Baltar Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 I know some of you might not be happy, but who here is a ska fan? Any good picks at all anyone likes? Link to comment
ROCKSTEADY Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 it seems that only michiganders are really into ska still... My favorite Ska album of all time is "Streetlight Manifesto - Everything Goes Numb" But you probably already have that. Link to comment
Baltar Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 No I don't actually have that album. California seems pretty big into Ska still as well. My buddy here at WMU opened up his nw clothing store of Ska shirts. http://www.rudeclothingco.com/ He has some pretty cool designs actually. Do you like "Mustard plug" at all? Link to comment
Cip Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 alot of new england listens to ska especially where I am in CT. I dont like ska at all, I've seen the band Less then Jake with my ex and I thought they were energetic but thats it, as far as the music it really didnt do anything. Sublime is as far ska I as I really dive, and I dont even like Sublime all that much. Link to comment
Tanni Foemangler Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 RAWR I'M SO UNHAPPY!!! :angry: Link to comment
Battle_Pope Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 VERY UNHAPPY!! I've been exposed to many much ska over the years. I'd say the worst band I heard that actually tried was World/Inferno Friendship Society. There is no best band. Link to comment
stranger Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 there was a time in the past that i liked ska... but i never got too into the "scene" to uncover any of the underground gems, it was mostly sublime-esque stuff for me... Link to comment
Wind Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I'd rather fucking slice off my penis than look like a fucking asshole by skanking around to shitty music. LOL ITS FUN KIDS! Link to comment
Baltar Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share Posted September 18, 2006 Less then Jake sucks. Some of the more underground stuff like "The toasters", "The Aquabats", "Westbound train" and "Mustard plug" are really pretty good. Link to comment
ROCKSTEADY Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I agree with baltar. Less than jake sucks. Your two best bets are Catch-22 Streetlight Manifesto Streetlight manifesto just happened to re-do Catch22's first album, (which is a ska classic). The lead singer of Streetlight (thomas kalnoky) originally headed up catch-22. Those are pretty much the only ska bands worth listening too for the time being. I love the AquaBats first two albums. after that it gets really old really fast, and far to cheesy and off the wall. Link to comment
Baltar Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share Posted September 18, 2006 The later Aquabats albums turn into electronica albums, but I still like the new sound as well as the old. Saying "less then Jake" is real ska is like saying "A Static Lullaby" is good Metalcore I forgot about "Catch-22". Rock can you up-load some "Streetlight manifesto" for me? Link to comment
Crube Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I only listen to Reel Big Fish. Link to comment
Anime Gee Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Mr. Jones & I listen to ska. Yes. We're currently are & have always been Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra fans! (^o^ ) <3 Link to comment
Baltar Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share Posted September 18, 2006 I only listen to Reel Big Fish. LOL BasketBall Link to comment
ROCKSTEADY Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 i would love too, but im on dial-up, if you want, i could just send you A Data CD with all me ska Via the mail. You know, in one of those bigg orangeish Brown Envelopes. Link to comment
Baltar Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share Posted September 18, 2006 i would love too, but im on dial-up, if you want, i could just send you A Data CD with all me ska Via the mail. You know, in one of those bigg orangeish Brown Envelopes. PM me your address Kzoo has some pretty good Ska shows that come into town. It's nice to see them tour on this side of the state. Link to comment
Crube Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 LOL BasketBall Yes, I am aware they made an appearance on the movie. So what? Link to comment
Baltar Posted September 19, 2006 Author Share Posted September 19, 2006 Yes, I am aware they made an appearance on the movie. So what? It's a good movie, funny as all hell to me. "Steve Perry!" Link to comment
Crube Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 It's a good movie, funny as all hell to me. "Steve Perry!" Ah... I've seen it a long time ago, funny movie. I think I will try to get it on DVD along with Office Space. Link to comment
ROCKSTEADY Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 VERY UNHAPPY!! I've been exposed to many much ska over the years. I'd say the worst band I heard that actually tried was World/Inferno Friendship Society. There is no best band. But "Leftover Crack featuring WIFS - Soon We'll be dead" Is a CLASSIC. It's not ska though. Link to comment
Battle_Pope Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I'd actually say the most decent ska band I heard was Mighty Mighty Bosstones, but even then..meh Link to comment
PMA Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Take what Anime Gee said to heart... Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra are some of the most talented musicians on the goddamned planet. No exaggeration. Very reminiscent of Tower of Power, which is likening them to God. They do some hilarious covers, and their hornplayers blow away any of the poppier "ska" bands out there. Hell, they blow away most contemporary jazz horn players. This thread seems to be more about the Reel Big Fishy type ska though... Link to comment
Anime Gee Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 zOMG! Another person that knows their music well! (^o^ ) <3 Link to comment
Crube Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Take what Anime Gee said to heart... Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra are some of the most talented musicians on the goddamned planet. No exaggeration. Very reminiscent of Tower of Power, which is likening them to God. They do some hilarious covers, and their hornplayers blow away any of the poppier "ska" bands out there. Hell, they blow away most contemporary jazz horn players. This thread seems to be more about the Reel Big Fishy type ska though... Sorry about that. So, any other recommendations... I meant other than Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra! Link to comment
PMA Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Um... if you are looking along the more popular lines, like Reel Big Fish, the only bands I can TRULY recommend with a straight face are Kemuri (also Japanese) and Spring Heeled Jack. Everything else is fairly cringeworthy. Kemuri are the standout of the entire 3rd wave of ska, and they're trombone player is a fairly famous Japanese jazz boner. Any Jazz chops puts a band fairly high on my lists of recommendations. Let alone I saw them live when I was in Japan, and for a ska band, their guitarist shreds something fierce. As for Spring Heeled Jack, they have some mighty awesome jazz sensibilities to them, that seperate them from the pack. And if you know anything about the "big 3" of pop-ska (Bosstones, RBFish, and Less than Jake), you know all 3 have a horn player that used to be in SHJ. Super talented fellows, although they broke up quite a while ago. Now if you are interested in more first and second wave ska... which is essentially contemporary jazz which was raped by reggae, I have a few more (New York Ska Jazz Ensemble and Ocean 11 specifically). But not too many... not a big fan of the genre on the whole. But as I said before... Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra is the creme de la creme of the genre. BY FAR. Link to comment
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