Ska music anyone?

I think someone just posted a thread in media & arts about it, but a few good ones are the mad caddies, big d and the kids table, and streetlight manifesto to get you started. Check the other thread as there are a lot more bands in there.
 
check out the compilations: skanarchy ska wars ska party ska'd for life skarmageddon

its kinda hit or miss, but it turned me on to the better bands

otherwise: the specials, mustard plug, streeghtlight, and even some voodoo glow skulls or leftover crack
 
Well it depends on which album/song of Sublime you listen to. They have quite the medley of different influences for different songs. There's definately some ska songs in there.
 
Ska came around in Jamaica way back when (60's amybe even 50's?). It was developed by dudes who listened to American Jazz and Blues and developed their own style, characterized by an emphasis on the upbeat. This is usually created by a guitar played by muting the down-stroke and then strumming on the up. Being as it is derived from jazz, horns are extremely common, but not altogether necessary for it to be characterized as ska music. In the 70's and 80's, the third wave of ska came around, created by British bands such as the Specials, Madness, and The English Beat. These bands took the energy of punk rock and fused it with ska, resulting in a slightly faster sound. In the 90's, ska had a third wave, and at this point became infused into other, more "poppy" types of music, as well as certain bands such as Operation Ivy infusing a more raw, punk sound, that would later lead to bands such as Choking Victim and Leftover Crack. Meanwhile, in the mainstream, bands such as the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Reel Big Fish pleased the public, until their 15 minutes of fame was up and ska went underground again. Ska these days is an incredibly diverse genre, being as so many other styles have been incorporated. For heavier ska, check out bands like Public Access, Stuck Lucky, and The Flaming Tsunamis. You can check out bands that have more of a reggae feel, like the Slackers, or the Aggrolites. My are bands that pave new directions with the music, like Bomb the Music Industry, who I highly recommend to any fan of music. (Also, check out the Arrogant Sons of Bitches for really good ska). Anyone can feel free to add their own two cents, and correct me on anything they feel is incorrect.
 
no no no. wrong. sorry. it was started by black people for one thing. and it came along before reggae. read that long post above for more info
 
Check out a band called 12 cents for marvin.

They are a local favorite here in Fort Collins... Uh yeah, they are just as good as any other ska band. Mabey better than a few. They have been playing for 10 years and just do it for the love, its awesome!
 
ALSO:

Fishbone,

THe Toasters,

Skatalites (way old school),

Mustard Plug,

bedouin Soundclash,

Big D and the kids table
 
Shut your mouth... the only similarity is Thomas Kilawhatev...

streetlight is twice the band Catch 22 ever was
 
i was into ska, i listen to it every now and then....but theres almost too much going on sometimes.
 
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