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The Specials

tangoflashtangoflash
edited October 2011 in Not Sports Related
I'm going to see The Specials on Tuesday night in Brighton. Saw them twice during their 30th anniversary tour in 09 (Brixton & Brighton) and couldn't get enough of them. Missed them first time around as I didn't start getting into the whole 2 Tone scene until it was just finishing and they split.

Just wondered if anyone else here has seen them or is planning to?
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    Afternoon DelightAfternoon Delight
    Yeah I'm going Tuesday myself. Can't wait.
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    Friend Or DefoeFriend Or Defoe
    I saw Neville Staples at People's Day. Excellent stuff!
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    nth_london_addicknth_london_addick
    going to see them at ali pally
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    adamtheaddickadamtheaddick
    with terry hall or without?
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    tangoflashtangoflash
    Full original line up, minus Jerry Dammers on keyboard who didn't want to be part of it. Sad really as it was really his band and he wrote most of their songs. However, a replacement keyboard player for a live show isn't the end of the world and didn't take anthing away from their performances last time.
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    tangoflashtangoflash
    Was hoping they'd play at Brixton academy again this time around as that is my favourite venue for gigs, but alas not. Didn't enjoy Brighton half as much as it's a shitty modern conference centre that creates little atmosphere and has poor acoustics, but hey ho!
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    adamtheaddickadamtheaddick
    was to young (much to young infact..) to be part of that scene music wise, was only when i got a job up town and i was working with a guy who played the trumpet in bad manners in there hey day that i got really into it he was a top bloke loads of stories and gave me loads of records, love ska and 2 tone now.
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    BlackForestRedsBlackForestReds
    I went to their last gig, it was deserted, in fact it was like a ghost town in there.
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    tangoflashtangoflash
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgCZN1rU5co
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    CatAddickCatAddick
    Going next Thursday to Bournemouth gig
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    Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    I asked this yesterday but no one knew the answer. In the video and TOTP performance of The Funboy Three doing Our Lips Are Sealed, does anyone know who the female band are? The drummer does backing vocals too. Were they the Bodysnatchers?
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    adamtheaddickadamtheaddick
    banarama chirp?
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    adamtheaddickadamtheaddick
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    tangoflashtangoflash
    Definately bananarama. That was their big break.
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    tangoflashtangoflash
    Terry Hall is a fuuny guy with a dry wit. Just spoils it when he starts banging on about Man Utd.

    Met him about 10 yrs ago, got a really cool picture somewhere if it wasn't tossed out with all the rest of my bits by my lovely ex-wife.
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    SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    edited October 2011

    Got to know their drummer John back in the early 80's.......he was a great fella.

    At the time he was good friends with the now sadly departed Kirsty McCol........yet another lovely person.

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    Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    Definately bananarama. That was their big break.

    No it wasn't Banarama. Well some of them maybe but there was a drummer and a cello player and a couple of guitarists. As far as I know noe of Banarama could play truant let alone a musical instrument.

    I saw Banarama "live", they mimed, supporting The Jam in 1981.

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    Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    edited October 2011
    "UK fashion magazine The Face featured an article on Bananarama after their first single and it caught the attention of ex-Specials member Terry Hall, who invited them to collaborate with his new vocal group Fun Boy Three on the track "T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)". In 1982, the song hit the Top 5 in the UK and gave Bananarama their first significant mainstream success. Fun Boy Three then guest starred on Bananarama's song, "Really Saying Something," later that year."
     Our Lips Are Sealed was 1983.
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    tangoflashtangoflash
    You're right Chirpy. Just seen this and it's def not banana's. Think it's the Go-Go's but not 100%.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqQT3oKA3v8
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    Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    No it's not the Go Go's. That was Belinda Carlisle's group. Jane Wiedlin from the Go' go's co-wrote the song with Terry Hall. The Go Go's did a version of the song in 1981.
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    Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    Probably just session musicians. Or are they The Bodysnatchers?
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    GoonerhaterGoonerhater
    seeing a ska band on Saturday evening lookin forward to it.
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    CAFCBourneCAFCBourne
    Whats the Oranges pub like in dartford got Toot N Skaman on Sat might venture up
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    BlackForestRedsBlackForestReds
    edited October 2011
    I asked this yesterday but no one knew the answer. In the video and TOTP performance of The Funboy Three doing Our Lips Are Sealed, does anyone know who the female band are? The drummer does backing vocals too. Were they the Bodysnatchers?

    The Go-Gos - this is the same band that Belinda Carlisle fronted. Jane Wiedlin co-wrote the song with Terry Hall  and released it in the US before  Funboy Three covered it/released it in the UK.
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    Chirpy RedChirpy Red

     

    I asked this yesterday but no one knew the answer. In the video and TOTP performance of The Funboy Three doing Our Lips Are Sealed, does anyone know who the female band are? The drummer does backing vocals too. Were they the Bodysnatchers?
    The Go-Gos.
    I refer the honurable gentleman to the answer I gave some moments ago.
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    BlackForestRedsBlackForestReds

    Ok messages crossed, I think it is the Go-Go's though.

    Compare FB3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqQT3oKA3v8&feature=related

    and...

    And the Go-Go's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrYM2Gt9sMw

     

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    Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    edited October 2011

    I will when I get home. Can't youtube at work.

    And I don't have i-phone etc.

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    Six-a-bag-of-nutsSix-a-bag-of-nuts
    You're right Chirpy. Just seen this and it's def not banana's. Think it's the Go-Go's but not 100%.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqQT3oKA3v8
    Great song that.

    When did Terry Hall stop appearing with Lennie the Lion? ;-)
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    Six-a-bag-of-nutsSix-a-bag-of-nuts

    Ok messages crossed, I think it is the Go-Go's though.

    Compare FB3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqQT3oKA3v8&feature=related

    and...

    And the Go-Go's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrYM2Gt9sMw

     

    I wouldn't mind a go go with them Go Go's.
    But which one, Belinda or Jane?
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    Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    edited October 2011

    Ok messages crossed, I think it is the Go-Go's though.

    Compare FB3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqQT3oKA3v8&feature=related

    and...

    And the Go-Go's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrYM2Gt9sMw

     


    It's not the Go Go's! It looks nothing like the Go Go's. They are two completely different groups. The drummer with FB3 is not the Go Go's drummer Gina Schock.  After some extensive research I can reveal that she is June Miles-Kingston.She later played with the Communards. I've posted a photo below.

    From good old Wicki:

    "...June Miles-Kingston went on to play drums with Everything but the Girl, the [[Fun Boy Three]her backing vocals being evident in Our Lips Are Sealed] and The Communards.[2] She also released a song with Jimmy Somerville entitled "Comment te dire adieu?", which reached number 14 in the UK Singles chart In 1986 she contributed backing vocals to several tracks on the Big Country album The Seer."

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