Flabba & Bingy Bunny

How have I gone this long without dub’n the Roots Radics? They are probably the premier session band in all of Jamaica.

The seeds of Roots Radics sprang from Morris 'Blacka' Wellington's band, the Morwells in the form of Errol 'Flabba' Holt - bass & Eric 'Bingy Bunny' Lamont - guitar. They had grown up in the Ghost Town area of Trenchtown & had been friends since schooldays. The two teamed up with members of Channel One session group the Revolutionaries. The Revolutionaries featured the rhythm section of bassist Sly Dunbar & drummer Robbie Shakespeare. When Sly & Robbie left to launch their own label...Taxi Records...the Revolutionaries became the Roots Radics.

Roots Radics' first hit "Bounty Hunter" was produced by Henry 'Junjo' Lawes, released in 1979. They soon became spearheads of the dancehall style that dominated reggae music in the early 80s. Although dancehall was their forte, they produced a large volume of Dub output, working with various producers & artists.

For your enjoyment, some Roots most Radics. First off, in memory of Henry 'Junjo' Lawes…

Here Roots Radics are: Bingy Bunny & Dwight Pinkney – guitar; Wycliffe 'Steelie' Johnson – keyboards; Flabba Holt – bass; & Lincoln 'Style' Scott – drums with (Gaylord) Bravo at the controls.

Roots Radics & Bravo – Dub Fi Junjo, Tabou 1, 2000.
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Tracklist –

Blind Rodent Attack

Leggo de Dub

Drifting Dub

Rocking Miss Dub

Crying

Taxi Dub

Blame Them Dub

Mash Dub

Dubba Dub

Changing Dub

Love Dub

English Cow Dub

The Dark Zone

Honey Dub

Life

Jah Dub

Disillusioned

Here’s one from Style & Flabba… remixed at On-U Sound.

Style Scott & Flabba Holt – Nurse in Dub, Naïve Records, 1982.

Tracklist –
Night Nurse Dub

Stranger in Your Town Dub

Objection Overruled Dub

Cool Down the Pace Dub

Material Man Dub

Sad to Know Dub

Thiefa Man Dub

Tune In Dub

Private Secretary Dub

& this final one for now, to really shake that Dub stylee up…

Artists here are: Bingy Bunny & Dwight Pickney – guitars; Gladstone Anderson – keyboards; Flabba Holt – bass; & Style Scott – drums with Dean Frazer & Ronald 'Nambo' Robinson – horns, Christopher 'Sky Juice' Blake & Uziah 'Sticky' Thompson – percussion. King Tubby & Scientist at the controls.  

Roots Radics - Meets Scientist & King Tubby in a Dub Explosion, Roots Records, 2006.

Tracklist –

Roots Radics' World Dub

Scientist's Earth Dub

King Tubby's Moon Dub

Roots Radics' Star Dub

Scientist's Rain Dub

King Tubby's Snow Dub

Roots Radics' Summer Dub

Scientist's Winter Dub

King Tubby's Cloud Dub

Roots Radics' Storm Dub

Scientist's Hurricane Dub

King Tubby's Earthquake Dub

Scientist's Thunder Dub

Hopin’ everyt’ing cook & curry,

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