Phat_Splizzle March 15, 2003 Share Phat_Splizzle Member March 15, 2003 Anyone like ska? I personally am a huge fan of Reel Big Fish, they've got a bunch of talent, even though their songs are kinda crazy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DJ Premier March 15, 2003 Share DJ Premier Member March 15, 2003 It's a little "messy" for my taste but I can listen to some of the more mainstream stuff like Sublime. If you know of a good Ska band besides the one you mentioned that is a little "cleaner" (meaning well produced), I'd be grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat_Splizzle March 15, 2003 Author Share Phat_Splizzle Member March 15, 2003 What do you mean by not well produced? Are you looking for a more "rock" feel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Premier March 15, 2003 Share DJ Premier Member March 15, 2003 Well-produced means that there is a good mixture of sounds in the track. Some tracks sound "thin", meaning that they lack some texture to the music and the songs sound like they are missing either an instrument or a subtle sound that is needed to fill out the track. Then there are tracks that are "thick", meaning that they are too busy and the overbearing of sounds from different sources obscure the entire track and you can't set a distinction between sources and it creates a messy track. Ska falls generally in the "thick" category. I guess this is all a little abstract and someone who doesn't analyze music would be hard pressed to understand exactly what I mean. I guess you can disregard my request. It's a little hard to explain what I mean because I'm just doing a horrible job at explaining it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat_Splizzle March 15, 2003 Author Share Phat_Splizzle Member March 15, 2003 No, I understood what you meant, I just wasn't sure if you had listened to them before and thought them not well produced. I wasn't very clear. Have you heard of their music before? I find Reel Big Fish's music to be a good blend of sound, not too "thick", but maybe that is because I play the trumpet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman March 15, 2003 Share Hitman Member March 15, 2003 Goldfinger - Superman <-- One of my favorite songs If you're talkin' more old school ska (more like reggae) go with "Skatalites" (I don't like them, too slow for my taste). Mustard Plug is one of my favs. I recommend "Brain On Ska," "Miss Michigan," "Throw A Bomb," or "Skank By Numbers." Plus they do a good cover of "The Freshman" IMO. Also I loves me some Reel Big Fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat_Splizzle March 15, 2003 Author Share Phat_Splizzle Member March 15, 2003 w00t for RBF, ever seen them in concert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman March 15, 2003 Share Hitman Member March 15, 2003 Nope, never. I know someone who has, does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat_Splizzle March 15, 2003 Author Share Phat_Splizzle Member March 15, 2003 Hmm.....I guess so Anyways, they were pretty fun to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UberNewb March 15, 2003 Share Guest UberNewb Guests March 15, 2003 I dunno, I think ska is innovative because of the whole horns element.. Less Than Jake can be found rocking my speakers 5 out of the 1500 on my Winamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheepNutz April 9, 2003 Share SheepNutz Member April 9, 2003 If you want to listen to some good ska, try The Specials, The Toasters, The Pietasters, Mustard Plug (as mentioned above), MU330, Spring Heeled Jack, and The Pilfers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwOOp April 9, 2003 Share SwOOp Member April 9, 2003 Sheepy!!!! I LOVE YOU MAN!!!!!! Glad to see you here. You need to post a couple of pics of what my bro did to you in the alchohol thread (since alchohol was being consumed that night.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX April 9, 2003 Share NOFX Member April 9, 2003 Ive seen RBF in a small venue back in 99. Probably the funnest concert I've been to. A band called Longfellow opened up for them (awesome SoCal punk band). Honestly, I cant stand straight up ska music. You like cuz you play trumpet. On the other hand, I play guitar. I started playin guitar in 9th grade and am a junior in college now. I started playing punk and 've always thought punk was the most "fun" to play. If you mix ska and punk you get and awesome sound. Less Than Jake, i would consider RBF mroe rock/ska rather than punk ska. And if you think RBF sounds thin or not well-produced, then you havent heard to much ska at all. RBF mixes rock really well with ska and makes it sound good also. (not to mention recorded very well also) The reason sublime sounds so "mainstream" is because Brad their signer died and they realized they could sell a billion albums so they redid the albums digitally. I wouldnt give sublime props over RBF just because of the unfortunate incident of a singers death and the fact the it went mainstream. If you heard any Reel Big Fish albums, you would know that they do not want to go mainstream, will not go mainstream and even made a song on their second album apologizing for releasing a song and ppl thinking they sold out. Kinda like NOFX who writes $@!* MTV on their guitars. Its about what kinda music you like not what is mainstream or not. RBF and Sublime are both rock/ska, but it sounds like ya pick Sublime over RBF just cuz they are mainstream. I agree with NOFX $@!* MTV and you ppl that are like sheep go out and buy/listen to what ppl tell you to. haha sorry, that was just my rant to all you posers out there that think your cool for buying the New Found Glory Cd after you heard it on MTV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheepNutz April 9, 2003 Share SheepNutz Member April 9, 2003 Anything for you swoopage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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