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Post by specialskin on Nov 21, 2008 7:36:09 GMT
Of course you dont Roddy , no one has to , we all like what we like and to be honest i couldnt see The specials bringing out new mateial like the old stuff , times change and people move on to different things , your style changed from the first to the second lp i didnt like some of the second lp becuase it wasnt ska ! over time that has changed and i appreciate the music more , but to me the ska punk fusion of the early stuff will not be bettered !
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Post by roddy byers on Nov 21, 2008 8:36:48 GMT
As you probably know i had real problems with The muszak on the Mor Specials album! My theory is.. after me and Lynval had hit singles with "Do nothing" and "Rat Race" Jerry felt he was losing control so he thought a change of musical direction would pull the power back to him.. I could be wrong? But in music its hard to please everyone so the best you can do is please yourself..
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Post by Hugh on Nov 21, 2008 15:59:19 GMT
Didn't Rick Nelson say something like that?
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Post by bazza on Nov 21, 2008 23:51:45 GMT
I thought JBs Allstars were a top job as well- quite under rated,hardly released a bad single and like Bazza says would love to have had an album from them. I think it's about time that all the JB Allstars singles were reissued on a CD collection. Might have a word with Cherry Red Records to see what are the chances of them obtaining the rights for a Cd release. Had an email off Cherry Red Records today and they said that they will look into putting out a CD collection of JB Allstars. Am I right in thinking that only 'The Alphabet Army' single has been released on CD (via The 2 Tone Story boxset)?
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Post by lalala on Nov 23, 2008 6:29:57 GMT
re:Jerry's control
it's really interesting how some people try to regain control when they feel like they're losing it... some people end relationships or cheat on their partner just to feel a little power... or deny or withhold love, even...
in that sense, it seems very possible that jerry was trying to flex his alpha-dog muscles while also looking for his next big hit by steering the ship into uncharted waters...
the ego is a very curious thing... makes people do crazy things, sometimes...
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Post by roddy byers on Nov 23, 2008 9:15:06 GMT
Garden Party-Ricky Nelson*
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Post by colmac on Nov 23, 2008 20:09:10 GMT
Funny really isnt it? specials fans love the band but do not always get/like our individual tastes? When Terry or Jerry D.J. some fans turn up expectin wall to wall Ska! havent they studied their so called heroes tastes in music! Same with my band and Nevelles do they come expectin a carbon copy of the Specials? The Specials were 7 very differant individuals thats why they sounded like they/we did. Not all fans that is think like that thank g.o.d. But some narrow minded fashion victims who donned a tonic suit when they were 12yrs old and never studied the music or where our idears came from..poor misguided dumbos.. I guess thats why for many years i never admitted to even playing in the Specials infact for most of the 80,s ,n, 90,s most of the people who came to see me play had no idear i had been involed in Two tone and the Specials.. I feel betta now ive got that off my T.I.T.S! Maybe some of them just heard the first fun boy three album and thought Arnold Chicken Shorts this i`ll stick to my specials albums.
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Post by roddy byers on Nov 24, 2008 8:40:43 GMT
I was given the first one by their manager, i swopped it for a C&W album..
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Post by jh on Nov 25, 2008 13:43:41 GMT
As you probably know i had real problems with The muszak on the Mor Specials album! My theory is.. after me and Lynval had hit singles with "Do nothing" and "Rat Race" Jerry felt he was losing control so he thought a change of musical direction would pull the power back to him.. I could be wrong? But in music its hard to please everyone so the best you can do is please yourself.. you should be very proud of that album roddy. it's a work of art...
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Post by jh on Nov 25, 2008 13:46:06 GMT
re:Jerry's control in that sense, it seems very possible that jerry was trying to flex his alpha-dog muscles while also looking for his next big hit by steering the ship into uncharted waters... why on earth would you try to reheat a souffle???
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Post by roddy byers on Nov 25, 2008 14:27:51 GMT
Proud of Mor Specials?!? i threw the Gold Disc at the wall ,n, smashed it when i was given it. Sometimes the pain aint worth it..ask Rhoda about "In the Studio" Jerry leaves a wake of damaged people behind him..
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Post by jh on Nov 26, 2008 2:10:37 GMT
Proud of Mor Specials?!? i threw the Gold Disc at the wall ,n, smashed it when i was given it. Sometimes the pain aint worth it..ask Rhoda about "In the Studio" Jerry leaves a wake of damaged people behind him.. sorry to hear. that's a bummer, but it's made a lot of people very happy and inspired a lot too... hmmm... guess i'll save my more specials praises for the dammers board...
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Post by roddy byers on Nov 26, 2008 8:16:33 GMT
They say you have to suffer for your art?
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Post by paulwillo on Nov 26, 2008 9:56:28 GMT
to be honest,It sounds like In The Studio was harder to record than More Specials- if theres such a thing?
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Post by roddy byers on Nov 26, 2008 10:37:10 GMT
Yeah thank heavens i missed that one! but i think it would have been alot better if Jerry had all the original bands input on that recording* How many studios? how much? Hardly a socialist album if it cost the amount of a small countrys budget!
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