SAXON SOUND SYSTEM 1980s

[TheBlackcular]

Used to have nuff of these dances @ my old school 'Upton House' in 'Hackney' back in the early 80s...Wicked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[56postoffice]

Remember seeing this on TV and thought; "Raaasssss"! When dancehall WAS dancehall. Now its all fockery business

[KevinJKtheman]

I remember Jah Tubby used to run a version of this tune, only it was a much faster riddim, musti'vebeen exclusive to Tubby back then ? happy days

[samvt]

nice! Heard a recording of this gem of levi's on the deadly dragon reissues. big up.

[tezzad01]

can remember listening to saxon v rocket n coxon..thinks its spelt coxon...

[dubjax1]

Execelent

[Gunnercv]

remember this like it was yesterday!

[ForgottenFaces001]

back when dancehall was something to enjoy , big up all the old school sound system crews

[babycat967]

@ForgottenFaces001 2 true every1 loved each other 2 hun x

[ForgottenFaces001]

@babycat967 american hip hop of the 21st century corrupted the youth of jam, now all the garbage dancehall is being produced

[babycat967]

@ForgottenFaces001 i no and scooby doo corrupted Sean Paul i hate those nursery rhyme rid-dims so pants lol i only listen to stuff that was made before the 90s theres some nice lovers tunes around but that dancehall stuff hurts my head to much think its been made 4 crack heads or summut pmsl what tunes you in2?there used to be sound systems every week at a park near me i loved it saxon sound played there and stone love u visited dat piff site there's some good old school & revival mixes there

[ForgottenFaces001]

@babycat967 i am only 28 so when the good sound systems were rocking i was only 4 years old and not old enough to attend, but i like to listen to people like david rodigan, gemini sound systems, firehouse crew, yellow man, sister nancy genral degree, stone love is still a good crew, and there are a couple of good selectors and DJs that work for passa passa but of course i am not all that interested with thing like passa passa. there are good current artists they are just not as many

[babycat967]

@ForgottenFaces001 im 35 so i was 11 then and just starting to bother about music my dad tortured me with dexies midnight runners come on eileen lol i my 1st tape was reggae hits 7 and that was quite commercial to me back then it had the track with greggory in it and that women it went i left hairdressers about 3;30 go look some pill 4 me old lady it didnt make sense cus then it said by the time me get ready its past 1;30? lol

[poontangang]

Bought this from the Dub Vendor in London on a High School trip ... BASS so big it refused to transfer from LP to tape.

[photonprojector]

4 people were looking sexually unsure geezers wearing leggings!

[stamboni316]

proper tings, love it. shame it's cut down, have you got the whole documentary?

[papadoc2k4]

blood-clot wicked!! fyaaa!

[papadoc2k4]

blood-clot wikced!!

[conali]

saxon from brixton?

[pimpkatze]

where can i get this documantary????

[Gunnercv]

Papa Levi was the best dj style

[kozas0]

amazing

[mzsweetsensi]

Lovin this, takes me back..loll.. Bless for uploading :)

[IRIEYOUTH619]

it went from this reggae deejays then converted to hip-hop in new york

[culturefabulous]

YO dem time dance was dance

[oxoPCetoxo]

Takes me back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JUNGLEJUSTICE9mm]

BRAND NEEEEEEEEEEEEEWW!!!

CRISS BUSCUIT!!!

RODIGAN...................

ram jam capitalism.lol

[libbaT]

Riiibbbiiiiitttttaaaa!!!!! Riiiiggght!

[bugsyy73]

lol what in the world yall saying speak english you baggers?

[10shutt]

dracula tun inna vampire bat

but when him see sun him cyaah tek dat

[fishefood]

Yes-I! Check some U-Roy as well..for early d.j. style(he started in 71-72 .respect.

[krazymsh911]

WOW...

[mcspeed2000]

dis biiiig

[pauladaly]

lookin 4 bionic tonic circa 83/4 ....the next ting me know me a chat bionic......

saxon ? dillinger ?

easy badbwoy

[tacvbo6]

WATH IS THE NAME OF SONG?

[djaminc]

MI GOD MI KING-Papa Levi.. can find it pon im LP or Compilation lp REGGAE Greats:the DJs..great 70s /80s djs:U ROY ,DILLINGER,BILLY BOYO,PAPA MICHIGAN+GENERAL SMILEY AND MORE...Ras-Tafari

[terrarebelist]

beca mi big broad massive and hard, lyrics

[bonkersbex94]

I remember me and my mates buyin homemade tapes from a Dread in Walthamstow market! Saxon, Shaka and Lion's den? So what youre thinkin? We were all white teenagers!

[ukent07]

LOL! Wow!! Are you talking about the Dread that had the little stall in between two shops down a little Ali-way?? I remember that's where I got my first tape from: Stone Love Vs Metro Media!!! Brings back memories. Think I was about 5 or something like that

[boejakka6269]

MASSIEF OUWE.....YEZZZZZ IIIIIIIIIII...grtz,HOLLAND....­..IN WEED WE TRUST..........HIGHLIFE.......

[letmetaste27]

yes yes yes i found it

[ruleoforder]

Simple music for simple minded people.

LOL. LONG LIVE IGNORANT SHEEP...

[ojnijnijn]

im guessing you were looking for the spandex wearing heavy metal band Saxon during their 80s period and accidentally came across this judging by your intelligent comment.

[artrocker65]

Great bouncing right back, mon!

[sistagirl1234]

fuck off

[cesarjordan]

year year???????

[maxwatts]

This actually could even be a little bit later, possibly even the mid-80s. Crowds went crazy for Saxon and their MCs back then. And no, this is not considered "rocksteady", oxalicman,but would be considered early dancehall. Rocksteady music rose to prominence in the mid-1960s, and would be kind of like the bridge between what we know as mento/blue beat/ska music, and the reggae/rasta music that would really become popular around 1970.

[watton66]

I am sure this is late 1984/85. Ithink the sound and lyrics were a their peak at this time - never tire of listening to it.

[oxalicman]

This is the beginning of rap I guess? Good video. It came from rocksteady isnt it? In fact what songs are 'rocksteady'

[duncabbin]

The beginning of rap goes back further than this my friend, toasting has been going on alot longer than Papa Levi.

[1jaq]

This is an important piece of black british reggae culture! I am so glad that it is here for all generations to fulljoy and make the connections from the beat, full circle UK, Jamaica, Africa!!!

[rasmacky]

yes i jaq i was glad to be part of this time respect 4 this

[sistagirl1234]

I was playing this today..still sounds good

[rentchart]

Whats with the whistells that would of anoyed the shit out of me.

[148estella]

The whistles continued on into into rave culture in the late 80s early 90s with the added bonus of the air horn. Get one of them in ya ear you know about it!

[sistagirl1234]

Part of the culture mate.. live n learn

[mkered]

Respect Ivor!

[mkered]

You're not? Coxone was around back in the late sixties - even my parents used to go Coxone. Then Jah Shaka took over as 'the baddest' from mid-seventies onwards.

Saxon (and I personally know Dennis Rowe, Musclehead, etc) were good and very exciting for a younger teenage generation of ravers in the 80s. Respect to Saxon for bringing on good DJs and Maxi Priest, but to compare them Saxon with Coxone is laughable.

[shittyfuckwit]

sorry you meant well wrong button piece n lov

[mkered]

Don't be silly ivor.

[MlleAC]

Godd vibes (^_^)

[Kshaka]

One thing about saxon that i really liked was theyare they only sound in the 80's that Chat on the original maytals "54-46,That's My Number" song.

No other sound did this in the 80's

[firebladerr1]

Big Up The All Saxons Djs We Caan Forget Daddy Rusty, Papa Levi,Peter King, Daddy Colonel,,Pato Banton, Asher Senator,Tippa Irie,Daddy Sandy,Smiley Culture,Laurel & Hardy,Papa Face & Bionic Rhona,Papa Benjie,Maxi Priest,Macka B, Leslie Lyrics, Miss Irie, Dirty Desi, Roger Ranks, Mikey General and Ranking Coley.Just To Name A Few Hope Ive Brought Back A Few Memories Of Djs,Respect One Love

[labtechperson]

thats the same beat in cockney translation

[bobbarbill]

heaven

[SassiLassi]

Brilliant!! A few weeks ago i was given a downloaded Reggae cd, and I just love`Mi God, Mi King` but had no idea as to the artist. You have just made me very happy. Any idea if i can get `Coughing up Fire` cd? If so where? Many thanks.

[burngreave]

One thing any one who studies the history of dancehall and Toasting must have to acknowlege that Saxon Dj's raised the standard of toasting to another level. If you doubt me (smile) Check out most of DJ music from JA between 1980 to 1984 and you will not believe how poor in construction their lyrics was compare to Papa Levi and Tipper Irie. Only later on Peter Metro and Johnny Ringo who adapted the Saxon style,matched them. So give saxon the world of respect they deserve.... Big Up !!!!

[Kshaka]

My friend I will agree with what u saying but to say RINGO adapted this style from the saxon guys is wrong. Ringo had this kind of "Coherent style" with a mix of the yard english version when he joined Gemini.

Maybe u can say Metro adapted it

[burngreave]

Ok I will concede your point with Ringo (smile) As I throw that one in on purpose !!!! Thanks for the reply..... Respect every time

[Elbourt39kent]

wah the good ole days right back on my PC jaaack up Boss nice find!

[TsunamiSoundWave]

No sound like saxon sound on the earth...1 away style!

[daznic23]

Gwaaaan Levi