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The Specials without Jerry Dammers on the bones, isn't really The Specials, imo........it's the main reason why I've never gone to see the reformed band.

As for their tunes, Rat Race was their best single imo, and off the two albums, It's Up To You (Specials) and Man At C&A (More Specials) probably my two favourites.

Hope you enjoyed it, simmo. :thumbsup:
 
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It's tonight, so I still have it to look forward to. :)

The missus is the driving force - she's a huge Terry Hall fan - have you noticed the similarity in face structure that he shares with Ryan Gosling? Though like us all, he's getting a bit fat in his old age.
 
Some of Terry's solo stuff was amongst his best-ever work. 'Home' is an absolutely brilliant album.

Enjoy tonight then! :lol:
 
Pleased to say it was an excellent gig. Must have lost half a stone in sweat but I could do with that!!

Sadly no pearl's café but they opened with an excellent version of man at c&a.
 
I was a fan of the two-tone music back in the day, but I was shocked to find out how many of the hits were straight imitations, not even covers, of the original versions made in Jamaica. You'll see what I mean from the examples below, but The Specials did produce some fine material of their own as well.

Blondie (The Time Is High): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQXqkiKXiHc
UB40 (Kingston Town): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvDZ8U-7A1A
Madness (One Step Beyond): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3DAHAPLaVI
The Specials (Message To You Rudy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb8jkjlP89M


 
This was one of the greatest gigs I ever attended, back in the day. My Irish buddies won't have to be reminded what happened at the venue three weeks later.

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Judging from your photo you must have been awfully young at the time. If you were a skinhead it can only be because your hair hadn't started growing yet.
 
Grey said:
I was a fan of the two-tone music back in the day, but I was shocked to find out how many of the hits were straight imitations, not even covers, of the original versions made in Jamaica. You'll see what I mean from the examples below, but The Specials did produce some fine material of their own as well.

Blondie (The Time Is High): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQXqkiKXiHc
UB40 (Kingston Town): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvDZ8U-7A1A
Madness (One Step Beyond): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3DAHAPLaVI
The Specials (Message To You Rudy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb8jkjlP89M
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Yeah a lot of the earlier 60s ska stuff is also excellent. The skatalites and Desmond Dekker probably the best known.
 
Went last night to see Paul Young - don't, just don't if you want to grow old as I have loved him for a VERY long time and it was an unexpected present - and the support was a young lady called Sinead Burgess. Not my first choice of musical genre but she was absolutely brilliant. Her album is called Damaged Goods - look her up if you can.
 
I've always thought Paul young has a great voice but generally fairly naff songs to go with it. Bought his Greatest hits a couple of years ago.
 
G-G said:
Went last night to see Paul Young - don't, just don't if you want to grow old as I have loved him for a VERY long time and it was an unexpected present - and the support was a young lady called Sinead Burgess. Not my first choice of musical genre but she was absolutely brilliant. Her album is called Damaged Goods - look her up if you can.
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...have checked her out on utube; I agree...she is good....
 
Every time I heard his last single, it just reminded me of Robert Palmer.

PY's voice is not what it was, has had reported issues with, but he has great support especially in the form of Jamie Rose, and he has adapted his style. When he went very 'soully/R&B wasn't that keen on that style of music and thought it didn't actually suit him, but very good live, particularly when he had the likes of Pino Palladino and the Fabulously Wealthy Tarts.
 
simmo said:
I've always thought Paul young has a great voice but generally fairly naff songs to go with it. Bought his Greatest hits a couple of years ago.
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I would agree with often made the wrong choice of song. Should have written more as well as Broken Man is awesome.
 
G-G said:
Every time I heard his last single, it just reminded me of Robert Palmer.

PY's voice is not what it was, has had reported issues with, but he has great support especially in the form of Jamie Rose, and he has adapted his style. When he went very 'soully/R&B wasn't that keen on that style of music and thought it didn't actually suit him, but very good live, particularly when he had the likes of Pino Palladino and the Fabulously Wealthy Tarts.
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I actually thought that Paul Young had packed up because of having problems with his throat; seem to remember reading about it quite a long time ago.
 
Can't help but to think of that D'Acampo twat whenever I hear or see Paul Young's name, especially since his wife died.

He's got a great voice and I've been a fan since the early days of the No Parlez album.

I can even forgive him for 'Toast', just about.
 
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Can't help but to think of that D'Acampo twat whenever I hear or see Paul Young's name, especially since his wife died.
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Yeah, the missus spouts vitriol at the telly whenever D'Acampo is on because of that (he burgled Paul Young's house in his youth for anyone that doesn't know).
 
moehat said:
I actually thought that Paul Young had packed up because of having problems with his throat; seem to remember reading about it quite a long time ago.
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He had some major problems with it but has been touring for years with Los Pacaminos - they don't do his music, it's all tex mex. Originally started as a jamming band at Kenny Jones' polo club, Jones was with them for a while, the keyboard player was the guy from the Style Council, Jamie Rose is mega, PY's original guitar playing was with them from the start until his death recently. This is the first major solo tour he has done for quite a while, but has been doing 80s festivals etc, been on tour with Midge Ure - has to keep going as lost a lot of money in some kind of property deal, has young ish kids plus the one his wife had with her boy friend when she left him for a couple of years and then came back.
 
He's playing our local Festival at the end of month.

I saw him maybe three or four years ago, and his voice was so bad he almost emptied the place. I think it was when he'd just started touring again because of the money issues you refer to, and it may be that he's now over whatever the problem was with his voice.

I'll be there to see him amongst others, so I'll let you know if he's still lost it, or whether he's got it back!
 
The voice is definitely not what it was, he's had the issues and he is 60 now and it's had a lot of wear and tear- probably in a festival set won't get to do too many songs, but a really nice guy and engages with the audience...and if he sings Wherever I Lay My Hat, you have to know all the words and join in :)
 
simmo said:
Yeah, the missus spouts vitriol at the telly whenever D'Acampo is on because of that (he burgled Paul Young's house in his youth for anyone that doesn't know).
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I think it should be pointed out that he was 21, in case anyone thinks he was just a kid of 13 or 14.
 
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