Ska Bands


Tele Master
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06/08/2003 11:01 pm
What are some really good ska bands?
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chucklivesoninmyheart
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06/11/2003 2:01 am
Rancid is great...matt freeman(bassist)is phenominal
its got alot of punk tossed in...eh..punk/ska
there songs are catchy...very good song writing
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noticingthemistake
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noticingthemistake
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06/11/2003 2:09 am
If you like Rancid listen to Operation Ivy, that's pretty much rancid but there playing ska. A couple of other good ska bands are Catch 22 (really really good), and Reel Big Fish. Those are my favorite but I dont listen to much ska anymore.
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chris mood
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06/11/2003 2:15 am
Goldfinger, Bosstones.
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06/12/2003 1:17 am
Fishbone, The Skatalites, The Toasters, The Specials, Reel Big Fish, The Aquabats, Save Ferris, Five Iron Frenzy, The Mad Caddies, The Bosstones, Forces of Evil, The Urge...

I'll think of more later.
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06/12/2003 2:13 pm
The Beat, or as you people over in US call them, The English Beat (why?????. Still going strong but not charting.
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