[kj] OT: The Damned (was: Top 50 of 2000-2010)

[gingoblin at easynet.co.uk]

At 07:06 23/04/2010 -0400, you wrote:


>Speaking of ol' Brian James....

>

>http://www.flickr.com/photos/vassifer/3857039199/sizes/o/in/set-72157622145052490/

>

>Here's me (I'm the gobsmacked schmuck in the blue shirt) sitting with

>rock photog Bob Gruen, once-stabbed Blondie roadie Michael Sticca,

>Brian James and "Brother" Wayne Kramer. Met these gents at the same

>party wherein I first met Raven in 2000. I approached their table

>(where they were all hanging out) and asked if I could take their

>picture. They said, "Sure, but only if you get in it with us," which I

>thought was cool.

>

>Kramer and James were working on the Mad for the Racket project at the

>time (which was also going to include Stewart Copeland and Raven, I

>believe, but was kinda dead-on-arrival upon release).

>

>Alex in NYC


Can't see the pic for some reason Alex.  I'd forgotten about Mad For The 
Racket... I'm sure I have a video of a gig somewhere... should dig it out.

Scabies and James still do the odd gig here and there. Did some supports 
for Eagles Of Death Metal late last year.

Dave in Edinburgh