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Post by Freddy C on Nov 12, 2007 23:29:44 GMT 1
Very difficult (maybe) ... but pick your favourite half-decade of Jamaican musical history.
For me: 1982-1986 inclusive.
I wanted 1981 but I'll settle for being able to take 1986 instead. 1985 was the year that I dramatically increased my listening to reggae and I love the first couple of years of digital but I want to reach back to incorporate some of those classic Roots Radics sessions with Henry 'Junjo' Lawes and Linval Thompson.
My runner up: 1973-1977. A substantial chunk of the roots era. I'd probably give you 1977 if I could add 1981 to my first choice.
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Post by ns on Nov 12, 2007 23:53:39 GMT 1
The most musically intense periods for me are-
the wild and happy Ska period just before Don Drummond was hospitalized,
the late '70s 'psychedelic' roots and 'crying' DJs period,
Junjo/Linval/Scientist/Radics taking the music to its extremes and bare essentials,
the early Jammy/Tubby Digital with it's endless invetiveness, sweetness, creativity and humor.
I guess each is about three years long. Pretty hard to choose between them.
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Post by artfuldodger on Nov 13, 2007 0:07:34 GMT 1
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Post by lankou2 on Nov 13, 2007 12:50:27 GMT 1
Easy ! 1965 - 1970 ( up to '73, i'd say, but that's cheating)
second would probably be 1993 - 1998.
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Post by skitter on Nov 13, 2007 12:59:23 GMT 1
I couldn't limit it to any five year period. I'd say that most of the music that came out between 1960 to 1985 is worth hearing.
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Post by matt on Nov 13, 2007 13:22:21 GMT 1
Reel you mean the 45rpm/33rpm period?
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Post by timp on Nov 13, 2007 14:55:58 GMT 1
65-70 for me too.
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Post by skitter on Nov 13, 2007 15:48:34 GMT 1
Wot Tim, no 'Schooling The Duke', 'Burning Bush' or 'Curly Locks'?
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Post by timp on Nov 13, 2007 16:39:37 GMT 1
It just occurred to me that 65-70 is six years so I'll say 66-70.
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Post by lankou2 on Nov 13, 2007 17:59:41 GMT 1
On second thoughts :
1) 1962 - 1966 / 1967 - 1971 (72 would be left all alone, very sad, indeed ! Let's say 1962-1972 is my fave decade, then !)
3) 1994 / 1998
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Post by ackee on Nov 13, 2007 18:04:15 GMT 1
1) 1960-85
2) 1966-70
3) 1973-77
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Post by BMC on Nov 13, 2007 18:44:06 GMT 1
1981 - 1985
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