Don't agree at all. There is very little difference between German beers because Bavaria refused to agree to Bismark's unified Germany unless all the little German States agreed that all beers should only be made with hops,malt and water. A stupid rule that still applies today.
Summer Lightning has a great taste because coriander is added. There are no beers like a good IPA and the same goes for the wonderful defunct K&B Festive. In 85, K&B made a special beer for the Chichester Festival that they called Festival, even better than the normal Festive. Scottish real ales are different again, smoother than I like but very good. Don't like the Czech beers I have tried.
As for Spanish beers, San Miguel and Cruzcampo - burb-burb. American commercial beers were so bad that Heineken Export was a beer of choice. My Dutch friends much prefer Belgian beers, their fruit beers are excellent. Some time ago young Americans visiting the UK got the taste for real ales and went home and worked at their own versions and now there are some seriously good ales to be found all over the USA.
"A stupid rule that still applies today."
A perfect rule that has not applied legally for decades.
It is just that Germans won't buy/drink a beer that does not stick to it. Which is understandable given the huge variety available without putting crap into it.
As for Belgian beer their fruit beers suck but the Trappist stuff is quite good.
Seriously good ales can be found all over Germany. Wheat (white) beer for example is technically an ale, it's just that it is not served warm and flat.
A perfect rule that has not applied legally for decades.
It is just that Germans won't buy/drink a beer that does not stick to it. Which is understandable given the huge variety available without putting crap into it.
As for Belgian beer their fruit beers suck but the Trappist stuff is quite good.
Seriously good ales can be found all over Germany. Wheat (white) beer for example is technically an ale, it's just that it is not served warm and flat.
Trappist beer is for alcoholics and young idiots who want to spew up, it is sickly sweet and awful. Belgian fruit beers are excellent and admired the world over.
Adding different flavours isn't crap, that's a very bigoted and rigid view to have. You must be one of a very few people who don't like all the different beers available in the UK/USA etc.
Do you live in Germany? you have a very authoritarian attitude, I'm right and everyone is wrong.
MarceldvG - whether it is allowed or not remember the spooks look at everything - caution.
Adding different flavours isn't crap, that's a very bigoted and rigid view to have. You must be one of a very few people who don't like all the different beers available in the UK/USA etc.
Do you live in Germany? you have a very authoritarian attitude, I'm right and everyone is wrong.
MarceldvG - whether it is allowed or not remember the spooks look at everything - caution.
You forgot Switzerland and UK in Eu and Thailand, Usa, Canada, Colombia, South Africa, Mexico,... Omg! World united pot smokers! Jah Rastafari!
The Tassili Players - Pumping Up London - YouTube
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Slightly off key.
A few years ago, I was speaking to one of our dealers; whilst doing so, I congratulated on him selling two 7.5 killowatt (each cabinet elf powered) sound systems in one week.
Yes he said, went to the same customer. I presumed said customer ran a sound company or some such thing. No he said, they are for his front room - HE LOVES HIS REGGAE.
A few years ago, I was speaking to one of our dealers; whilst doing so, I congratulated on him selling two 7.5 killowatt (each cabinet elf powered) sound systems in one week.
Yes he said, went to the same customer. I presumed said customer ran a sound company or some such thing. No he said, they are for his front room - HE LOVES HIS REGGAE.
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Man, right up there - I remember seeing the Orb around that time, I have the first issue of the album - the gatefold with album the additional disc of 'Blue Room' remixes...
It was Jah Wobble, with his bass cabs laid face-down on the carpet, to get that bass sound BTW.
(& Victor Lewis-Smith lent the initial intro skit).
..off to dig-out my copy, and replay. Right now.
Man, right up there - I remember seeing the Orb around that time, I have the first issue of the album - the gatefold with album the additional disc of 'Blue Room' remixes...
It was Jah Wobble, with his bass cabs laid face-down on the carpet, to get that bass sound BTW.
(& Victor Lewis-Smith lent the initial intro skit).
..off to dig-out my copy, and replay. Right now.
Studio 17 The Lost Reggae Tapes
Showed on my Tidal feed a weeks ago, I seldom pay attention to these feeds but I happen to click and it was documentary from BBC about "Randy's records" and the importance of it on so many legendary songs and albums. Well worth watching it.
I lean toward SKA more than reggae but I found artists and tracks that are incredible including "Lord Creator" (and his original version of Kingston Town).
Showed on my Tidal feed a weeks ago, I seldom pay attention to these feeds but I happen to click and it was documentary from BBC about "Randy's records" and the importance of it on so many legendary songs and albums. Well worth watching it.
I lean toward SKA more than reggae but I found artists and tracks that are incredible including "Lord Creator" (and his original version of Kingston Town).
Something from my oldies box:
Science - YouTube
Was actually surprised to be able to find this on YT.
Science - YouTube
Was actually surprised to be able to find this on YT.
Never been a huge reggae fan but I always liked this song.....it seems it was released as a joke and then spent weeks on the UK charts! Althea and Donna - Uptown Top Ranking - YouTube
Uptown Top Ranking - Wikipedia
Uptown Top Ranking - Wikipedia
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I had friends living in Brixton in the early 1980's and there were local bands like Son of Man in Roots playing the George Canning pub and sound systems playing in the railway arches for a quid entrance and cans of Redstripe for a quid. Some amazing house parties with different sounds on every floor of old 4 story houses ( chill out smoking room up top!) I'll never forget going to see Misty In Roots at Acton town hall and nearly being incapacitated after a go on a bonfire spliff. Happy days! misty in roots - Google Search