View Full Version : Best of these SKA Bands?
A7XBlink
03/01/09, 06:54 AM
I love Ska music, and I think it's the funnest form of music out there. Who is your favorite Ska band?
I am big on Reel Big Fish after seeing them live in December, with Streetlight Manifesto, Bosstones, & Sublime are all tied for second.
JimmyIymmiJ
03/01/09, 08:48 AM
I'm a big fan of several of these bands, but Sublime was the best.
Heart-A-Tact
03/01/09, 08:56 AM
Bomb the Music Industry!
Let's Face It, the Bosstones are the best band on that list.
kevinrocks409
03/01/09, 09:37 AM
Other: Folly.
Out of the ones on there: Bomb the Music Industry!
TheZeroKid
03/01/09, 11:16 AM
Streetlight FTW
just.Starla.
03/01/09, 11:29 AM
No Doubt followed by Sublime.
dpetty21
03/01/09, 12:20 PM
Big D followed by LTJ.
tonyC4L
03/01/09, 05:55 PM
They're not too ska anymore but I say RXB.
Brandon Allin
03/01/09, 07:49 PM
LTJ, with honorable mentions to everyone on the list except No Doubt.
pearlvana
03/01/09, 08:20 PM
theres a band called "mustard plug" that is really great ska also. Iv'e seen reel big fish and less than jake live and their both really great live, it's a freakin party usually.
superichie
03/02/09, 12:50 PM
Tough choice between RBF and LTJ. But I went with RBF.
Where was Five Iron Frenzy btw? I don't care what anyone says about those guys. Christian band or not...they were really good.
superichie
03/02/09, 12:52 PM
LTJ, with honorable mentions to everyone on the list except No Doubt.
Ah yes. Because obviously a band that has achieved a lot of mainstream success shouldn't count in these polls...
...and yes that was sarcasm.
carnotaurhunter
03/02/09, 01:50 PM
Johnny Red and the Skammunists
http://www.myspace.com/johnnyredandtheskammunists
magicmike_1234
03/02/09, 02:04 PM
what the hell is wrong with you people? reel big fish is leading? im no ska expert, but their music is so damn campy anyone who honestly says their better than other bands on that list is a fool
Brandon Allin
03/02/09, 02:30 PM
Ah yes. Because obviously a band that has achieved a lot of mainstream success shouldn't count in these polls...
...and yes that was sarcasm.
No, they shouldn't, considering they are not a ska band, and never really were. I love how because Tragic Kingdom had a few ska/reggae riffs on it, people feel the need to label them as such. Not to mention, isn't this poll a matter of opinion? I don't like the band. No need to shit on my parade, slugger.
AussieBoy
03/02/09, 09:14 PM
gold pipping subbys
superichie
03/03/09, 06:04 AM
No, they shouldn't, considering they are not a ska band, and never really were. I love how because Tragic Kingdom had a few ska/reggae riffs on it, people feel the need to label them as such. Not to mention, isn't this poll a matter of opinion? I don't like the band. No need to shit on my parade, slugger.
actually most people refer to them as ska because of their 1992 self-titled record (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Doubt_%28No_Doubt_album%29). Not because of Tragic Kingdom which was for the most part just ska-influenced.
Brandon Allin
03/03/09, 08:52 AM
I'm aware, but releasing one ska album followed by four non-ska albums doesn't make you a ska band. I generally don't give half a shit about genres, but there are so many stronger, more deserving bands that could have been listed in this poll.
harveyn590
03/03/09, 10:41 AM
Big D hands down
Anderson
03/03/09, 12:55 PM
Other Catch 22. The Bosstones would be my favourite from that list.
WonderfulYou
03/04/09, 06:01 PM
No Mustard Plug? :-(
I picked Big D, but Streetlight Manifesto is right up there too. Goldfinger always has a place in my heart too, lol.
JimmyIymmiJ
03/04/09, 06:58 PM
I'm taking back my Sublime vote now that they've "reformed" without Brad.
dany182
03/05/09, 02:48 AM
Big D And The Kids Table, Man!
billyboatkid
03/07/09, 09:32 AM
Goldfinger
Even though I don't consider them Ska.
TheWeakest
03/09/09, 02:42 PM
i love meself some pepper. they also have the flashiest album artwork.
threepunchjim
03/09/09, 03:13 PM
less than jake no contest
showyourteeth
03/09/09, 04:15 PM
i haven't listened to ska in forever
but big d was pretty tight
Okay, I'm not even a Reel Big Fish fan, but after seeing them live last summer, I had to vote for them. LTJ is amazing too, but I don't know that I necessarily consider them ska (maybe pop-punk with horns...).
Jamos4184
03/09/09, 06:58 PM
Tough choice between RBF and LTJ. But I went with RBF.
Where was Five Iron Frenzy btw? I don't care what anyone says about those guys. Christian band or not...they were really good.
I thought the SAME thing. Reese Roper is the man
Aquabats. They were the most ridiculously talented ska band I remember.
Oh and local New York City heroes "New York Ska Exchange". I think those guys broke up though
EndSerenading
03/12/09, 06:36 AM
suicide machines' first album or voodoo glow skulls are better than any of the bands listed imo
jgord88
03/12/09, 10:53 AM
Ska = annoying.
mattTLTT
03/12/09, 11:06 AM
I wish Mustard Plug and The Specials were on here.
Say Nothing
03/12/09, 11:09 AM
I went Sublime, although I love every band on that list
Brandon Allin
03/12/09, 11:18 AM
Ska = annoying.
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you've heard all of these bands, but I'll never understand how someone could hate all of them. I can understand not digging the genre, but for example, Bomb the Music Industry! sound absolutely nothing like Less than Jake or Big D and the Kids Table for example. If you have heard them all, what are the odds you'd hate them all?
jgord88
03/12/09, 11:32 AM
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you've heard all of these bands, but I'll never understand how someone could hate all of them. I can understand not digging the genre, but for example, Bomb the Music Industry! sound absolutely nothing like Less than Jake or Big D and the Kids Table for example. If you have heard them all, what are the odds you'd hate them all?
Bosstones are alright, but I have been to a lot of shows were ska bands some how get on the line up and it annoys the hell out of me. I remember when I went to the SYG show and Big D played and it was honestly one of the most annoying shows I've been to. SYG made up for it though cause all of the hardcore kids there got their revenge on the Ska kids who came to "skank".
Brandon Allin
03/12/09, 11:47 AM
Bosstones are alright, but I have been to a lot of shows were ska bands some how get on the line up and it annoys the hell out of me. I remember when I went to the SYG show and Big D played and it was honestly one of the most annoying shows I've been to. SYG made up for it though cause all of the hardcore kids there got their revenge on the Ska kids who came to "skank".
I love SYG, but I'll ignore the fact that they aren't a hardcore band, and say Big D aren't exactly a good starting point for seeing a ska band play live. I dig them, but most people (obviously including you) can't stand David McWane's voice or the way they use their brass. They're a cult band in the ska world, but to people outside of that, I can completely understand the hate.
pearlvana
03/12/09, 02:28 PM
I wish Mustard Plug and The Specials were on here.
haha yeah where's mustard plug? they are one of the best ska bands ever
Alex DiVincenzo
03/13/09, 04:00 PM
I don't listen to too much ska, but RBF is definitely my favorite.
Rx Bandits...but of the bands listed Less Than Jake...Mad Caddies is my 3rd choice
PenThrive
03/13/09, 04:17 PM
No Doubt (pre-Rock Steady)
El_Jeffe
03/13/09, 04:25 PM
where's all the traditional fans? the slackers get my vote of the modern ska bands each & every time
xeSN-FgqPVo
i like the bands who keep those glorious galloping beats, wailing horns, great lyrics, soaring vocal harmonies, & are as much ska as they are soul. that's ska music
LamarVannoy
03/13/09, 05:46 PM
Goldfinger and Less Than Jake.
dumhed01
03/14/09, 04:36 AM
LTJ.
Love.
briewer
03/14/09, 10:41 AM
Streetlight Manifesto should be the only band receiving votes on this poll.
Cockstrong
03/14/09, 12:34 PM
I saw Streetlight Manifesto and Reel Big Fish together and both of them were amazing. I have been feeling Bomb the Music Industry a lot lately, but Streetlight still gets my vote.
qwertyboy5000
03/14/09, 11:57 PM
My vote goes to the Specials, followed by my favorite ska-influenced band: Five Iron Frenzy.
Shameless (former) self-promotion: I was in a ska/punk/reggae band called The Nova Ray til last fall. We're dead now, but here (http://www.myspace.com/thenovaray)'s the myspace.
Who's Chris?
03/15/09, 04:01 AM
streetlight's on here but why isnt catch 22?
since when is pepper and sublime considered "ska"?
louieDK
03/16/10, 08:24 PM
HONESTLY CHECK OUT THIS BAND FRM CALI. DONA CANCHIS
there SKACORE ....
myspace.com/donacanchis
Star Slight
03/16/10, 11:54 PM
I didn't see that Sublime was a choice, so I went with Bomb the Music Industry. They're far better than every other band that I've heard on the list, save Sublime.
EDIT:
But maybe thats because they aren't really "Ska".
The Arrogant Sons of Bitches would have been a better choice.
Streetlight Manifesto, then Less Than Jake
BozzBlonde
03/17/10, 05:00 AM
Big D -> Sublime -> Streetlight.
avarice14
03/21/10, 09:59 AM
I think Streetlight is one of the most talented groups out there, musically. RBF are the standard bearers, tho.
sleepyseanzzz
03/21/10, 10:01 AM
less than jake for the fucking win
Toothache
03/21/10, 10:39 AM
how can you even make me choose!!!! top 5 in order: 1. streetlight 2. less than jake 3. big d 4. reel big fish 5. bosstones
sleepyseanzzz
03/21/10, 05:19 PM
Streetlight Manifesto should be the only band receiving votes on this poll.
dumb post
briewer
03/21/10, 06:35 PM
dumb post
Timely.
InvisibleImage
03/21/10, 06:36 PM
i would pick Sublime, but I don't consider them a ska band...to me their pretty much a dub-step band...although they combine punk, ska, and dub
I would pick Rx Bandits also, but they aren't ska anymore...even though they're just plain awesome.
WhoSaidThat?
03/21/10, 07:58 PM
Less Than Jake, no brainer.
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