Ska

[Kuba]

What are some good Ska bands.
all i know is Madness, The Specials, ill scarlet.

[okay]

there are some good ska bands in this forum http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25

[rocknrollstar5]

Bad Manners
Squeeze

[EightMilesHigh]

Ska blows.

[pow3rtr1p]

Catch 22, Mad Caddies, and Voodoo Glow Skulls are all worth trying out.

[Danger Bird]

I'm in a ska band and even I don't like ska.

[perriwinkle]

Operation Ivy has some cool songs

[Zmev]

The English Beat
Streetlight Manifesto
Less Than Jake

[SkaRobotArmy]

a) go to the punk forum, there you will be shown the way.
b) the expos
c) streetlight manifesto
d) big d and the kids table

[okay]

e) stay out of alt/indie if youre going to mention ska

[sweboy]

Toots and the Maytals

[Kuba]

Ska blows.

your mom blows

[Kage]

rx bandits amirite

[SethCort]

rx bandits amirite

urrite

[okay]

dj this is not a dj name

[cbmartinez]

worst genre

[Liebensaft]

I liked ska before I was 16.

[samarahah]

i dont even really know what ska is i just know its bad

[Liebensaft]

That's a poor stance to have. It's entertaining music until you've heard every band that makes it. There are some bands that do it really well and are even timeless. Operation Ivy, for example, though they're not traditional ska at all.

[okay]

woah i must have been out of it with that last post.

live, ska is fun music and great to dance to, but it doesnt hold up upon re listens at home.

[perriwinkle]

no one has mentioned Mustard Plug or the Aquabats but those are two pretty essential ska bands, rating highly on a scale from 0 to ska... and also KITH (Kicked In The Head) is another ska influenced band that is really good and i would recommend checking them out too (if only just the song Tidal Wave... seriously get that song its amazing)

[airtricycle]

i was just aboot to say mustard plug

[SkaRobotArmy]

good band, but not essential. i wouldnt reccomend them to start.

[Braindead]

Toots and the Maytals
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[Interstate]

no one has mentioned Mustard Plug or the Aquabats but those are two pretty essential ska bands, rating highly on a scale from 0 to ska... and also KITH (Kicked In The Head) is another ska influenced band that is really good and i would recommend checking them out too (if only just the song Tidal Wave... seriously get that song its amazing)

Definitely second the Aquabats. Great stuff.

[Aficionado]

Ska may not hold up to scornful criticisms in the realm of academic criticism and music journalism, but it's easily the greatest form of music for a live show; next to Jazz. Ska was born on the road and stays alive there as well. Despite my critical instinct, I still adore ska and occasionally find myself listening to a lot of it. What ska needs is stronger song-writers. MUCH stronger song-writers. It's easy to see how big of a difference an experimentation on the formula can have on the music when juxtaposing the likes of Tomas Kalnoky to the rest of the scene. Some bands find it to be their prerogative to stick to easy and catchy music; and that's perfectly fine and shouldn't be condemned.

[Zebra]

Definitely second the Aquabats. Great stuff.

i think this is the first time ive ever seen someone recommend the Aquabats in alt/indie. awesome.

[Granfalloon]

all you really need in the ska area is Streetlight Manifesto - Somewhere in the Between

[catharsis]

Ska blows.
This.

Taking an immense **** on reggae, dub, etc. The difference between any two ska bands are nuanced at best. If I wanted to listen to somebody talk about guns, girls, drugs, etc. over a monotonous, obnoxious instrumental track I would just listen to reggaeton.

[SkaRobotArmy]

if anybody wants to listen to a dull, monotonous and obnoxious idiot talk about his terrible opinions on music, catharsis is always up for a chat.

[pppoe]

i hate ska but if i had to listen to it i'd rather put on a record at home because i don't like being surrounded by complete cunts. yes, all listens of ska are cunts.

[Interstate]

i think this is the first time ive ever seen someone recommend the Aquabats in alt/indie. awesome.

Hey theres a first time for everything.

[pppoe]

the aquabats are the worst band in the world.

[Interstate]

the aquabats are the worst band in the world.

Thanks for the opinion.

[pppoe]

fact*

[Interstate]

:rolleyes:

[pppoe]

:rolleyes:

[Interstate]

Zing!

[Hardinge]

Streetlight, and pretty much anything else that Kalnoky does is good, but 80s 2 tone is the best

[O Great eye]

i bought a Specials CD but every time i listen to it i get sssssoooooo bored

[pppoe]

The Specials are like the only decent ska band.

[Hardinge]

i find that the production on the specials isnt great, which is a bit tiresome.

What cd was it?

[Bukowski]

The Specials aren't that good. Melt Banana covered one of their songs, that version was more like it.

[timbo8]

Catch 22 (Keasbey Nights in particular), Streetlight Manifesto, Mad Caddies, Reel Big Fish, Sublime, Five Iron Frenzy

[smalltown48]

i love ska. Are the bands posted new ska bands? I am going to give them a listen!!!

[pppoe]

Take your ska bullshit to another forum.

[Zmev]

shut up dei

[pppoe]

Don't make me take off my belt.