Prince Buster, Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, 14 May

Price Buster, now nearing 70, is hailed as a forefather of the reggae movement, claiming to have created the ska sound back in the late 50s. 'The Prince', as he is fondly known, penned tunes that have survived four generations of ska music. Fans of two-tone will recognise Too Hot, Enjoy Yourself, and dancehall fave Wind and Gind; also part of Buster's famous back-catalogue - not to mention Al Capone, the first ever top 20 reggae hit in this country. A slightly weak version of the track kicks things off, but soon Buster gets into his stride and the crowd gets skanking. Enjoy Yourself goes down well with the crowd, and the reprise at the end of the encore leaves them singing endlessly as they shuffle up the Liquid Room's Two-Tone stairs to find a post-gig drinking spot which does not charge £3.20 for a pint of Tennent's in a plastic cup. Recent years have seen a fair few classic reggae stars play at this venue - Jimmy Cliff and Neville Staples amongst the biggest - and Prince Buster equals the energy of either of these. The mix of skinheads, dreads, kids and oldies makes for a great atmosphere and a good old fashioned skank. [Luc Benyon]