Scientist and the Roots Radics at Dubquake 10/16/10
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 12:27 pm
I dont go to reggae shows often but I got to see the Radics and Scientist with special guests General Jah Mikey, Ranking Joe and Sister Nancy last night, I just got home from the show!
UN FREAKING BELIEVABLE!!!!! RUB-A-DUB sound inna 81 stylee LIVES! The Roots Radics cannot be topped LIVE, they are the best to my ears and it seemed like alot of folks felt it too. Those of us fortunate enough to be there got to take a ride in a timemachine.
Flabba Style Dwight T-Bird and the rest of the band killed it!! (sorry didnt catch the percussionist and horn players names)
The Radics/DJ set with Scientist was the High point of the show.
The show had some challenges, but the really good parts were EPIC!!!!!
Uh lets see Ranking Joe performing Weakheart Fadeaway hello!!! Ranking joe stole the show in my opinion in the DJ set. General Jah Mikey was also off the hook, Sister Nancy rounded out the set really nicely. "BAM BAM" more on this in a minute. This is really about the Roots Radics re-union. its what made this an extra special night.
let me talk about....
The opening performance of the 'Vampire' album was pretty interesting. It felt like folks almost didnt know how to react to live Dub this way, it was good I just really missed the vocalists with their vocal snippets "you are a no good you are a no goo o ad, for the things you do in front of meeaaaa...", I thought that that was the plan for the performance but the dubset was without vocals. They had the samples "I want Blood ha ha ha!!" and some others which were a nice surprise. It was overall pretty dam faithfully played and SO much better than I ever imagined.
Flabba Style and Company had EPIC moments in the dub, and had a Sax player that really set off Firehouse Rock. I think Dwights playing on this track was really extra nice, people kept cheering when those guys would play their phrase and Scientist echo chambered it out. I was so happy to see the horn player up there, its rare you get to see them these days. That brass just cuts through you know.
Scientist did a really good job I think there were some really cool parts he did flying his faders and it was cool to see the band interacting with it. The Radics were getting more experimentational (sp? is that a word) toward the last half of 'Vampire' as they tried to stretch out the dub and push it a little further, Flabba and Style did not miss a beat...I dont think thats in their DNA. Did I mention the percussionist? his little scratches and cow bells added that little extra special touch.
some of the tracks on 'vampire' worked much better than others live and there were also some pretty serious sound issues, but not enough to kill the momentum and heat coming offa that drum and bass combo of Flabba & Style. They never broke form.
Let me say this slow so you all can hear me.......no one, I mean no one can touch these two when they are locked in the groove, groove isnt even a strong enough word. Sorry thats just what I think after seeing it. It was as good as on the records from the early 80s, they transported me back to the heyday of Channel One studios.
I used to play some of these rhythms with a reggae band 10 years ago. It was such a treat to see them play those same rhythms in the way only they can. Live no less and in the year 2010!! something like this for over 16 years!
After hearing them play all the tracks in sequence, I was really ready for the DJ set, there was a Japanese DJ before Jah Mikey came on but I didnt catch her name and missed most of her performance and got back just before General Jah Mikey, never heard of him but great energy on stage and his Dennis Brown, Milk and Honey song check in his rhyme really got me. Great Singjay style.
I think I died when Ranking Joe was introduced, I forget what song they went into but I will never forget how I felt when he launched into his thing. I was absolutely blissed out the whole time he was up there. Love Ranking Joe what a class act he is.
Sister Nancy came out and did her songs and seemed to really enjoy herself. She had really good energy. It was very cool to have her to balance out the Men performers. Her voice was a little rough but It didnt matter.
I will be getting the setlist later and will post it up. thanks for reading this far....
I feel so blessed I got to see it in my lifetime. It has been my dream to see the Roots Radics do something even remotely this cool. I will never forget it. It was an historic event.
Oh almost forgot, Big shout out to Tom for putting this together and the whole Dub Club crew. These guys really know whats up, I gotta go to more shows here and support them for keeping it real and heavy.
AND BTW GUYS IN THE SO CALIFORNIA AREA.
or those with private jets...lol
The Radics are supposed to perform another set today Sunday the 17th. Please try and make it, well worth the measly $20 ($15 before 8)
thanks for listening.
UN FREAKING BELIEVABLE!!!!! RUB-A-DUB sound inna 81 stylee LIVES! The Roots Radics cannot be topped LIVE, they are the best to my ears and it seemed like alot of folks felt it too. Those of us fortunate enough to be there got to take a ride in a timemachine.
Flabba Style Dwight T-Bird and the rest of the band killed it!! (sorry didnt catch the percussionist and horn players names)
The Radics/DJ set with Scientist was the High point of the show.
The show had some challenges, but the really good parts were EPIC!!!!!
Uh lets see Ranking Joe performing Weakheart Fadeaway hello!!! Ranking joe stole the show in my opinion in the DJ set. General Jah Mikey was also off the hook, Sister Nancy rounded out the set really nicely. "BAM BAM" more on this in a minute. This is really about the Roots Radics re-union. its what made this an extra special night.
let me talk about....
The opening performance of the 'Vampire' album was pretty interesting. It felt like folks almost didnt know how to react to live Dub this way, it was good I just really missed the vocalists with their vocal snippets "you are a no good you are a no goo o ad, for the things you do in front of meeaaaa...", I thought that that was the plan for the performance but the dubset was without vocals. They had the samples "I want Blood ha ha ha!!" and some others which were a nice surprise. It was overall pretty dam faithfully played and SO much better than I ever imagined.
Flabba Style and Company had EPIC moments in the dub, and had a Sax player that really set off Firehouse Rock. I think Dwights playing on this track was really extra nice, people kept cheering when those guys would play their phrase and Scientist echo chambered it out. I was so happy to see the horn player up there, its rare you get to see them these days. That brass just cuts through you know.
Scientist did a really good job I think there were some really cool parts he did flying his faders and it was cool to see the band interacting with it. The Radics were getting more experimentational (sp? is that a word) toward the last half of 'Vampire' as they tried to stretch out the dub and push it a little further, Flabba and Style did not miss a beat...I dont think thats in their DNA. Did I mention the percussionist? his little scratches and cow bells added that little extra special touch.
some of the tracks on 'vampire' worked much better than others live and there were also some pretty serious sound issues, but not enough to kill the momentum and heat coming offa that drum and bass combo of Flabba & Style. They never broke form.
Let me say this slow so you all can hear me.......no one, I mean no one can touch these two when they are locked in the groove, groove isnt even a strong enough word. Sorry thats just what I think after seeing it. It was as good as on the records from the early 80s, they transported me back to the heyday of Channel One studios.
I used to play some of these rhythms with a reggae band 10 years ago. It was such a treat to see them play those same rhythms in the way only they can. Live no less and in the year 2010!! something like this for over 16 years!
After hearing them play all the tracks in sequence, I was really ready for the DJ set, there was a Japanese DJ before Jah Mikey came on but I didnt catch her name and missed most of her performance and got back just before General Jah Mikey, never heard of him but great energy on stage and his Dennis Brown, Milk and Honey song check in his rhyme really got me. Great Singjay style.
I think I died when Ranking Joe was introduced, I forget what song they went into but I will never forget how I felt when he launched into his thing. I was absolutely blissed out the whole time he was up there. Love Ranking Joe what a class act he is.
Sister Nancy came out and did her songs and seemed to really enjoy herself. She had really good energy. It was very cool to have her to balance out the Men performers. Her voice was a little rough but It didnt matter.
I will be getting the setlist later and will post it up. thanks for reading this far....
I feel so blessed I got to see it in my lifetime. It has been my dream to see the Roots Radics do something even remotely this cool. I will never forget it. It was an historic event.
Oh almost forgot, Big shout out to Tom for putting this together and the whole Dub Club crew. These guys really know whats up, I gotta go to more shows here and support them for keeping it real and heavy.
AND BTW GUYS IN THE SO CALIFORNIA AREA.
or those with private jets...lol
The Radics are supposed to perform another set today Sunday the 17th. Please try and make it, well worth the measly $20 ($15 before 8)
thanks for listening.