Poll: Ska You Say?
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I love ska
especially 2 tone
some 2 tone ska bands id recommend
The specials (obviously)
Madness (again pretty standard)
Bad Manners (surprised nobody's mentioned them)
The Beat (again pretty standard)
The Selecter
especially 2 tone
some 2 tone ska bands id recommend
The specials (obviously)
Madness (again pretty standard)
Bad Manners (surprised nobody's mentioned them)
The Beat (again pretty standard)
The Selecter
Overall, I find Ska to be pretty lousy.
There are very, very, very few Ska bands I can get behind. I find stuff like Reel Big Fish, Save Ferris, and other bands like that are pretty generic and boring. My biggest issue with it is that most Ska bands don't focus on developing musically and just rely on the horn gimmick. Streetlight Manifesto isn't really Ska as much as it is a punk band with horns, especially with their recent albums there isn't much Ska in there other than horns. I find Streetlight pretty boring anyways, all tunes are the same and far too long. Kalnoky is a good guy though. Then you have stuff like Pepper, Sublime, etc, which is essentially just boring bro-core reggae. From what I've seen, a lot of people really get into Ska for a short period of time during high school and burn out rather quickly because most the bands are essentially the same.
I won't even go to Ska shows anymore because the crowds are full of annoying 14 year old kids, not to paint all Ska fans with one brush of course, but that whole 'Skanking' shit needs to stop.
However, I like Big D and the Kid's Table, even the more recent album. We Are The Union is also pretty good, decent mix of pop punk, ska, and thrash. Bomb The Music Industry! is likely the best band with Ska ties around, but they can't be put into any one genre. There are a small handful of bands that are pushing the boundaries of the genre, and I can get into that. Other than that, I couldn't care less about Ska.
BTMI:
WATU:
Big D:
Also, Operation Ivy is classic.
There are very, very, very few Ska bands I can get behind. I find stuff like Reel Big Fish, Save Ferris, and other bands like that are pretty generic and boring. My biggest issue with it is that most Ska bands don't focus on developing musically and just rely on the horn gimmick. Streetlight Manifesto isn't really Ska as much as it is a punk band with horns, especially with their recent albums there isn't much Ska in there other than horns. I find Streetlight pretty boring anyways, all tunes are the same and far too long. Kalnoky is a good guy though. Then you have stuff like Pepper, Sublime, etc, which is essentially just boring bro-core reggae. From what I've seen, a lot of people really get into Ska for a short period of time during high school and burn out rather quickly because most the bands are essentially the same.
I won't even go to Ska shows anymore because the crowds are full of annoying 14 year old kids, not to paint all Ska fans with one brush of course, but that whole 'Skanking' shit needs to stop.
However, I like Big D and the Kid's Table, even the more recent album. We Are The Union is also pretty good, decent mix of pop punk, ska, and thrash. Bomb The Music Industry! is likely the best band with Ska ties around, but they can't be put into any one genre. There are a small handful of bands that are pushing the boundaries of the genre, and I can get into that. Other than that, I couldn't care less about Ska.
BTMI:
WATU:
Big D:
Also, Operation Ivy is classic.
Hey hey, in all fairness, early No Doubt was pretty much "real" Ska with some pop overtones. When they hit it big, however, there was hardly any Ska in their music whatsoever.DSQ said:
I have some, don't listen to it as much anymore...
Streetlight Manifesto (and his other 3 bands)
Mustard Plug
Planet Smashers
Aquabats
and some others...
*goes back to listening to Slayer*
Streetlight Manifesto (and his other 3 bands)
Mustard Plug
Planet Smashers
Aquabats
and some others...
*goes back to listening to Slayer*
Love Ska. Ironically, my favorite Ska band isn't primarily Ska. Mr. Bungle.
They've got a lot of Ska influences. Its incredibly weird/bizarre Experimental shit with Mike Patton at the head of it. Look them up. I doubt you'll regret it. They're a good time.
They've got a lot of Ska influences. Its incredibly weird/bizarre Experimental shit with Mike Patton at the head of it. Look them up. I doubt you'll regret it. They're a good time.
ha! this is fuckin awesome!Babrook said:
While normally not a huge fan of ska (blame those ****** kids in band at my high school) I do find bands in the genre that I really like. THis is one of the them and also (while not sure if they count as ska) Neutral Milk Hotel has some pretty good songs.
