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[quote name='iceonaboy' timestamp='1367918151' post='2070870']
I seen a documentary years ago about UB40 and their famous folk playing dad and they said if we ever sing love songs , then we have sold out, we wont do that, we are for the people. A couple of years later , thats all they sang!!!! :scratch_one-s_head:

I really like their early stuff, but they came out with sh*te later! :unsure:
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To be fair to them though, the reason for the name Labour of Love was: they recorded covers of songs they loved so that the writers, ripped off by producers (hello Scratch!) and record companies, got some decent royalties when their songs became hits in the UK. In effect providing pensions for songwriters who were hitherto living in poverty.

I always found UB40 blander than school custard, but their hearts were always in the right place.

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To many to mention really, Anything Aston Barrett , but some of my faves are
Holding firm - sizzla
New time new sign - morgan heritage
Help the needy - beres hammond & morgan heritage
I could go on forever , big heritage & hammond fan - and yes I will be seeing beres , heritage & marcia griffiths when they touch down in bristol next month ( shameless plug )

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[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1381851348' post='2244554']
On a Zion Train tip at the moment - superb stuff. This one sounds fantastic - what a bassline:
[media]http://youtu.be/6pW0QRwF6tg[/media]
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Cracker, i loved jammin this with my band last year...gutted we don't do it these days :)

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I'm not usually into dancehall stuff, but this one is particularly good. I love the space between instruments, that lovely picked guitar part, and the bassline, which compliments the vocal rhythm particularly well, yet gives plenty of space. Just the root and five. Lovely.

http://youtu.be/eJVfPU87hws

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...and on a totally different slant, a bit of reggae rock!

Bullyrag:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIGoKIP5oYM[/media]

There is also a superb remix of this song that was a b side on the single, but I can't see to find it online :-(

edit: Found it:
http://myfreemp3.eu/music/Bullyrag+-+Jump+Up+In+A+Fashion+Overseer

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[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1397815576' post='2427596']
Macka B's new video, Medical Marajuana Card, is great, guaranteed to put a smile on your face. We'll be playing at the same festival as him in August, I can't wait to check him out:

[media]http://youtube.com/watch?v=J9kSRBprPdE&feature=youtu.be[/media]
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Thanks, I enjoyed that

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[quote name='yepmop' timestamp='1389400535' post='2333965']
I've always loved this, very Bob Marley though

[media]http://www.youtube.com"/watch?v=-9NgIPLtwSc[/media]
[/quote] We cover this in our reggae band, always goes down great :)

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[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1397815576' post='2427596']
Macka B's new video, Medical Marajuana Card, is great, guaranteed to put a smile on your face. We'll be playing at the same festival as him in August, I can't wait to check him out:

[media]http://youtube.com/watch?v=J9kSRBprPdE&feature=youtu.be[/media]
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To of my mates play in that band. Guitarist Cho Cho and the bass player who is usually Cornelius Wynter or a guy called Polo.
jazzyvee

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[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1413562927' post='2579667']
In memory of the great reggae drummer, Style Scott, who died this month:
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Thanks for the link, w[size=3]hat a fantastic band Roots Radics were.[/size]
This was a great Peel session - I can hardly believe it was 33 years ago :o

[url="http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/A-drummer-with-style_17752500"][size=4]http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/A-drummer-with-style_17752500[/size][/url]

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