These are a few of my favourite things.. (rhythms)

[bmd]

Back Out, Heart Don't Leap, Real Rock, Let Me Tell You Boy, Stalag, Sleng Teng, Cuss Cuss, Take A Ride, Please Be True
, Satta, Death In The Arena, You Don't Care, Pressure And Slide, Love Me Forever, Leaving Rome, Talking Blues, Hopeful Village, Shank I Sheck, Ali Baba, Man Next Door/Quiet Place, Move Out Of Babylon..

that'll do..

I'm off to listen to some music....

oops sorry had to add one that I forgot,.. 'Only A Smile'

[zapatoo]

...odd isn't it, that the idea and constant re-work (etc.) of rhythms has remained exclusive (I think) to JA-based music.

One would have that that, with all the other influences that Jamaican has had on music around the globe, re-use, copying, versioning of rhthms would have caught on elsewhere.

Yet, beyond a few examples of blatant copying (two examples - Adam Ant had a hit - can't remember which - that replicated the start of Burundi Stephenson Black's "Burundi Black" and Boney M's "Night Flight To Venus" borrowed heavily from Cozey Powell's "Dance With The Devil"), this practice, technique, call it what you want, is virtually unknown.

Or have I missed it all

Oh and a handsome set of rhythms there, Mikey

[Varese]

How many versions on Ali Baba have you got Mikey? One of my favorite riddims, but I can never find anything on it

[zapatoo]

Dr. Alimantado's "I Killed The Barber" is one - uses the song itself, rather than just the rhythm or a version of it...

[ironwill]

There is also Jah Stitch's "The Barber Feel It" on the Ali Baba Rhythm.

"Baby Why" The Cables is a great rhythm as well if I may add. Has it been reworked in a modern style?

[lankou2]

Baby Why : Pretty much sure it's been recut on Joe Frazier, along with What Kind of World.
'could be wrong, i don't spend much time on new singles these days.

[bmd]

V -

Agrovators Dub Barber
Dr. Alimantado I Killed The Barber
Dr. Alimantado Natty Dread Kill The Barber
King Tubby I Trim The Barber
U-Roy Bury The Razor
Supersonics / Duke Reid Arabian Dub
David & Jahson Natty Chase The Barber
David & Jahson Natty Dread Locks Dread
Jackie Edwards Ali Baba
John Holt Ali Baba


Looks like that's it... thought I had more.

[Varese]

Ali Baba:

Is it my imagination, or did Johnny Clarke do a version? And have you heard the Manasseh version? Its been about 4 years since I heard it, but I remember it as being quite good.

My current fav: Swing Easy.

[admin]

Baby Why was indeed recut a couple of years ago on Joe Frasier.

Respect

Gordy

[snarkus]

Wasn't Ali Baba recut a year or two back as well?

I'm going to answer my own question - Yes, it was. 7"s released on Mixing Finger in 2004. Cuts by Chuck Fender, Anthony Cruz and Richie Spice available from EB, along with a remake of the original by John Holt.

[admin]

All those that Mikey said plus The Lecturer, Solomon and Mama Let Go.

Respect

Gordy

[bmd]

Soloman is a killer... one of my faves too

[ZarcyD]

Most of the ones mentioned plus Jah Shakey, African Beat, Hot Milk ;D Rockfort Rock, Heavenless, Freedom Blues and probably loads more
C.D

[YMS]

Carltone & The Shoes - You & Me
The Ethiopian - Incesantly

For me one of the most beautiful pieces of music Studio 1 has graced us with. All I need to make my life complete (for now) is the elusive Donna V LP with the third cut (and the only other I'm aware of).

[kas]

My seemingly eternal top three and then some would be:

Heavenless
Shank I Sheck
Death In the Arena
Full Up
Let Me Tell You Boy
Tonight
Drifter
Please Be True
Man Next Door
Cuss Cuss

[bmd]

kas, you and I have VERY similar tastes, Moodie's stuff etc. Heart Don't leap is another moodie's killer, and so many lovely tunes on it to find..

[skunkride]

heptones - love without feeling
sylford walker - lambs bread
barry brown - far east
bob andy - unchained
gregory isaacs - storm

[skunkride]

iz far east = jah shakey ?