Thursday, May 19, 2011

The History Of Ska part 1 of ?

I figured I might as well talk about where it is that ska came from although I doubt that anyone who was actively looking for a ska blog would need me to tell them about it. Ska originated in Jamaica the late fifties and early sixties. This was not the ska that we know today but served as a precursor to it as well as reggae. An awesome example of one of these first wave ska bands should check out The Skatalites!
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18 comments:

  1. GhostDudeMay 19, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    I had a friend in high school who was into ska.
    Don't know much about it but would like to learn more.

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  2. bentylMay 19, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Interesting. But yeah, you could maybe do a more comprehensive history of ska, and put up a video of your favorite examples.

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  3. Miyamoto KaryuuMay 19, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    I dun listen to Ska directly but i listen to some bands who (say) are influenced by it and i like it :3

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  4. AlexisMay 19, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Awesome blog! I love the old original ska, in fact I think I prefer it over most other forms of it. Skatalites are excellent!

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  5. JimmyMay 19, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    I'm a newby to ska lol :) thanks for teaching me about it though :D

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  6. SiiigMay 19, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    Haven't listened to Ska since highschool! Awesome.

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  7. UnknownMay 19, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    I've always wondered, does No Doubt constitute Ska?

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  8. GegentheseMay 19, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    a ska blog is a very good idea, my fried!

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  9. AnonymousMay 19, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    best baselines in the world ska

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  10. Skankin_PeteMay 19, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    No doubt is indeed ska =)

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  11. ThorfanMay 19, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    I think more people need to learn about it

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  12. pvMay 19, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    I have a few ska songs and i like em a lot

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  13. Jesse CrowsMay 19, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    very interesting! ive been into ska for a while but i never looked into the history. thanks for sharing!

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  14. K. ChalupaMay 20, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    Write more of it's history, always a good read!

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  15. FortuneMay 20, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    Nice history lesson.

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  16. Crooked LetterMay 20, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    i like a lot of the new ska hybrids.

    could you do a runner up with some info on when say skapunk etc?

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  17. Skankin_PeteMay 20, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    Of course, I'm planning on doing one on two tone ska first then I'm going to make one on ska punk

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  18. PopularAiJune 6, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    Nice blog. I've seen The Beat quite a bit recently and will be seeing them again soon at Glastonbury. It's always a great session.

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