Steph101 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I am 42, so this was my era! They were fantastic! We saw them at the 02 Academy in Birmingham and it was the best gig i have ever been to. It was like like time stood still for them, they looked and sounded exactly the same - so much energy! It was funny seeing everyone my age dressing like they did thirty years ago, though... blokes who used to be skinheads are now balding Dads, so they are halfway there before putting their Fred Perry shirt on! Want to go and see them again in Coventry, but there are no tickets left! You can get them, but the price has doubled... I'm sorely tempted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchens Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Ohh I bet that was good. Very envious. I think they are playing at Brixton but I'm probably too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph101 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 I wouldn't have missed it for the world. I saw Oasis at Knebworth but this gig was far better! Try and see them if you can - it was truly amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Oh wow, bet they were great! Same era - I loved the Specials! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph101 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 Neville Staple danced around like a teenager, and Terry Hall looked and sounded as cool and as moody as ever! What really struck me was the quality of the musicians - and the music is timeless. those lyrics are as relevant today as they were then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Very envious! I loved (still do!) The Specials and would love to see them live! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Very envious Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Lucky you . I loved The Specials . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 The whole reason I'm doing the Saturday of V this year rather than the Sunday. SOOO looking forward to the Specials. I also wanna go to Madstock but I have "Ooops, word censored!"ody to go with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph101 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 Hmm, I fancy seeing them at the V Festival as well. I'd also fancy Madstock if the Specials were there too. I liked all the two tone bands, but the specials were the originals that inspired the likes of The beat, selecter, Madness, Bad Manners, Dexys... Ranking Roger from the beat did a DJ set before and after the gig as well. it was a real treat. So nostalgic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash City Rocker Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 nothing wrong with "Balding Dad's" I recorded this at Saturday's B'ham gig enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 They still sound fab, don't they!! Love them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Thanks for that Clash - boy do they sound good. I love The Specials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Ace. I am I read a write up on one of the gigs today and it said thet they rocked. Glad you had a fab time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 The Specials! I had to do a (50 page) project on them for media! "you've done much to much, much to young" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 It was funny seeing everyone my age dressing like they did thirty years ago, though... blokes who used to be skinheads are now balding Dads, so they are halfway there before putting their Fred Perry shirt on! I went to see Blondie and few years ago and it was a very narrow age range, made me realise how much older we'd all got In the middle of the show someone lit up a cigarette so Debbie Harry stopped and really told him off - some of the guys in the group I was with were sighing and saying how great that would have been to have been told off by her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph101 Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Decided to book V Festival tickets to see them now. Weren't they brilliant, Clash - I loved the way they came on stage singing 'Enjoy yourself' like tired old men in ther dark, then the stage lit up, and they started singing 'Do the dog'... the crowd went beserk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 NO NO NO! OH has been singing Specials songs for days since he found a CD - Arghhhhh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
