Old Skool DJ's Style & Fashion (Must Check This !!!)

[Long Time Reggae Fan]

Hail Mi Lion

Dosen't anyone Miss the old skool dj style and fashion (60's - the 80's)

The first generation : - 1950's - 1960's (Ska/Rocksteady

Count Machuki (The First DJ to Talk On A Mic In Jamacia In The 50's - Quite Rare To Hear)

King Stitt : Took Over From The Late Great Count Machuki (R.I.P) And Took Storm across JA in the 60's

Sir Lord Comic : Also A witty and tasteful DJ who along-side Count Machuki Pioneered The DJ Style In The 50's/Early 60's

Daddy U-Roy : One Of The Most Recognised Pioneers Of The DJ Style and Blessed With an exteamly unique style; his signiture ''wooooooo's'' and ''as i would tell you's''.Often Credited as the Originator Although That title techniqcally belongs to Count Machuki, but U-Roy was the first DJ or 'Toaster' (As It Was Then Called) To Cause A storm all over Jamacia

Second Generation : - 1970's (Roots & Culture)

Big Youth : - Very Roots Oriatated, and cultural/witty DJ Big Youth Was In Th Mid 70's Jamacia's Biggest Star , and had a great DJ style That Resembled U-Roy's but interpreted an element of jokes and social issues.

Dennis Alcapone/Dilliger : - Two DJ's Who Took Up After Big Youth & Literally ruled JA's DJ music scene In 70's - Attack Socal/Cultural Issues while Praising Jah and embracing Rastafari.

Third Generation : - 1980's (Rub-A-Dub/Dancehall)

General Echo/Yellow Man : These two DJ's Both played a major role in the transformation of Roots Reggae into the early drum & bass dancehall sound which predominantly revolved around 'slackness' and Lude lyrics mostly about girls.

Papa Toyan/Lee Van Cliff : Two Of My Favourate Rub-A-Dub DJ's who preached Rastafarinism and social awarness but in a 80's DJ style and Fashion (Toyan/Lee Van R.I.P In Zion)

Josey Wales/Charlie Chaplin : Just Like 'Toyan/Lee Van',Josey Wales & Charlie Chaplin are also two of my favorate DJ's From the 80's (Alongside Early B)They Were Trained By U-Roy and adapted his social awarness and his lyrical skill.

I Miss all the DJ Nosies/Sounds and traites of the 60's,70's and 80's

In The 60's Things Like : - ''As I would tell you''

''Uh Huh'' / ''This Sound Rules The Nation''

''Graet Sounds Call The.......''

In The 70's Things Like : -

''Baby I Love You And No Other, you may change but ill never''

Screaming And Wooing ''Wahhh' 'Woooo'

In The 80's Things Like : -

Animal Noises became in fashion things like the classic : -

'Ribbit' = A Frog

'Oink' = A Pig

'Right' = General Noise

'Bim/Bimmer' = General Nosie made famous by The Lone Ranger

Phrases Used : -

Watchya Man = look here,watch me now

hail jah man

Mi A Ai boss DJ = Di champion DJ/Top DJ

[Jah Glu]

The only dj artist i have some albums with is Dillinger...And i love him!. Cocaine In My Brain anthology is really nice. Some crucial riddims with a crucial toasting by Dillinger.

[Papa Ahmz]

It should be noted that Lone Ranger originated much of the early 80s style (if not most)..Yellowman bit his style almost completely.

Brigadier Jerry was a very influential deejay as well (pity he was under-recorded).

[juan]

dont forget the youngest djs of the rub a dub era... billy boyo, little harry, little washie...

[leggo rocker]

I agree, U-Roy, Dillinger, etc all great stuff. I haven't heard much earlier DJ stuff, I must get a listen!

BUT!!!! Please don't forget Ranking Trevor, his stuff is quite rare but he pops up on a lot of Disco 45s doing the talkover/toasting section.

His LP 'In Fine Style'

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/2524

was, and still is, by far my favourite DJ LP, I played it to death in the late 70s and have aquired an original copy lately and can't get enough of that sing-song DJ style.

Sometimes I listen to 80s DJ, but for me RT was the peak of the art.

[mr raggae]

I still play U-ROY he is my favourite toaster he did a tune call "SMILE" with SANDRA CROSS the tune still sound fresh.

[blackstar]

You just through me back with this one! I was just listening to Toyan's "Spar with me" and U-Roy and Josie Wales "The teacher meets the student" today and here you ask this question. Like I said in other forums in this site. Toyan is and will always be my favorite DJ. The 80's was the best.

So thanks for the memories

Blackstar