The death of Jamaican reggae - Major Mackerel Part 1

[@sharonthomas9432]

I agree with Major Mackerel 100%. This is exactly the reason there's no substance in the music nowadays, no competition.

[@texjohnson9208]

I'm based in the UK and I can tell you Major Mackerel is talking A LOT OF SENSE!

[@sneekylinux]

That he is mate, is such a pity..nuff said

[@octaviussludberry9016]

He's a legend and you're right, he's speaking the truth. I'm a white guy from the north west of England and even I can see it. Been listening to reggae, ragga, ska and toasting since I was 13 in 1983. Makes me sad. I've spent this evening watching early 80s soundsystems and enjoying every second. Sad it's been taken away from Jamaica.

[@RockyFluffyWhiskas]

Hoksworth Wipple I’m from Lancashire my self

[@mroneloveoneheart9035]

Major Mackerel is one of the most talented artist ever come out of Jamaica. Major got a sound that no guy can copy, if they even try them will faint and die fe real. The copy every other dj but Mackerel and Papa San, Lt Stichie no artist can't copy them original and that what lack in the business lack of creativity and originality.

[@jerry76411]

On point 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@jodiibernalli5247]

me no business a who a copycat music is not a competition

[@rascardoreggaereggae4589]

MY BRETHREN, I HAVE BEEN TALKING AND WRITING ABOUT THIS SELL-OUT SCHEME BY SOME ARTISTS. YOU ARE SPEAKING TRUTHS. JAH BLESS, AND RASPECT.

[@56postoffice]

last time I listened to brand new reggae was 2003!! I couldn't tell you whose the biggest star now and that's a shame because I used to be up to date. Now its all Autotuned rubbish.

[@TruthSeekerAi]

Major Mackerel is still 1 of my favorite artist highness to the king it was a blessing to get some dubplates from him back in the 90s check it

[@nycinkmaster]

Big up Major Mackerel !

[@darrylprojectile]

in new zealand you only have to sell about 200 records to get in the top 10 now. internet has changed everything. have to think outside the box and try other ways to monetize music

[@jerry76411]

👏🏽👏🏽

[@movetarose5452]

I think most artist and student's of reggae music (and other musical genre ) should watch this and learn. Mr Mackeral is making essential key points in regards to the music business and dancehall artists unoriginal safe-nest. Unfortunately dancehall music is seen by USA and UK music insiders as being crude, cheap and novelty not to be taken serious. I don't think reggae is dead yet as there is a good revival of roots reggae in Europe.

[@sunrah4469]

IMHO the death of reggae occurred when the era of the great studio bands passed ( roots radics, sly &robbie, studio one ). Once the drum machine and keyboard made the music cheaper to produce and thus more profitable for the vampires who always feasted upon it, it killed the organic soul of the sound. but maybe the bar was set too high for me. after I saw bob and the wailers in '79 at UCLA I never heard music of any genre in quite the same way.

[@boomwaddis]

sun rah 44 I

[@laffalil]

sun rah 44 I totally agree! No more baseline, every voice auto tuned out and it’s gone downhill since then. I recall back in the day deejays from yaad had their own lingo but now it’s kind of like they’re trying to adapt too much hip hop lingo inna fi dem lyrics and it’s lost a lot of its identity that made dancehall so special!

[@urbantropix2944]

Dunn know mi don, players of instruments need fi mek a come back inna music, they was once so talented their soul and spirit would translate into the music

[@Kushbhingi]

True.Reggae look dead inna Jamdown but it big everywhere else

[@TheTrueforeigner]

unfortunately true...you hear a great tune, lyrics and music relative, then the next tune on irie is some astonishing nonsense...you know the artist pay fi di space...it's killing creativity, responsibility and honesty...following the pop world

[@michaelmcfarlane2321]

major. a that me a tell people say most of these so called big artist only hott a Jamaica

[@oneheartproduction7995]

Big Thank Mi Artist A Real Take 🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝

[@blairboyd233]

I have been saying that there is nothing name dance hall music,I am older than major mackerel. The way I know where they called dance hall is a building with a door, Which you have to enter through.It is called a hall, a lawn is a place just surrounded with either bamboo,or coconut limbs.It is how the place is set up for the purpose,I was listening to Prince Buster, Derrick Morgan,Slim Smith,Alton Ellis, Desmond Decker, Larry Marshall,Justin Hinds, those guys from the 1962 up, then you have man like Bob Marley, Horace Handy,Toots& Maytals, John Holt,came after. Long time DJ like Majucka,King Stittch before uRoy,I Roy, Dennis Alcapone,Big Youth,I knew when these guys started their early career.Sound systems like King Tubbys,Sir Don,Sir Denmark, Coxen,Howell, Elcofego Basher,Duke Ried just to mentioned a few of the original sound systems​. Long before those little young ones was born,but you cannot tell them nothing. Because they thought is them invented reggae music,it been around before them was born.I did not mentioned no female singers like Milliy Small with my boy Lollipop,it is the very first song sold a million copies back in the days.Most of these young singers now adays,they are copying the older guys music, because they don't know what they are saying. But what Major Mackerel needs to know that most of the older singers left Jamaica, and living in foreign countries. That is why the younger ones took over the music, and messing it up.So he cannot too blamed the younger generation for what is going on.I am going to mentioned all the top artists like himself,Burrro Banton, Brigadier Jerry, Ranking Joe,Ekamouse from Waterhouse,I know all of you guys started to DJ behind the God father's like Uroy,Iroy Dennis Alcapone,King Stittch,Big Youth.I been travelling to foreign countries from in the 1980s, and I saw a few of the older reggae singers just by the streets side wasting time.I was in England and a saw a few reggae singers wasting time, and I am now living in the united States of America over two decades and. I have saw a few of these them singers in the united States of America wasting time, some of them have to go back home.I myself useto do a little jd back in the 1968_89, my stepfather useto have a sound system.Which he carries from the united States of America from in the 1967, and I useto operated it. That is how I useto do a little thing,so I been around a very long time.I useto living in the Waterhouse area from 1968 near to King Tubbys,Sir Don down by Tower Hill,I useto go by Black Scarpio to listen to Sassafras the house man.

[@rascardoreggaereggae4589]

YOU HAVE SEEN AND SPEAK THE TRUTH MY BRETHREN!

[@jahson7304]

major mackerel this is Delgado n Tony bretha hope u alright New York we say I happy to see u better, bless n bun out them Philistines a heathen them, bless

[@lennoxrobinson1538]

real talk genno

[@devondevon4366]

5:05 I agree , you shouldn't buy number one, if that is the case, music should either sell or voted number one.

[@winstonpusey3208]

Real talk me g

[@sandrajennings7261]

I fully understand what you say. I really agree with you

[@charlesgore5827]

It's a natural process for things to live, evolve and die. But it's also of cultural importance to keep alive that which you view as critical to the servival of your culture. Reggae is such an integral part of Jamaican culture that If it is allowed to die Jamaica, as we know it, will die and think we are witnessing this as we speak.

[@vin605]

Original foundation artist bigup Mager Mackerel

[@ahkenregeneral2429]

Real Talk Family....

[@dailyveteran1759]

music in jamaica already risen, seen. badda ting called reggae. Hip Hop and ting come after dat. Africa no dehya fi come dung.

[@AthrazhuR]

Love this post, had to share it. This and the chicken leg, bread and 5 dollars video. If you love authentic roots music check my videos and soundcloud page, working on quality recordings for future distribution.

[@roymckenzie3566]

yu mean de reducers dem...not producers..they are reducers...bless up major mackrel..

[@laffalil]

Roy Mckenzie Love how you put that! 👍🏾

[@Mikeypee67]

For real. Real talk major.

[@mannyqueen100]

Not fro Jamaican American are doing reggae more than you you'll have nothing to hold on to everything them sell out fi dem belly

[@debbierickards7832]

Blessings,❤

[@bennettestephenson6346]

Good point. jamaican! no longer own their music .why? and what is the problem with the artist.

[@UppacutSound]

cant buy numer one and done...

[@everaldduncan296]

Uppacut Sound mackerel is not dead

[@islag7539]

Jamaican modern music is a joke I'm sorry but it's just bare slackness i love all the old time studio one John holt sugar minott dennis brown Alton Ellis Hortense Ellis yellow man major mackerel super cat buju king jammys sound system Josey Wales pinchers Sanchez ninja man Gregory Isaacs too many to mention. 💗 me don't care for alkaline and all that kind of rubbish

[@kgthoughts]

di bredren chronixx is restoring the feeling while adding his own modern feel....

[@devondevon4366]

4:45 'no one knows the songs yet it is number one', if so that is sad

[@davidrust9930]

This dance hall music i call it jump up and down music them turn reggae music into calypso music there is no bass no horns them kill off the real reaggae music if you want to hear the real thing u have you have to play anything from the 70s it's over

[@jamtalawah2231]

And as for the so called Reggaeton, hijack Reggae add ton trying to fool people. It has absolutely nothing to with Reggae. Couldn't come up with a name so jump on the bandwagon. Wtf.

[@_JONGFIRE]

Real talk

[@josephwebster9546]

Speak the truth, reggae has lost it soul.

[@JusJuice7]

Big up major real talk bowee from papine say so.

[@Happey67]

Raggae has been well known in Britain and Canada for decades. Raggae may not be known in the southwestern part of America but the east coast it is well known.

[@pperadiotv3073]

that a onetime i just left germany

[@MAArch-ec7se]

I shocked this guy passed. RIP.

[@brownboss2143]

That’s true

[@MAArch-ec7se]

RIP Major Mackerel.

[@mannyqueen100]

It fi dead still all a uno a sell it out

[@djgenius626]

Bless mackerel, one of the most entertaining DJ of all time, real veteran

[@jermainesdabrown409]

Dancehall music and roots reggae are different music ppl can't understand dancehall because it's too fast and upbeat and the artist don't take the time to make sure they are being hear Agent Sasco and bugle made the transition so it's just a matter of time before more start waking up😉

[@nigelnigel529]

Is the same thing khago was saying last week too much bad mind in the business especially Jamaica

[@RolandoEMcLeanpkaYAMIBOLO]

Blessed king son

[@cyrilbeckles9568]

R E Mc Lean pka. YAMI BOLO m

[@anthonyfrancis9363]

A how Mackerel died?

[@tallras_trought4786]

Tell it as is you c all dada

[@michaeledwards3578]

Dance hall naw say nothing

[@rascardoreggaereggae4589]

MAJOR- AS THE I CAN SEE. THESE WEBSITES WILL DRAW LINES THROUGH THE TRUTH. READ BELOW.

[@rudyniles6697]

Rip to one of the greatest !!! will be very much missed Major Mackerel

[@StringerBellz]

him dead sah?

[@cosmicwisdom999]

He's very much alive

[@jodiibernalli5247]

he is alive u fookin idiot

[@drawingdass8950]

heyyy Ruddy Major mackerel is alive WTF YU A TALK?

[@cookingwithmyssbrown]

😂😂😂 he just misunderstood the title of the video hahahahaha! I thought it meant he died too when i first looked at it... Then i said "oh"

[@vteztvtube]

Royalty take too long fi come ... if you know weh me mean

[@afrikankidak47]

A dancehall its a place and a Real major his in the army 😡

[@barringtonclarke8704]

Where's your career and how far did it reach major mackerel?

[@sevo12t]

Reggae is no hot in Jamaica 🇯🇲 it is hot in France Europe in general.

[@rachelharris8155]

Rip

[@claudettejackson1308]

Ooooookkkkkk goody goody a u s de boss tan in a first class people a dead him bah have no nercy im cant get tirsty

[@dancehallthing]

Dem nuh dead mi seh

[@rudyniles6697]

my bad type O !!!

[@michellecohen9492]

HOW DID HE DIE?

[@SamShadow93]

Major Mackerel is still alive. He's talking about the death of reggae & dancehall.

[@kingofwilcoxstreetkows8351]

Fake shit in the game smh

[@Magadof]

Ah fac ya talk bout general

[@osshmarvaly5534]

Him sing some good song but fuckery yuh chat still

[@NicotineRosberg]

real talk

[@JUSTPHRENCHI1]

real talk

[@cityjaytv7631]

Real talk