MancWanderer Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Of the Maytals fame. Sweet and Dandy no more Heaven will be funking now!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burnden Posted September 12, 2020 Members Share Posted September 12, 2020 Was looking forward to seeing him/them at Bearded Theory next year, gutted . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnestTurnip Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Sad news, didn't think it sounded so good for him when I read he was intensive care the other week. Very influential band and managed to release one last LP just before pegging out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted September 12, 2020 Members Share Posted September 12, 2020 Terrible news. Delivered some absolute classics including: Not really appropriate but I watched "Rudeboy: The History of Trojan Records" on Sky Arts 2 a couple of nights back. Excellent viewing for those with such impeccable taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogs Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 One of me favourites. Gonna have a few rums and listen to a few of his tonight I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 5 hours ago, bolty58 said: Terrible news. Delivered some absolute classics including: Not really appropriate but I watched "Rudeboy: The History of Trojan Records" on Sky Arts 2 a couple of nights back. Excellent viewing for those with such impeccable taste. That to me mate is the iconic Ska track. Not my favourite, Funky Kingston is, but to me 54-46 is what Ska is all about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted September 12, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted September 12, 2020 R. I. P Toots & thanks for the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted September 13, 2020 Members Share Posted September 13, 2020 11 hours ago, MancWanderer said: That to me mate is the iconic Ska track. Not my favourite, Funky Kingston is, but to me 54-46 is what Ska is all about Completely agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Pressure Drop, Funky Kingston - his version of Country Roads is still the best in my opinion. Huge influence on Ska, RIP - what a musician, what a band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 (edited) Ska, or reggae? Not that it matters; great tunes, great band Edited September 13, 2020 by boltondiver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Reggae but a huge influence on Ska in the UK id say. Reggae has soul as the man said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted September 14, 2020 Members Share Posted September 14, 2020 On 13/09/2020 at 03:02, MancWanderer said: That to me mate is the iconic Ska track. Not my favourite, Funky Kingston is, but to me 54-46 is what Ska is all about Love that track too mate. Time takes another legend. Once work is behind me sometime next year, I am looking forward to delving even deeper into the history not least because I have strong and fond memories from my teenage years of working class lads from Bolton being so massively influenced by this music and its associated style that they'd be there dancing to it and looking as smart as fuck at such places as the Bolton Palais, the Big Apple and even, from time to time, inside football stadia. No internet etc. back then but nothing could stop the advance of this benign and contagious virus. If I could make a suggestion, try to get yourself a copy of the "Studio One Story" - superb book/CD/DVD presentation featuring such greats as Sir Coxsone Dodd, The Skatalites, King Stitt, Marcia Griffiths etc. I can't give you an ISBN No. or owt like that. I just fished it out and the only number I can see says "PAL VERSION 5 026328 100685" I very much doubt that you'd be disappointed with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted September 14, 2020 Members Share Posted September 14, 2020 Can't seem to edit. Should have added that you can find this plus plenty of other associated stuff at www.souljazzrecords.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 Cheers pal. I’ll get on the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted September 15, 2020 Members Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, MancWanderer said: Cheers pal. I’ll get on the case Slight word of warning. With the cornucopia of related stuff they have on this subject, one can easily become an on line ordering junkie. I know. I was there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshape Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 On 12/09/2020 at 10:46, burnden said: Was looking forward to seeing him/them at Bearded Theory next year, gutted . Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burnden Posted October 2, 2020 Members Share Posted October 2, 2020 Couple of programmes on about him tonight on BBC 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Steejay Posted October 2, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2020 I was in a bar in Preston 2 weeks ago and 54 46 came on the speakers as I was ordering drinks. Then Monkey Man follows it so I’ml getting all singing like and this unobtrusive guy on the next table, speaks up that he’s sick of the shite on the loop and he requested a tribute for Toots. Top bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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