[kj] Damned/syd - wasRe: Top 10 bands

[gingoblin at easynet.co.uk]

The Damned also used to do Arnold Layne, and a version of Matilda Mother 
has recently turned up. Naz Nomad (Damned alter-ego) also did Lucifer Sam 
(great version). The song Generals has the guitar line to Lucifer Sam in it 
too, and Gigolo has a total Syd rip-off intro.  Er, I think that's all my 
Damned/Syd connections for one day! Oh apart form them wanting Syd to 
produce Music For Pleasure, but getting the drummer instead!!! Oops!

That song Nice Cup Of Tea I see more as a Sensible demo than a Damned 
song... half that album is really  just solo Captain stuff.
I'm intrigued by the Hangover Heartattack thing... gonna have to give that 
a listen. I know Pig Champion took influences from a lot of different 
places... a lot of classical stuff too apparently.     Baby Lemonade is 
indeed a great song!

Dave in Edinburgh





At 01:10 30/03/2007 -0500, you wrote:

>Leigh,

>

>

>My gf LOVES Syd Barrett -- esp. "Baby Lemonade."  I like that song, too. A 

>LOT!

>

>If you notice, The Damned really do a sort-of rip-off job of Barrett's 

>"Baby Lemonade" with their song "Nice Cup of Tea." I have to admit, I 

>think "Baby Lemonade" is a really great song (and I like The Damned's 

>"Nice Cup of Tea," too, even if it is derivative) -- one I never tire of 

>listening to, for some reason. It probably has to do with the chord 

>progressions and juxtapositions of odd melodies that later almost became 

>bog-standard, but never succeeded in the way Barrett did succeed 

>critically even if not totally financially.

>

>There is a similar, unique innovative chord-pattern of excellence I get 

>from POISON IDEA's "Hangover Heart Attack," for some reason -- which is 

>hardcore punk, believe it or not, though Barrett is not. And that 

>contributes to Poison Idea being in my Top 10. And I've noticed I'm not 

>alone in putting Poison Idea in my Top 10 on this KJ list. If you have 

>Soulseek (www.slsk.net) or the SSX equivalent for the Mac (ssx), get 

>Poison Idea's "Hangover Heart Attack" song -- excellent riffage from the 

>late Pig Champion, guitarist of Poison Idea, which for some reason reminds 

>me of Syd Barrett (!), but filtered through a post-Black Flag lense. Just 

>damn good stuff! It's why Pig Champion's recent death was so mourned by so 

>may punx.

>

>And I do like Syd Barett -- great choice, btw.

>

>(FYI: Poison Idea's "Hangover Heart Attack" is the 1st song I play on 

>Radio Schizo #46, available here online:

>http://www.cultpunk.com/?p=136     -- this mp3/show also features The 

>Ramones at their thrashiest in the 80s, a cover of a Killing Joke song 

>'Wardance' as well -- and more. But it leads off w/ the Poison Idea song I 

>mention. The guitar work has a cool Syd Barrett sound to me.)

>

>-Oliver

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>

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>Leigh Newton wrote:

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>>6. Syd Barrett

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