Back in those days, these artists had their own fan club, yet when they came together onstage, the focus was to entertain the crowd, not to compete and strive for one-upmanship and forwards. It was pure love, harmony and togetherness, something our current crop could do well to emulate.
Anybody listening in 2020? Big Up all Flatbush Massive!! 1980s Biltmore Ballroom, Starlight Lounge, Kenmore movie theater. If you was jamming in a basement party, give a thumbs up!👍
Yo..im 41yrs old i grew up in flatbush BK listening to the cassette with these dudes..this is the real shit right here... Throw backs for your ass..peace
Burro Hot! Hot! Hot! They don't hold party like this any more. Back inna di 80's it was more about the art and skill than the money. Bring back the old school dance hall!!!
Iz ah man weh grew up in this era and i look at all de artist weh pass wey. Nitty, Tenah, Demus, and the likes and wonder what would they be like now. Sadly though there's no market for old reggae artist, especially here in the US. Hence why so many come here to try and buss. Funny as i was just talking to Shabba about this a few months back (He lives in the next town from me). We need more labels like VP to dist. some of the veterans & bring them back.
These are my all time favourite DJ's from the 70's till now:- U-Roy, I-Roy, Big Youth, Prince Fari, Prince Muhamed, Trinity, Ranking Joe, U-Brown, Clint Eastwood, Yellow Man, Super Cat, Ninja Man, Cutty Ranks, Smiley Culture, Shabba Ranks, Buju Banton, Capelton, Beenie Man, Bounty Killa, Sizzla Kalonji, Vybz Kartel, Mavado.
SocaPhD if yuh axe mi richie spice haffi deh pon yuh list too. JA ave plenty big reggae artists. InI live dung a germany, ppl a gwaan mad roun here an love di dancehall culture. InI is a white bwoy 26yrs ol but reggae was mi first luv uzeet. Ifrica di cravel of mankind deh wi all come from. no matter whos president selassie is king seen. big up to all ppl dem spread di words of H.I.M. germawi quedamawi negus nagast haile selassie
So what about the likes of Lord Sassafrass, Althia & Donna, General Echo, General Trees, Jose Wales & Charlie Chaplin, Brigadier Jerry, Sister Nancy, Michigan & Smilie. -- All the a fore mentioned had an impact on the dance hall scene one way or the other.
i will add to that wonder list : Ranking Toyan, Burro Banton.. Nicodemus ( how can you leave out Nicodemus ?), Junior Demus, Junior Cat, Sister Nancy, Terror Fabulous, Tiger, Billy Boyo and the great Jah Thomas
respect to the foundation,man like tenor saw nicodemus,r.i.p...burro banton mi general,cutty you large,little john mi artist,supercat,much honor ...from shiney culture....
big up all the trini's, yardies, vincey, baygons, the whole west indies. this video represent original music, respect, love and peace... big respect to " christofxyz" yuh fabulous, they crack yuh thermos.... one luv for this.... this video save me,,serious talk fadda
+Daniel Graham aww thanks yeah my older sister brought me up with it in the 90's in East London she would always always have the tunes pumping and made me cassettes back then with dancehall and reggae on so I could listen to it on my Walkman haha. I do love a bit of lutan fyah and some of alkaline and vybz and sizzla etc the list goes on and on love Jamaican music
The first dude who 'Ram tha session' rocked me with the Simon Templar reference....my favorite and easily The Greatest TV SHOW of all time!! Bless Jah and Roger Moore~!!!!
I was there 1985 , not at this show , but , i did see all of them at other stageshows and partys in 1985 - Jamaica , Music will newer be like this .. i realy miss this kind of vibes
Thanks ASTRO I never understood rap and lived in a square box-now I know why my kids always liked hip hop-I have learned alot from you and how much good there is in hip hop-thanks for sharing this video!
Omg.. who can ride the riddim like these man dem this soldiers are living foundation artists..big up the all the stars ⭐️ dem, rip tenor saw 🙏🏽cutty ranks a bad bwoy, burro banton, super cat & demus are the legends,me nah forget joe lick shot💥💥💥💥💥🔫
@zebiawhite His name is "Joe Lick Shot". He was some what of a dance hall icon back then & was present at all the major dance hall sessions. He was popular for replicating the sounds of various types of firearms with only his voice... sometimes in a comical fashion....Kinda like the Michael Winslow ( The sound effects guy from Police Academy) of the dance hall seen.
Love when Burro Banton hands off the mic, and calls cutty an "apprentice"(?) and Demus lets out a chuckle...haha, cutty correctly states it "be a cantankerous business tonight" and then DESTROYS, what an amazing video
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Anybody listening to this in 2024 🎉
Year to year sound!!! 💥💥💥💥
Back in those days, these artists had their own fan club, yet when they came together onstage, the focus was to entertain the crowd, not to compete and strive for one-upmanship and forwards. It was pure love, harmony and togetherness, something our current crop could do well to emulate.
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Anybody listening in 2020? Big Up all Flatbush Massive!! 1980s Biltmore Ballroom, Starlight Lounge, Kenmore movie theater. If you was jamming in a basement party, give a thumbs up!👍
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2021 still coming back to this
2023 and beyond
Pure dancehall. The late 70s and into the 80s was the golden age for dancehall.
Todays stuff doesnt compare. Respect to the day.
Pure madness. So much talent on one stage. Crazy.
RIP Tenor Saw, we love you.
If only I could travel back in time; I was 3 years old in 1985. Thanks to RUclips, a virtual time machine, I can "live" this experience, repeatedly.
This is classic. Peak of dancehall right here. Steady downward slide since, culminating in what we have now....oh for the old days....
i must disagree: kartel would murda dem all inna one verse
The point made was clearly missed.
So glad I see over a million witness this genius and originality
The 'urb man420 I watch this everyday!
Bobby Greene- same, nuff respect
Legend of legends
Simone! You graduated. I love you. 2024
Listening in 2024 must of been a real honor performing with Tenor Saw back then...some real GIANTS here bless up!!
Tenor was the greatest voice of reggae full stop HalleluYah 🇯🇲🙌🏽🔥👑🕊
Yo..im 41yrs old i grew up in flatbush BK listening
to the cassette with these dudes..this is the real shit
right here... Throw backs for your ass..peace
this is an inspiration to all young black MC's
We love N miss you u Tenor Saw. R.I.P Angel
A Mitchell rdf
You are BEAUTIFUL, I mean words CNT describe what you are blessed with.
Yes she's
Burro Hot! Hot! Hot!
They don't hold party like this any more. Back inna di 80's it was more about the art and skill than the money.
Bring back the old school dance hall!!!
Super cat wicked pure fire too bloodclot 🔥
Iz ah man weh grew up in this era and i look at all de artist weh pass wey. Nitty, Tenah, Demus, and the likes and wonder what would they be like now. Sadly though there's no market for old reggae artist, especially here in the US. Hence why so many come here to try and buss. Funny as i was just talking to Shabba about this a few months back (He lives in the next town from me). We need more labels like VP to dist. some of the veterans & bring them back.
These are my all time favourite DJ's from the 70's till now:-
U-Roy, I-Roy, Big Youth, Prince Fari, Prince Muhamed, Trinity, Ranking Joe, U-Brown, Clint Eastwood, Yellow Man, Super Cat, Ninja Man, Cutty Ranks, Smiley Culture, Shabba Ranks, Buju Banton, Capelton, Beenie Man, Bounty Killa, Sizzla Kalonji, Vybz Kartel, Mavado.
SocaPhD mi caan find sizzla oO
Yeah, I just corrected that!
SocaPhD if yuh axe mi richie spice haffi deh pon yuh list too. JA ave plenty big reggae artists. InI live dung a germany, ppl a gwaan mad roun here an love di dancehall culture. InI is a white bwoy 26yrs ol but reggae was mi first luv uzeet. Ifrica di cravel of mankind deh wi all come from. no matter whos president selassie is king seen. big up to all ppl dem spread di words of H.I.M. germawi quedamawi negus nagast haile selassie
So what about the likes of Lord Sassafrass, Althia & Donna, General Echo, General Trees, Jose Wales & Charlie Chaplin, Brigadier Jerry, Sister Nancy, Michigan & Smilie. -- All the a fore mentioned had an impact on the dance hall scene one way or the other.
i will add to that wonder list : Ranking Toyan, Burro Banton.. Nicodemus ( how can you leave out Nicodemus ?), Junior Demus, Junior Cat, Sister Nancy, Terror Fabulous, Tiger, Billy Boyo and the great Jah Thomas
Supercat ah just ride pon di riddim...these days were sweet!
I LOVE MY JAMAICAN FAMILY.
RIP Tenor Saw
yes..love them
love these men am 27 since am small my dad playing these songs can't stop playing
respect to the foundation,man like tenor saw nicodemus,r.i.p...burro banton mi general,cutty you large,little john mi artist,supercat,much honor ...from shiney culture....
I'm just glad we had artist like this :) happy life to everybody, no matter how you live it! peace
Originators of the modern DJ and Sound System set up. MASSIVE Speak stack! Decks, DJ and MC
1985, the year I was born. When I see tings like this, I wish I was around to experience these vibes. Can’t beat dem style ya.
cutty ranks and supercat are two of my fav all time dancehall deejays..big up burro, demus, likkle jon and d late tenor saw
big up all the trini's, yardies, vincey, baygons, the whole west indies. this video represent original music, respect, love and peace... big respect to " christofxyz" yuh fabulous, they crack yuh thermos.... one luv for this.... this video save me,,serious talk fadda
That's when Dance was nice.....
dipsetphatty nostalgic much, dance still nice
dipsetphatty yesss$
Let me see ur hands if u here Ina 2020...
Still performance BADDA dan Dj’s of today..
More love from African #Ghana 🇬🇭
Yu fi hear when dem di guh a England, pon Saxone and Coxone. Wicked. Cat, Burro, Demus and Hacksaw, session dun!!! Pure niceness.
Tenor Saw the real Boss, Pity theres not more of him on this, Ring the Alarm kill nuff sound……..
yes...tenor the shit
Super indian .new push time 2020
Never let the memories and is great music disappear pls. History an legends man.
Priceless footage. Worth millions
Real music back in the day
Little John killed it
For real tho!!!
Girlie cyan knock yuh body
Little John was ridiculous
Tenor saw was an amazing artist r.i p. Great reagea music, Bob Marley said one ggood thing about music when when It ends you feel no pain
The man next to the Cat who a mek the noise is none other than Joe 'Lick Shot'. Dancehall noise maker of the 80's.
Love Burro Banton style of chatting all the voice tune changes are fab, Gwannnn
R.I.P Little Short Man Nicodemus. Baddddddddddd
Little John, Nicodemus , Cutty Ranks. Pure greatness.
Tenor saw
Super Cat
Super cat 💥
Burro banton. The first mic man in white. 💯👏🏾👏🏾🫡🔥
Cutty Ranks on my Reggae Top 5
me too
+Katie-Jo Rose Legendary
+Daniel Graham Yeah and I love tena saws songs he cool. Bless Jamaica
+Katie-Jo Rose yea i jus had to go back n listen to sum old tunes. seem like u have a great ear
+Daniel Graham aww thanks yeah my older sister brought me up with it in the 90's in East London she would always always have the tunes pumping and made me cassettes back then with dancehall and reggae on so I could listen to it on my Walkman haha. I do love a bit of lutan fyah and some of alkaline and vybz and sizzla etc the list goes on and on love Jamaican music
Vintage!! Was Born That Year.
My early childhood was ringing with this.
Super Cat
that was my era supers, miss them dayz, lord have mercy on my brehtren them
The first dude who 'Ram tha session' rocked me with the Simon Templar reference....my favorite and easily The Greatest TV SHOW of all time!! Bless Jah and Roger Moore~!!!!
cutty kills
real masters at their craft.
I can't believe that this video exist , thankyou!!!
Cutty Rank, supercat etc... all together is just epic.
Toasting...One of the foundations of Hiphop.
Live at Skateland, Stereo Mars Sound System 1985, big up all the generals pon this one.. Still ah listen in 2020, check out de longer version
Which city?
I really wish I there!! That party look tun up !! Maad
You missed a sensational time period experience bro ......it has no comparison today
Tenor Saw...talent par excellence..Super Cat was as lithe as his monika.. and was eye candy..with fire..🔥
I miss real dance hall days bad! Back in day money did a run, and dance hall nice!
Super Cat goes in Hard!
I was at skateland at that dance,a pure top record artist DJs
i had the whole session 30 years ago! unforgetable session
Tenor Saw R I P
This is the original free style before RAP and HIP-HOP was invented. The mother of the new school music,the music speaks the truth.
Well rap and hip hop were from West Indian Americans in NY anyway.
more more more tenor saw ina 2024!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Wow man,I love classic dancehall,young an old rippin up the mic.
Big up Joe Lickshot...De original gun
Is he an artist as well ? whats his name tho ?
Omg speechless. Nitty gritty my all time favourite. But Tenor rule .RIP
I was there 1985 , not at this show , but , i did see all of them at other stageshows and partys in 1985 - Jamaica , Music will newer be like this .. i realy miss this kind of vibes
I grew up on hip-hop and gangster rap but, I could bob all day to de Sleng Teng riddim!
Braap Braap Braap Braap Braap lol Big Up 2 all Of dem DJ ya. Dem look nice in a dem white suit and hat
Buro Banton never runs out of lyrics
He is the best there
Real mic General.🫡💯👏🏾👏🏾
I WISH TO SEND NUFF THANKS 4 ALL OF THESE SONGS..I HAVE HAD THE BLESSING TO HAVE SEEN ALL OF THIS/THEM LIVE. AHH THE GOOD DAYS...
Diabetes. One of the few djs from that generation of dancehall who actually died of natural causes. Miss him, he and Super Cat were dope together.
love this born in 86 and listened to my uncle blast it 24/7 why i got on to STEVIE HTPER D
Thanks ASTRO I never understood rap and lived in a square box-now I know why my kids always liked hip hop-I have learned alot from you and how much good there is in hip hop-thanks for sharing this video!
That Supercat & Lickshot sound sweet
rip tenorsaw one of the best artist EVER!!!!
Damm king can’t believe you’re not here to Rest Easy my brother love and honors ,hope you see tenor saw🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Love the white suit style. So clean and nice. Super Cat is hot.
Gun Miss Fyah, Razor Never Miss A Cut...Nuf Respect Cutty Ranks
glad to see big Tenor singing, thanks
Naw hack internet, can't knock yuh body,these lyrics ahead of its time
blessed love and thanks for artists like these.
Whole heap ah talent in a this dance!
Really enjoying learning the music!🔥💯 Thanks Mr. Mag and All the knowledgeable posters!💞 Many Blessings...💖
Omg.. who can ride the riddim like these man dem this soldiers are living foundation artists..big up the all the stars ⭐️ dem, rip tenor saw 🙏🏽cutty ranks a bad bwoy, burro banton, super cat & demus are the legends,me nah forget joe lick shot💥💥💥💥💥🔫
Fire nuff respect to all di dj in Jamaica
Nice old school vibes..the best 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Real great music ⭐️⭐️🇯🇲🇯🇲💯💯👌👌👌
I remixed all my 90s Dancehall tunes from a few years back. They all sound wicked now, please give them a listen!
true style - real artists - nuff skillz ... wish I could visit a dance like this nowadays!!!
Super cat is the best
Yes ah true warrior!
Cutty killed it
@zebiawhite His name is "Joe Lick Shot". He was some what of a dance hall icon back then & was present at all the major dance hall sessions. He was popular for replicating the sounds of various types of firearms with only his voice... sometimes in a comical fashion....Kinda like the Michael Winslow ( The sound effects guy from Police Academy) of the dance hall seen.
I got this on DVD the whole dance is wicked!!
Love when Burro Banton hands off the mic, and calls cutty an "apprentice"(?) and Demus lets out a chuckle...haha, cutty correctly states it "be a cantankerous business tonight" and then DESTROYS, what an amazing video
pure niceness in a di dance hall n ah di 80's!
Cutty destroys all worlds - he is KING!!!
Tenor Saw... he just... unbelievable
He was so handsome ❤️🇯🇲 rest in peace forever young tenor saw
You cute though..🥂💎
Check the dress code.. Burro, Cat and Demus
Ian Wason badd
Don Style
Remind's me back when I was first in the navy, we hit all the clubs where cat would do shows!!!
Joe lick shot was a master of his effects and chattings...
Cutty Ranks kills it. Ya mon understand me!
I love cutty ranks the most 3:21 where he at?