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It would have to depend on what era ou are talking about for me.

Basically the ROOTS RADICS from 1980 onwards. From the 70's probably the Revolutionaries and, I can't believe nobody has mentioned them, SOUL SYNDACITE. These guys are wicked. Then of course there are the Soul Defenders and Tommy McCooks Supersonics. But the Roots Radics is the only band that I can single out from any particular era. Always liked their work better than Sly & Robbie. Especially with Scientist at the Controls and Junjo producing. They made some of the most enduring versions of Dancehall staples. Right up there with the Studio 1 & Treasre Isle Originals. Now if it was the most influental band I'd definately say the Soul Defenders or whatever appelation Coxsone gave to the Studio 1 bands with Jckie Mittto & Leroy Sibbles because they CREATED THE STAPLE RIDDIMS.

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Papa D

I would like to say, that the best backing band i ever saw was the Stamina "On Fire Backing Combo"

visit the page: www.stamina-crew.com

the live concerts are sooooo good, on german: DER WAHNSINN:)

Anyone mentioned "Sound Dimension"? wicked sound indeed

Unfortinately some of these guys were "used<2 and regardless of talent remained a backing band. Strange since they were future thinkers and some - 1 or 2 appered in the UK Alpha boys band.mercy Mercy

Just to keep the thread going - What about Rico "Undivided" Jah Bunny and places i East London!!

Lead guitar : Chinna
Rhythm Guitar : Tony Chin
Drums: Horsemouth
Bass : Robbie Shakespear
Keyboards : Jackie Mittoo
Melodica : A. PAblo
Trumpet: Bobby Ellis
Sax: Tommy Mc Cook
Trombone: Don Drummond
Mix : Scientist

Drums - Style Scott - Santa Davis
Bass - Flabba & Ranshie
Piano - Gladstone Anderson & Steele Johnson
Organ - Winston Right
Guitar - Bingy Bunny
Lead Guitar - Dwight Pickney

i love The Sound the most when its recorded at channel one

and it will sound like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QOd2GP4Z8w

ROOTS RADICS===> best band of all time.


I love High times too. To answer, this group was created by chinna. This band was an alternative in 80's. Because the radics have mashed up totally in 80-82. After that producer needs another band to record some riddims because the radics were busy evrytime. So junjo (and others) needs high times band.

High times band include many players, so the group was like this or like that... it depends.

Drum: Santa/Benbow/Sly
Bass: Larry Silvera/christopher meredith/Robbie
guitar: Chinna/Bo Peep/Willie Lindo/Fazal Pendergast/Ranchie
piano: Tony Asher/Robert Lynn/Keith Sterling/Ansel collins/Wire Lindo/Winston wright/Tarzan
percussions: sky juice/Da silva
Horns: deadly headly/ Nambo/ Dean
...

and many more.

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