by Baba Jonah » Thu Oct 24, 2013 6:00 pm
So many places to start so I'm gonna jump in with. . .
RISING SON FORGIVE THEM JAH Only Roots 7 inch (or New Flower 7 inch original press)
A great rootsy riddim, great dub mix too. As many a mic man has said "Dis one I n I personal favorite", one of many favorites of mine.
This tune is easily found now, but when I originally was searching for this tune it was not reissued, and kinda cheap until it rose greatly in price to 'silly money'. Now you can get it for around £6 and mint, good copy, from all good shops. I found some sort of bootleg 10 inch pressed on vinyl but sold as a 'dubplate', sounds amazing dropped at the right time in a session, but not that popular if your audience wants 'party reggae' which just goes to show that a tune you believe to be amazing can actually ruin your vibes as a selector as it clears the dance floor at a house party!!!! Definately a tune to have in the bag still.
Tunes like these get remade by modern producers too its always great to hear a classic vocal re-licked, often when you least expect it, drop on a big sound in a dance.
To be honest you can be recommended tunes and be overwhelmed by the sheer number of amazing roots tunes out there (I still feel like this even with a reasonable collection under my belt). Ska is also like this too.
Roots records contain a serious spiritual element so brace yourself if your not a fan of Rasta lyrics or topics its rebel music with
a serious lyric content usually so probably best stick to instrumentals if this is the case.
Good luck in your search, both these tunes can be picked up at the various record stalls at dances (check Kullar at Uni of Dub) as well as the usual reliable stores like DV, Jah Warrior's Reggae Music Store, and Tanty.
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