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Re: The Specials / New Song Recorded (12/11/2009)

ja...@2-tone.info (jason) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:48:31 UT

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Somehow I doubt it!!.

Re: The Specials / New Song Recorded (12/11/2009)

davesmit...@btinternet.com (dwas) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:23:11 UT

I am sorry to hear that.......being such a big fan......i do think one
day you may regret it!!

Re: The Specials / New Song Recorded (12/11/2009)

ja...@2-tone.info (jason) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:03:03 UT

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Even the lure of the two free tickets I was offered and the fact that
they were playing about 25 minutes away from where I live didn't tempt
me to go and see them.

Re: [2-tone-forum] Re: The Specials / New Song Recorded (12/11/2009)

br...@doop.ie (Brian Greene) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:18:10 UT

I dissed them re the Sunday Times CD
but
I saw them & I really enjoyed myself.

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Re: The Specials / New Song Recorded (12/11/2009)

davesmit...@btinternet.com (dwas) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:18:57 UT

I think we all recognise that there shouldn't be a long drawn out
recording career for this phase of The Specials.

The vast majority of us just wanted to see the band because we were
too young the first time.
I have been one of those saying don't do new stuff but i am now
intrigued as to how it would sound.

Re: The Specials / New Song Recorded (12/11/2009)

ja...@2-tone.info (jason) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:49:37 UT

Ghost Town was very much a studio based sound and going by the few
times I saw them attempt on TV they failed miserably to re-create it.
That's nothing to do with the current line-up. The Toronto 81 bootleg
doesn't do the track much justice either.

Re: The Specials / New Song Recorded (12/11/2009)

paulmflana...@eircom.net (funboy) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:36:10 UT

Brian

I'm not saying there perfect in any way we all make mistakes I wasn't
to happy with Guns of Navarone or Stupid Marriage and I agree with you
Regarding Ghost Town. Iv'e herd most of the Recent Bootlegs and they
have played it better at other gigs but not all of them. I'm trying to
keep the peace here but like and you said things can get out of hand.

Re: The Specials / New Song Recorded (12/11/2009)

paulmflana...@eircom.net (funboy) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:14:40 UT

I have both already and so will most serious Terry Hall collectors by
now and it's also available as a Download. I think a best of would be
a better Idea. there was a time when this reissue would have been
welcomed but I think that time has past now with ipods, Blogs and
stuff. but I will buy them anyway out of fan Loyalty I hope Frosty

Re: [2-tone-forum] Re: The Specials / New Song Recorded (12/11/2009)

br...@doop.ie (Brian Greene) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:05:41 UT

Paul
well Dublin on Sunday Ghost Town was below par. par being what a live sound
of a well know recording by same band (even if it 29 years later). Ghost
Town was
cluttered with brass and full of bad timing, so they could drop that.

I think all your other points are well made.

So new recordings debate has begun. :)

Re: [2-tone-forum] Re: The Specials / New Song Recorded (12/11/2009)

pled...@blueyonder.co.uk (Paul Rodgers) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:47:46 UT

I think we can all look forward to reissues of Virgins And Philistines and
Deception long long before we have to look out for new material from either
camp.

Good spot re Too Hot. I hadn't noticed it was missing from the set!

Cheers

Paul Rodgers

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Re: The Specials / New Song Recorded (12/11/2009)

paulmflana...@eircom.net (funboy) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:02:46 UT

They left out Too Hot during this tour but I didn't miss it. Regarding
Dammers vs. I'm on both sides Looking forward to a new Specials
recording and waiting for Jerry to release something with The Spacial
AKA. I respect them both in there own right so good luck to them what
ever they decide to do next.

Re: The Specials / New Song Recorded (12/11/2009)

ja...@2-tone.info (jason) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:45:28 UT

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Very valid and interesting points. I'm afraid that is the price that
is paid when a band with such a brief and defining career as The
Specials had is turned into nostalgia act.

Re: [2-tone-forum] Re: The Specials / New Song Recorded (12/11/2009)

pled...@blueyonder.co.uk (Paul Rodgers) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:06:05 UT

Yep, echoed cheers for copying that for us Paul.

I must admit when I read 'new song recorded' I was a little worried. I'm
pleased it's just a demo so far. I really can't see where they'd go in terms
of lyrics for new material. And what about the sound? I don't know how you
can start on new material 29 years on from your second and final album

Re: The Specials / New Song Recorded (12/11/2009)

ja...@2-tone.info (jason) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:51:12 UT

They may well be covers Funboy but it was Dammers that added the extra
special (no pun intended) ingredient.

The difficulty with new material for the six of them is the direction
it will take. Going by the posts over thespecials2.com people will
accept nothing less than a carbon copy of the first album. That

Re: The Specials / New Song Recorded (12/11/2009)

paulmflana...@eircom.net (funboy) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:17:00 UT

And out of those 3 songs Jerry wrote 1 Ghost Town the other 2 are
basically covers. I'm glad they are writing new songs because I don't
want to see them burn out and that will happen if they continue
without recording something new with or without Jerry Dammers. I
waited 8 years for Madness to release something after reforming for