Was blessed to see your grandfather the great Roland Alphonso in action as the leader of the Skatalites in the mid-late 90s at the Majestic in Detroit. I wil never forget his presence and the beautiful, beautiful uplifting music.
I'm 63 and loved ska, rocksteady, reggae all my life. I've grown up with prince buster, the pioneers, the upsetters, toots and the maytals ect... Ect... And yes the skatalites. There are some very good ska bands around today and I have seen many of them. Most are cover bands but still very good.
Pur ,clean and basic. From the first note I'm dancing. Was privileged to see them live many years ago. To me Bob Marley is the Barry Maninlow of Jamaican music. Skatalites are the shit....
Who cares how many people just enjoy it yourself. You kids these days are all about “look at me” “look who I’m listening to”. Geez back in the 80s your kind was called posers. Shut it up and do the ska (for yourself,not anybody else kid.)
@@propaghandi8614 as a pupil in da 70s in snootiest hoods there, it was the commercial re-alignment coupled to the rebirth of ska back then that, accusatorily, you've perfectly described its - uhm - egoism...and here I am at my adopted island, finally!!!!! exhaling, realising this is the ska that oughtta've better fit our noisy backdrop.........................
For REAL but those.of.us who have been blessed to hear them more than than make up for those who missed.out on the GREATEST SKA BAND IN THE WHOLE WORLD. THE SKATALITES.ALL THE PLAYERS OF INSTRUMENTS WERE BOSS. 1LOVE N 1 HEART.
I discovered Ska at 9 years old in 1969 when i went to live in Jamaica and fell in love with it and thanks to youtube I'm able to still listen to this beautiful music🥰❤❤👏👏👏🇬🇧🇯🇲
@@dave110150 like me i heard the memorial album on trojan 40 yrs ago...sadly alot of the skatalites are not the skatalites well they are but not as the formed skatalites of 1964-65
These were the best days and music ever to come out of jamaica those of us that lived back then lived and enjoyed the best jamaica had to offer these youths missed alot.
I hadn't heard that! What is the source? Was it a magazine's ranking or some other professional organization? I'd love to learn more about that. Also, what year was that?
@@propaghandi8614 Music is universal and the music people enjoy across the globe all had its influences. This is one of those influences, part of the global musical timeline.
true and the french musette and irish music and the english rock afro beat , japan chiness classical music swing jazz metal hardtek ...... a world of sounds ... the song of the birds
Thanks SO much - I am currently re-obsessed w/ ska & especially the Skatalites - this is easier than changing CDs/records & it leads w/ a great version of Latin Goes Ska - which never fails to make me smile & start skankin'!
timeless treasure ... 2019 makes no exception ... FWI Madinina still dances on the Skatalites beat .... resisting Chlordecone poison sent by French murderers !!!
River Banks Part 1 and 2 .... such absolutely cool music. I have the CD of this double album, has a slightly different cover but all the best tracks from the 60s including Ball of Fire and Black Sunday
Rapidly approaching 50...so i just cut myself a Mohawk again...lol...but it is doubtful whether i shall dye it, as that is too utterly mainstream trendy. These are not the Elmer's glue and DIY dye days! Still fun cutting my hair to Perkele. OI!
Opening track sounds exactly like the old familiar studio cut, not an alternate take or anything, but... where did that electric organ come from?! Is it an overdub? When was that overdub made? Who is playing?
thank you everyone for acknowledging my grand father Roland Alphonso and his Amazing band Members. Lets keep this LEGACY alive.
Absolute legends!!
@@MattM-xk4xu Thank you! 😊
Was blessed to see your grandfather the great Roland Alphonso in action as the leader of the Skatalites in the mid-late 90s at the Majestic in Detroit. I wil never forget his presence and the beautiful, beautiful uplifting music.
I'm 63 and loved ska, rocksteady, reggae all my life. I've grown up with prince buster, the pioneers, the upsetters, toots and the maytals ect... Ect... And yes the skatalites. There are some very good ska bands around today and I have seen many of them. Most are cover bands but still very good.
Pur ,clean and basic. From the first note I'm dancing. Was privileged to see them live many years ago. To me Bob Marley is the Barry Maninlow of Jamaican music. Skatalites are the shit....
I am non conformist underground music punk rocker 55 years old. This is the only band that is excepted in my work place by everyone. %100 😁
75 years young loved the skatlites first heard them in the 60s, you name them I had most of them , nuff respect ,
THE BEST SKA GROUP EVER BY FAR
nope there was busters all stars and the baba brookes band
Just thinking of how many people have never even heard of the Skatalites and have no idea of the wealth of great music they created
No kidding!
Who cares how many people just enjoy it yourself. You kids these days are all about “look at me” “look who I’m listening to”. Geez back in the 80s your kind was called posers. Shut it up and do the ska (for yourself,not anybody else kid.)
@@propaghandi8614 as a pupil in da 70s in snootiest hoods there, it was the commercial re-alignment coupled to the rebirth of ska back then that, accusatorily, you've perfectly described its - uhm - egoism...and here I am at my adopted island, finally!!!!! exhaling, realising this is the ska that oughtta've better fit our noisy backdrop.........................
and I know zilch about history - however, th-cam.com/video/tAkyObxNRBs/w-d-xo.html
For REAL but those.of.us who have been blessed to hear them more than than make up for those who missed.out on the GREATEST SKA BAND IN THE WHOLE WORLD. THE SKATALITES.ALL THE PLAYERS OF INSTRUMENTS WERE BOSS. 1LOVE N 1 HEART.
I discovered Ska at 9 years old in 1969 when i went to live in Jamaica and fell in love with it and thanks to youtube I'm able to still listen to this beautiful music🥰❤❤👏👏👏🇬🇧🇯🇲
no one was playing ska in 1969 it was reggae ska died out late 65 to ska steady
I discovered the Skatalites (and Ska) later in life but I am so glad I did. I can't say enough about what it has meant to me.
It’s never too late to fall in love with ska
I first came across the Skatelites over 50 years ago and I have never tired of them. Fantastic band
@@dave110150 like me i heard the memorial album on trojan 40 yrs ago...sadly alot of the skatalites are not the skatalites well they are but not as the formed skatalites of 1964-65
Check out Judge Dread :)
These were the best days and music ever to come out of jamaica those of us that lived back then lived and enjoyed the best jamaica had to offer these youths missed alot.
yes the shuffle ska beat era 1961 till 65
Thank you so true @deloresthompson , I too growup on ska and rockstedy it was so joyfull back then love it so nice .
These. Are. Some of the. Best. Payers. Of. Instruments. Ever. Assemble to gather Jah. Bless jahmekyaaaaaa
I heard them for the first time in 95, I really like them, I have several albums ..
Not many persons know that the band was rated amongst the big bands in the USA and at one time was in the top ten
I hadn't heard that! What is the source? Was it a magazine's ranking or some other professional organization? I'd love to learn more about that. Also, what year was that?
@@tedmorris2345 he must be on about don drummong and being one of the best trombonists
These tune s l listen to in the 60,s when come to Britain from lreland and still do to this day Happy days one ❤ from granny rosie
Nott'n like old skool Skatalites. Iman 64 and it brings back fond childhood memories.
well why are they baba brookes tunes on this
I was so LUCKY in 1990 I saw them Perform in Ventura Ca and they had at least 4 or 5 of the ORIGINAL SKATALITES
Classy Jamaican music, this should be taught in schools to keep our culture alive
instaBlaster
Taught in YOUR Jamaican schools. 99% of the world don’t care about your reggae/ska and don’t care . It’s your Jamaican culture not the worlds.
@@propaghandi8614 In your schools should be taught respect and kindness instead
@@propaghandi8614 Music is universal and the music people enjoy across the globe all had its influences. This is one of those influences, part of the global musical timeline.
true
and the french musette
and irish music
and the english rock
afro beat ,
japan
chiness
classical music
swing
jazz
metal
hardtek
......
a world of sounds ...
the song of the birds
Greatest band ever assembled in the history of music from the ROCK
they were apart of great bands b4 they were a great band
I will be playing these tune s at my Jamaican independence party on my street granny roseie
The original and the best ,If your foot isn't tapping to this then you must be dead .
AM FROM LOVE LANE MONTEGO BAY JAMAICA W.I AND DEFEND RESPECT THE GOOD BAD OFF TO GIVE I RESPECT OR ELSE I DON'T PAY DISRESPECT PEOPLE NO MIND PERIOD
I RESPECT ALL PEOPLE EVEN THE CRAZY PERSON AMEN
Saw them live over 15 years ago in Hollywood and it was a spectacle
I have known them since l was a little boy I used to go and listening to them at club in rockfort kingston
you never saw them in 1966 i bet
Thank you for cheering me up tonight. Lotsa love to you.❤
that's a whole lotta ska
most underrated band ever
not to me
'THE' SKA GROUP excellent 'timeless' ska music!!
what group the had many a name as a group
Sounds great! Sister Carol sent me! One Love!
r2r you see the posts, universal love for this iconic band thanks for uploading the one skatalites
Bond theme skatelites omg so good 😂
SKA SKA SKA 2020 AND BEYOND!
Thanks for these small mercies
Great music to wakeup and dance! Best greetings from Germany and thanks for this!
Thanks SO much - I am currently re-obsessed w/ ska & especially the Skatalites - this is easier than changing CDs/records & it leads w/ a great version of Latin Goes Ska - which never fails to make me smile & start skankin'!
Irie heights!!!!!
some of the track are baba brookes songs
MASTER, MASTER, PIECE
THE BEST OF THE BEST!
What an album, go skatalite!!!!!!!
not all the skatalites or under the name of other groups ...any song b4 1964 is not the skatalite band
Just sublime...
Si esto no es ska el ska donde está???✌️✌️✌️✌️
timeless treasure ... 2019 makes no exception ... FWI Madinina still dances on the Skatalites beat .... resisting Chlordecone poison sent by French murderers !!!
I never tired heard skatalites and smoke some dope
the best medicin for a depression
Pogo at 77💥
this will never leave my TH-cam playlist. ..Thanks
I love this type of music , just try not to dance and feel happy
yep try not be happy, I defy ya
@@kenkovar2647 ska was dance music aswell as a music
Another awesome Jamaican classic from Reggae2Reggae. Truly outstanding. Thank you.
incredible music
If you can't dance to to this,... you can't dance.
FOOT WORKS MUSIC
Yes,I
Ska tactic all the way
ça c'est de la bonne !!
River Banks Part 1 and 2 .... such absolutely cool music. I have the CD of this double album, has a slightly different cover but all the best tracks from the 60s including Ball of Fire and Black Sunday
ah but they are baba brookes tunes so is guns fever not the skatalites
da best
Très bon évidemment
Go ska
LOVE IT
Предшественики регги))
Mercoledi 31 luglio 2019 Sktalites al Carroponte a Sesto San Giovanni Milano: Big Up!!!!
Oh yes......💃💃💃💃
Magnífico, fantástico, mágico !!!
With the late Roland Alphonso on saxophone
Da. Besst.
merci pour le partage Reggae2Reggae !! Best of bests.... Mighty Skatalites... Bless !
Its the best one human things!
Espectacular!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Musica que transmite alegria y me permite concentrarme a full en mi trabajo y estudios.
Los mejores del ska
💪🏽🇯🇲💪🏽
24:06 🎹🎵🎹🎵🎹
S.K.A.2Reggae
old skool. nice
merci great band make me happy yah
Big Up and thank You Reggae2Reggae!!!
puissant ! ....MERCI R2R Welcome from french caribbean possee ...
Powerful...thank you R2R ... cheers regis...I drink to your health and happiness...
@@DrCrabfingers you're so welcome dear Stephen ! have had pretty good times so far
i wish u the same as well bro ....
2021 pinoy anyone?
Nice👍😃高田純次
Rapidly approaching 50...so i just cut myself a Mohawk again...lol...but it is doubtful whether i shall dye it, as that is too utterly mainstream trendy. These are not the Elmer's glue and DIY dye days! Still fun cutting my hair to Perkele. OI!
This is wonderful, thank you !
muuuuuitooo bom!!
so so good
Pour mes potes qui connaissent pas bien
Muito bom!!☝️👆🤞✌😁
excelente!!!!
This is nice.
20:40 à la cool
MY REGARDS
Opening track sounds exactly like the old familiar studio cut, not an alternate take or anything, but... where did that electric organ come from?! Is it an overdub? When was that overdub made? Who is playing?
its a mystery it was over dubbed in the 90ts
Heppy
go see newsfeed door numbers ???
Can someone put a time stamp on please so we know the tracks.
i could but it take ages as some tracks are under false names river bank and guns fever are baba brookes recordiongs
track that starts at 44:40?
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24:10
Track listeing?
GOD...TH-cam IS COMMITING SUICIDE WITH THESE ADS...and yes I have AdBlocker Ultimate...
So I switched back to AdblockPlus and no ads...Ha!
@@DrCrabfingershow do I get that
too many ads, bye.
P
russian ska fever/the skatalites......musical sounds to mush up ukraines ground
I heard them for the first time in 95, I really like them, I have several albums ..
Thank you