Be careful how you label your music. It is people who don't know much about music who label No Doubt a ska band. These bands have all been influenced by ska music and have integrated ska into their own unique style, like No Doubt has. No Doubt grew up listening to the ska beats of Madness, The Specials, English Beat and The Selector. No Doubt is in their own class, and to compare them to the traditional ska bands and then to put No Doubt down for its unique sound is not right.
Music has unlimited possibilities.
Appreciate the sounds you hear and don't put something down because you don't like the style. Broaden your spectrum and adapt to the different styles of music. Until you can understand completely every aspect of music and become adapted to the different styles of music, don't put down a band's hard work and effort. Copyright 1998 by the Iowa State Daily Publications Board. All rights reserved.