It looks like this will actually take place this time
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20080330_specials.shtml
Plus they are on the cover of the new Mojo
I hope to God this is a good thing
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oh my
oh my
that would be summink special
it would tho
*sigh*
Hmm
I'd like to think it'd be amazing, but watching their Rock Goes To College (it's all on YouTube) a couple of weeks ago it was clearly all about the vitality and energy of being part of this youth movement they created, and you have to wonder whether that whole thing can be recreated for audiences of balding ex-rude boys.
Also the Specials reformed about twelve years ago without Hall and Dammers and were roundly ignored.
This is
the best news ive heard in several days.
I like Terry Hall
I saw the Specials w/out TH and they were shit, though. Of course, I bet they won't be playing a dive bar this time around...so I may skip it anyway.
Simon Jordan finally offered them enough money then?
I don't know how to feel about this
On one hand The Specials were incredibly good and on the other is the fact they may tarnish their image with a new tour. I would see them though.
i know what you mean
i will definitely go and see them but in trepidation...from what i understand they have already been in the studio doing new material so this won't just be a run through the hits...hopefully this will be good, i've always been impressed how terry hall has managed his quality control over the years, yes even guilty pleasures
noooooooo
please don't.
follow the clash and weller's lead.
won't somebody think of the children.
why must you record my phone calls?
are you planning a bootleg LP?
oh yeah
Don't Call me Scarface
enjoy yourself
it's later than you think
^
the mojo article is actually really good.
Looks like it has glasto
potential....