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101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 5:37pm
The Specials have their first #1 album!!
I’m guessing didn’t sell as many as s/t or MS to get there though :shifty:
No of course not. But hey what a great achievement for the guys and good taste. ;)
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I just learnt that Gangsters was written on Joe’s guitar at Rehearsal Rehearsal.

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I just learnt that Gangsters was written on Joe’s guitar at Rehearsal Rehearsal.
Both were managed by Bernie at the time so very possible. I know the line "the coppers take all your guitars" is about having one of the guitars being held for colateral from damaging a hotel room. Which was caused by "another" English band.
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Marky Dread wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:12pm
101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:06pm
I just learnt that Gangsters was written on Joe’s guitar at Rehearsal Rehearsal.
Both were managed by Bernie at the time so very possible. I know the line "the coppers take all your guitars" is about having one of the guitars being held for colateral from damaging a hotel room. Which was caused by "another" English band.
Yep they were living at Rehearsal. The equipment (including Roddy and Lynvsl’s guitars) was seized from a hotel in Paris where the Damned had previously stayed and caused lots of damage. Nothing to do with The Specials. The club owners in Paris got the gear back at gun point.

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101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:15pm
Marky Dread wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:12pm
101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:06pm
I just learnt that Gangsters was written on Joe’s guitar at Rehearsal Rehearsal.
Both were managed by Bernie at the time so very possible. I know the line "the coppers take all your guitars" is about having one of the guitars being held for colateral from damaging a hotel room. Which was caused by "another" English band.
Yep they were living at Rehearsal. The equipment (including Roddy and Lynvsl’s guitars) was seized from a hotel in Paris where the Damned had previously stayed and caused lots of damage. Nothing to do with The Specials. The club owners in Paris got the gear back at gun point.
Yep I read that also. Damn Damned. ;)
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Marky Dread wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:12pm
101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:06pm
I just learnt that Gangsters was written on Joe’s guitar at Rehearsal Rehearsal.
Both were managed by Bernie at the time so very possible. I know the line "the coppers take all your guitars" is about having one of the guitars being held for colateral from damaging a hotel room. Which was caused by "another" English band.
101 knows, don’t argue ;)

Really cool story if indeed true though

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101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:15pm
Marky Dread wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:12pm
101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:06pm
I just learnt that Gangsters was written on Joe’s guitar at Rehearsal Rehearsal.
Both were managed by Bernie at the time so very possible. I know the line "the coppers take all your guitars" is about having one of the guitars being held for colateral from damaging a hotel room. Which was caused by "another" English band.
Yep they were living at Rehearsal. The equipment (including Roddy and Lynvsl’s guitars) was seized from a hotel in Paris where the Damned had previously stayed and caused lots of damage. Nothing to do with The Specials. The club owners in Paris got the gear back at gun point.
Isn’t that the time bernie sent them off to france without a penny in their pockets and they spent the whole time bitching about him. What I like about it is bernie definitely acted like a prick but I think looking back, the specials might agree that the trip did really bring them together as a band so maybe their was a bit of method to his madness. Being charitable to him in fairness.

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Low Down Low wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 9:20pm
101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:15pm
Marky Dread wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:12pm
101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:06pm
I just learnt that Gangsters was written on Joe’s guitar at Rehearsal Rehearsal.
Both were managed by Bernie at the time so very possible. I know the line "the coppers take all your guitars" is about having one of the guitars being held for colateral from damaging a hotel room. Which was caused by "another" English band.
Yep they were living at Rehearsal. The equipment (including Roddy and Lynvsl’s guitars) was seized from a hotel in Paris where the Damned had previously stayed and caused lots of damage. Nothing to do with The Specials. The club owners in Paris got the gear back at gun point.
Isn’t that the time bernie sent them off to france without a penny in their pockets and they spent the whole time bitching about him. What I like about it is bernie definitely acted like a prick but I think looking back, the specials might agree that the trip did really bring them together as a band so maybe their was a bit of method to his madness. Being charitable to him in fairness.
Yep. Nearly broke them but yes you are right probably brought them closer together as a band. Bernie also credited with getting them to dress like a gang. Whether or not he can take the credit for the Rude Boy look ( which I doubt) he did advise them to get a look.

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101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 9:38pm
Low Down Low wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 9:20pm
101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:15pm
Marky Dread wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:12pm
101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:06pm
I just learnt that Gangsters was written on Joe’s guitar at Rehearsal Rehearsal.
Both were managed by Bernie at the time so very possible. I know the line "the coppers take all your guitars" is about having one of the guitars being held for colateral from damaging a hotel room. Which was caused by "another" English band.
Yep they were living at Rehearsal. The equipment (including Roddy and Lynvsl’s guitars) was seized from a hotel in Paris where the Damned had previously stayed and caused lots of damage. Nothing to do with The Specials. The club owners in Paris got the gear back at gun point.
Isn’t that the time bernie sent them off to france without a penny in their pockets and they spent the whole time bitching about him. What I like about it is bernie definitely acted like a prick but I think looking back, the specials might agree that the trip did really bring them together as a band so maybe their was a bit of method to his madness. Being charitable to him in fairness.
Yep. Nearly broke them but yes you are right probably brought them closer together as a band. Bernie also credited with getting them to dress like a gang. Whether or not he can take the credit for the Rude Boy look ( which I doubt) he did advise them to get a look.
Whatever he did or didn’t do for them, i reckon the specials operated the correct bernie template, as did dexys too: get whatever early benefits they could out of his madcap plans and schemes, then fire the prick and, most crucial of all, STAY FIRED! The Clash fucked up on that last detail.

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101Walterton wrote:
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I just learnt that Gangsters was written on Joe’s guitar at Rehearsal Rehearsal.
Was the guitar playing a record of Al Capone by Prince Buster?
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Silent Majority wrote:
09 Feb 2019, 8:34am
101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:06pm
I just learnt that Gangsters was written on Joe’s guitar at Rehearsal Rehearsal.
Was the guitar playing a record of Al Capone by Prince Buster?
Yes with full sound effects.
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Silent Majority wrote:
09 Feb 2019, 8:34am
101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:06pm
I just learnt that Gangsters was written on Joe’s guitar at Rehearsal Rehearsal.
Was the guitar playing a record of Al Capone by Prince Buster?
:mrgreen:

The writing credits are a bit cheeky.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Heston wrote:
09 Feb 2019, 10:00am
Silent Majority wrote:
09 Feb 2019, 8:34am
101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:06pm
I just learnt that Gangsters was written on Joe’s guitar at Rehearsal Rehearsal.
Was the guitar playing a record of Al Capone by Prince Buster?
:mrgreen:

The writing credits are a bit cheeky.
Yeah maybe it should've been The All Stars / The Specials.
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Low Down Low wrote:
09 Feb 2019, 6:36am
101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 9:38pm
Low Down Low wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 9:20pm
101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:15pm
Marky Dread wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:12pm


Both were managed by Bernie at the time so very possible. I know the line "the coppers take all your guitars" is about having one of the guitars being held for colateral from damaging a hotel room. Which was caused by "another" English band.
Yep they were living at Rehearsal. The equipment (including Roddy and Lynvsl’s guitars) was seized from a hotel in Paris where the Damned had previously stayed and caused lots of damage. Nothing to do with The Specials. The club owners in Paris got the gear back at gun point.
Isn’t that the time bernie sent them off to france without a penny in their pockets and they spent the whole time bitching about him. What I like about it is bernie definitely acted like a prick but I think looking back, the specials might agree that the trip did really bring them together as a band so maybe their was a bit of method to his madness. Being charitable to him in fairness.
Yep. Nearly broke them but yes you are right probably brought them closer together as a band. Bernie also credited with getting them to dress like a gang. Whether or not he can take the credit for the Rude Boy look ( which I doubt) he did advise them to get a look.
Whatever he did or didn’t do for them, i reckon the specials operated the correct bernie template, as did dexys too: get whatever early benefits they could out of his madcap plans and schemes, then fire the prick and, most crucial of all, STAY FIRED! The Clash fucked up on that last detail.
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Low Down Low wrote:
09 Feb 2019, 6:36am
101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 9:38pm
Low Down Low wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 9:20pm
101Walterton wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:15pm
Marky Dread wrote:
08 Feb 2019, 8:12pm


Both were managed by Bernie at the time so very possible. I know the line "the coppers take all your guitars" is about having one of the guitars being held for colateral from damaging a hotel room. Which was caused by "another" English band.
Yep they were living at Rehearsal. The equipment (including Roddy and Lynvsl’s guitars) was seized from a hotel in Paris where the Damned had previously stayed and caused lots of damage. Nothing to do with The Specials. The club owners in Paris got the gear back at gun point.
Isn’t that the time bernie sent them off to france without a penny in their pockets and they spent the whole time bitching about him. What I like about it is bernie definitely acted like a prick but I think looking back, the specials might agree that the trip did really bring them together as a band so maybe their was a bit of method to his madness. Being charitable to him in fairness.
Yep. Nearly broke them but yes you are right probably brought them closer together as a band. Bernie also credited with getting them to dress like a gang. Whether or not he can take the credit for the Rude Boy look ( which I doubt) he did advise them to get a look.
Whatever he did or didn’t do for them, i reckon the specials operated the correct bernie template, as did dexys too: get whatever early benefits they could out of his madcap plans and schemes, then fire the prick and, most crucial of all, STAY FIRED! The Clash fucked up on that last detail.
I dunno, both those bands could have had a Combat Rock-esque resurgence with a little Bernie in the backseat.
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