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Sing the praises of the ebony and the ivory
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:58 pm
by cloudy
If with a gun to my head I had to name the finest piano playing I ever heard then I would splutter about Augustus Pablo's 'Snowball and Pudding' (to be found on 'Aquarius Rock:The Hip Reggae World Of Herman Chin-Loy' released on Pressure Sounds) and Joe Gibbs/The Mighty Two's dub of Sylford Walker's 'Burn Babylon' (to be found as 'Burning Version' on Joe Gibbs & The Professionals 'No Bones For The Dogs (Dubs From The Mighty Two 1974 to 1979)' also released on Pressure Sounds. Though maybe not in that much detail. If the gun was pointing at your head...?
Re: Sing the praises of the ebony and the ivory
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:13 pm
by arize_rootsman
mighty diamonds - ebony n ivory
Re: Sing the praises of the ebony and the ivory
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:19 pm
by Papa Ahmz
Excellent question! To me, "Chant To King Selassie" (Pablo) stands out as a great composition.
Re: Sing the praises of the ebony and the ivory
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:29 pm
by cloudy
Thanks arize_rootsman and Papa Ahmz - I will seek out your recommendations - come on the rest of you,stir your fingers on that keyboard,don't just stare at that screen - hasn't anyone's playing of the keys just made that reggae so much sweeter and made you want to shout about it - do it.
Re: Sing the praises of the ebony and the ivory
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:53 pm
by Bellyman
'Snowball and Pudding' though was not played by Horace Swaby. Read the liner notes if you like
Re: Sing the praises of the ebony and the ivory
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:02 am
by Matthew
I love the piano on "Ghetto Skank" off of 'African Dub All-Mighty'!!!
Or as it appears on my LP sleeve..."Getto Shank"
By the way, has anyone noticed the really low mixed vocals on Side 1 of the mentioned Joe Gibbs album?
It is especially noticeable on Midnight Movie & Lime Key Rock.
Re: Sing the praises of the ebony and the ivory
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:07 am
by Tricky
Buckingham Palace by Dillinger
Re: Sing the praises of the ebony and the ivory
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:43 am
by darewon
I know its rather a rather short intro but...
Dennis Bovell ---"Dub'er"
Gives me goosebumps everytime.