Best of The Big One 11, by The Specialized Project

Best of The Big One 11

by The Specialized Project

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1.	King Hammond - The Beat is Blue 02:40	buy track
2.	Rude Girl Revue - My Lovin' (Never Gonna Get It) 03:53	buy track
3.	Rebelation - Reaching 04:03	buy track
4.	Zen Baseballbat - Brown Cows of Elocution 04:11	buy track
5.	Big Fat Panda - Man in the Middle 02:14	buy track
6.	Errol Dunkley - Betcha By Golly Wow 04:37	buy track
7.	Gumjuaka - No Mans Land 06:17	buy track
8.	Hub City Stompers - Plastic Gangster 03:24	buy track
9.	Banana High - Rhythm of Your Soul 03:54	buy track
10.	Monkey - Blind Faith 02:36	buy track
11.	Mr Kingpin - Lightning in a Bottle 03:07	buy track
12.	Filthy Militia - Another Day 03:10	buy track
13.	Big Fat Panda - Gravity 02:40	buy track
14.	The Decatonics - Let Your Yeah be Yeah 03:36	buy track
15.	The Skapones ft Dan Vitale - Saraha 05:02	buy track
16.	Stop the Presses - Right Or Die 04:35	buy track
17.	The Skavengers - Mr Mumbles 03:26	buy track
18.	Project Blackbird - Easy Life 05:59	buy track
19.	Zen Baseballbat - You Won't Get Paid 05:29	buy track
20.	Hub City Stompers - Distance Water 03:12	buy track
21.	The Skapones - Cradle to Grave/The Rolling Years 04:35	buy track
22.	Filthy Militia - Be Real 03:48	buy track
23.	Stop the Presses - Hold You 03:48	buy track
24.	Monkey - Mr Invisible 03:12	buy track
25.	Mr Kingpin - I Don't Know Who I am 06:28	buy track
26.	Rebelation - Shine Like a Light 03:50	buy track
27.	The Decatonics - Too Much Pressure 05:12	buy track
28.	King Hammond & the Rude Boy Mafia - Black Sheep 03:54	buy track
29.	Rude Girl Revue - Respect 03:56	buy track

about

The 2011 Big One Festival was a classic. Three days of great live music and fund-raising culminating in a sensational performance by Reggae music legend Dave Baker. We had games, films, Auctions, Raffles and an international line up of top-quality Ska.

Friday saw stella performances by Skamageddon (not fetured here, sorry), Zen Bassballbat, The Decatonics and Errol Dunkley with Dub Natty Sessions.. Zen Bassballbat have become a leading example of have ska music is evolving into a new century and were highlighted by many as a standout set of the whole weekend. Errol Dunkley’s suave performance was a dazzling headline to the opening evening

The Skavengers opened the main stage (Skavengers sax player Loz later joined King Hammond onstage). Banana High (who are currently on tour with Monkey) followed with a blistering set of Indie Ska, Big Fat Panda took their regular teatime slot to shake off Friday hangovers. Project Blackbirds enigmatic set included a sublime version of the Bodysnatchers classic Easy Life and then the American invasion began. Mr Kingpin from Dallas leaped into high energy Ska full of positivity and nonstop dance tunes. Monkey followed with the same attitude.
King Hammond and the Rude Boy Mafia are stalwarts of The Big One and Nick Welsh’s pedigree as the perfect performer filled the room with the magnificence of a King.
Saturdays headline were the American super group Rude Girl Revue. Glorious and unapologetic this 11 piece of femme power stole the show. Rude Girl Revue we’re an excellent example of the East Coasts amazing Ska scene. That was a performance that people will be talking about for years to come.
The Skapones ferocious agit-prop Two Tone closed the night and were joined onstage by Bim Skala Bim front man Dan Vitale. As the night ended, nobody wanted to leave

On Sunday Local band Gumjuaka started the main stage with a with a gorgeous mix of new age reggae. Led by the charismatic Ali Culotta, Stop The Presses had all the swagger that’s required of a band that plays such an excellent version of Bikini Kills Rebel Girl. London’s Filthy Militia are a six-piece ska-punk outfit that continued the high energy power that the evening was experiencing. The Hub City Stompers combined the energy of punk with the deftness of souring melodies and produced one of the stand-out sets of the whole weekend. HCS have gained a lot of followers in the UK and their dynamic set cemented their reputation as an outstanding live act. We’re delighted that we can bring the talent of Americas thriving ska scene to the Big One as something that UK audiences wouldn’t normally get to see.
Rebelation have returned to the English ska and reggae scenes with some excellent new material. Their set of slick, skilful and well-crafted songs were the perfect vibe to bring us to the headline star of the Sunday. At a youthful 75, Dave Baker still has all of the star power of the Reggae pioneer that he is. Everybody was transfixed to his flawless performance and charismatic audience interactions. Backed by the super smooth Pressure Tenants we couldn’t have asked for a better closing for a brilliant weekend.

Photos by Gerard Mcnamara