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

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Not me either.  The Damned were a fairly average early punk band for DDD and MFP, and then James fucked off and did great things with the Lords, and the Damned came into their own as one of the most original, talented, and adventurous punk bands.  Now that's what I call win-win.

Not only was my first gig the Damned, but the Lords were supporting... fantastic night out.

Jamie






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


At 11:25 22/04/2010 -0500, Oliver wrote: 
 

>3. 1978 _Music for Pleasure_ LP, amazing punk rock album/document, yet >also wholly written by Bryan James except Dave Vanian gets a "co-writing" >song crdit for the song "Your ys" off said LP. At this point most members >of The Damned wantd to write their own songs and were sick of James. They >broke up and "disowned" this LP thanks to James's dictatorial control. 

 
I think they disowned the LP because they genuinely didn't like it, not because of Brian James. It was the common story of having ages to write the first LP, with the second one being a rush and therefore lacking in quality. Brian wasn't overly keen on the others writing, which perhaps wasn't a problem with the first, but his songs just weren't up to standard on the second (in the band's opinion... and mine actually!). Also, wanting Syd Barrett to produce it ended up with Nick Mason actually doing it, which really wasn't what they were looking for. Then add in the personal problems and it was a pretty unhappy time for the Damned. The songs aren't that great, the production isn't what they wanted, and the band was falling apart anyway. I can see why it all adds up to them wanting nothing to do with this LP. But yeah, some people really like it! But not Vanian, Sensible or Scabies! 
 
Dave in Edinburgh 
 
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