Need you guys help... I'm trying to expand my Reggae collection, but don't know where to go... I already have several Bob Marley and the Wailer cd's but I'm looking for something other than Bob during his time period. Any ideas?

sdekm1 said:

Hey,
Well there's not that much if you are looking during his time period as he was the one that paved the way for the rest to come.
For now, Damian, Ziggy and Stephen are good ones to check out.

Scandalous69 said:[quote]

sdekm1 said:

Jimmy Cliff
Peter Tosh
Bunny Wailer
Burning Spear
Dennis Brown
Gregory Issacs
Freddie McGregor
Beres Hammond
Third World
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Black Uhuru
Augustus Pablo
Inner Circle
Toots & the Maytals

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Scandalous69 said:

LOL - yeah sure these were there....but I don't know, don't think they are in the same league as Bob!

DESMOND DEKKER started it all. He was the original Rudeboy,original king of Jamaican music.
Bob Marley would never have made it without him.

definitely check out Desmond Dekker and the Aces.

RIP Dessie

Don't forget the new wave of reggae: Bedouin Soundclash, Zox,State Radio,Asian Dub Foundation and Ill Scarlett, ect.
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And don't forget TOOTS, just gotta love Toots.

Black Uhuru
Alpha Blondie (from Africa)

Scandalous69 said:

Are you a reggae fan at all, or just a Marley fan?

Some of my favorite contemporary reggae artists:

Buju Banton He started out as a dancehall artist, but after he converted to Rastafarianism he started making some of the most beautiful, powerful spiritual/conscious music I'd heard in years. Till Shiloh and Inna Heights are a must for your collection, IMO.

Sizzla and Capleton are the other two giants of conscious reggae in the last several years.

Others:
Wayne Wonder
I-Wayne
Marlon Asher
Junior Kelly
Richie Spice
Tanya Stephens
Alison Hinds
Damian Marley
...and a bunch of others whose names are escaping me right now.

FunkMistress said:

Yelloman

I forgot to mention Stephen Marley. His album was scheduled for release in April of this year and kept getting pushed back. "Hey Baby" was one of my favorite songs of the past year.

I'm not much into reggae but I do love some songs by Third World.

FunkMistress said:

Love reggae, but think Bob was in his own class of Reggae that's all....

Scandalous69 said:

Bob learned from all of the people on that list. Without the people mentioned below, Bob would not have been the person that we have come to know and love.
People like Lee "Scratch" Perry and Desmond Decker opened doors for the people on the list including Bob. The rest of those people brought out the best in Bob. There is more to reggae music than just Bob. Just like there is more to jazz than just Kenny G.

Jimmy Cliff
Peter Tosh
Bunny Wailer
Burning Spear
Dennis Brown
Gregory Issacs
Freddie McGregor
Beres Hammond
Third World
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Black Uhuru
Augustus Pablo
Inner Circle
Toots & the Maytals

shorttrini said:

Agree. Of course musicians always take inspiration of each other.
But what I meant and I guess I wasn't that clear, is that I think Bob was somehow a "messenger", meaning he might have not been the pioneer of Reggae at all, and probably was very much influenced by the musicians mentioned above, but that he had amazing charisma, presence, and that he was able to reach out to such a big amount of people from all walks of life and devoted himself so fully and completely to his beliefs.
I think all this shone thru his music and made that difference which made him stand out.
So please don't get me wrong, I am not trying to diss all the other artists....I am just saying Bob had that little extra which made him more special, in MY opinion.

Since no one has mentioned them yet, I'll add Steel Pulse to the list.

Tribute to the Martyrs
Earth Crisis
Handsworth Revolution
True Democracy

These are all ROCK SOLID albums from start to finish. to me, their production,songwriting, and musicianship is phenomenal(sp). They have a 2 disc "best-of" on Island Records that I would highly reccommend as well.

Prince Far I
King Tubby

abierman said:

I love Alpha Blondy's classic Sweet Fanta!