The Bad LP Guide to Reggae

[versionside]

Aside from that lead singer, oh boy, let me stop and go on - Groundation tries to play too fancy.

One of the best things about reggae music (imo) is that it does not need a whole bunch of things going on at once to sound good. imo, the more a band tries to add over the basics, it can get too distracting.

5 musicians [maybe a few more if you need horns and back-up singers] and a steady beat = a band that can crank out some solid reggae riddims.

Groundation never sounds authentically gritty. Either their slow playing is too boring or when they try and pep things up, they sound too jazzy/soulish to me.

I would rather like to like them, have tried to - but I just don't think it's gonna happen.

And just because Groundation is popular in some circles doesn't mean much - I just saw Shaggy and Elephant Man, the crowd went wild for them - while they basically half ignored Coco Tea. It all seemed a little Twilight Zonish to me...

That's where I've heard that singer's voice, the Twilight Zone

[staas]

i used this thread to compile a list of awesome lps


Bob Marley & The Wailers - Confrontation
Johnny Ringo - Eye Witness
Lacksley Castell - Princess Lady
Kiddus I - Inna de Yard
Horace Andy - Dance Hall Style
Bob Marley - Chances Are
Mutabaruka - The Mystery Unfolds
Lone Ranger - Collections

[robe619]

staas: This thread is not meant for "awesome" lps, but bad (as in horrible) Lps.

P.S. You stole my entire list of horrible LPs that I posted lol.

[Lion]

He guys
do you realy like reggae music!!!???

Let the music play no mater what they say.

Play on Mr Music Play play play.

Lion

[robe619]

No we hate it.

[Jah Glu]

do you realy like reggae music!!!???

No we all hate it. Thats why we got a login on this page.

[dubdoudou]

Hi, robe619 & Jah Glu

Glad to see that there so many reggae haters on this forum.

This one features top notch musicians but is rather
disapointing imho:

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/2263

[Raphael]

Most everything Lee Perry released in the 80s/90s. I've heard that some of it is good, but you've got to know where too look. As a rule, he's only trustworthy in the 70s.

Barrington Levy: Duets. Some people like this side of the man, but I can't say I do. It's the crappiest side of him I've ever heard, and the duets do nothing for album. Barrington's crazy voice is best all on its own.

[picaraza]

And the 60s? Which rule book are you looking at Raphael?

Look no further than "Time Boom X De Devil Dead" or "From the Secret Laboratory".

[psilomadman]

Anything by Matisyahu! I honestly tried to get into him for some twisted reason(maybe the Laswell tie). I still cant figure it out bad,boring,cliche and just plain bad. Billboard 2006 Reggae Artist of the Year? WTF This one may be too obvious but what the hey.