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I spent some time playing bass with The
Damned, around four years, in fact. The Damned are something of a
British institution, a bit cabaret at times, but normally the music was
on good form, the gigs were loud, energetic and fun, the money was
pretty good and we had a good laugh whilst we were about it.
Unfortunately, old feuds die hard and old members come and go, which is
why The Damned have gone from credible punk rock band to chart-topping,
pop darlings, all the way to Butlin's bill fillers, taking in pretty
much everything else in between. The Damned refuse to die, and have
resurrected themselves in many guises time and time again. Punk rock,
Goth, whatever, they pound the boards even now, in yet another mutation,
enjoying something of a renaissance. Bloody good luck to them, I'll
wager there's life in the old dog for years to come. My time with the
Damned was brief but fun, although it has been erased from certain
versions of The Damned History Book...but that's another story which is
sure to be denied elsewhere.
These
pages will be done soon. I'm trawling through the mess that was the old
version, and salvaging what ever is worth keeping. Then I'll add a few
new bits and some unreleased songs and live tracks. In the meantime, you
can look at this picture as things emerge below. |
