Can you school me on david rodigan?
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matt b
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an old but interesting overview:
http://www.daintycrew.com/rodigan.htm
he used to sell 7"s at oxford market too (before my time)
that's a wicked cut of sleng teng too
http://www.daintycrew.com/rodigan.htm
he used to sell 7"s at oxford market too (before my time)
that's a wicked cut of sleng teng too
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noel emits
a wonderful wooden reason
Used to listen this guy on Capital Radio (I think). Had no idea he was such a mentalist. 
he has a website
http://www.rodigan.com/
http://www.rodigan.com/
john eden
male pale and stale
He's been into reggae since hearing Millie Small's "My Boy Lollipop" and started off in radio in the seventies.
His radio "clashes" with JA radio dj Barry G in the mid-80s were and are legendary.
The bloke is a total legend and generally gets massive respect from JA artists, soundsystems, etc. This is because of who is and also probably because of his deep deep dubplate box.
His 2 hour show at 11pm on Sunday nights on Kiss FM is essential listening.
His radio "clashes" with JA radio dj Barry G in the mid-80s were and are legendary.
The bloke is a total legend and generally gets massive respect from JA artists, soundsystems, etc. This is because of who is and also probably because of his deep deep dubplate box.
His 2 hour show at 11pm on Sunday nights on Kiss FM is essential listening.
Clubberlang
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He also compiled a bunch of absolute monster CDs for Rewind-Selecta (among others.) The Lovers Rock collections are essential (as was the Dub one at the time although it's since been somewhat superseded by other stuff.)
he's a trained actor and has been in episodes of sherlock holmes. that can mess with your head a bit on a hungover sunday morning.
he's not a mentalist. his clash persona is not what he's like in real life. he's a great example of the importance of constructed character and artifice in reggae.
he's an old white dude who loves reggae - plenty of them around - but he can get into this ridiculously wicked chararcter and go spastic at a dance in a way tha matches any jamaican sound.
also clashes are all about musical confrontation and bigging up your own sound - if you're going to clash, you need to be able to yell and scream and go nuts, not sit back and be all reserved.
the fact that he can do this so convincingly is at least as big a part in his success as a selector as the fact that he's got dubs for days.
he's not a mentalist. his clash persona is not what he's like in real life. he's a great example of the importance of constructed character and artifice in reggae.
he's an old white dude who loves reggae - plenty of them around - but he can get into this ridiculously wicked chararcter and go spastic at a dance in a way tha matches any jamaican sound.
also clashes are all about musical confrontation and bigging up your own sound - if you're going to clash, you need to be able to yell and scream and go nuts, not sit back and be all reserved.
the fact that he can do this so convincingly is at least as big a part in his success as a selector as the fact that he's got dubs for days.
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noel emits
a wonderful wooden reason
I know, didn't mean to be rude - was well into the enthusiasm. Meant that in a positive way.
john eden
male pale and stale
he was also in Dr Who, iirc.
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john eden
male pale and stale
trust you to know that
I would like to make it clear that I know it because I am a reggae trainspotter and not a sci-fi trainspotter!
Been listening to the UK cup clash 2003 CDs this week. Roddy vs matterhorn vs trooper vs black cat vs mighty crown. [insert one of droid's smilies here]
noel emits
a wonderful wooden reason
That must be why this record makes me brock out in a Rodigan style:
http://www.blakamixshop.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1474
Love it!
Badman, truly.
Heard a great clash tape of him, I think against Bass Odyssey in Brooklyn. Absolutely sick, they pulled every single insult against him they could and he just counteracted them blow for blow.
And as far as him being a mentalist, I think that's a pretty good term. It's one of the things I truly love about reggae and dancehall which continues to this day, the emphasis on mad, passionate, insanity.
Heard a great clash tape of him, I think against Bass Odyssey in Brooklyn. Absolutely sick, they pulled every single insult against him they could and he just counteracted them blow for blow.
And as far as him being a mentalist, I think that's a pretty good term. It's one of the things I truly love about reggae and dancehall which continues to this day, the emphasis on mad, passionate, insanity.
john eden
male pale and stale
this interview is quite good as well:
http://www.germaica.net/observer/archiv/11/eng/interview_rodigan.html
http://www.germaica.net/observer/archiv/11/eng/interview_rodigan.html
matt b
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Buy them in reggae shops or online - or link up. Ive got a few Rodigan vids - his recent clashes with matterhorn, and at Death before Dishonour 6. The first 2 Downbeat clashes from this year are coming out on DVD as well.
http://www.turntablelab.com/video/14/152/15611.html
http://www.turntablelab.com/video/14/152/15611.html
philblackpool
gamelanstep
Yet another revival thread...
I've been aware of Rodigan for years & listened to him a bit on the radio, but I'd never seen him doing it in concert...what a livewire! Theres a bunch of good bits off the back of that original youtube link...it goes pretty nuts at the start of this one:
I didn't realise he was the hype man! And I'm loving his straight-up white shirt garb in a bunch of these vids!
Theres definitely some ultra-cool old white guys into reggae in the UK (and US - Bobby Konders for instance). DJ Derek sounded lovely at Womad the one I saw him... I'm pals with some of the Blackburn people involved with On The Wire & they're on a completely different, dubby vibe, but the love for the music is seriously deep. they've got some great stories about hanging out with Lee Perry & co. Life-affirming proof that its true about music being a universal language...makes me want to get down to a Rodigan clash...
Speaking of clashs, I've long thought theres massive scope for more compilations of reggae specials. Some of the versions that come out of vocals over different rhythms than the first recordings are better than the originals...I guess its a legal minefield, but I'm guessing some of it will make it out when the post-1990 stuff starts getting appreciated properly...
I've been aware of Rodigan for years & listened to him a bit on the radio, but I'd never seen him doing it in concert...what a livewire! Theres a bunch of good bits off the back of that original youtube link...it goes pretty nuts at the start of this one:
I didn't realise he was the hype man! And I'm loving his straight-up white shirt garb in a bunch of these vids!
Theres definitely some ultra-cool old white guys into reggae in the UK (and US - Bobby Konders for instance). DJ Derek sounded lovely at Womad the one I saw him... I'm pals with some of the Blackburn people involved with On The Wire & they're on a completely different, dubby vibe, but the love for the music is seriously deep. they've got some great stories about hanging out with Lee Perry & co. Life-affirming proof that its true about music being a universal language...makes me want to get down to a Rodigan clash...
Speaking of clashs, I've long thought theres massive scope for more compilations of reggae specials. Some of the versions that come out of vocals over different rhythms than the first recordings are better than the originals...I guess its a legal minefield, but I'm guessing some of it will make it out when the post-1990 stuff starts getting appreciated properly...
sufi
lala
well i never....
check out the upsetters - 'doctor who' on roots from yard "if you got the flu or even have doubt...."