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I pulled Ska Wars off the shelf for a listen last week and now I'm binging on ska. I love ska! Especially the 2nd wave, Madness, English Beat, Bad Manners, Specials, Hot Knives, Judge Dread..... So much fun and you can't help but to move with it. A lot of the third wave was fun too (anything David Hillyard), but much of the 3rd wave hardly sounded like ska to my old ears.
Love it. Stlll listen to a lot of that Two Tone stuff. I remember being blown away when I saw Selector and Madness supporting The Specials in Nov 1979. What I like most about it is that it led me back to the originals. There's nearly always a Trojan boxed set with reaching distance of my CD player.
WOW WOW WOW!!! That was some show! I saw all those bands too around a year later, but not together. I always had the impression Madness was the bigger band in the UK.
WOW WOW WOW!!! That was some show! I saw all those bands too around a year later, but not together. I always had the impression Madness was the bigger band in the UK.
They were eventually (in terms of chart success) but this was just after One Step Beyond, their first single came out. I've just found some background info about the show at http://blog.madness.co.uk/1979_part_02.html where they talk about wandering round Derby city centre trying to find somewhere to watch their first Top of the Pops appearance (scroll down the page to Nov 8th).
damacleod, you were in the right place at the right time! I saw lots of great bands in clubs here in the US in those days, but for sure you were where the action was really at!
Madness was the most fun show I ever saw! Remember the movie Dance Craze?
As evidenced by the Is rockabilly dead? Thread, the love can be spread through use of links. Hint hint. Got any fave songs to link to? Educate me! I clearly need it
damacleod, you were in the right place at the right time! I saw lots of great bands in clubs here in the US in those days, but for sure you were where the action was really at!
I do realise how lucky I was. In the space of about 12 months I saw The Clash, The Cramps, Joy Division, The Undertones, SLF, Sham 69, The Police all passing through my home town in the back end of nowhere.
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Originally Posted by Sharkblues
Remember the movie Dance Craze?
I've never seen it. I'll make a point of keeping my eyes peeled for it. Thanks.
I pulled Ska Wars off the shelf for a listen last week and now I'm binging on ska. I love ska! Especially the 2nd wave, Madness, English Beat, Bad Manners, Specials, Hot Knives, Judge Dread..... So much fun and you can't help but to move with it. A lot of the third wave was fun too (anything David Hillyard), but much of the 3rd wave hardly sounded like ska to my old ears.
Anyone else?
It's all great stuff indeed. Of course, over here in the homeland, it's just "The Beat"
Big thanks to Sharkblues and AnniLover for posting those. I didn't realize what genre MightyMighty Bosstones etc actually were (that's what happens living under my comfy rock). Going to bookmark this thread for sure. This is why I love this forum, you guys educate me at the same time introducing to great music I haven't heard. I could listen to Monkey Man all day long.
Sure, I love ska.
Ska love anyone?
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