tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691494.post5007539782370969731..comments2024-01-10T08:36:45.358-05:00Comments on Distinctly Jamaican Sounds: General Echo's Cutting Us Some SlackJohn AKA Reggaexxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743484818147332796noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691494.post-4215946883733222312012-12-28T16:54:10.387-05:002012-12-28T16:54:10.387-05:00Nice to see Echo's name kept alive via your se...Nice to see Echo's name kept alive via your selection including cuts from the 'Rocking & Swing' set I reissued on my [very] short-lived Equalizer label...all the best<br />Steve BarrowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691494.post-25212328574029735822012-12-28T16:51:03.971-05:002012-12-28T16:51:03.971-05:00Nice to find that you posted this selection of Gen...Nice to find that you posted this selection of General Echo, including cuts from the LP I reissued on my short-lived 'Equalizer' label. <br /><br />all the best from Steve BarrowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691494.post-51363427683077897732009-01-01T20:39:00.000-05:002009-01-01T20:39:00.000-05:00tried to download the mix of general echo but the ...tried to download the mix of general echo but the link doeznt seem to work for me,would greatly appreiate if you could repost or if somone here could giv me a link<BR/><BR/>thanks... and keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691494.post-62297207290224859542008-09-17T20:55:00.000-04:002008-09-17T20:55:00.000-04:00Hey Willy - I actually don't own a vinyl copy of t...Hey Willy - I actually don't own a vinyl copy of the Madoo/Echo tune so I couldn't specifically tell you what label it was on. My copy of that one is strictly MP3. :)John AKA Reggaexxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09743484818147332796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691494.post-26317780861823980702008-09-17T17:52:00.000-04:002008-09-17T17:52:00.000-04:00Sorry...but I was listening and enjoying the mix w...Sorry...<BR/>but I was listening and enjoying the mix when I noticed that the Sister Sue cut had the vocal on the right speaker. Your playing the white Techniques 12" press or the Cha Cha 12" press?<BR/><BR/>Just curious..<BR/>as once I played this 12" live and the vocals went to the left and the beat to the right...<BR/>kinda threw things off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691494.post-64424401701142555652008-09-17T17:43:00.000-04:002008-09-17T17:43:00.000-04:00My last post was just me talking about Echo...but ...My last post was just me talking about Echo...<BR/><BR/>but after listening to the mixdown...<BR/><BR/>This is an exellent selection of both his roots and slack vocals.<BR/>You played every wicked Echo cut and 12" single I could think of.<BR/>The way you worked the intro into the Titanic cut was great.<BR/><BR/>This mixdown is a great tribute to the late General Echo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691494.post-75895118643623671502008-09-17T16:47:00.000-04:002008-09-17T16:47:00.000-04:00General Echo is my favorite DJ. He has made some n...General Echo is my favorite DJ. He has made some nice non-slack lp's.<BR/><BR/>His Keep Rocking & Swing has some killer foundation DJ lyrics. He has that Titanic single on this lp.<BR/><BR/>His misslabeled/misprinted 'ghost' LP has the hardest 'rockers' beats I've ever heard along with killer DJ vocals from Gerneral Echo.<BR/><BR/>There's a Tribute to General Echo lp with the B-side is a live Stereophonic session and Side a has a lot of singles.<BR/><BR/>The 12" of pleasure has some killer roots radics beats.<BR/><BR/>The Slackest LP has the slackest lyrics ever.<BR/><BR/>My favorite General Echo is off those old Live Tapes.<BR/><BR/>Clint Eastwood,Ranking Joe,Ringo, & Welton Irie all stole his songs and often made whole lp's.<BR/><BR/>This mix is a killer selection of Echo's hits.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.<BR/>My copies sound scratchy now.. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691494.post-16569185149517710902008-02-04T12:45:00.000-05:002008-02-04T12:45:00.000-05:00thank you so much!thank you so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691494.post-88811961459668203932007-11-26T21:46:00.000-05:002007-11-26T21:46:00.000-05:00Thanks so much for making these mixes. Genral Echo...Thanks so much for making these mixes. <BR/><BR/>Genral Echo never hurt no one!!!Shop Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220791437203493850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691494.post-26621306879415647202007-11-23T15:15:00.000-05:002007-11-23T15:15:00.000-05:00Doctor Spock, you make a very good point about his...Doctor Spock, you make a very good point about his Slackest LP... one that I never really considered. 1979 was definitely an important year in reggae's evolution and General Echo, and that album in particular, were right at the forefront. His style and influence was so strong throughout the "rub-a-dub" dancehall era and the amount of DJs who emmulated his delivery were so plentiful that it's easy to forget how important and instrumental he was personally. To put it simply... if General Echo hadn't lead the way the DJs in the early dancehall era may not have sounded as great as they did back then and as they continues to sound today.John AKA Reggaexxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09743484818147332796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691494.post-17680692361333382182007-11-23T11:46:00.000-05:002007-11-23T11:46:00.000-05:00thank you so much for this contribution. i think e...thank you so much for this contribution. i think echo is the most skillful dj jamaica has ever known and i remember his slackness lp as an adventure, a sublimely produced concept album that marked the transition from the king tubby style of roots music to what we call today dancehall. maximum respect!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691494.post-8796119147834320862007-11-20T17:13:00.000-05:002007-11-20T17:13:00.000-05:00whahaha, that 'Bathroom Sex' song is wicked! 'dadd...whahaha, that 'Bathroom Sex' song is wicked! 'daddy, what are those. Son these are nuts...'<BR/><BR/>thanks again, for a great mixWaskrijthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09400949311781916789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17691494.post-82753056171759699032007-11-18T20:09:00.000-05:002007-11-18T20:09:00.000-05:00nuff niceness again!...for taking the time, our mo...nuff niceness again!...for taking the time, our most precious resource, and bundling these mixes of joy!...so we cuttin you some respec!!! thanks...HAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268550072491044985noreply@blogger.com