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OK, I know this sounds crazy, but:
I've been into reggae over 20 years, but only this year did I start to even like Revolutionaries albums (I mean at Channel One w/Hookim on the mix). WTF?
I don't know, I honestly kind of started out back in the 80's on Roots Radics and Scientist and earlier Tubbys/Bunny Lee stuff and Lee Perry. Back in the old days when I bought Revolutionaries records I always felt let down. The dubbing aspect was a bit weak (and yeah, can anyone argue that Hookim could hold a candle to Tubby or Scientist in that dept.?).

I don't know what changed in me but I'm glad 'cause I've been loving it. Yeah, a lot of those Revolutionaries tracks aren't super heavy in a dub sense, but they're musically f*ckn brilliant!!! Nowadays I really really appreciate the musicality of this stuff: the horns, guitar parts, organ, etc. I think in the old days I just wanted the heaviest dub and maximum echo and effects etc. This is why I'm also really feeling Studio One dubs lately. I'm actually kind of burnt on the Scientist type stuff. The rest of the band is too buried! I want to hear those brilliant musicians stretch out over the riddim!

I've been really loving Joe Gibbs & The Professionals State of Emergency too. Brilliant stuff! Lots of great horns, flute etc.


So, where do you weigh in on the instrumental spectrum? Lean towards heavy dubbing or more musicality (by which I mean leaving more of the instrumentation in the mix, less fading of various instruments)

well I can give you examples of what I'm talking about

earthquake dub
drum sound
maxfield avenue breakdown
jonkanoo dub

etc.

hmmm, my second post looks a bit odd, as the posts I was responding to got deleted....though I'm sure I know why.



Oh, and yes Leggo Dub should have been on that short list, I've just heard it fairly recently at least partially due to a certain person's frequent boosting!

Leggo Dub is Ossie Hibbert on the mix, is it? Not sure.

just went and got the mix. I don't mean it ain't heavy musically. I mean the Hookim mixes aren't really up to par with tubby or scientist, imo

Am I imagining this?

(There - it's no longer a dialogue!)

My first and only approach so far is "Vital Dub".

Comments here:
http://www.yardie-reggae.com/ARTIST%20P ... NARIES.htm

Couple of my faves;

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I can't listen to whole dub albums in a whole, yet i still love dub, mostly when it's preceded by the vocal. My preference is King Tubby's studio dubs, Studio One dubs I find most of the time a bit boring and Revolutionaries in small doses.

Check out "We Are Getting Bad: The Sound of Phase One" and "Chantells & Friends: Children of Jah." Both are excellent examples of the Revolutionaries musicality and Hookims' touch on the mixing board.