Divine Dub

[cloudy]

Just wanted to shout about one of the most sublime slices of reggae ever committed to vinyl - namely Joe Gibbs & The Professionals 'East Africa' - track 12 on 'African Dub All-Mighty Chapter 1' - it's a trombone dominated version of 'Love Is Not A Gamble' by The Techniques and it always lifts my soul when I play it - over and over and over. If you know of any equally beautiful dub tracks where trombone, saxophone or any horns or piano dominate rather than drum or bass you must share this knowledge with me... don't make me beg.

[darewon]

Hmmm. There's a Skatalites at King Tubby's LP re-issued on CD that may interest you:
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/358

I would really like to get a hold of Rico's Man from Wareika (Dub) on CD. He's the master of the Trombone:
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/2162

[selecta bing]

Deadly Headley "35 years from Alpha" is a wicked Sax and Bone dub album

[darewon]

Yes! 35 Years from Alpha....classic ON U.

[cloudy]

Appreciate the recommendations, thanks all. I should have credited the man who blew his trombone so sweetly on 'East Africa' - Vin Gordon - much respect due - to be heard on equally majestic form on the studio one dub classic 'Bionic Dub'(which like so much other Studio One dub material is only ever credited to the Dub Specialist/Coxsone Dodd). While I'm at it respect too to another great hornsman Tommy McCook - he never blew his saxophone more sweetly than on 'Way Down In South' and 'Gold Street Skank', both on the Blood & Fire release 'Blazing Horns - Tenor In Roots' (BAFCD 044). Any recommendations, dub or otherwise, where the piano playing deserves serious respect?

[leggo rocker]

'Jungle Signal' By Mickey Dread (DATC), 'reel' one, is a real horns dub masterpiece.

No surprise really seeing as Rico is on the 'bone and Tan Tan is blowing his trumpet. Both absolute masters of the brass who still play horns together in a way that really gets you deep down inside.

Side one is a version excursion of the highest order. Only reggae can get away with making an entire side from versions of one song.

[soufriere1]

Came out as a 7, too

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1/so ... rica45.jpg

Other similar goodies

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1/so ... ll12-1.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1/so ... ne12-1.jpg

K.