Please recommend some "Thunder effect" dub tracks

[babaluma1]

I heard a dub by King Tubby called Lightning & Thunder, I loved the effect he creates of a storm and wondered if this effect was a common thing in dub mixes? I would say I am a moderately knowledgeable fan of dub but I haven't heard this effect before, or at least not in as extreme a way as this track.

Can you experts recommend some other tracks that feature this storm effect? Also how was it made? I heard that Tubby used to whack his reverb unit with his hand to make some sounds?

[kalcidis]

It's a spring reverb. You can easily make one yourself.

Check Gussie P. At one time it seems he was relying on the spring reverb more than anything else

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU7U-U-n4EQ

[King Patti Sounds]

Thunder shock > prince jammy vs king tubbys / his majestys dub

[babaluma1]

@kalcidis
Wow I have to build this!

@King Patti Sounds
That is a great tune!

[AnorakTrev]

" Dub Explosion " from The Ethnic Fight Band's " Music Explosion " lp . ( Sorry I can't place a link , I'm posting from my phone ! )

[blakbeltjonez]

@kalcidis
Wow I have to build this!

@King P atti Sounds
That is a great tune!

i dunno how super easy a spring reverb is to build, really... you need an appropriate tank and input/output circuitry to get signal to and from the tank. Tubby used some variant of a Fisher Space Expander reverb, which were fairly common in the 60's and 70's - typically found on home organs. nothing too spectacular, but the drive/return circuitry was all tube which is nice.

the tune i always associate with Tubby (or one of his proteges) bashing the reverb is the dub mix of "A Quiet Place" called "A Noisy Place". it's a 70's re-lick of the old Paragons hit with additional vocals from Horace Andy. super duper extra classic.

Youtube it, it has lots of unsubtle reverb bashing.

[kalcidis]

This is a quick example of how it could be made.
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Spr ... /?ALLSTEPS

There isn't much more to it honestly. But of course I'm sure such a quick and dirty solution won't sound as nice as a properly built spring reverb. But then again it's more about what you build it with rather than how complicated it will be. The principle is still the same.

[Satta]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPabnAQ ... e=youtu.be

Crucial.

[babaluma1]

All excellent recommends, keep them coming and I can make a playlist of the best thunder tracks on Youtube. The less subtle the better in my book, I love it!

[Ron]

http://youtu.be/W7vtzkn2dg4?t=2m55s

Dub Explosion was my first thought as well, Anoraktrev.
Great dub track!