Ska

[bluerev002]

Been looking for some really good Ska bands. Anyone have any suggestions? Especially Ska en Español : D

[KrazyRabidSheep]

I didn't respond to the Spanish post because I don't know any.

Try the Aquabats; they're awesome, but just off the radar enough that they're not well known outside the ska scene.

[jaffe]

ska-p
talco
scrapy
specials
selecter

[Malakangga]

Try this:
The Skatalites
The Specials
The Selecter
Madness
Bad Manners
Or maybe the soloist,but they have a band too:
Laurel aitken

[Kropotesta]

New Town Kings! (http://www.myspace.com/newtownkings)
Not spanish but brillant! Seen them twice and they never fail to get the whole crowd moving.

[Incendiarism]

Mano Negra!

[Bazza]

Check out Pama International. Not 100% Ska but they mix Ska/Reggae & Dub. Or how about The Trojans - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=J55WDz39tVE

Or check out some of the one man band Ska stuff that Gus does on YouTube - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QlewKFS06jc


And if you haven't got a copy already get Laurel Aitken's album with Potato 5. It's probably my favourite Ska album of the 80s. And also get the Bitty McLean album 'On Bond Street'.

[Bazza]

Or what about 100 Men - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6v1wJwx-BFA

The lead singer/guitarist Mik is now in Babyshambles.

[Bear MacMillan]

The Planet Smashers
Reel Big Fish
Streetlight Manifesto
Big D and the Kid's Table
Catch 22
Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution
The Johnstones (check out the song "Action")
Mustard Plug
Operation Ivy (and to a lesser extent, Rancid)
and The Mighty Might Bosstones.

[redSHARP]

those all suck!:lol:

try some old school Trojan Box Sets, you cant go wrong with finding ones roots. i try to stay away from that trendy 3rd wave middle class bullshit (Catch 22 and Real Big hads its moments, but still). jaffe and red-poem had some great suggestions also. try 1st and 2nd wave ska to get the old school feel but i might be biased for obvious reasons.

p.s. Op Ivy rocks.

[Scrap]

Rancid. great band. more punk than ska but still good. for spanish... try the Voodoo Glow Skulls. also more punk than ska.

[rocker935]

Operation Ivy is the only ska that I like.

[Mindtoaster]

Against All Authority - Really good leftist, political ska band from Miami

[bluerev002]

Wooot woot!! Thank's everybody!! That's an insane list!! I'm going to be the coolest Ska kid on the block now :thumbup1: jajaja :laugh:

[Malakangga]

:confused::confused:

[Led Zeppelin]

Ska-P is pretty good:

Ska-P - Welcome To Hell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPY-9D7R0zg

Ska-P - El Niño Soldado

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Iv7JqlTjw

Ska-P - Mis Colegas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZhl8HU2WQI

[Bandito]

Ska P is now reformed into another similar band called The Locos....
You can try them if you like the Ska P sound...
I am more into old school ska and rocksteady.

[victim77]

Check out Nino Zombi and Los Kung Fu Monkeys for some spanish punk/ska stuff. The Crack Rock steady bands are also good (public serpent, Choking Victim, IN-DK, etc.)

Nino Zombi: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=2955023

Los kung fu Monkeys: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=1194216

The Crack Rock Steady Siete: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=49427012

[mykittyhasaboner]

Skunk Allstars
http://www.myspace.com/skunkallstars
The Planet Smashers
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=14456487
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones!!!!
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=14456487
The Supervillains
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=3822427

going to a Catch 22/Supervillains show in august! :cool:

[Sam_b]

Fuck new ska, the old stuff is where it's at. The Specials are amazing.

[Bandito]

Well,The Specials are legends.
I've been to the Rebellion Fest in Vienna and heard the new version of The Specials,called Neville Staple,and they rock it pretty damn good as well.