my brother is an advanced dub collector
I quite like some of the modern digital stuff like Iration Steppers from Leeds.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Jan 2010, 15:29, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Aye, they have their own sound system
that they cart about, very good it is as well. For me it is the whole soundsystem culture and how they can't just roll up and play on a regular system as they would probably destroy it within minutes. The sheer power and clarity of the bass on a good system is a thing of beauty. Jah Shaka playing on The Messenger Sound System at the Glasgow Art School a few years back was possibly my favourite gig of all time. I ended up totally zombified, it quickly spilled over into a full blown religious experience.

The whole 'warrior' dub thing completely overwhelmed me and I was playing out all these bizarre hallucinatory 'episodes' in my mind, where I became a figurative warrior for all things good and holy and was battling against evil and dancing my way to a better future for all mankind. Unforgettable.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 5 Jan 2010, 15:37, Reply)

I used to go to see Shaka
on an almost-weekly basis. Gotta love the whole 60-year old man with one deck approach. Tufnell Park's Dub Club used to have a visiting system every week - and they'd bring their entire rigs despite the reasonably small venue.

On occasion you'd have to order drinks by sign language. Apart from Dillinja's Valve Sound System I've never been exposed to such extreme volume in my life. Motorhead are nowhere near.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Jan 2010, 15:44, Reply)

Nice one
Shaka live is so addictive, he has the energy, the rekkids, the moves, the patois, the presence, the whole fucking package. I may have to make a pilgrimage down to London this year to catch Shaka, as he rarely plays up here. Your local knowledge would be a mighty fine skill to have onboard for such a venture.

The thing is with the well tuned systems is that they sound SOOO crisp and clear yet the bass still weighs a fucking tonne.

Check youtube for 'shaka plays rent man', and witness some proper Rastas totally losing their heads to the vibrations. This one guy just takes to running in a circle he's so far gone. Brilliant clip.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 5 Jan 2010, 15:54, Reply)

Will do definitely
You've seen 'Babylon' of course?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Jan 2010, 15:57, Reply)

Oh yes
"COME ON YOU SLAAAAGS"

Brilliant film, the scene where he stumbles into the Rastafarian Church at night is amazing.

What about Rockers? Another great reggae film with a top notch soundtrack and cast.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 5 Jan 2010, 16:01, Reply)

Absolutely
I picked up the soundtrack LP for that last year.

Jah no dead.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Jan 2010, 16:02, Reply)

Some serious dreadlocks in that film.
A few that just look like one giant dread, like a mane. The intro scene where Horsemouth is drumming up money and there is this horn based track playing, then he eventually walks round and the 'soundtrack' is a group of rastas actually playing the music.

Hypnotic and brilliant. Jah no dead indeed!
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 5 Jan 2010, 16:13, Reply)