March 17, 200520 yr Bit of ska and rocksteady link Pete do a soul one mate will you, know you have loads of stuff that i'll wanna hear.
March 17, 200520 yr Author Pete do a soul one mate will you, know you have loads of stuff that i'll wanna hear. link I was going to like alternate them...I won't have much soul stuff you haven't got!
March 17, 200520 yr Must say that Jackie Mittoo thing is very infectious, that pulsating beat sort of grabs me, not huge on Ska/Rocksteady but have always admired the Studio One things i've heard.
March 17, 200520 yr Bit of ska and rocksteady link In the words of the late John Peel "More of the same please" Godz ps need a copy of Melodians - Come On Little Girl if you have a spare knocking about.
March 17, 200520 yr Author In the words of the late John Peel "More of the same please"Â Godz ps need a copy of Melodians - Come On Little Girl if you have a spare knocking about. link More of the same coming up Haven't got the melodians myself (on vinyl) I'm afraid..
March 17, 200520 yr Author Excellent Never knew that Freddie Mac had preceded the Tams with that song. link No the Tams did it first Andy
March 17, 200520 yr just ahd a listen Pete and very interesting to say the least I've also had an attempt at a six pack, it's the only six pack I'm gonna have >>LISTEN HERE<< Edited March 17, 200520 yr by chalky
March 17, 200520 yr Author just ahd a listen Pete and very interesting to say the least  I've also had an attempt at a six pack, it's the only six pack I'm gonna have  >>LISTEN HERE<< link gLAD YOU LIKED IT, i'LL TRY AND FIND SOME OF THE MORE SOULFUL ONES, oops, sorry about that...
March 17, 200520 yr hi pete ,the ska 6 pack,,very very good ,lets here some more ,seems northern souls like ska , sat night in queen vic prestatyn ,carl willingham played 2 or3 ska things that went down very well mr j.p.
March 18, 200520 yr hi pete ,the ska 6 pack,,very very good ,lets here some more ,seems northern souls like ska , sat night in queen vic prestatyn ,carl willingham played 2 or3 ska things that went down very well mr j.p. link anyone a title of the ska tinged instrumental he played maybe friday maybe saturday ?
March 18, 200520 yr Killer Diller - What a tune, absolute classic! On the subject of Ska would be nice to hear a few tunes slipped in at an allnighter, Kings Hall this Sat would be a good start.
March 18, 200520 yr Author Killer Diller - What a tune, absolute classic! On the subject of Ska would be nice to hear a few tunes slipped in at an allnighter, Kings Hall this Sat would be a good start. link I think it'll happen...don't know when, but I honestly think there will be some ska and or rocksteady played at venues in the near future. They've gone as far as they can with R&B, it's the next step.
March 18, 200520 yr I think it'll happen...don't know when, but I honestly think there will be some ska and or rocksteady played at venues in the near future. They've gone as far as they can with R&B, it's the next step. link Think your right Pete hope so anyway, i do a spot on a Friday in a local pub and Ska & Rocksteady go down a storm in between the Northern. Btw your rocksteady mix is playing slow, what program did you use? It could be because of the compression the program is using.
March 18, 200520 yr Author Think your right Pete hope so anyway, i do a spot on a Friday in a local pub and Ska & Rocksteady go down a storm in between the Northern. Btw your rocksteady mix is playing slow, what program did you use? It could be because of the compression the program is using. link I know, I just asked for a bit of help, trouble is, it plays perfectly on mine then when I send it up, it's gone slow. I recorded it as a wav on atomix mp3, then used advanced mp3 converter to resize it and make the mp3, settings were min bitrate 64 max bitrate 320 sampling rate 44100 this making sense to anyone? Are they incorrect settings? yesterday my northern mix played too fast but today it is playing at the right speed!
March 18, 200520 yr settings were min bitrate 64 max bitrate 320 sampling rate 44100 this making sense to anyone? Are they incorrect settings? yesterday my northern mix played too fast but today it is playing at the right speed! think you have to encode it at a fixed bit rate. go for: MONO sampling rate: 22050 constant bitrate: 48kbps
March 18, 200520 yr hi pete ,the ska 6 pack,,very very good ,lets here some more ,seems northern souls like ska , sat night in queen vic prestatyn ,carl willingham played 2 or3 ska things that went down very well mr j.p. link Missed Carl Willingham but caught Mike Warburton's set on the Saturday, he threw in a few ska tracks as well, worked well with the R&B.
March 18, 200520 yr Author think you have to encode it at a fixed bit rate. go for: MONO sampling rate: 22050 constant bitrate: 48kbps link I just uploaded a ska mix and now it's going too fast!!! OK I am going to do it again using your recommended settings.
March 18, 200520 yr Author That worked perfectly Sebastian, many thanks....my new heavy heavy ska mix is now available at the link below Ska here that should get you bopping round the office. I'll re-do the rocksteady one now.
March 18, 200520 yr That worked perfectly Sebastian, many thanks....my new heavy heavy ska mix is now available at the link below Ska here Glad I could be of help. Now... sort me out with a copy of that Zodiacs 45 please...
March 18, 200520 yr I think it'll happen...don't know when, but I honestly think there will be some ska and or rocksteady played at venues in the near future. They've gone as far as they can with R&B, it's the next step. link Lets hope it's not in the next 20 years I don't mind a bit of ska (used to have a load in the early 70s) but don't want to hear it out. If I did I'd go to a bloody mod do (apologies mods) Don't slaughter me Pete
March 18, 200520 yr Author Lets hope it's not in the next 20 years I don't mind a bit of ska (used to have a load in the early 70s) but don't want to hear it out. If I did I'd go to a bloody mod do (apologies mods) Don't slaughter me Pete link That current Marv Johnson record is a ska track!
March 18, 200520 yr not really my cup of tea i wouldnt like to hear some of that at a soul night/niter but hey differnt strokes and all that
March 18, 200520 yr Author I am convinced ska will spill over soon because Jamaican r&B records are picking up a lot of interest, as is Jamaican soul. See what you think of this...
March 18, 200520 yr I am convinced ska will spill over soon because Jamaican r&B records are picking up a lot of interest, as is Jamaican soul. See what you think of this... link yeah not bad i might be convinced yet
March 18, 200520 yr Author yeah not bad i might be convinced yet link I have a few like that but they need a bit of digging out. What I really wanted to publicise was the rocksteady stuff, not the ska, because I find the group harmony sound absolutely awesome - they are very influenced by the likes of The Impressions. If 'Queen of the minstrels' is up on my next 6 pack you'll see what I mean.
March 18, 200520 yr I have a few like that but they need a bit of digging out. What I really wanted to publicise was the rocksteady stuff, not the ska, because I find the group harmony sound absolutely awesome - they are very influenced by the likes of The Impressions. If 'Queen of the minstrels' is up on my next 6 pack you'll see what I mean. link Queen of the Minstrels was on a free Studio One CD with the March issue of Mojo magazine. I'd never heard it before and I was stunned at the soulfulness of the singing. I must have played it seven or eight times on the trot and I can't remember the last time a tune had that effect on me. Sublime and superb Godz
March 18, 200520 yr Queen of the Minstrels was on a free Studio One CD with the March issue of Mojo magazine. I'd never heard it before and I was stunned at the soulfulness of the singing. I must have played it seven or eight times on the trot and I can't remember the last time a tune had that effect on me. Sublime and superb  Godz link Yep great track as is Renegade although completely different it has that atmosphere to it that all great songs have. Another slab of soul below Edited March 18, 200520 yr by rudeboy1969
March 18, 200520 yr Author Yep great track as is Renegade although completely different it has that atmosphere to it that all great songs have. Another slab of soul below link Coincidence, have just done a couple more comps and the other side of The Uniques is on there, Love And Devotion.
March 18, 200520 yr Coincidence, have just done a couple more comps and the other side of The Uniques is on there, Love And Devotion. link Strange things happen on a friday, like my boss not hassling me for two days Completely off topic Pete i have a load of Ska/Reggae/Rockksteady albums i'm thinking of shifting, are they selling well at the minute? Cheers
March 18, 200520 yr I am convinced ska will spill over soon because Jamaican r&B records are picking up a lot of interest, as is Jamaican soul. See what you think of this... link Wow like this un Pete methinks it'd go down well with Eddie Hughes Is it the same Phillip James that did "Keep on lovin" - ?
March 18, 200520 yr Author Strange things happen on a friday, like my boss not hassling me for two days Completely off topic Pete i have a load of Ska/Reggae/Rockksteady albums i'm thinking of shifting, are they selling well at the minute? Cheers link Well I've sold some lately, about 50% of the ones I advertised, but they were really rare things like Ready Steady Go Rocksteady, Live It Up, Here Comes The Duke etc. If you let me know what they are I'll price them for you if you like...
March 18, 200520 yr Author Wow like this un Pete methinks it'd go down well with Eddie Hughes Is it the same Phillip James that did "Keep on lovin" - ? link Not sure, but it's actually The Blues Busters, Philip James was one of the duo, no idea why it was credited to just him. It's on UK island and a mint one would be worth about £80.
March 18, 200520 yr Author Wow like this un Pete methinks it'd go down well with Eddie Hughes Is it the same Phillip James that did "Keep on lovin" - ? link I'm going to put up another song in a minute but a 'modern' one, I'd be interested in seeing what you think, whether it's classified as reggae or is it soul?
March 18, 200520 yr I am convinced ska will spill over soon because Jamaican r&B records are picking up a lot of interest, as is Jamaican soul. See what you think of this... link Philip James is just brilliant Pete
March 18, 200520 yr Gotta agree Philip James is very much up my street, has it come out on 3 different labels?
March 18, 200520 yr Author Gotta agree Philip James is very much up my street, has it come out on 3 different labels? link I had it on Jamaican red vinyl once, I think that was on the Soul label, but it might also be on a label with the strange name of Bra.
March 18, 200520 yr Author Have done another couple of Northern ones and a couple more rocksteady ones also, they are up now and are working correctly!
March 18, 200520 yr I had it on Jamaican red vinyl once, I think that was on the Soul label, but it might also be on a label with the strange name of Bra. link Deffo on Bra (201) and on Soul (102) (not the Motown Soul) same flip on both releases.
March 18, 200520 yr Author here's a scan...... link Yes that's the one I had... got a lovely near mint Island one now
March 18, 200520 yr Can I have the next copy of Phillip James anyone might be able to offer please ...any label, any vinyl - JUST GET ME ONE!
March 19, 200520 yr so how do i up load a six pack would like to try one of these? i have stienberg clean to put the old records on to the computer but after that im all a bit confused any helpful info will be greatfull
March 19, 200520 yr baz hippo threw up a auido on pc sorta guide in "tools and tackle" section have a look at https://www.soul-source.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3542 if need more help info, just shout up in taht forum and sure someone will assist ta mike
March 19, 200520 yr baz hippo threw up a auido on pc sorta guide in "tools and tackle" section have a look at https://www.soul-source.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3542 if need more help info, just shout up in taht forum and sure someone will assist ta mike link
March 21, 200520 yr I am convinced ska will spill over soon because Jamaican r&B records are picking up a lot of interest, as is Jamaican soul. See what you think of this... link This is very good Pete- Still like Lyn collins version though!
March 21, 200520 yr Author This is very good Pete- Still like Lyn collins version though! link Vicki Anderson??? Oh I know what you mean, the one on People from about 73? Edited March 21, 200520 yr by Pete-S
March 21, 200520 yr Pete Really enjoyed that - thank you. I've always been partial to a bit of ska, my fave being "Live Injection" by the Upstetters. Like a lot of us on here, my knowledge is sketchy. I've always been a bit hazy on the exact musical difference between ska/bluebeat/rock steady/reggae. Wondered if you might have time to write a few words on the subject?
