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What other artists do you all like that play island music? I have listened to a little Eric Stone, he seems to be pretty good...

MNflyBoy wrote:What other artists do you all like that play island music? I have listened to a little Eric Stone, he seems to be pretty good...

First, I guess you'd have to define what you mean by "island music" but I like Harry Belafonte, David Lindley and tons of ska, rock steady and reggae artists.

Jim Morris
Sunny Jim

Early Baha Men. Their Junkanoo CD is WONDERFUL

Bob Marley (duhhh)

Sunny Jim and Belafonte

jack johnson

toots and the maytals

BERTIE HIGGINS

Visit http://www.bertiehiggins.com

i just got Sirius and listen to the "Vacation" station alot. One of the artist i like is called "Barefoot Man"
http://www.barefootman.com/

I've got Jack Johnsons first 2 cd's and though I enjoy listening to him...he AIN'T Island music...I don't care if he surfs and lives on the Hawaiian islands...It AIN'T Island music...NOPE...NADA...It's nice peaceful insightful lyrical music...but doesn't resemble Buffett or anything Island...Try Gene Mitchell...I got 2 of his cds, greatest hits collections, and he's good...So is Eric Stone, Jim Morris, Sonny Russell, Sunny Jim...Listen to Sirius Vacation 97...They play a lot of great music in this genre.

Jahfin wrote:

MNflyBoy wrote:What other artists do you all like that play island music? I have listened to a little Eric Stone, he seems to be pretty good...

First, I guess you'd have to define what you mean by "island music" but I like Harry Belafonte, David Lindley and tons of ska, rock steady and reggae artists.

Jahfin rules in musical taste. David Lindley and El Rayo X use to play at the Old Port Inn at Avila Beach near San Luis Obispo. My Ska collection is one of my favorites. Island music is pretty a pretty broad category, but I do like Arrow.

Gotta mention Taj Mahal, definitely some island influence found there.

Oh Cr&p how can you forget any Hawiiain slack key, IZ, Uncle Willie, and the Kaua Krater Boys. KKB does an awesome cover of CILCIA

I just picked up the new cd from Bobby Caldwell - Perfect Island Nights. It is really good - has a nice jazzy Caribbean vibe to it. Great CD!

I saw a band in St. Barts....the Small Axe Band. They absolutely rocked. Too bad I broke the "Watch da Creep Up" CD. It was my favorite, and I can't get it anywhere here.

Bob Marley, Brent Burns, Michael McCloud,

bob marley

lookingat40 wrote:I've got Jack Johnsons first 2 cd's and though I enjoy listening to him...he AIN'T Island music...I don't care if he surfs and lives on the Hawaiian islands...It AIN'T Island music...NOPE...NADA...It's nice peaceful insightful lyrical music...but doesn't resemble Buffett or anything Island...Try Gene Mitchell...I got 2 of his cds, greatest hits collections, and he's good...So is Eric Stone, Jim Morris, Sonny Russell, Sunny Jim...Listen to Sirius Vacation 97...They play a lot of great music in this genre.

If someone doesnt sound like jimmy, it doesnt mean theyre not island music. Like in all categories of music, theyres more than on form of that type

MojosMama wrote:I saw a band in St. Barts....the Small Axe Band. They absolutely rocked. Too bad I broke the "Watch da Creep Up" CD. It was my favorite, and I can't get it anywhere here.

Here you go Sandi!

http://www.smallaxeband.com/

Mr. Myers. I've seen them 130+ times.

http://mrmyers.com

Big Eric Stone fan. I really dig the first 2 albums. 3 and 4 are good. I'm looking forward to getting the next couple.