I have a wedding coming up this weekend and was speaking to the bride last night about any particular music requirements. She mentioned that her brother works in London and that Reggae seems very popular at the discos in London and therefore she would like some reggae at the wedding reception. She particularly mentioned the song Al Capone. This has left me thoroughly confused.
I am assuming that with Al Capone she means the old Prince Buster track so in keeping with the same thing maybe something like Isrealites - Desmond Decker along with some Bob Marley and possibly some UB40 (Kingston Town). Also maybe some Aswad.
Anyone got any ideas or tracks that would work well at a wedding reception that would fit in with this type of request?
Full Version: Reggae\Ska
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New Disc from mastermix- Grandmaster Reggae.
It looks ok from the track listing, although not my cup of tea. I would rather play the original full versions.
It looks ok from the track listing, although not my cup of tea. I would rather play the original full versions.
| QUOTE (Supradave @ Jul 18 2006, 01:21 PM) |
| I have a wedding coming up this weekend and was speaking to the bride last night about any particular music requirements. She mentioned that her brother works in London and that Reggae seems very popular at the discos in London and therefore she would like some reggae at the wedding reception. She particularly mentioned the song Al Capone. This has left me thoroughly confused. I am assuming that with Al Capone she means the old Prince Buster track so in keeping with the same thing maybe something like Isrealites - Desmond Decker along with some Bob Marley and possibly some UB40 (Kingston Town). Also maybe some Aswad. Anyone got any ideas or tracks that would work well at a wedding reception that would fit in with this type of request? |
UB40 is a good choice all-round... red red wine, i got you babe...etc
Judge Dred........
It's the only Al Capone I can think of, but it's more Ska than Reggae.
If that is what they want then go with what you thought.
If that is what they want then go with what you thought.
bizarre, I wouldn't say that reggae is exceptionally popular at disco's in london, although I wish it were 
and Al Capone is NEVER asked for, although it is a great track and you're right, it is Prince Buster.Considering what she's said I'd suggest some of the following:
Harry J Allstars-Liquidator
Dandy Livingstone-Rudy, a message to you
Tony tribe-Red red wine
Desmond Dekker-007 shanty town
Toots & The Maytals-54-46 was my number
Freddie Notes & The Rudies-Montego bay
Marcia Griffiths-Feel like jumping
Pioneers-Let your yeah be yeah
Pioneers-Long shot kick de bucket
Althea & Donna-Uptown top ranking
John Holt-Help me make it through the night (this is often hugely popular)
Janet Kay-Silly games
who knows, they may also like some of the 2-tone stuff such as Specials, Madness etc and maybe even newer reggae like Shaggy, Sean Paul or if they're really cool, they'll want the classics like Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Mighty Diamonds etc
Toots & The Maytals - Monkey man
Symarip - Skinhead moonstomp or Derick Morgan - Moon Hop (if you don't want to involve the Skinead side of things)
Ken Boothe - Everything I own
Symarip - Skinhead moonstomp or Derick Morgan - Moon Hop (if you don't want to involve the Skinead side of things)
Ken Boothe - Everything I own
The recent hot weather wedding receptions have brought forth quite a few requests for Madness/Bad Manners etc.
I've been using The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys (its on Now 63) as a link either to, or from, the popular two tone tunes and chart items
I've been using The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys (its on Now 63) as a link either to, or from, the popular two tone tunes and chart items
How about the classics Double Barrel & Monkey Spanner by Dave & Ansil Collins
3 tracks I've found popular ( and I like anyway, regardless of genre ) are
Phoenix City and Guns Of Navarone - Skatalites
Return of Django - The Upsetters.
Phoenix City and Guns Of Navarone - Skatalites
Return of Django - The Upsetters.
Wasn't Phoenix City by Roland Alphonso?
| QUOTE (Corabar Steve @ Jul 18 2006, 03:32 PM) |
| Wasn't Phoenix City by Roland Alphonso? |
Perhaps it was. Certainly the name's familiar. The bits I remember are the title words "Phoenix City" shouted out and the rest is instrumental.
Was it Roland Alphonso & The Soul Brothers? But I seem to remember Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites on Guns of Navarone.
It was a farily long time ago so I may have it confused!
| QUOTE (spinner @ Jul 18 2006, 05:01 PM) | ||
Perhaps it was. Certainly the name's familiar. The bits I remember are the title words "Phoenix City" shouted out and the rest is instrumental. Was it Roland Alphonso & The Soul Brothers? But I seem to remember Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites on Guns of Navarone. It was a farily long time ago so I may have it confused! |
He may have been in the Skatalites. Virtually every Jamaican musician of the era was at one point or another.
It was Jackie Mittoo & the Soul Brothes / Vendors (check out their versions of the James bond theme (Dr No) & From Russia with love)
EDIT: Just checked he did do Phoenix City
| QUOTE (Corabar Steve @ Jul 18 2006, 05:07 PM) | ||||
He may have been in the Skatalites. Virtually every Jamaican musician of the era was at one point or another. It was Jackie Mittoo & the Soul Brothes / Vendors (check out their versions of the James bond theme (Dr No) & From Russia with love) EDIT: Just checked he did do Phoenix City |
...and Phoenix City is on a Skatalites album I looked at earlier!
Maybe it was Roland Alphonso and The Skatalites? I've seen that billing somewhere.
Whoever or whatever the music's good!
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