Biggordy

New podcast up at: https://www.djgreedyg.podomatic.com 1968-71 Instrumentals mix. Gordy

DJ Greedy G Been DJing for over 15 years playing Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae (with a few regular soul tunes thrown in that the reggae crowd like). Played at Roots On Wax, Stalawatt At Fusion, One Love in Newcastle. Step Into Lovers in Leeds with CC&DC Sound System, Mash It Up! in Islington in London and hundreds of private birthday parties/christenings/blues dances etc Gordy

Told ya mate, I like Good Times and Le Freak by Chic. Only cos we used to rap over the instrumentals as kids mind (Flippin' eck, rapping's almost been around 30 years - where's it all gone?) Gordy PS: Will be putting together a new CD in the near future - still got your addresses in my inbox!

Trojan Ska Box Set Vols 1 & 2 - HMV were doing them for a fiver each. Trojan Ska Rarities Box Set. Ska Bonanza: Studio 1 Ska Years (2 CDs - Heartbeat label) Foundation Ska - The Skatalites (2 CDs - Heartbeat label) Ska After Ska After Ska (Heartbeat) Ska All Mighty (Heartbeat) Knock Out Ska (Heartbeat) Something Special - Roland Alphonso (Heartbeat) Tribute To Tommy - Tommy McCook (Heartbeat) Memorial Album - Don Drummond (Treasure Isle) Phoenix City - Skatalites And Friends (Trojan) Skatalites And Friends At Randy's (VP) King Of Ska Vols 1&2 (King Edwards) Rock A Shacka Vols 2, 5 and 8 (Drum And Bass/Rock A Shacka) (Japanese Imports about 17 quid each but worth every penny). Get a loan out and get em all Gordy

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I think I'll look out for a French issue.. Not right now though, just made a major dent in my card for Christmas! Cheers Gordy

Cheers Dolly, much appreciated! Gordy

What's the other tune that uses the same backing track as the Cavaliers' cut of Larry Banks' "Ooh It Hurts Me"? Cheers Gordy

Big Mikey Dread Radio is a top top podcast by a top bloke (who I briefly fell out with but who ain't I fell out with lol). Also check out House Of Reggae and Mobtown Ska Sounds put together by another two mates of mine. Type them in google or just go to www.podomatic.com and do a search Have a good one people! Gordy

Now playing at: https://www.djgreedyg.podomatic.com Killer selection all the way. Gordy

Another great show is Mikey Roots and Asher G (top London reggae oldies DJs) on https://www.tuffrockonline.com on Saturday nights from approx 7pm til 10pm. (I say approx cos sometimes they're late getting started lol). Gordy

Forgot to say they've even been known to drop a bit of soul into their shows here and there, not much in the way of NS but lots of Stax, Motown, well known Chicago stuff like The Impressions and Gene Chandler etc. Gordy

If you like a bit of reggae across the board from the 60s til now, Roots FM 95.4 from London are now available worldwide on the net at: https://www.ukrootsfm.com In true Jamaican stylee, there's no info about who plays what but Sunday nights are quite good for revive oldies! Right now they're playing a selection of 1971-74 vocals from the likes of Ronnie Davis, Freddy McKay, Ken Boothe, BB Seaton, etc. Gordy

Damn, I'm jealous I have DJed at a West Indian centre in Moss Side, Manchester though. Lived to tell the tale and the locals loved my selection, so I guess that's my pinnacle as a DJ lol Gordy

I'm not pedantic about much but it bugs me when people for example refer to things like Liquidator and 007 as Ska and don't even take ten minutes to have a quick read up on what's what. No excuses now with the t'internet. History of Jamaican music is everywhere if ya Google it. Gordy

Alton Ellis is known for his rocksteady sides, yes. But he made excellent 70s reggae sides too such as Deliver Us, Black Mans Land, Back To Africa etc. The Ethiopians had more than the one album and Leonard Dillon continued making great albums as The Ethiopian into the 80s after his singing partner Steven Taylor was killed in 75 in a hit and run accident. Gordy

Bump. New rocksteady podcast going up tomorrow! Top selections from the North East's top revive reggae DJ! Gordy

The last few tunes here are 68-71 reggae, not rocksteady!!! Also there's quite a bit of 68-71 reggae in the other section!! Just putting ya right!!! Gordy

Also compilations on Trojan called "Trojan Battlefield" and "Duke Reid's Nuclear Weapon" for the early ska/boogie stuff. Then you've got the stuff put out by Brian Harris in Brum, the King Edwards label reissue CDs titled King Of Ska 1 and 2. Also Ska Down Jamaica Way series and Top Sounds From Top Deck series, but be careful here as these two series of albums have a lot of overlap as both are full of Top Deck/Tuneico sides. Gordy

Curtis Mayfield got me into Northern Soul. Otis Redding got me into Soul. I bought a double LP on Atlantic "Best Of Otis Redding", the one where his face is made up from newspaper bits with the red and white gatefold sleeve. I bought it as I thought at the time (in my early 20s) that "I Can't Turn You Loose" and "Love Man" were Northern tracks! His voice blew me away and now I know and love deep soul too. Gordy

R.I.P. Ike On every news site/channel except Sky. They'll probably have one sentence later on saying "wifebeater who played music dies" or summat.... He was a bad man yes, but name me a famous musician who's squeaky clean. Gordy

Check em out at: https://www.djgreedyg.podomatic.com All feedback appreciated! Cheers Gordy

Yep, I went and it was mint. Best weekend I've had in ages. Gordy

I agree, but he's not around these days and all the artists in this film are still active today.

CDs arrived from Frosty and Dave, great selections chaps! To the couple of people waiting on discs, they're on the way now. Cheers Gordy