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Re: The Specials
Posted: 08 Feb 2019, 6:21pm
by Marky Dread
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
No of course not. But hey what a great achievement for the guys and good taste.
Re: The Specials
Posted: 08 Feb 2019, 8:06pm
by 101Walterton
I just learnt that Gangsters was written on Joe’s guitar at Rehearsal Rehearsal.
Re: The Specials
Posted: 08 Feb 2019, 8:12pm
by Marky Dread
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.
Re: The Specials
Posted: 08 Feb 2019, 8:15pm
by 101Walterton
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.
Re: The Specials
Posted: 08 Feb 2019, 8:18pm
by Marky Dread
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.
Re: The Specials
Posted: 08 Feb 2019, 9:16pm
by Low Down Low
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
Re: The Specials
Posted: 08 Feb 2019, 9:20pm
by Low Down Low
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.
Re: The Specials
Posted: 08 Feb 2019, 9:38pm
by 101Walterton
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.
Re: The Specials
Posted: 09 Feb 2019, 6:36am
by Low Down Low
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.
Re: The Specials
Posted: 09 Feb 2019, 8:34am
by Silent Majority
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?
Re: The Specials
Posted: 09 Feb 2019, 8:39am
by Marky Dread
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.
Re: The Specials
Posted: 09 Feb 2019, 10:00am
by Heston
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?
The writing credits are a bit cheeky.
Re: The Specials
Posted: 09 Feb 2019, 10:34am
by Marky Dread
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?
The writing credits are a bit cheeky.
Yeah maybe it should've been The All Stars / The Specials.
Re: The Specials
Posted: 09 Feb 2019, 1:17pm
by Wolter
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.
Yep.
Re: The Specials
Posted: 11 Feb 2019, 3:55pm
by Kory
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.