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Watched some of the Specials set in the Hermits Cave earlier... looked good.


red devil Wrote:

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> The Specials were brilliant, shame they can't kiss

> and make up with Jerry Dammers.


JD has probably just been more careful with his money than the rest of them. But who really cares about the keyboard player anyway?



Dammers was the driving force behind The Specials, writing most of the songs and was also involved in the production side. I just thought it was a shame they couldn't sort out their differences (was it over money?) - life's too short etc.


Annywaay, does anyone know what's happened to their old trombone player Rico Rodriguez? The last time I saw him he was in the Jools Holland band...

Jerry Dammers always was a difficult man so I can understand the fall out...

mate of mine was with him for years and he was a grummpy ol' b*gger

http://bristolgraffiti.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/nick-walker-jerry-dammers.png


ps what's with the Lady Gaga bad Madonna spoof??????? but the crowd luuuuuuvvveed her... I suppose at least she made an effort

http://egyptsaidso.com/files/2009/04/lady-gaga-ass.jpg


sorry folks...I'm a visual mood this morning...

My keyboard comment was a bit tongue-in-cheek... the keyboard is one of my instruments, and I've always found it harder to get recognition playing keyboard in a bad compared to when I've been playing other instruments. I know Jerry was a pivotal member (maybe the main songwriter?)


Rico was an unofficial member... I always thought of him more as an all-round ska and reggae legend who made the odd guest appearance with The Specials. Besides, he's an old man now.

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