Long before stumbling across this video, I already came to the conclusion that "Sleng Teng" was the GREATEST most "Ridden" Riddim of all time. (just didn't know it was at that magnitude 450+)
BESIDES THE TAXI RIDDIM SLENG TENG IS TOP 5 RIDDIMS OF ALL TIME R.I.P TO THE LEGEND TENOR SAW & BUGGER MINOT AND REGGAE MUSIC DIDN'T NEED DAVID BOWIE TO INSPIRE ANYTHING… Bob Marley DID THAT
I love when Jamaican retell a story. “So dare is a man name sunny, who go a broad and meet a guy name front-foot, who was the second cousin to big Wayne who is half cousin to black Mike. That is Sheryl second room mate in college…..” six hours later “and that is who I got the name Juky!”
Actually prior to Sleng Teng he created a riddim called Computer Rule which is considered the precursor to Sleng Teng. Both were produced in 1985. Computer Rule was early and Sleng Teng later in the year. So I wouldn’t say David Bowie inspired it. I would say the creation of Computer Rule started the newest trend.
Just the other day I was reading a report on "sensi addict" by Horace Ferguson being the very first digital tune, of course not that it became influential as sleng teng but a good piece of information indeed. Check release dates.
@Marc-ed4vx
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
I think Ed Cochran's Summertime Blues is the song which inspired Sleng Teng
@ncapone87
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
Nah I don't agree with the Bowie bit
@Chad-ye3ui
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
Thanx for sharing! Anyone that wants to hear that keyboard used to the max, listen to Prince Jammy's dub lp of Wayne Smith's "sleng teng" lp
@bkh3218
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
hello thank for sharing this. I prefer Dancehall music over traditional Reggae so its nice to see where the it came from!
@revodavid
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
Sounds like the intro bass line for that sublime song caress me down
@sherwinmarshal5244
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
Long before stumbling across this video, I already came to the conclusion that "Sleng Teng" was the GREATEST most "Ridden" Riddim of all time. (just didn't know it was at that magnitude 450+)
@DjIronClaw
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
BESIDES THE TAXI RIDDIM SLENG TENG IS TOP 5 RIDDIMS OF ALL TIME R.I.P TO THE LEGEND TENOR SAW & BUGGER MINOT AND REGGAE MUSIC DIDN'T NEED DAVID BOWIE TO INSPIRE ANYTHING… Bob Marley DID THAT
@hanselmansell7555
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
Excellent vid, cheers bud 👍
@williamcooper9379
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
Always thought it was stalag rhythm name after stalag 17 movie tenor sew was amazing
@carcillian
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
Okuda Hiroko is who you really want to be thanking!!!
@Cement2Crypto
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
So this also inspired Sublimes caress me down?
@robdisner
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
Love this video so much, I put his words to music!https://youtu.be/1JnCxhGIUaw
@claytonjones8358
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
What if it was blitzkrieg bop, but the last two notes of the first 2 repeating riffs are switched??
@MrJimodoom
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
thoroughly interesting
@visionvisions6753
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
But u never mek it but u claim u did
@DreamFearEternal
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
I love when Jamaican retell a story. “So dare is a man name sunny, who go a broad and meet a guy name front-foot, who was the second cousin to big Wayne who is half cousin to black Mike. That is Sheryl second room mate in college…..” six hours later “and that is who I got the name Juky!”
@chRizma
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
Loved this! Can't get enough of reggae history
@DJXcalibur
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
Actually prior to Sleng Teng he created a riddim called Computer Rule which is considered the precursor to Sleng Teng. Both were produced in 1985. Computer Rule was early and Sleng Teng later in the year. So I wouldn’t say David Bowie inspired it. I would say the creation of Computer Rule started the newest trend.
@lars6104
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
Buddy bye
@zarathustrasserpent1850
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
The Bowie 1986 quote is probably answering a question about the 'Tonight' album, which features some reggae grooves, mainly on the title track.
@selectorbenyo3300
April 19, 2024 at 12:26 am
Just the other day I was reading a report on "sensi addict" by Horace Ferguson being the very first digital tune, of course not that it became influential as sleng teng but a good piece of information indeed. Check release dates.