Go on and discuss. suggestions. all that good stuff.


the specials
operation ivy
no doubt
streetlight manifesto
catch 22
big d and the kids table
less then jake
the toasters
mad caddies
suicide machines
choking victim
skankin' pickle
mustard plug
reel big fish
mighty mighty bostones

just to start you off with

Don't see this going past 50, and i'd probably put the First Wave Jamaican Ska into a separate list, seeing as you're likely referring to the Second and Third Wave for you to post this in the Punk & New Wave thread.


If had to make a top 10 for this right now:
1. The Specials
2. Madness
3. Operation Ivy
4. No Doubt
5. Mighty Mighty Bosstones
6. The Selecter
7. The Toasters
8. Less Than Jake
9. The (English) Beat
10. Streetlight Manifesto

Before you ask, Sublime is not a ska band. They - at best - recorded only four or five ska songs. Reggae music was a much more important part of their sound than ska.

First Wave Ska list:
1. Prince Buster
2. The Skatalites
3. Derrick Morgan
4. Byron Lee
5. The Wailers (early career)
6. Willis Jackson
7. Rico Rodriguez
8. Jimmy Cliff (early career)
9. Eric "Monty" Morris
10. Millie Small

ya i agree. i should have specified myself. thanks for that.

idk i wouldnt put less than jake that high.

for me my top ten would be like

1.the specials
2.the toasters
3.operation ivy
4.mighty mighty bostones
5.the (english) beat
6.catch 22
7.madness
8.no doubt
9.the selecter
10.streetlight manifesto


for me less than jake hasnt influenced much.

Madness have to be in the Top 2.

Not only do they have influence and acclaim, but aside from UB40 they were the most successful singles act in the United Kingdom during the 1980's.