Dynamite - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics

[@ehites]

I'm 99% sure that is Winston Grennan (my late husband) on drums. Lloyd Knibbs had gone off on a cruise ship by this time....They were very different drummers... Lots of other familiar faces, many gone now...What a wonderful clip. Thank you for posting!

[@SquillyMon]

Here is a MUCH clearer version so you can see better. Not sure if they got the name wrong or not though. I just cant stop moving to the riddim. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpateXqieMZ5rbM

[@tiptopsound]

I don't think it is. This is early mid-80s. He had been in New York for a decade.

[@SWRealMusic]

@@SquillyMon that version is much clearer

[@peterkruud6748]

@@tiptopsound it's probly gtennan.the beat is a Hopeton lewis song 71 early reggae.

[@markgorney4268]

@@peterkruud6748 It's Dynamite, which is the instrumental version of Boom Shaka Lacka (1970). Who knows if it's Grennan; you can't see him.

[@stephendonnelly327]

Tommy McCook the greatest of all time.

[@koookeee]

You would have a hard time getting smoother than this... wonderful.

[@tommyfamousmusic]

that's my daddy i love u dad R.I.P god bless u.

[@stephendonnelly327]

Tommy is your Dad? God bless you and Tommy.

[@theliqful]

The incomparable Winston Wright on the Organ......Gee his long note are just so sweet,sweet,sweet.

[@africanrudieboy]

qué gran video, me emociono con este señor temazo de rocksteady

[@tomymotolaramirez3851]

Chulada de música saludos desde Guadalajara Jalisco México

[@junelunn1523]

Tommy McCook, Esquire - a true musical ambassador of Jamaica. Love you Daddy ❤

[@56postoffice]

I have on Duke Reid 7".......tuff version to Hopeton Lewis's "Boom Shak-A-Lacka" 1970

[@pabloirie2]

Greetings! Give Thanks Tommy McCook, JAH Bless Your Family, Love you. Thanks For the Good Times.

[@frozengarage3954]

pur sound !!!! incredible !!!!!

[@DerekLyons]

Just found this! Wonderful! Derek

[@Jazzy_Groover]

@CLOACAband This is a clip from a part of 7 documentaries from the BBC titled: "Deep Roots Music"

[@steevemarie8329]

bon vieux son; tommy super !

[@MrBongoagogo]

great horn section

[@dukeoffuzz67]

fantastic.

[@Jazzy_Groover]

@buba2mx La voz en off es Mikey Dread, este video pertenece a los documentales "Deep Roots Music" que hizo la BBC en los 80. Son 7 en total e intentan explicar la historia de la música jamaiquina. El de las teclas es Winston Wright, y si la banda se llama Supersonics. Yo tampoco entiendo por que Mikey Dread dice que son los skatalites :S , podriamos preguntarle! tiene un canal en youtube! youtube com / mikige1

[@rafaelflorez6446]

I dreamt this in HD, it was awesome.

[@SquillyMon]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpateXqieMZ5rbM

[@kokyutengu]

don't tell,just get up and groove!!!!peace to ya!

[@iroamabout364]

Amazing film! Is there more? Please!

[@NoodyHolder]

rocksteady style con skatalites! buen video!

[@patrickhepburn50]

Phenominal!

[@rbzeta5134]

legendary

[@axellopezavila3974]

The supersonics!!! Quisiste decir!!!

[@alexmeza2606]

Hola a todos ¿Donde encuentro una versión completa de esta magnífica canción?

[@winniedub]

he's actually blind...his name's Skully..great video and i'm sure they were all toasted old skool

[@xantylegendaddy]

Se respeta mucho este estilo diferente, sus raíces son jazzistas

[@LuizaBelmont]

The best!

[@zephyr9ne]

TxTFamGuy1 - you sent me in the right direction. googleing " professor Geoff Palmer's The forgotten Dissora" explains my mystery. Not the kind of history I was hopeing to have associated with my home town but history none the less. Thank You zephyr9ne

[@juanpablorodriguezaldana4651]

nothin better than this. specially on my birthday

[@Aurielia33]

Rock Steady everyone and Oi" to all Rudy's out there.

[@PabloEmilio1000]

am happy

[@WillisJaxon]

Dynamite!

[@لنكتشفمعا-ل5ض]

peace from casablanca by DonWesT

[@TxTFamGuy1]

@zephyr9ne Probably had a Scottish ancestor in the British military who ended up in Jamaica.

[@pedromota2043]

2020 🖤

[@nacho.carp.14]

como se llama el instrumento del minuto 0:35 ?

[@boifresko]

Yo quiero saber también

[@heichstrolz]

does anybody know the trompet chords ? wasnt able to find them on google.. PLEASE HELP ME :D thx...

[@tiptopsound]

This is not the Skatalites.

[@unseenseer]

Anyone on east coast US who listens to this or am I alone?

[@SquillyMon]

Right here brother!! Listens? More like cant stop listening! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpateXqieMZ5rbM

[@Flowinhigh]

pumpumupum pum

[@bunya5518]

The Tom

[@bamboozlefcb]

mikey dread at the control tower chaaaa

[@0liverio]

is this a part of a documentary?

[@SquillyMon]

Yes it is called "Deep Roots Music" and is on KZbin

[@pancho2pl259]

then, if not the Supersonic and The Skatalites because they put their name?

[@buba2mx]

Because, I don't know... xD

[@SquillyMon]

I'm confused too kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpateXqieMZ5rbM

[@ta211814]

:3

[@TheLemonPilot]

Queiero saber lo mismo cosa Vargas. No Se que El fue tocar.

[@EL-LOWCO]

REAL REGGAE

[@billhicks7895]

Guy on the spring looks as though he may have had a toke or two of something good.....

[@timosnorthshore]

Watch Burning Spear's set during Sunsplash II to see Skully Sims really in the moment. Skully was a master percussionist--bar none.

[@alonsoreggae]

Skully Simms was one of the best reggae percussionist ever.

[@stevengascoigne8627]

@@alonsoreggae so true,l'm from Mullaloo Western Australia saw Skully,with Peter Tosh l was just mesmerised by him a true player amongst so many...steve

[@NoodyHolder]

solo repito lo que dice el narrador (Mikey Dread) ni son skatalites ni son supersonics ya que este video es posterior a la epoca de ambas bandas

[@teresabenitez5427]

Y sabes cual seria?

[@collinsvf13]

There is a better quality video. Built its called "The Skatalites - Dynamite". Same video, better quality

[@zephyr9ne]

Great Music ! Does anyone have any history on his name ? I am from McCook,Ne (named after a General McCook) zephyr9ne

[@diegorapado5430]

excelente, pero no son los supersonics, tampoco the skatalites, hacen falta integrantes, el hammond suena a 70's supersonics fueron hasta el 68, no?

[@ann-marieclarke4549]

sorry mi brethren, this is reggae

[@buba2mx]

Sorry, but not

[@Anykindahandle]

this is rocksteady you fool.

[@rufdymond]

Ann-marie Clarke I agree this is NOT Rock Steady...this is reggae.

[@kennykool53]

reggae for sure released in 1970 and vocal version too

[@NOLASkaGuitarist]

Reggae was slower, and the guitar would have quick chops, or, about as staccato as staccato can get. The slightly faster beat (but slower than ska) and the guitar alternating between long and short 'skanks' are defining characteristics of rocksteady.

[@markgorney4268]

This is not rocksteady. It's reggae.

[@buba2mx]

The guitar plays Rocksteady

[@peterkruud6748]

Thats reggae. Lol

[@buba2mx]

The guitar plays Rocksteady

[@peterkruud6748]

@@buba2mx no sir...thats reggae.but slow..thats a 1971 riddim.

[@buba2mx]

@@peterkruud6748 what??? This riddim is the 1966, do you know who is Tommy mccook? Do you know the roots of Reggae? Do you know ska and Rocksteady? Do you know early 1968 Reggae?

[@peterkruud6748]

@@buba2mx don't let me laugh..Anyway my youth that riddim is the 1970 festival winner Boom Shaka Laca..I am only informing you..I was born in it and I know Tommy and all of them..read the rest of comments.you will ser.