Podcast featuring the best Ska, Rocksteady & Skinhead Reggae from yesterday and today as featured on Boot Boy Radio.
Episodes
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Rick and I got together just before St. Patrick's Day to revisit one of our favorite shows, cover songs. Ska music has always been rich in cover tunes, to the point of straight up ripping off one another. Things today are much more civilized, but it doesn't make cover songs any less fun. This show we look at some really awesome and obscure covers from the legends or yesterday to the up and comers of today. Hope you all enjoy it, Rick and I had a blast putting it together.
Phil
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The Playlist is as follows:
Toots & The Maytals - Louie, Louie
The Scotch Bonnets - Let's Dance
Sublime Reggae Kings - Strangelove
Skapeche Mode - Personal Jesus
The Georgetown Orbits - Son of a Preacher Man
The Cabrians - Suburban Rebels
Delroy Wilson - This Heart of Mine
Byron Lee, The Dragonnaires - Bridge over Troubled Waters
Derrick Harriott - Some Guys Have All the Luck
Denzil Dennis - Mama We're All Crazy Now
The Interrupters - Bad Guy
The Toasters - Sweet Home Town Jamaica
Toots & The Maytals - Country Road
The Big Ska Band - Rock & Roll Part 2 / My Sharona
The Offenders - Because you're young
The Offenders - Teenage Kicks
Jimmy Cliff - Ruby Soho
John Holt - Help Me Make It Through the Night
Lynn Taitt & The Jets - Batman (Early Take)
Tony Tribe - Red Red Wine
Arsenals - Take a Chance on Me
The Bluebeats - The Long Black Veil
The Orobians - Don't Go
The Busters - Wish You Were Here
Alton Ellis - You Made Me So Very Happy
Winston Francis - Always Something There to Remind Me
The Supervillains - Careless Whisper
The Beat - The Tears of a Clown
Owen Gray - The Great Pretender
The OzSkas - Takin' My Love
The Porkers - Burnin' Love
Jerry Jones - See You Later Alligator
Ken Boothe - Susie Q.
The Pietasters - Can I Change My Mind
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
This Episode I take another time in the wayback machine to the land of Sunshine and smiles to bring you a truly magnificent Rocksteady Dance party. This particular show I sifted through a bunch of complications, some on wax, some digital and yanked out some really boss tracks for your ears holes. So now I have brought the party it is up to you, as to what you do with it. I suggest you tie your boots tight and shake that ass with Rocksteady Tonight!
Enjoy the show and thanks for listening.
~Phil & Rick - https://linktr.ee/RocksteadyTonight
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The Playlist is as follows:
The Melodians - Last Train to Expo 67
Richard Ace - Hang 'Em High
The Heptones - I Am Lonely
The Tartans - Dance All Night
Patsy w/ The Count Ossie Band - Pata Pata Rocksteady
The Techniques - You Don't Care
The Wailers - Hooligan
Audrey - You'll Lose a Good Thing
The Pyramids - Train Tour to Rainbow City
Stranger Cole, Gladdy Anderson - Just Like A River
The Aces - If You See Jane
Clancy Eccles - Don't Brag, Don't Boost
The Hippy Boys - Moon Walk
The Ethiopians - Woman Capture Man
King Stitt & The Dynamites - The Ugly One
The Soul Rhythms - National Lottery
The Tennors - Do the Reggae
Delroy Wilson - Once Upon A Time
Ken Boothe - Everything I Own - 7" Mix
The Gaylads - The Soul Beat
The Mad Lads - I'll Always Love You
The Inspirations - Down in the Park
Eric Donaldson - Never Get Away
King Horror, Million Stylez - The Youths of Today
Nehemiah Reid - Give Me That Love
The Tennors - Baff Boom
Count Machuki & The Destroyers - Movements [The Joe Gibbs Way]
Rico Rodriguez - Japanese Invasion
Hot Rod All Stars - Ten Commandments from the Devil
Val Bennett - Reggae City
The Bunny Lee All Stars - Ten Thousand Tons Of Dollar Bills
Rudy Mills - John Jones
The Cimarons - We Are Not the Same
The Viceroys - Jump in a Fire
The Versatiles - Spread Your Bed
Laurel Aitken - Moon Rock
Dennis Walks - The Drifter
Desmond Riley - Skinhead a Message to You
The Caribbeans - Let Me Walk By
The Reggae Boy & The Upsetters - What is This (Ba Ba)
Jackie MIttoo - Get Up and Get It
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Episode #15 - Ska & Soul was one of our first shows we did was a Ska & Soul show, and it was one of my favorites. After starting to broadcast on Boot Boy Radio I wanted to dust it off but it was only about an hour in length, so I begrudgingly re-recorded it. I wish Rick would have been here for this one as we just have a good chemistry and a lot of fun, but in the end it was a solid show and featured both of our tastes and influences. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Also if you are not check out www.BootBoyRadio.co.uk you better get over there, Awesome shows 24/7!
As always thanks for listening
~Phil & Rick - https://linktr.ee/RocksteadyTonight
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The Playlist is as follows:
Toots & The Maytals - Reggae Got Soul
John Holt - Stick By Me
Susan Cadogan - Fever
The Pioneers - Give and Take (Give a Little, Take a Little)
Ken Lazarus - Games People Play
Dobby Dobson - Halfway To Paradise
Desmond Dekker, The Aces - Rudy Got Soul
The Slackers - Don't Wanna Go
Soul Radics - Two Devils
The Slackers - Run Till We Can't Outrun
Dave Hillyard - Oldies
Eastern Standard Time - That Girl
King Hammond, Sound Syndicate - Gimmie Some Soul
Go Jimmy Go - Every Road I'm On
Deal's Gone Bad - I'm Sorry
Green Room Rockers - Bring It on Home
The Delirians - Move Around
Hepcat - Goodbye Street
The Aggrolites - Love Me Tonight
The Pietasters - Change My Ways
The Pietasters - Yesterdays Over
The Pietasters - Crying Over You
The Pietasters - Quicksand
The Pietasters - Same Old Song
Mr. T-Bone - Give Me a Call
Two Tone Club - Never Give Up
Alpha Boy School - No Better Reason
Johnny Reggae Rub Foundation - Baby
The Hacklers - Stay or Run
Scrapy - Girl of My Dreams
The Dualers - Truly Madly Deeply (Original Mix)
The Dualers - I'll Take You over Anybody Else
The Skatalites - Eastern Standard Time
Lester Sterling - Tribute To a King
Sunday Mar 08, 2020
Sunday Mar 08, 2020
With a name like Rocksteady Tonight we spin a lot of traditional 60's Ska and Rocksteady Music. And while there are loads of songs and artists out there, the same handful tend to crop up over and over. While I love these songs, as I am sure you do to, I decided to kick this episode up a notch. In true Rocksteady Style I decided to bust open the book of love and load up on old school love songs and then took it one step further and tried to find some of the most obscure artists, versions and B sides that I could. So here you have Episode #35 - Obscure Love Songs - Hope dig it! Also if you are not check out www.BootBoyRadio.co.uk you better get over there, Awesome shows 24/7!
As always thanks for listening
~Phil & Rick
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The Playlist is as follows:
The Actions w / The Aggrovators - DJ Please
John & Alton - Rum Bumper's
The Soul Leaders - Mother's Advice (Shop Around)
Hopeton Lewis - Take It Easy
Basil Gabbidon - For You My Love
Theo Beckford - Take Your Time
Delroy Wilson - Once Upon a Time - Remastered
Lloyd Robinson - You Said You Loved Me
Pat Kelly - They Talk About Love
U-Roy, Hopeton Lewis - Drive Her Home
Owen Gray - I Can't Stop Loving You
Federal Singers - Don't Let Me Down
Bruce Ruffin - Mad About You
Greyhound - Black and White
Eddie Perkins, Patsy - Take These Chains from My Heart
Carlton and the Shoes - Love to Share
Hortense Ellis - I'm Still In Love
Jackie Edwards - Your Eyes Are Dreaming
Jackie Edwards - We're Gonna Love
Jerry Jones, Brentford All Stars - Still Waters Run Deep
Hugh Malcolm - Good Time Rock
The Techniques - You Don't Care
Dennis Brown - Write Me a Letter
Ken Boothe - Why Baby Why
The Gaylads - Falling in Love
The Heptones - Our Day Will Come
Johnny Clarke, Hortense Ellis - Dearest
Tartans - What Can I Say
Junior Byles - Last of the Love Songs
Phyllis Dillon - Make Me Yours
Bruce Ruffin - Rain
Eric Monty Morris - You Really Got a Hold On Me
Freddie McKay - Love Is A Treasure
Ernest Wilson - Private Number
Stranger Cole, Ken Boothe, Patsy Todd - What A Day
Dave Barker, The Upsetters - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Tony Scott - What Am I to Do
Millicent Patsy Todd, The Baba Brooks Band - You Took My Love
The Gaylettes, Lynn Taitt, The Jets - Silent River Runs Deep
Lord Tanamo - You Belong to My Heart
Brent Dowe - Come on Little Girl, Come On
Strange Tenants - Blue Beat Party
Sunday Mar 08, 2020
Sunday Mar 08, 2020
This weeks Episode I serve up a healthy serving of some traditional Skinhead Reggae but I also go hunting for some new releases, which seem to be pretty plentiful so far this year. Figure with all the wrong going on in the word right now I could serve up some killer tunes. To quote Sham 69, If The Kids are United, we will never be divided... Well most of us are geezers now but the same holds true. So friends lace them boots up, pull those loafers. Screw racism and let's get ready to do the Ska! The name sake for today show is 'Stay United' by Johnny Reggae Rub Foundation off their new album "Trouble" make sure to check it out. Also if you are not check out www.BootBoyRadio.co.uk you better get over there, Awesome shows 24/7!
As always thanks for listening
~Phil
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The Playlist is as follows:
Joe The Boss - Skinhead Revolt
Johnny Reggae Rub Foundation - Here We Go
The Offenders - Hooligan Reggae
The Offenders - Boots and Braces (Don't Mean Racist)
The Downsetters - Plastic Fantastic
New Town Kings - Dynamite
The Oldians - Walking by the Line
The Launchers - Itty Bitty Ditty
Skapital Sound - Rude Girl
Jimmy Cliff - Reggae Night
Alton Ellis & The Flames - All My Tears (Come Rolling)
The Trojans (Gaz Mayall) - This Music Got Soul
Alpheus - Rudie No More
The Magnetics - Cry to Me
Andy Capp - The Law
The Skatalites - Storm Warning
Hot Rod All Stars - Skinheads Don't Fear
The Pioneers - Reggae Fever
The Inciters - Walk Tall
Deal's Gone Bad - Far From Home
Profesor Galactico, The Paranoias - Beautiful Eyes
The Steady 45's - Trouble in Paradise
The Delegators - Gone
Transilvanians, Roy Ellis - Mr. Rudy (feat. Roy Ellis)
The Sidewalk Doctors - Where There Is Love
The Scorchers - The River
Liberator - I Got a Feeling
Ska'n'Ska - Down Pressure
USCB Allstars - Dreaming of You
The Skalatones, Nutty AnDead - Rude Boy Ska
Duck Soup - Stompin'
Gangster Politics - Dance of the Dead
Two Tone Club - Three Little Words
Roger Rivas, Devin Morrison - Ugly So (feat. Devin Morrison)
Johnny Reggae Rub Foundation - Stay United
Saturday Feb 22, 2020
Saturday Feb 22, 2020
This weeks Episode was a fun one. Entitled Real Ska I spun some of our favorite artists and bands from yesterday and today. Had some performers local to us and a smattering of some newer acts. But from top to bottom this ska is as real as it gets. So lace those boots up and great ready to dance! Rocksteady Tonight is on the air. Also if you are not check out www.BootBoyRadio.co.uk you better get over there, Awesome shows 24/7!
As always thanks for listening
~Phil & Rick - https://linktr.ee/RocksteadyTonight
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The Playlist is as follows:
The Baba Brooks Band - Watermelon Man
The Aggrolites - Free Time
The Upsetters - Dollar In the Teeth
Derrick & Patsy - Housewives Choice
The Selecter - Missing Words
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires - Express Yourself
Lester Sterling, The Skatalites - Latin Goes Ska
The English Beat - Save It For Later
The English Beat - Dem Call It Ska
Death Of Guitar Pop, Neville Staple - Suburban Ska Club
Random Hand - Play Some Ska
Madaline - Living and Fighting
Fink's Constant - Things Ain't What They Used to Be
Mr. Kingpin - Cards on the Table
Pyrotechnist - Sunny Tubby
The Tellways - Let Me In
The Bandulus - Stay True
The Indecision - Maybe I'll Try Tomorrow
Deal's Gone Bad - Perfect Combination
The Bluebeats - Come What May
Go Jimmy Go - In-Between Times
Alton Ellis - Blessings of Love
K-Man & The 45s - Hero with a Death Ray
The Beatdown - One Night
The Void Union, Jr. Thomas, The Expanders, Alex Désert - Build a World
The Meow Meows - Rude Girl's Gone To Jail
The Simmertones - The Place That I Know
Dancing Mood, Pauline Black - You Can Get It If You Really Want
Chris Murray - The Real Ska
Chuck Josephs, Dobby Dobson - I Don't Need Your Love
Owen Silveras, Leon Silveras - Next Door Neighbour
Lloyd Robinson, Glen Brown - Jezebel
Errol Dunkley - You're Gonna Need Me
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Save a Bread
Robert Marley - Judge Not
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Dancing Shoes
Alpheus - Rudies
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Winter may be a largely bust in the Northeast United States this far but there is no reason to get down about it. That just means you can more freely travel to shows without fear of weather. Though I tell you these brisk morning make me a bit slow to get moving. Hence the Mid-Winter Warmer, throw this bad boy on and you will be movin' and groovin' in no time at all. Just be careful your boots don't catch the floor afire while you are busy dancing. The show offers a good mix from traditional to current performers from Rock Steady, Ska, Reggae and more. Tie them boots tight and crank up Rocksteady Tonight!
The Playlist is as follows:
Symarip - These Boots Are Made for Walking
The Jamaicans - Ba Ba Boom
King Stitt - Fire Corner
Macka B - Step Up
Boss Capone - Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
Boss Capone - Rudeboy Galore
The Delirians - Treat You Right
Eastern Standard Time - (People Get Ready) Rocksteady
Westbound Train - Please Forgive Me
The Twilights - Dancing Mood
Ska Beat City - Sound System
The Tennors - Weather Report
Slim Smith - Everybody Needs Love
The Paragons - On the Beach
Pat Kelly - Somebodys Baby
Derrick Harriott - Walk the Streets
Brentford All Stars (feat Jackie Mittoo) - Race Track
Eric Morris - Strongman Sampson
Keeling Beckford - Groove Me
Granville Williams Orchestra - Honky Tonk Ska
Eric Donaldson - Cherry, Oh Baby
Dave & Ansel Collins - Monkey Spanner
The Heptones - Heaven
The Heptones - Fattie Fattie
Derrick Morgan - Tell Me Darling
Pat Kelly - Little Boy Blue
Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves
John Holt - The Further You Look
Roger Rivas - Rocksteady for Two
The Beatdown - One Night
The One Droppers - Boogaloo
Flight 404 - Double Trouble
The Suicide Machines - Awkward Always
Fink's Constant - Time to Move On
Arsenals - I Don't Love You No More
The Caroloregians - Fat Is Back
The Toasters - Fire In My Soul
Jaya The Cat - Closing Time
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
This weeks Episode was all throw back tune to the original master and the true roots of the Jamaican Ska movement. Tried to dig deep and pull some more obscure yet still stunning tracks, I capped the episode off with a track by The Pepper Pots and Dr/ Ring Ding which is pure fire! This show was a combination of digital songs and some vinyl and was originally aired on Boot Boy Radio 01/27/2020 - You can catch the show there every Tuesday and Thursday at 5 pm EST. If you could like to get a hold of us you can do so through Facebook, Instagram and email - RocksteadyTonight007@gmail.com
Thanks for listening ~ Phil & Rick
The playlist is:
The Pioneers w/ Lyn Taitt Band - Shake It Up
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires w/ Toots & The Maytals - 54/46 That's My Number
Jackie Mittoo - Freak Out
The Kingstonians - Come We Go Moonwalk
Lynn Taitt & The Jets - Napoleon Solo
The Gaylads - It's All in the Game
Slim Smith - People Get Ready
Carl Bryan - Run for Your Life
The Jamaicans - Things You Say You Love
Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love / People Get Ready /Medley
K. Vibes - Bye, Bye Rebel
Susan Cadogan - Crazy
Keith & Tex - Back Into Your World
Symarip - War on Mars
The Ethiopians - Strange Woman
Lyn Taitt & The Comets - Storm Warning
The Pioneers - Money Day
Byron Lee & The Dragonnaires - Over The Raindbow
Lord Creator - Creation Medley
Stranger Cole, Ken Boothe & Patsy Todd - What A Day
The Reggae Boys - Mama Look Deh
Glen Adams - Hold Down Miss Winey
The Heptones - Book Of Rules
The Rulers - Don't Be a Rude Boy
Toots & The Maytals - True Love Is Hard To Find
Laurel Aitken - More Whisky
Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Get Up Adina
Prince Buster - Ten Commandments
Jools Holland & Prince Buster - Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)
Toots & The Maytals - Love's Gonna Walk Out On Me
Derrick Morgan - Simmer Down
Alva "Reggie" Lewis - Suicide (Hang My Head & Cry)
Phyllis Dillon w/ Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Perfidia
Carl Dawkins - Satisfaction
Roy Shirley - Hold Them
The Uniques - My Conversation
Alton Ellis - I'm Still In Love
The Pepper Pots w/ Dr Ring Ding - One Unity
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
This Episode was an all vinyl Episode. Since getting a new record player for the show I have been dying to put together an all vinyl show. Let me tell you, it was fun, but time consuming! Though it is foreseeable that Rick and I will be doing another one of these in the near future. I like to think I have a decent stack of wax, but I am sure my compadre has a much better collection to share. Regardless though, this gives you a good insight into what I truly love in ska music. This show features a healthy selection of Rocksteady both old and new and a nice block dedicate to some really great bands which feature some even more amazingly talented women. And the caveat is some of these bands are close enough to almost be local! Anyway I hope you all enjoy the tunes feel free to get us at RocksteadyTonight007@gmail.com and don't forget to listen to our weekly show on Tuesday and Thursday 2 5 pm EST at www.BootBoyRadioco.uk
The playlist is:
The Paragons - Change Your Style
The Ering Badwell Collective - Worn Out Shoes
The Red Stripes w Jenny Whiskey - Gonna Dub Now
Akasha - Give Us Peace
Jr. Thomas & The Volcanoes - Rockstone
Dave Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - Song Of The Underground Railroad
Hypocondriacs - Wait For Tomorrow
The Crombies - Mad At The World
King Hammond - Out of Control
King Hammond - Creation is My Occupation
The Crabs Copportation! - The Sort
The Berbiseyans - Gangster
Two Tone Club - One in a Million
Napleon Solo - Nobody Told Me
The Liptones - Turn Me On
Skabille Rebels - Rusty Nail
The Skatalies - Rude Boy Dreams
Alton Ellis feat Phylis Dillion - Remember That Sunday
Basil Gabbidon - Goodbye Pretty Darling
Keith & Tex with The Steadytones - My Best Girl
Ken Boothe - Everything I Own
Derrick Morgan - Let Me Go Girl
The Slickers - Johnny Too Bad
Symarip - Phoenix Reggae
The Soul Radics - Reggae Better
Boss Riot - Dance All Night
Catbite - Can't Give You Love
Scotch Bonnets - Just Say Who
Stop The Presses - Rude Skank
The Interrupters - Family
Tim Armstrong - Hold On
The Aggrolites - Pound for Pound
The Slackers - The Spin I'm In
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Episode #29 Another Weekly Soundtrack. This weeks episode features a wicked mix of Rocksteady, Ska and Reggae featuring some of the best artists from yesterday and today with a focus on the folks that kicked it all off, with a nice little dedication to Bad Manners simply because we love them!
The playlist is as follows:
Baba Brooks - Guns Fever
Delroy Wilson - Put Yourself In My Place
Clancy Eccles - Feel the Rhythm
The Kingstonians - Singer Man
The Beltones - No More Heartaches
The Ska Flames - Tokyo Shot
The Rocksteady - Conspiracy Today
Smiley & The Underclass - It's All England
New Town Kings - Dynamite
The Capsouls - Took My Love
Cool Wise Man - Fool Struttin
Cut Capers - One More Drink
Chainska Brassika - Bad Habits
Arthur Kay, Originals - Play My Record
Arthur Kay, Originals - Ska-Wars
International Beat - Rock Steady
The Simmertones - The Place That I Know
The Dropsteppers - A Little off the Top
By The Rivers - Vulture
Mungo's Hi Fi w/ Soom T - Did You Really Know
Hollie Cook - Milk & Honey
Oi-SKALL MATES - No Name
Inspecter 7 - The Shape
Alpha Boy School - Perfect Situation
The Skarsoles - Deadbeat World
Oceanside Sound System - The Solution
Happy Drunk Cartel - Demons in Control
The Prizefighters - You'll Never Know
Bim Skala Bim - Step up to Me
The Loafers - Skinhead
The Georgetown Orbits - Keep Your Chin Up
The Delegators - I Didn't Mean to Break Your Heart
The Bandulus - Ska, Reggae, Soul"
The Dendrites - Fresh Prescription
Bad Manners - Samson and Delilah
Bad Manners - Red River Ska
Bad Manners - Can Can
Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation - No More Sorrow