Recommend me some good ska bands

K_Shizzle · #1 03-08-2008, 11:18 AM

I've been listening to a lot of ska lately and have been wanting to expand my collection. Can anyone recommend me some good third wave bands?

i_got_a_mohawk · #2 03-08-2008, 11:22 AM

In the last few months there have been quite a number of threads about ska (just search for titles "Ska" in the misc forum).

voodoo glow skulls get my vote as one of the best more modern ska bands

K_Shizzle · #3 03-08-2008, 11:28 AM

I tried searching and it didn't work out

I'm not a big fan of voodoo glow skulls though, they're too hardcorish

lunarpollen · #4 03-09-2008, 09:16 AM

Yeah a search won't work because "ska" is only three letters long

jrthebassguy · #5 03-09-2008, 02:39 PM

Not big on ska, but some certain songs/albums are alright

Reel Big Fish's "Turn The Radio Off" is a solid album, but IMO just about everything else they've done is rubbish.
Big D & The Kids Table
Streetlight Manifesto is decent

For ska without horns, check out The Impossibles.

ducknturtle · #6 03-09-2008, 05:41 PM

The Specials, Madness, English Beat

fenderhutz · #7 03-09-2008, 05:42 PM

Mustard Plug

www.myspace.com/mustardplug

Mr. Smiley is such a good song.

i_got_a_mohawk · #8 03-09-2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lunarpollen

Yeah a search won't work because "ska" is only three letters long

Try again . . .

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/search...archid=7144021

(search is functional for 3 letters or more)

Thunderitter · #9 03-09-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ducknturtle

The Specials, Madness, English Beat

All of those plus The Selecter!

Spoiled Grape · #10 03-09-2008, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by i_got_a_mohawk

voodoo glow skulls get my vote as one of the best more modern ska bands

I agree.

Phalex · #11 03-10-2008, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by fenderhutz

Mustard Plug

www.myspace.com/mustardplug

Mr. Smiley is such a good song.

Hey! I know those guys!

Bob Clayton · #12 03-10-2008, 11:52 AM

mustard plug, english beat, aquabats, streetlight manifesto, OLD reel big fish, OLD less than jake, rx bandits

K_Shizzle · #13 03-10-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Clayton

mustard plug, english beat, aquabats, streetlight manifesto, OLD reel big fish, OLD less than jake, rx bandits

I must say. I've been listening to Rx Bandits a lot lately, and they are one of my favorite bands to date. All of their stuff is so tight.

Bob Clayton · #14 03-10-2008, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by K_Shizzle

I must say. I've been listening to Rx Bandits a lot lately, and they are one of my favorite bands to date. All of their stuff is so tight.

+1 on that. progress is probably their best cd.

having "in all rwanda's glory", "babylon", "who would have thought", "status", "anyone but you" and "nugget" all in a row make this possibly the best 6 songs in a row on a cd.

FretFree · #15 03-10-2008, 01:12 PM

If you're thinking old school/traditional Ska, I recommend Hepcat.

CiRRuS~BaSS · #16 03-10-2008, 01:24 PM

streetlight manifesto and catch 22 (not as good since theyre lead singer left to create streetlight manifesto, but still ska)

K_Shizzle · #17 03-10-2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CiRRuS~BaSS

streetlight manifesto and catch 22 (not as good since theyre lead singer left to create streetlight manifesto, but still ska)

I saw Catch 22 live with the new singer, and they were still quite excellent.

BillMason · #18 03-10-2008, 02:00 PM

The Skatomatics, from B.C., Canada. (No affiliation)

MakiSupaStar · #19 03-10-2008, 02:50 PM

Start with the orgins of ska. Skatalites. Specials are great too, but they often covered Toots and Maytals (check them out too). Skankin Pickle, Skeletones, Selector, Hepcat, Tokyo Ska Parade (These cats are from Japan), Fireball (also Japanese), and Fat Freddy's Drop (New Zealand - but they kind of jam into funk and dub too).