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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: zendog64 on April 05, 2005, 12:34:00 am

Title: i'd like to see more ska
Post by: zendog64 on April 05, 2005, 12:34:00 am
There seems to be a pretty decent ska scene in DC and Baltimore, but personally I'd like to more ska shows...I think the best ska band out there is Fink's Constant.  Saw them at the Crowbar in State College, PA, they were absolutely amazing.  Best thing outside of the Pietasters I've heard in a while...
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Post by: andyrichter on April 05, 2005, 12:45:00 am
speaking of ska, less than jake put on a fantastic show tonight.  new ska songs sounded great too.
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Post by: Chip Chanko on April 05, 2005, 12:46:00 am
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Post by: swimk on April 05, 2005, 02:16:00 am
Yeah Less than Jake put on an awesome show.  9:30 needs to get Streetlight Manifesto to play there.
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Post by: chaz on April 05, 2005, 09:40:00 am
Well I think there's plenty of Ska...
 
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Post by: MISTER_X on April 05, 2005, 11:47:00 am
One of the greatest ska bands, The English Beat, is coming to the Recher Theatre!
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Post by: twangirl on April 05, 2005, 02:11:00 pm
Well, the only original member of The English Beat nowadays is Dave Wakeling. It'll probably still be fun, but no Saxa or Ranking Roger.
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Post by: palahniukkubrick on April 05, 2005, 03:25:00 pm
Ska sucks. I would like to see fewer ska bands come to this area.
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Post by: BLACKSTORM on April 05, 2005, 03:27:00 pm
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Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:
  Ska sucks. I would like to see fewer ska bands come to this area.
Agreed.
Title: Re: i'd like to see more ska
Post by: ggw on April 05, 2005, 03:35:00 pm
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Originally posted by twangirl:
  Well, the only original member of The English Beat nowadays is Dave Wakeling. It'll probably still be fun, but no Saxa or Ranking Roger.
I saw "Dave Wakeling's English Beat" when they played Taste of DC a few years ago.  They weren't half-bad.
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Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on April 05, 2005, 04:11:00 pm
I noticed that General Public is playing Bumbershoot this year. At this point, what's the difference between General Public and English Beat?
Title: Re: i'd like to see more ska
Post by: Bags on April 05, 2005, 04:40:00 pm
I'll bet one's Wakeling and one's Ranking Roger.  Just a guess...
Title: Re: i'd like to see more ska
Post by: twangirl on April 05, 2005, 05:11:00 pm
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  I noticed that General Public is playing Bumbershoot this year. At this point, what's the difference between General Public and English Beat?
No difference. Ranking Roger is not involved in either, Dave Wakeling owns the name to both. It's the same musicians in both, the only difference is which songs they play.
Title: Re: i'd like to see more ska
Post by: Frank Gallagher on April 06, 2005, 05:27:00 am
Dave Wakeling is General Public and Ranking Roger The (English) Beat.....didn't anyone see the Bands Reunited episode on them?
Title: Re: i'd like to see more ska
Post by: chaz on April 07, 2005, 08:20:00 am
I love Ska.  It's great that the U.S.A was able to answer back with its own original musical style when Elvis, Roy Orbison and the like came over the pond from England in the first wave of the British invasion.