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Re: Most sophisticated reggae track, musically
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:16 am
by Congo Bunny
Willie Williams messenger man LP?
Is it musically sophisticated or is it just an epic production?
Re: Most sophisticated reggae track, musically
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:42 pm
by rokkimake
Inna reggaewise I'd say 'Lend Me Your Chopper' by Johnny Osbourne. Bass and drums form utterly tight unity, couldn't done better.
Re: Most sophisticated reggae track, musically
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:46 pm
by Return of Jesco
For me Burning Spear does it on two counts - production-wise Marcus' Children/Social Living is great and melodically This Population on Studio One 7" is as complex as it gets (to me anyway).
Re: Most sophisticated reggae track, musically
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:40 pm
by abey
this population has an adorable picking guitar that goes out of tune a couple of times... got to love it!
Re: Most sophisticated reggae track, musically
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:00 pm
by vlad
Thanks for the contributions; Sophisticated = "Developed to a high degree of complexity". So adding strings or overdubs (a la Heptones' Night Food LP) is not enough.
Re: Most sophisticated reggae track, musically
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:10 pm
by star
I can't remember hearing any reggae song more musically sophisticated than Zion Land by Ras Michael.
Re: Most sophisticated reggae track, musically
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:21 pm
by abey
Jeff Beck attempt on reggae. It's on 15 min 37 sec of the show.
[Link here](
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIwSt2R5 ... r_embedded)
Re: Most sophisticated reggae track, musically
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:00 pm
by Funky Punk
Can I nominate this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt_EqOfoV3Q
Marvel at how he manages to alternate between singing like a drunk - and man who's suffered from a stroke. Sophisticated vocal technique there.