[quote name='chriswareham' timestamp='1419022745' post='2635872']
Any recommendations gratefully appreciated. Stuff I'm familiar with and love includes Specials, Selector, Prince Buster, King Tubby and various stuff that Sly and Robbie have played on. For whatever reason, stuff that leaves me cold is Madness (apart from Night Boat To Cairo) and Bob Marley. I think I must be in good company when it comes to sharing this love of ska / reggae / dub stuff as it's also a big influence on people I admire like Killing Joke and Godflesh.
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no criticism meant here, but please listen again to Bob Marley and The Wailers stuff - some great reggae bass lines. My faves incloude Rat Race, War, Night Shift, and straight forward stuff like Rastaman Live Up. I also really rate The Alpha Blondy and The Wailers album Jerusalem, bar the electronic drums that is...