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Post by stevo on Jan 18, 2009 10:56:31 GMT
Gangsters is the only Specials song that all of you have a songwriting credit for. Is it because on the original self finaced release it was never credited to anybody on the label, Just the Strawberry Saucele "Gangsters" and The Special A.K.A or did you all have a hand in it?
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Post by roddy byers on Jan 18, 2009 16:00:37 GMT
I think Jerry was generous in those days but a little later changed his mind.. He gave us all a small cut of all his songs until the 90s MK2 Specials when he didnt like us signing a recording deal so out of spite he stopped the small cut we had been getting.
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Post by oldtimer on Jan 31, 2009 13:48:09 GMT
I thought that Gangsters was left uncredited due to the Prince Buster riff, and therefore didnt want to take credit for it.
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Post by roddy byers on Jan 31, 2009 14:18:20 GMT
Well like every story theres differant versions, i read the Buster one in Horaces book. Jerry reckons he wrote it on Joe Strummers guitar at Rehearsals Rehearsals Camden town before our paris trip? i dont remember seeing Joes guitar lieing around? or i would of had a go on it. Like a lot of songs someone has an idear then its jammed into something else*
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Post by Hugh on Jan 31, 2009 20:05:52 GMT
History is dependent on malleable minds.
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Post by stevo on Feb 1, 2009 10:14:21 GMT
Horace made a good point in his book saying that it wasn't the definitive story of the Specials just his take on it...for the full story you would have to get the 6 other members to write their version. Even then peoples memories differ........ when can we expect your book Rod?
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Post by roddy byers on Feb 1, 2009 14:28:31 GMT
When ive finished living it..
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Post by toddingrapevine on Feb 1, 2009 14:38:12 GMT
Roddy, Do you think General Dammers ever washed his hands after "touching" Strummers Guitar?
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Post by stevo on Feb 1, 2009 15:06:26 GMT
When ive finished living it.. So it will be Ghost written then!!!
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Post by roddy byers on Feb 2, 2009 7:32:52 GMT
Not sure i want to spill the beans just yet.
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Post by paulwillo on Feb 2, 2009 16:27:40 GMT
Mr Byers has kindly lent me some of his info for mine- mucho grassy a-r-s-e Rod.
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Post by roddy byers on Feb 2, 2009 16:42:52 GMT
Yep just dont mention the strippers..oops!
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Post by paulwillo on Feb 4, 2009 14:19:36 GMT
ah you mean them wallpaper strippers.... the room full of steam,,nope-missed that out LOL
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Post by roddy byers on Feb 4, 2009 16:11:45 GMT
Yes of course Paul..i was a painter & decorator for many years*
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Post by paulwillo on Feb 6, 2009 10:55:43 GMT
I mentioned that bit !- all that stripping....
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