

* Untold Stories (Buju Banton): Known for his work as a bassist, Glen Browne delivers big time on one of the champion tracks from Banton’s 1995 album, ‘Til Shiloh.

Source: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertai ... ITAR-SONGS

[Mick Sleeper]

Whoever does the hard riffing on Lee Perry's "Justice To The People" gets my vote!

[giant panda]

An unconventional pick, but I've always loved what the lead guitar does in Justin Hinds - Spotlight.

...that is a guitar, right?

[j j]

i know exactly what sound you mean on that song Giant Panda, i reckon it's a guitar?

j j

[unorthodoxconqueror]

winston and george - keep the pressure on. awesome solo

and pretty much every early maytones track, they all have ace guitar lines.

[SalmonRiverGanj]

Speaking of "it hurts to be alone" any guitar players here tab out the intro?

[ras_gaks]

i know exactly what sound you mean on that song Giant Panda, i reckon it's a guitar?

j j

It's an amazing track, I hope that's a guitar.

[unorthodoxconqueror]

Speaking of "it hurts to be alone" any guitar players here tab out the intro?

i'll give it a go this week. just to clarify we are talking about the more soulful studio one version and not the later ska version with harmonicas yes?

[SalmonRiverGanj]

Yes, soulful and the jazz like intro is the one.

[Siegi]

See also http://www.roots-archives.com/forum/rea ... 776,page=1