Reggae music, mon!

[Coochie liquor]

Originally Posted by NewChief

The Sublime style california reggae fusion seems to be really getting popular among college and high school kids these days.

Lots of youngsters I know all say they are really into "reggae," but they don't know any of the classic artists.

Yeah it is a growing genre. Most of these people would be shocked to find out that Sublime reworked lots of old reggae songs into their own songs. Lovin by Half Pint is the basis for What I Got. Pawnshop is a remake of a Wailing Souls song, Scarlet Begonias was a Greatful dead song. They borrowed. Lot from past artists. But I'll tell you this. If you go to a reggae show now a days that isn't dancehall, there's a lot of white people there. In fact they're usually the majority.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by Coochie liquor

Yeah it is a growing genre. Most of these people would be shocked to find out that Sublime reworked lots of old reggae songs into their own songs. Lovin by Half Pint is the basis for What I Got. Pawnshop is a remake of a Wailing Souls song, Scarlet Begonias was a Greatful dead song. They borrowed. Lot from past artists. But I'll tell you this. If you go to a reggae show now a days that isn't dancehall, there's a lot of white people there. In fact they're usually the majority.

Aren't most of the new "fusion" bands white dudes as well?

[Coochie liquor]

Originally Posted by NewChief

Aren't most of the new "fusion" bands white dudes as well?

Yes. Although I was talking about when the older artist come play. Like Steel Pulse, Toots and the Maytals, even Stephen Marley. I remember in the Marley movie, Bob wanted to find a way to he more black people to the concerts.