[kj] Clip of US punk documentary/riots

[gingoblin at easynet.co.uk]

There were only 25 people?  There was about that many at the Glasgow gig... 
I was hoping that might be a glitch though. Seems not!

Ah, Not Of This Earth! One to conjure up a "variety of opinions" shall we 
say?!! I like it meself, and it was a breath of fresh air to see the Damned 
do new stuff after all the "reunion/farewell/farewell 
again/sporadic-gigs-playing-old-stuff" era!  Though I can well understand 
the "who the fuck are they?" reaction to the new members!  I suppose the 
idea was to take them back a stripped-down sort sound... MC5/Who sorta 
thing...
It's funny, the Damned gig that left me heartbroken and thinking "shitter 
than shit" was the next line-up when Sensible was back and Patricia 
Morrison was on bass.  I mean, fucks sake, when MAX SPLODGE coming on and 
doing backing  vocals is a highlight (amusement value!) you really know a 
gig is bad!!

Dave


At 09:03 20/02/2007 -0800, you wrote:


>Grave disorder really was a return to form but Not of this Earth was terrible!

>

>I remember seeing them at the time with Scabies on drums, Vanian on 

>Vocals, Moose from NMA on bass with Kris Dollimore (Mr Session guitar) and 

>Vanian's Grandad (wearing a LEATHER WASTECOAT).

>I left that gig totally heartbroken. They were shitter than shit.

>

>As an aside, we played wit teh Brian James Gang the other week and I have 

>to say that Brian James is a lovely bloke. Shame there were only 25 people 

>at the gig!

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

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>From: gingoblin at easynet.co.uk

>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke \(the band!\)" 

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>Subject: Re: [kj] Clip of US punk documentary/riots

>Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:55:42 +0000

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>One of the best things about the Damned is that they kept changing, even if

>it didn't always work. Most times it did though!

>Yeah, Strawberries is undoubtedly the last classic Damned album, though

>were still great moments after that, even into the MCA/Mid 80's years.

>Can't say I see the current Damned as intentionally catering to the young

>kids though. The last album, Grave Disorder was pretty much a mix of what

>you'd expect from Vanian/Sensible... definite nods to both The Black Album

>and Strawberries.

>Gotta agree with you on Patricia... she was TERRIBLE!  Couldn't play Love

>Song or Neat Neat Neat, and simplified some of the greatest ever Damned

>basslines 'cos (I assume) she couldn't get to grips with them. Just totally

>and utterly the wrong bassist for the Damned. But hey, she's married to 

>Vanian!

>Aye, Rat is undoubtedly the missing link in the Damned these days... Pinch

>is technically good, but isn't in the same league as Scabies when all is

>said and done.   Can't see him rejoining anytime soon though!!  More chance

>of seeing Killing Joke, that's for sure!

>

>Dave in Edinburgh (still playing Inside Extremities!)

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