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Something that may be of interest - a letter from Brian James to The Ramones from mid '76

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...and here's one of the pics taken at Dingwalls, apparently taken the night before The Damned's first gig with the Pistols...

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As usual, Mr Vanian's nowhere to be seen and Chrissie Hynde (a member of a pre-Vanian line up with the other three) has taken his spot. ****, they look so young!

 

There was UK punk before the Ramones and UK punk after the Ramones. Very different.
The melodic songs of The Undertones and the Buzzcocks might not have happened without da Brudders.

EDIT: Ramones - a doo-wop band with Marshall amps

 

I don't normally care for remixed or remastered versions of songs, but this is interesting.
The ...And Justice For All album is notorious for it's lack of bass and this restores it.
Cliff Burton, Metallica's bassist on their first three albums, was killed and the band took it out on his replacement.

 

News reaches Brian's ears that The Spammed are going back into the studio to record a cover of Nick Lowe's 'Peace, Love and Understanding', to be produced by the great man himself. Unfortunately, Neil Spam (Innes) is no longer able to appear, so Bill Bailey is to step in. I'm looking forward to hearing it already.

Here's a couple of bits from Youtube about their previous contributions to charity records, featuring Neil Spam...

 

Gentlemen of a certain persuasion may care to take in last Sunday's Toyah and Robert's Sunday Lunch performance of Pretty Vacant...

As Mrs B rightly said..."Blimey!"

 

No sign of Bill Bailey at The Spammed session but good to see John Klein looking well...

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Oh yeah, knew I forgot something...

 

This is a whole different persuasion...

 

Joe Strummer replace Dave Vanian?

https://www.reddit.com/r/DamnedDamn..._messing_around_in_the_studio_jamming_to_new/

Maybe not...but he did some backing vocals on Machine Gun Etiquette, as The Clash were recording London Calling at Wessex Studios at the same time.

 

New song from Maiden. The audio on the video version is screwed up, so I've posted this instead.
Bruce Dickenson may have some strange ideas, but his voice still sounds fantastic at 62.

 

This has been cancelled and rescheduled so often that I can't remember whether my tickets are still valid or not...

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...but they are a night not to be missed, as Vive Le Rock said..."We don't usually do Tribute bands but these guys were great last time we saw them."

 

In preparation for the Teenage Werewolves, it's Rockabilly Wednesday with The 69 Cats (drums on the last album provided by Mr Rat Scabies)...