Spine-tingling moments...

[Glenroy]

The whole Pablo melodica section on the second part of John Holt 'My Desire'

[alastair]

Great thread! It's given me a good excuse to re-listen to some old favourites...

1.Mikey Dread's- "Roots and Culture" off the "Pave the Way" album

The triumphant horns that come in at 3:39

This used to get played at the only decent club in Cape Town when I was just old enough to get in. In between "alternative" rock, the DJ would squeeze in some mini reggae sessions. There was a courtyard out the back where you could smoke and the opening "Skip-skiba-dip-skip" would trigger a mass exodus for the dancefloor.

2. "Come Dub" mixed by Errol T, which I have on a Heartbeat compilation called "Headshot" showcasing Observer dubs and instrumentals. It's the version side to Dennis Brown's "Here I Come"

At 0:36 Dennis's voice echoes away over some amazing double-tracked drumming and a heavy bassline. This is such a great example of restrained mixing. I just love the tension!

3. "Assemble Not Thyself" by the Terrors off "Children of Jah" (The best Blood and Fire compilation IMHO!)

This track is such a sublime example of heartfelt, uplifting roots that I get goosebumps from the second it starts. A favourite moment starts with the cymbal crash at 1:03 and the words: "You've got to listen to the words of your father..."

[slengteng]

Nice topic, there are some true great moments like this in reggae music.

Some of mine are :

Get Up - Don Carlos : "Too long we have been in the dark, it's time FOR US to see the light"

You can't fool me again : "Taught us of a heaven way up in the sky" (you can hear it acappella thank to the version)

Ride natty ride - BMW : "But the stone that the builder refuse, shall be the head cornerstone"

I Know - BMW - "Many a-time I sit and wonder why this race is so, so very hard to run, then I say to my soul take courage"

Rub a dub dub - Tenor Saw : the beginning of this dub is very moving, with that beautiful piano. Once, my mum who doesn't know much bout reggae passed by when this one was playing and said "wow, what a wonderful music !" Reggae is universal...

Talking blues - BMW : the extra verse, mighty !

Chase the devil - Max Romeo : I'm gonna put on a iron shirt and chase the devil outta earth/ I'm gonna send him to outta space to FIIIIIND another race"

... and there a lots more. Reggae's magical!

[versionside]

Just about the entire Ras Michael "Dadawah" LP is spine tingling.

[slengteng]

Some more of this moments that come to my mind :

-the line "It seems that mankind has been reborn again, the worst of enemies is now my best friend, and everything yeah, is gonna be alright" - Gregory Isaacs, party in the slum. [hence my signature]

-the line "You killed some and you saved some" - GI, Slave Market.

-the line "Though I may not dress in style, as the men in your town do" - GI, Stranger in town.

-the line "I need to be in your corner, your corner is where I wanna be" - Dennis Brown, Queen Majesty

-the intro from "Hot like a melting pot" by Dennis Brown.

-the intro from "I know myself" by Ernest Wilson : WICKED !

-the organ lick from "Truth & rights" by Ernest Wilson.

-the drumless moment in the middle of "Dub is my occupation" (King Tubby)

-the drumless moment in "Fleety Foot" (Black Uhuru), where Mykal Roze roars "like an endless fight..."

[Zionist]

-Mighty Diamonds "Gates of Zion" - About 7 seconds into the track when the horns kick in. What a great track.

-African Dub Almighty - "Jubilation Dub" - about 2:10 in with the ringing telephone and Dennis Brown's voice kicking in.

-Ketch Vampire with Devon Irons and Alimantado. The whole damn thing is spine-tingling.

-Intro to Overnight Players - Shaka the Great. Right after the organ lead-in when all the other instruments kick in.

[suzifan]

• the 15 second flute solo in "You Are Mine" by Alton Ellis (starts at 1:15) on the Keith Hudson Affair compilation album. Waaaaaaay to short.

Flute is great, but what is more, for my money this is one of the greatest vocal performances in Jamaican music. The man had over a score of children. No wonder if he could deliver a song as intimate as this and Mr Hudson catch it just right. Alton the boss. the whole thing is a spinetingler.

[culture]

Freddie McGregor - Zion Chant

Prince Far I - So Long - @ 0:38 "When your enemies surround you trying to devour you So Long (bongo drums kick in) Song Long Rastafari call you So Long". Such a powerful piece of music, to be played Loud!

Id second - Devon Irons & Dr Alimantado - Ketch Vampire (the horn sections and vocals are intense, definite spine-tingler)

Ras Michael & The Sons of Negus - Run Come (Throw Away Your Stoney Heart)

Wayne Jarrett (Showcase) - Every Tongue Shall Tell

[CONGO BUNNY]

The whole of 'Blessed are they' by Cornell Campbell - Tapper Zukie really brought the best out of CC

[Reg Price]

Melodica International by Glen Brown does it for me. Floaty vocals come in and out of a great Tubby dub mix- Is it Wayne Jarrett on the mike? And brilliant instrumentation too!