Nice to see a bit of punk featured on your channel, Baz. The Damned do indeed continue to impress, and not go through the motions like many bands their vintage. Great to see Rat Scabies back in the fold - a drummer who’s impressed many over the years, not least a certain Mr John Bonham.
Fantastic! There’s always a slight moment of panic when you review one of my favourite bands.. just in case, but I totally agree. It’s absolutely thrilling to see this line up live again and they may not be as chaotic as in their early years but they still deliver a solid exciting “hits” packed show. Rat Scabies and Paul Gray are the best punk rhythm section ever. 😃 Looking forward to the new album which is bound to be coming together soon.. 🤞
I saw them in 2009 supporting Motorhead at the Cliffs Pavillion in Southend. Those two bands had a long association and they went well together. Very memorable evening.
Suuuuuuuuuuuuuch a great band say them on this tour and sounded as great as ever, I'm never sure they get true recognition of what amazing diverse back catalogue they have!!!!
I was at the same gig. Your comments about The Fleshtones were spot on. I've seen The Damned on many occasions but I really think they nailed it on Monday night.
Well if it was only the Fleshtones who sounded like soup I guess it probably was their own sound man that was the problem, but I remember one time when I went to interview Dave Vanian after a Damned show, and about half of the "interview" consisted of himself and the band's sound man arguing over which was the most appropriately painful way to end the life of the club's sound man for producing what they thought was a hell of a mess during their show that night. Iirc, the gig's sound had been fairly clear and balanced, but my ears were clogged and ringing afterwards, which is definitely not a sign of professionally mixed live audio!
I love the Damned. They have never got the credit they deserve, much better than the Clash in my opinion. Have seen them over 20 times, always entertaining. Vanian is a wonderful singer. Nice guys too, always have time for the fans. Glad you got see them, wonderful band
I saw them at The Roundhouse last Thursday, I was also due to go on Friday but Captain fell victim to the dreaded tour lurgy so the gig was cancelled at the 11th hour. I’ve seen The Damned probably 60 or so times over the years in various guises (my band Spizzenergi even got to support them a couple of times in 2022) and they never fail to impress. Special mention must go to Dr and the Medics who are back on top form after a few years in the wilderness falling back on cover versions. All in all a top night out and when they are touring the UK again I heartily recommend you go and see them next time they do UK gigs.
Glad to hear you enjoyed it. I'm going to see them at the Roundhouse on Wednesday night. It will be a nostalgia trip, true, but it sounds as if they still have a vitality that belies their extensive career.
I had tickets for Bristol, but couldn't make it last minute. Gutted is an understatement as I really wanted to see what are my favourite Damned line up. Good to hear that it was heavy on the Black Album and Strawberries. Two of my favourite Damned albums if I'm honest. Great that Rat was back behind the drums and I've always loved Paul Gray's sound on that Rickenbacker.
The Damned was the 1st gig I ever went to at the Hammersmith Palais back in 1982 (I was 13)... needless to say I was very impressed! Then they went on to do Phatasmagoria (dross), and I haven't seen them since. Dr & the Medics were great live back in the day (before they became a one-hit-wonder with Spirit in the Sky, and what happened then?) - they had a great bass player Richard Searle, who went on to form the frequently fabulous Corduroy.
Saw them in the eighties on a Tube recording at the itv studio in Newcastle along with Hanoi Rocks and it was great to see them in their prime... they did a few songs (I think only 'Smash It Up' was shown on tv, but it was great fun as a teenager...)... we went over the road later to a little pub and it was empty apart from the band members and Hanoi Rocks at a separate table. Got my 'Strawberries ' album signed by them and we had a chat then left... they just wanted to have a pint and toss beer mats at Mike Monroe to piss him off. Great times. Good to hear they can still do their stuff.. will check out the tour.
(...I went on a "date" with a young lady in 1980, and she wanted to go to a Chemist shop ('drug store') in Campden Town, which I thought was odd...but it turned out that (somehow) she knew that Michael Munroe was coming in there to pick up a prescription that evening... :( )
I have loved the Damned since they burst out in 1977. Always loved their sense of humor and don’t a shit attitude. Living in Virginia, I never got to see them live but between playing them ( and the Stranglers) constantly, I drove my friends insane.
Yes they are very very good live. I've seen hundreds of bands over the years and I've seen the Damned many times (recently as well). So I'm sorry that must be one of the silliest questions I've ever seen on TH-cam - I had to check it wasn't April fool's day when I saw it. Top top musicians 😊
I saw The Damned in 1976 - the original group. Then I saw the group again in New York in 2019. Apart from the personnel, they still sounded extremely good.
Been seeing The DamneD live since 91 and id say still top of their game-and who can say that after 48 years My 1st musical love is the WHO- seen them since 89 and there have been epic performances- but you'll never get away from thefact that nothing and no one will ever match the early 70s performances- you just have to accept that what you see now is the best you have available from them-but with the DamneD its still the original energy and artistry- DV is one of the greatest frontmen ever- Captain is a superlative guitar player- Pauls bass is monstrous- Rats drumming some of the most exciting on the planet- and never forget Monty In parallel with the WHO (at thier peak) a band where every member is as good as you can get! 🦇🖤🦇
I remember seeing The Damned at the last night of The Powerhaus in Angel Islington in January 1995. For the encore, they played Help and all the band members changed instruments!
The first and last time I saw them was almost half a century ago. They are the closest oldies act to their original material, from the video's I've seen.
Love your tubes, love yr views, even if they lose me, you even confuse me, burn off the losers that can't engage, I won't post for rage, or besmirch your page. And yes, im of a certain age, the damned were the first band I saw, back in days of yore, they were awesome then, and now awesome again. I give this a 10/10
Yes ! my wife and i saw the Damned here in Australia this year . A dream to see Rat play live and it didn't disappoint at all . Only thing was the gig was a bit crap sound from dave ,dunno if he was having a bad night but he seemed a bit off .
New subscriber but I’ve watched many of your videos in the past. I have loved them all. Not very familiar with The Damned so I’ll take your word on their performance. On another subject, I just watched your The Trolls video from around 8 months ago. I have to say something about many of the comments people made about you. I resemble those remarks. Now I feel like I’m in good company. 😉 You da man!
One of my dream gigs would be to see The Damned live around 1979 during the Machine Gun Etiquette album days. For my money there’s an argument that Machine Gun Etiquette could be the best album a punk band ever put their name to - it’s a punky/proggy/psychy/sci-fi/gothic masterpiece. Of course the album contains Love Song and Smash It Up (including the gorgeous, wistful, melancholy intro to Smash It Up) but also Plan 9 Channel 7 and I Just Can't Be Happy Today which are, in my mind, perhaps the Damned's finest moments
Ive seen the damned loads n loads since 78...always a good night..loved em in smaller venues more as it was chaos at times..that what the damned..was about 😂..its great they're still relevant..strawberries is a great album..grave disorder is wonderful m.g.e...is a classic and d.d.d obviously...met em few times over the years good people..captain is a laugh...😊let me tuck in to the rider at leeds Irish centre!..and a great chat about t.rex in Bristol...he always had time for a chat....roll on the damned 👍gazz
Saw them and the Stranglers back in ‘87 I think. They were doing a tour for the album Anything. They were even better than the Stranglers. I was a big Doors fan at the time and was treated to their very excellent cover of LA Woman. One of the best gigs I’ve ever been to
Saw The Damned twice at Middlesborough Rock Garden 1977 and 79. The 79 gig was more memorable than the 77 one, only for the fact that Captain Sensible came out for the encore totally naked😂. Still, a very good band to see live back then and very loud. Lost interest when they got all gothy.
@@ianbrown3304 Thanks…this was years ago…I remember that I had to pull Stiv off the PA stack. The show was packed. And it was Lords. Champaign Il. between 1980-85.
I've seen The Damned live twice, once back around '81 and once about ten years ago. Terrible both times and, for me at least, they became a poor attempt at a heavy metal band after their early punk rock days. I wouldn't waste my time and money going to see them again. Possibly didn't help that the first time I saw them they brought The Ruts on to support doing their first gig back after Malcolm Owen's death - The Damned were blown right off stage by The Ruts that night and had no chance of being well received.
The Damned have always been fantastic, but Rat brings back an edge, he was made for the band .. Please pronounce Daves name correctly tho !! Its Vain.... not Van
I've been a fan since 1977, they can do no wrong.
Saw them a few years ago in Edinburgh. Arrived with no expectations, but left having seen a great live band who were absolute pros.
Nice to see a bit of punk featured on your channel, Baz. The Damned do indeed continue to impress, and not go through the motions like many bands their vintage. Great to see Rat Scabies back in the fold - a drummer who’s impressed many over the years, not least a certain Mr John Bonham.
Fantastic! There’s always a slight moment of panic when you review one of my favourite bands.. just in case, but I totally agree. It’s absolutely thrilling to see this line up live again and they may not be as chaotic as in their early years but they still deliver a solid exciting “hits” packed show.
Rat Scabies and Paul Gray are the best punk rhythm section ever. 😃
Looking forward to the new album which is bound to be coming together soon.. 🤞
I saw them in 2009 supporting Motorhead at the Cliffs Pavillion in Southend. Those two bands had a long association and they went well together. Very memorable evening.
Suuuuuuuuuuuuuch a great band say them on this tour and sounded as great as ever, I'm never sure they get true recognition of what amazing diverse back catalogue they have!!!!
I was at the same gig. Your comments about The Fleshtones were spot on. I've seen The Damned on many occasions but I really think they nailed it on Monday night.
Well if it was only the Fleshtones who sounded like soup I guess it probably was their own sound man that was the problem, but I remember one time when I went to interview Dave Vanian after a Damned show, and about half of the "interview" consisted of himself and the band's sound man arguing over which was the most appropriately painful way to end the life of the club's sound man for producing what they thought was a hell of a mess during their show that night. Iirc, the gig's sound had been fairly clear and balanced, but my ears were clogged and ringing afterwards, which is definitely not a sign of professionally mixed live audio!
I love the Damned. They have never got the credit they deserve, much better than the Clash in my opinion. Have seen them over 20 times, always entertaining. Vanian is a wonderful singer. Nice guys too, always have time for the fans. Glad you got see them, wonderful band
I saw them at The Roundhouse last Thursday, I was also due to go on Friday but Captain fell victim to the dreaded tour lurgy so the gig was cancelled at the 11th hour.
I’ve seen The Damned probably 60 or so times over the years in various guises (my band Spizzenergi even got to support them a couple of times in 2022) and they never fail to impress. Special mention must go to Dr and the Medics who are back on top form after a few years in the wilderness falling back on cover versions.
All in all a top night out and when they are touring the UK again I heartily recommend you go and see them next time they do UK gigs.
Glad to hear you enjoyed it. I'm going to see them at the Roundhouse on Wednesday night. It will be a nostalgia trip, true, but it sounds as if they still have a vitality that belies their extensive career.
Love the Damned hope to see them this time around
I saw them at Holmfirth sometime before covid. I was surprised how many songs I remembered. They were well worth going to see.
I had tickets for Bristol, but couldn't make it last minute. Gutted is an understatement as I really wanted to see what are my favourite Damned line up. Good to hear that it was heavy on the Black Album and Strawberries. Two of my favourite Damned albums if I'm honest. Great that Rat was back behind the drums and I've always loved Paul Gray's sound on that Rickenbacker.
The Damned was the 1st gig I ever went to at the Hammersmith Palais back in 1982 (I was 13)... needless to say I was very impressed! Then they went on to do Phatasmagoria (dross), and I haven't seen them since.
Dr & the Medics were great live back in the day (before they became a one-hit-wonder with Spirit in the Sky, and what happened then?) - they had a great bass player Richard Searle, who went on to form the frequently fabulous Corduroy.
Seeing them tomorrow at the Roundhouse, can’t wait
Enjoy
Saw them in the eighties on a Tube recording at the itv studio in Newcastle along with Hanoi Rocks and it was great to see them in their prime... they did a few songs (I think only 'Smash It Up' was shown on tv, but it was great fun as a teenager...)... we went over the road later to a little pub and it was empty apart from the band members and Hanoi Rocks at a separate table.
Got my 'Strawberries ' album signed by them and we had a chat then left... they just wanted to have a pint and toss beer mats at Mike Monroe to piss him off. Great times.
Good to hear they can still do their stuff.. will check out the tour.
(...I went on a "date" with a young lady in 1980, and she wanted to go to a Chemist shop ('drug store') in Campden Town, which I thought was odd...but it turned out that (somehow) she knew that Michael Munroe was coming in there to pick up a prescription that evening... :( )
I have loved the Damned since they burst out in 1977. Always loved their sense of humor and don’t a shit attitude. Living in Virginia, I never got to see them live but between playing them ( and the Stranglers) constantly, I drove my friends insane.
I just love The Damned, one of the pioneers of punk, always loved 'em.
Yes they are very very good live. I've seen hundreds of bands over the years and I've seen the Damned many times (recently as well). So I'm sorry that must be one of the silliest questions I've ever seen on TH-cam - I had to check it wasn't April fool's day when I saw it. Top top musicians 😊
I went to the Rock City gig - I’ve seen them a few times in recent years. Always well worth going!
I saw The Damned in 1976 - the original group. Then I saw the group again in New York in 2019. Apart from the personnel, they still sounded extremely good.
Saw them at the Roundhouse last night! They were incredible. Neat Neat Neat blew the roof off!
Been seeing The DamneD live since 91 and id say still top of their game-and who can say that after 48 years
My 1st musical love is the WHO- seen them since 89 and there have been epic performances- but you'll never get away from thefact that nothing and no one will ever match the early 70s performances- you just have to accept that what you see now is the best you have available from them-but with the DamneD its still the original energy and artistry- DV is one of the greatest frontmen ever- Captain is a superlative guitar player- Pauls bass is monstrous- Rats drumming some of the most exciting on the planet- and never forget Monty
In parallel with the WHO (at thier peak) a band where every member is as good as you can get! 🦇🖤🦇
I remember seeing The Damned at the last night of The Powerhaus in Angel Islington in January 1995. For the encore, they played Help and all the band members changed instruments!
They were great the last time I saw them. Although that was when they were supporting T.Rex at The Rainbow in 1977!
The first and last time I saw them was almost half a century ago. They are the closest oldies act to their original material, from the video's I've seen.
Love your tubes, love yr views, even if they lose me, you even confuse me, burn off the losers that can't engage, I won't post for rage, or besmirch your page. And yes, im of a certain age, the damned were the first band I saw, back in days of yore, they were awesome then, and now awesome again. I give this a 10/10
Seen them many a time and always been impressed. We were at the 40th at the Royal Albert Hall, what a night that was.
Saw them in 23 superb band always
"Is she really going out with him?"
Saw them a couple of years ago, minus the Rat. Lots of Phil Collins jokes from the Captain. Gun Fury, what a great track!
saw them about 5 years ago in Brighton, very good. Saw the captain on a train years ago...looked exactly like his on stage persona
"I think The Damned are wonderful,oh yeah...!"
They are coming here to Brazil for the first time ever to play here in March and I’m looking forward to it.
Ignite off of Strawberries album is my fave. Cheers!
Check my video of it!
@vizvizvizvizviz Great video. Cheers!
I've never seen them live, but they certainly have numerous great live albums. They rival Deep Purple and the Who in that regard. 💿
I bet they were neat neat neat.
Yes ! my wife and i saw the Damned here in Australia this year . A dream to see Rat play live and it didn't disappoint at all . Only thing was the gig was a bit crap sound from dave ,dunno if he was having a bad night but he seemed a bit off .
I saw them in Detroit a couple years pre-pandemic and they definitely still had it!
I saw them many times in the late 70s cause they were always playing..
they were always great never put on a bad show.
New subscriber but I’ve watched many of your videos in the past. I have loved them all. Not very familiar with The Damned so I’ll take your word on their performance.
On another subject, I just watched your The Trolls video from around 8 months ago. I have to say something about many of the comments people made about you. I resemble those remarks. Now I feel like I’m in good company. 😉
You da man!
I saw Sham 69 ( original line up ) last week.
"Kids with feelings like you and me!"
You tell 'em Jim!
One of my dream gigs would be to see The Damned live around 1979 during the Machine Gun Etiquette album days. For my money there’s an argument that Machine Gun Etiquette could be the best album a punk band ever put their name to - it’s a punky/proggy/psychy/sci-fi/gothic masterpiece. Of course the album contains Love Song and Smash It Up (including the gorgeous, wistful, melancholy intro to Smash It Up) but also Plan 9 Channel 7 and I Just Can't Be Happy Today which are, in my mind, perhaps the Damned's finest moments
Didn't hear any mention of songs from Phantasmagoria.
I loved that album in the 80s.
Ive seen the damned loads n loads since 78...always a good night..loved em in smaller venues more as it was chaos at times..that what the damned..was about 😂..its great they're still relevant..strawberries is a great album..grave disorder is wonderful m.g.e...is a classic and d.d.d obviously...met em few times over the years good people..captain is a laugh...😊let me tuck in to the rider at leeds Irish centre!..and a great chat about t.rex in Bristol...he always had time for a chat....roll on the damned 👍gazz
i was at the manchester show i loved it ....
By sheer coincidence I just finished listening to the Black Album for the first time in ten years plus and your review pops up😂😂😂😂😊
Saw them and the Stranglers back in ‘87 I think. They were doing a tour for the album Anything. They were even better than the Stranglers. I was a big Doors fan at the time and was treated to their very excellent cover of LA Woman. One of the best gigs I’ve ever been to
I must say, Dr and The Medics are still the best live band I've ever seen. Mind you, I was off my tits on E's.
Yeah, they were good.
Recently, Facebook suggested that I might know Rat Scabies. I don't , but maybe I should
For me they are the best band ever with Marillion a close second.
Was there too. Your right the sound was absolutely shite. Couldnt hear anything. Rumour says its the venue shape that messes it up
I'm glad. They have to be. They're not a studio band. They live thru live, dont they. Link - thank you
Full Bristol show on my channel !
Good drummer I know that much
Saw The Damned twice at Middlesborough Rock Garden 1977 and 79. The 79 gig was more memorable than the 77 one, only for the fact that Captain Sensible came out for the encore totally naked😂. Still, a very good band to see live back then and very loud. Lost interest when they got all gothy.
Interesting isn't it that this latest record, Darkadelic is their most overtly anti-establishment to date.
At their age.
A question. Was there a band (I think from the UK called the Dead Boys that would have toured the US in 1982-84 years?
Dead Boys were an American punk band
@ thanks…I mixed audio for them once in a club in Illinois…painful, but hard
The late Stiv Bators was vocals for Dead Boys later formed Lords Of The New Church with Brian James of....The Damned. All of whom are/were top bands.
@@ianbrown3304 Thanks…this was years ago…I remember that I had to pull Stiv off the PA stack. The show was packed. And it was Lords. Champaign Il. between 1980-85.
Phonetically 'Vay.nee..an' as in the truncation of Transylvanian. Please keep up at the back 😂
I've seen The Damned live twice, once back around '81 and once about ten years ago. Terrible both times and, for me at least, they became a poor attempt at a heavy metal band after their early punk rock days. I wouldn't waste my time and money going to see them again. Possibly didn't help that the first time I saw them they brought The Ruts on to support doing their first gig back after Malcolm Owen's death - The Damned were blown right off stage by The Ruts that night and had no chance of being well received.
The Damned have always been fantastic, but Rat brings back an edge, he was made for the band ..
Please pronounce Daves name correctly tho !! Its Vain.... not Van
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