[kj] (OT) Brian James w/ The Damned One-Off Gig in London

[Rob's Arse]

I had a message from Casey about this. I think that he is a very odd choice for a singer. I like Amen but they are very hit and miss. I'm not so sure he can actually sing, but then again Vanian was a bit dodgy at the start wasn't he.

As for Scabies, he's got some interesting business methods by all accounts! Didn't he buy the rights for the first album and re-release it without cutting the others in? Of course this is highly speculative and could be considerably way off (if any lawyers are reading this!).

Apparently tickets go on sale on Friday by post only.

--- gingoblin at easynet.co.uk wrote:

From: gingoblin at easynet.co.uk
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke \(the band!\)" <gathering at misera.net>
Subject: RE: [kj] (OT) Brian James w/ The Damned One-Off Gig in London
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 14:37:17 +0100

They're not touring or playing as The Damned... just doing this gig to 
celebrate the 30th anniversary.  There was almost a full reunion and world 
tour, but it all fell apart. You think the internal wranglings etc of 
Killing Joke are bad? Try the Damned!
Reckon this gig will be a good 'un... about time Scabies was back pounding 
the drums (last time I saw him he was playing for Donovan!!). Not so sure 
about the vocals though!

Oh, and the dress code for the gig raised a chuckle... "no bats or tutu's".

Dave in Edinburgh





At 10:06 15/05/2006 +0100, you wrote:
>Very confusing this....how do Scabies/James tour as Damned when
>Vanian/Sensible have been driving the band for years? July 6 sounds good
>tho'....I was at the SBE 2003 gig (became a DVD) but arrived during the
>support act but didn't ask anybody who they were as all they were
>playing was Damned covers!! Maybe roadies.....
>
>Have been away for a while, passions are running high on the list at the
>moment!
>
>horbag
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]
>On Behalf Of TB
>Sent: 15 May 2006 02:23
>To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
>Subject: [kj] (OT) Brian James w/ The Damned One-Off Gig in London
>
>The founding members of punk band The Damned, Rat Scabies and Brian
>James,
>are announcing the 30-year  anniversary of the release of their debut
>album
>"Damned Damned Damned" and will be performing the album in its entirety
>at
>the legendary 100 Club in London. Casey Chaos from AMEN will be the lead
>
>singer for the evening. This show will be at  London's 100 Club on July
>6,
>2006.
>
>Anyone else remember "Amen" when they supported Killing Joke on their US
>
>tour in '03? I personally thought they were awful and very derivative
>but I
>know a lot of people who liked them.
>
>T.B.
>
>
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