Anyone like Ska?

[Critta]

If so, have a listen to my band, The Lock Up. We've just got the rough mixes together for 3 tracks from our upcoming demo EP and I'm trying to get as much feedback as possible!

I'd love to hear some feedback from the other side of the pond if you'd be so kind :D

The Lock Up (http://tracks.thelock-up.com/TheLockUp-TheLockUp.mp3)
Predictable (http://tracks.thelock-up.com/TheLockUp-Predictable.mp3)
2% (http://tracks.thelock-up.com/TheLockUp-TwoPercent.mp3)

There are a couple of instruments still left to recored, but all comments would be greatly appreciated.

Oh and I hope this is the right section to put this in!

Cheers

Critta

[Marb]

Not too sure about the vocals. The guitar and drums seem alright though.
A local Ska-band I know personally have recently attracted a trumpetist,
and it has really spiced things up.
Perhaps a nice idea for when you guys get bigger.

[allied56]

I LOVE SKA MUSIC..I GET BACK TO YOU ON UR BAND!!

[Cleary]

SKA? dont you mean Sk8 ?

[allied56]

ok, me likes that, ever heard of capdown, there my favourite ska band, you gotta listen to them
but ur music is cool, me likes

[Critta]

Not too sure about the vocals. The guitar and drums seem alright though.
A local Ska-band I know personally have recently attracted a trumpetist,
and it has really spiced things up.
Perhaps a nice idea for when you guys get bigger.

We've got a trumpet and a pianist already, they're just too lazy to get round to recording... one of these days I'll catch up with them and make them do it!

We've also got a sax and a trombone in the works, but they're not quite ready yet!

[Critta]

ok, me likes that, ever heard of capdown, there my favourite ska band, you gotta listen to them
but ur music is cool, me likes

Ahh, a Skacore fan 'eh :)

Yeah, Capdown are all good when something a little more angsty is needed!

[Blacksand]

The Specials, all the way.

[laserflip]

ska is so ridiculous. you know how it all started, right? middle school kids. thats right, middle school kids. they want to "skateboard" and think its cool, so they listen to all those skateboard punk bands. so they decide to form one of their own. but oops! they are all in band class, and only can play instruments like trumpets, trombones, that kinda bullshit. they really want a band though, oh no! what to do! OH I KNOW! WE CAN INCORPORATE OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND INSTRUMENTS INTO A BAND OF OUR OWN! who gives a shit if it doesnt fit or even sound good? we will FORCE big band instruments into punk! well this apparently happened all over america and it got big. oh wait...no, it didnt. because it sucks.

[Blacksand]

Laser, I really hate to disagree with you there but ska is descended from the '60s and the original skinheads. So mwrar, it's all good with me.

[laserflip]

no it didnt. my post is absolutely right. your explanation of ska is imaginary and unacceptable!

[Critta]

ska is so ridiculous. you know how it all started, right? middle school kids. thats right, middle school kids. they want to "skateboard" and think its cool, so they listen to all those skateboard punk bands. so they decide to form one of their own. but oops! they are all in band class, and only can play instruments like trumpets, trombones, that kinda bullshit. they really want a band though, oh no! what to do! OH I KNOW! WE CAN INCORPORATE OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND INSTRUMENTS INTO A BAND OF OUR OWN! who gives a shit if it doesnt fit or even sound good? we will FORCE big band instruments into punk! well this apparently happened all over america and it got big. oh wait...no, it didnt. because it sucks.

Incorrect, Ska started as an offshoot of Reggae. A band called the Skatalites started the first wave ska movement in the 60's. That was all well and good, but nothing like the ska you hear nowerdays. It crossed the sound of guitars with brass to form a new genre of music.

The second wave of ska started in the 80's in Coventry in the UK, with a band called the Specials, incorporating many members from the Skatalites (most of the brass section in fact) they sent out a message of racial equality, being one of the first bands to have both black and white members at a time when racial tension was at its height.

The stuff you are talking about is the more modern ska-punk or 3rd wave ska - my bet is that your a referring to bands such as Less than Jake and Reel Big Fish. I would argue that these bands are playing pop punk with brass, personally it's not my cup of tea - but it got me into the ska which I listen to now. So for that I give these bands respect.

Basically, don't give a genre of music shit when you haven't got the faintest clue what you are talking about - it makes you look stupid.

[allied56]

yea laser your wrong there, ska amazing, capdown are amazing and so are howards alias :D

[Marb]

Not that big a fan of Ska myself. It sorta reminds me of flowers and stuffed toys..It's just too darn happy!

Speedmetal for teh win.

[allied56]

ska rules, its so upbeat and happy, none of this depressing crap

[laserflip]

Incorrect, Ska started as an offshoot of Reggae. A band called the Skatalites started the first wave ska movement in the 60's. That was all well and good, but nothing like the ska you hear nowerdays. It crossed the sound of guitars with brass to form a new genre of music.

The second wave of ska started in the 80's in Coventry in the UK, with a band called the Specials, incorporating many members from the Skatalites (most of the brass section in fact) they sent out a message of racial equality, being one of the first bands to have both black and white members at a time when racial tension was at its height.

The stuff you are talking about is the more modern ska-punk or 3rd wave ska - my bet is that your a referring to bands such as Less than Jake and Reel Big Fish. I would argue that these bands are playing pop punk with brass, personally it's not my cup of tea - but it got me into the ska which I listen to now. So for that I give these bands respect.

Basically, don't give a genre of music shit when you haven't got the faintest clue what you are talking about - it makes you look stupid.

and who are you again?

p.s. i find it hilarious that one ska fanboy says that ska descended from the "original skinheads" while the other ska fanboy says ska sends a message of "racial equality".

[Critta]

Yet again you fail to understand who the original Skinheads were - the original Skinheads were all black - from Jamaica where Ska was first played.

If I thought you weren't just trolling and actually cared, I'd find a link that would inform you a little.

Quite simply Laser - get a clue about the subject matter before you start taking the piss.

[Papa Smurf]

Citta is correct

ska was first played in Jamaca by Jamacians and took many of its influences for American music, ska was turely born though when Cecil Bustamente Campbell, later known as Prince Buster, knew that something new was needed. He had his guitarist Jah Jerry emphasize the offbeat instead of the downbeat. To the present day, the offbeat is essential to Jamaican music styles. Ska Music was born. People like desmond dekker are the closest you'll find around now, good quality music!

Came to Britian and went main stream ion the very early 60's, along came northern soul at the same time there was a strong Afro-Caribbean influence in British music at the time, the teddy boys who had been the main perps of the violenct racism lost backing and menbers as people converted away from the rock and roll they associated with the teddy's to these two new forms for music and also to the new wave of rock and roll emerging from the States which the teddys dispised. Norhtern soul also spawned the mods.

Any one here like northern soul? Apoc possibly? (i only say that because his northern accent is stronger than mine)