Reggae and Dub: Mandatory listening....

[Hugh9191]

I'd second King Tubby

 

[MakiSupaStar]

All great selections but my favorite r-section is Lincoln "Style" Scott and Eroll "Flabba" Holt. That's the rhythm section for Dub Syndicate which is a must. Start with Dub Syndicate Classic Selections Vol 1 (If you can find it), Vol. 2, and Vol. 3. Then look into their albums. I think I've got something like 14 of their albums and still counting. Anyway, when they're doing dub, their Dub Syndicate, but when they're backing bands they're the Roots Radics. The Roots Radics are the backing bands for the likes of Gregory Isaacs, and Israel Vibrations. Gregory Isaacs "Night Nurse" is a must for anyone getting into dub, not just for the album but for the delicious dub version of Night Nurse, and Cool Down the Pace alone. Easy songs to learn, but oozing groove.

 

[wickedmrrogers]

A lot of good stuff on here. A lot of older classics have been mentioned, I'm gonna try to list stuff some newer stuff thats not been talked about cause we all know anything from King Tubby , Lee Scratch or Sly and Robbie etc. is guaranteed to be fresh.

+1 on John Brown's Body and Groundation.
2 of the best modern reggae bands out. Both bands have some really good dub tracks. Pick up Groundation's album Dub Wars and The Guvna Dub Sessions from John Brown's Body.

-also Katchafire and The Black Seeds from NZ, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Grimy Styles, Long Beach Dub Allstars (dudes from Sublime), De Facto (dudes from Mars Volta), Rockamovya (Horsemouth + dudes from Groundation), Thievery Corporation....thats about all I can think of off the top of my head.

This is a sweet documentary on the history of dub and its worldwide influence on modern music.http://www.dubechoes.com

 

[floydman]

great group out of CT-- Buru Style with Toussaint
sick dub, bass and drums are right on with tight horn lines
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[stinger12345]

I'm not sure what TB thinks about Rebelution, but I personally really like them. Although I'm a stupid college kid

 

[strummer21]

King Tubby and also check out some Bad Brains reggae songs, "The Meek" and "I and I Survive".

 

[Mazatleco17]

King Tubby and also check out some Bad Brains reggae songs, "The Meek" and "I and I Survive".

+1 on I and I survive, I got the live version of it by H.R. backed by the long beach dub all stars, saw him a few years ago.