Guest Homeless Guy Spare Some Change Report post Posted December 30, 2003 I had a look but couldn't find a thread on this type of music, now being a homeless gut i can't afford much, so i got involved in the Ska Punk scene and i must admit it is a breath of fresh air. Anyone here into this music. Less Than Jake The Specials The Selector The Toasters Whitmore Chris Murray Spunge King Prawn Sonic Boom Six Graveltrap Solabeat Alliance Just to name a few! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murmuring Beast 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2003 Did No Doubt not do some Ska? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jimbo Report post Posted December 30, 2003 yeah they did, but I don't think you could call No Doubt 'punk'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Homeless Guy Spare Some Change Report post Posted December 30, 2003 Did No Doubt not do some Ska? they did in there pre commercialised era, and they released a song not long back that had Ska in it, but i personnaly wouldn't call them Ska. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murmuring Beast 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2003 Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da by The Beatles is Ska. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Homeless Guy Spare Some Change Report post Posted December 30, 2003 Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da by The Beatles is Ska. damn it your right, i'm gonna go and play it right now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2003 The Clash and Madness both did a fair bit of ska. In fact, try anything released off the Two Tone label for some Early 80's British ska (a la The Specials) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steviekick 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2003 The only ska band that I can tolerate is Fishbone. But they are just awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2003 I love Less Than Jake, and I finally got to see them live at the Warped Tour in 2001. I don't listen to a lot of ska-type music, but I reommend anything Sublime for music with ska/punk type tendencies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricMM 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2003 Goldfinger did a little ska Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Renegade 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2003 The difference between ska and ska punk? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2003 The difference between ska and ska punk? IIRC, ska was Jamacan music that was modified by mainly-white, mainly-British punk bands around the end of the 70's. Musically, I think that ska punk is more guitar/bass/drumm based, whereas ska was originally based around brass instruments. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skywarp! 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2003 There's also Madness for some '80s ska (they sung "Our house, in the middle of our street...") And Reel Big Fish's albums, "Turn the Radio Off" and "Why Do They Rock So Hard?" are great, the latter especially is a masterpiece, but steer clear of their latest, "Cheer Up!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garth 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2003 I had a look but couldn't find a thread on this type of music, now being a homeless gut i can't afford much, so i got involved in the Ska Punk scene and i must admit it is a breath of fresh air. Anyone here into this music. Less Than Jake The Specials The Selector The Toasters Whitmore Chris Murray Spunge King Prawn Sonic Boom Six Graveltrap Solabeat Alliance Just to name a few! I wouldn't say i am a huge fan of this type of music, but it is very enjoyable and different. If i'm in the mood for something a bit up lifting this is what i'll put on. Would I be correct to assume your from Southern England if you know of such bands as:Whitmore, Spunge, and Solabeat Alliance. Because their all either or have been local bands in my area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caboose 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2003 Would I be correct to assume your from Southern England if you know of such bands as:Whitmore, Spunge, and Solabeat Alliance. Because their all either or have been local bands in my area. He is from London. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notJames 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2003 Ska-punk begins and ends with Operation Ivy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B. Brian Brunzell 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2003 I'm a fan of The Specials, The toasters, Skankin' Pickle and Madness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skywarp! 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2003 How about Voodoo Glow Skulls? They have one song that I like, but that's all I heard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Homeless Guy Spare Some Change Report post Posted December 31, 2003 i was always a lover of Ska in the early years of my life. I am an original nutty boy, and give me half a chance and i'll put on some two tone outfits. Ska Punk on the other hand has given me new hope for Ska to be big in this world again, just like it was in the late 70's early 80's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2003 Ska-punk begins and ends with Operation Ivy. Smartest. Post. Ever. And I think that most of the 2-Tone things shouldn't be considered ska-punk. They really weren't all that punk - they're just straight up ska. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henry Spencer 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2003 Madness, The Specials, and English Beat all bring the ownage. I'm not too big on Operation Ivy, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notJames 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2003 Love those bands too, La Parka, but they're definitely not ska-punk. Straight-up ska, like nl5xsk1 said. Sooner or later Your legs give way, you hit the ground Save it for later Don't run away and let me down Sooner or later You hit the deck, you get found out Save it for later Don't run away and let me down You let me down Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Winter Of My Discontent Report post Posted January 3, 2004 Ska-punk begins and ends with Operation Ivy. Operation Ivy bit the Clash's act. So what does that mean? I think it means your equation is wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricMM 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2004 (edited) I just bought a Skankin' Pickle CD for .50 Thats ska... Edited January 4, 2004 by EricMM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henry Spencer 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2004 Love those bands too, La Parka, but they're definitely not ska-punk. Straight-up ska, like nl5xsk1 said. Ah, well than, I can't really think of any ska-punk bands I like, then. Does Rancid count? They're not bad... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MissMattitude Report post Posted January 4, 2004 Less Than Jake The Specials The Selector The Toasters Whitmore Chris Murray Spunge King Prawn Sonic Boom Six Graveltrap Solabeat Alliance Just to name a few! I love Less Than Jake, The Specials, Whitmore, Spunge, Madness, Reel Big Fish and Madness. I was gutted when King Prawn split up this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Winter Of My Discontent Report post Posted January 5, 2004 Love those bands too, La Parka, but they're definitely not ska-punk. Straight-up ska, like nl5xsk1 said. Ah, well than, I can't really think of any ska-punk bands I like, then. Does Rancid count? They're not bad... If Operation Ivy counts, naturally Rancid should as well. Especially Life Won't Wait. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notJames 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2004 Ska-punk begins and ends with Operation Ivy. Operation Ivy bit the Clash's act. So what does that mean? I think it means your equation is wrong. I think Rancid after their third album bit the Clash much more than anything OpIvy every did. Besides, the Clash aren't ska-punk in the sense of bands like Less Than Jake, the Bosstones and Reel Big Fish. Yes, the Clash were a punk band who had lots of ska influences in some of their songs, but I wouldn't consider their sound ska-punk. I mean, is "Should I Stay or Should I Go" ska-punk? Or "Train in Vain"? What about "Rock the Casbah"? I think not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2004 Ska-punk begins and ends with Operation Ivy. Smartest. Post. Ever. And I think that most of the 2-Tone things shouldn't be considered ska-punk. They really weren't all that punk - they're just straight up ska. I dunno, Two-Tone bands were coming out of punk modifying ska to fit in with punk rock. It may not be as punk sounding as the faster sound of Rancid, Reel Big Fish etc, but it's still closer to ska punk than ska. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2004 Ska-punk begins and ends with Operation Ivy. Operation Ivy bit the Clash's act. So what does that mean? I think it means your equation is wrong. I think Rancid after their third album bit the Clash much more than anything OpIvy every did. Besides, the Clash aren't ska-punk in the sense of bands like Less Than Jake, the Bosstones and Reel Big Fish. Yes, the Clash were a punk band who had lots of ska influences in some of their songs, but I wouldn't consider their sound ska-punk. I mean, is "Should I Stay or Should I Go" ska-punk? Or "Train in Vain"? What about "Rock the Casbah"? I think not. The Clash weren't ska-punk band, they wera a punk band who played some ska. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
