Pete S Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 On August 2nd, 1974 I bought a book that was to have major influence on my life. Well my musical life anyway. I know the date is correct because I still have the book ans the date is written inside. It was called Rock File 2 and basically it catalogued singles which charted between the years of 1970 to 1973. Great. But it also had an article that caught my eye; being the only person into Reggae in my entire school, it was very hard to learn about the music and find new stuff, especially when you're only 13-14. I had a few Trojan compilations and singles, and there was a program on BRMB Radio on a sunday, but that was about it really. Anyway the article was written by Carl Gayle (a regular contributor to Black Music magazine) and was entitled Are You Ready For Rude And Rough Reggae? (inspiring people to dig deeper than Judge Dread and his "Big" records); it was divided into subsections: "The Real Thing " (a comparison of ethnic Reggae with string laden chart 45's); "Watch This Sound" (a brief history of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae plus the story of the Sound Systems); "Dub Wise Skank - Talkover" (dealing with the DJ phenomenon of U-Roy, Big Youth etc), and finally "Rude Reggae (a look at some of the lesser known rude Reggae 45's). Now I made up my mind that I was going to find and listen to every record mentioned in these articles. Liquidator and Israelites were obviously a piece of cake, but "Kill Me Dead"? "Aldina"? "Everybody Rude Now"? Of course I did accomplish the task in the end but it took 30 years or so! These podcasts document that article which had such an influence 40 years ago, there are two parts, the running order is pretty random to mix it up a bit and I know that you will know most of these records, but just imagine what it was like hearing them for the first time ever! JOHN HOLT - TONIGHT KEITH McCARTHY - EVERYBODY RUDE NOW JUDGE DREAD - BIG SEVEN KEN PARKER - JIMMY BROWN LESTER STERLING - SIR COLLINS SPECIAL LEE KING PERRY - PEOPLE FUNNY BOY DERRICK MORGAN - COURT DISMISS THE ETHIOPIANS - TRAIN TO SKAVILLE U ROY - ROCK AWAY DENNIS ALCAPONE - CASSIUS CLAY U ROY - WEAR YOU TO THE BALL U ROY - FLASING MY WHIP U ROY - LOVE I TENDER THE VICEROYS - WORK IT THE SLICKERS - JOHNNY TOO BAD PRINCE BUSTER ALL STARS - AL CAPONE LLOYD TYRELL - BIRTH CONTROL THE PIONEERS - LONG SHOT KICK THE BUCKET KING STITT - THE UGLY ONE SYMARIP - SKINHEAD MOONSTOMP DERRICK MORGAN - MOON HOP LLOYD TYRELL - BANG BANG LULU CHARLIE ACE & FAY - PUNANNY ERIC DONALDSON - CHERRY OH BABY DANDY - REGGAE IN YOUR JEGGAE BIG YOUTH - S 90 SKANK THE UNIQUES - WATCH THIS SOUND PRINCE JAZZBO - MR. HARRY SKANK KING STITT - FIRE CORNER THE MAYTALS - DO THE REGGAY I ROY - BLACK MAN TIME THE UNIQUES - EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE THE JAMAICANS - BA BA BOOM MAX ROMEO - WET DREAM U ROY - RULE THE NATION LEE PERRY - THE UPSETTER THE UNIQUES - AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG JOHN HOLT - STICK BY ME BIG YOUTH - FOREMAN VS FRAZIER RUDY MILLS - JOHN JONES https://x.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/are-you-ready-for-rude-and-rough-reggae/
Guest Polyvelts Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 Love stories of personal discovery like this, can't wait to listen ! Thanks for posting.
Guest MrC Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 I always remember coming round your house and you playing me your newest reggae find Pete. it was all around the time of the Judge Dread stuff... one title always stuck in my head, so much so that I bought the first copy I ever saw, years later - "I know a boy with barbed wire in his underpants"!
Pete S Posted December 31, 2013 Author Posted December 31, 2013 I always remember coming round your house and you playing me your newest reggae find Pete. it was all around the time of the Judge Dread stuff... one title always stuck in my head, so much so that I bought the first copy I ever saw, years later - "I know a boy with barbed wire in his underpants"! Oh yes what a great record that is as well! Backing track is from my all time favourite rocksteady tune as well (You Don't Care)
Mach Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 just got round to listening to this now the inlaws have gone .. kin Brill mate
Karl s Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Theres a killer organ cut called mesh wire on port O jam studio one subsidiary
Pete S Posted January 2, 2014 Author Posted January 2, 2014 Theres a killer organ cut called mesh wire on port O jam studio one subsidiary Came out on UK Trojan too 1
billb Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 These are great Pete, first day back at work and something good to listen to. Thanks
Karl s Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Your right It did pete I forgot , i have most boss tunes on ja originals due to a misspent youth in peckings and daddy cool
Gene-r Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Does Keith still have Daddy Kool records going? Walked through Soho a few weeks ago (don't ask why), and couldn't see any trace of it.
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