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Post by Paul on Mar 26, 2008 21:37:51 GMT
Hi Roddy can you tell me anything about The Cosmics because this band appears to be the missing link in 2 tone music because anybody I have spoken to about this band know nothing about it so maybe you can help fill in the blanks. img255.imageshack.us/img255/2131/thecosmicsnr5.jpgPaul |
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Post by reselecter on Mar 27, 2008 12:43:33 GMT
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Post by roddy byers on Mar 27, 2008 15:39:07 GMT
Nothing to do with me mate? Pete Chambers said i played with them but i didnt.
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Post by Paul on Mar 27, 2008 16:33:42 GMT
thanks Roddy I Might ask Neol Davies He's on myspace.
cheers
Paul
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Post by roddy byers on Mar 30, 2008 15:20:43 GMT
I think i would of remembered if i had?:
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Post by roddub on Apr 10, 2008 15:06:32 GMT
There was a ska band called the Cosmics I saw in London a couple of times around 1991-92, they played 60s style inc. a great version of the Skatalites' Freedom Sounds. They only released one 12" from what I know. I presume that's the same band
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Post by roddy byers on Apr 12, 2008 9:57:14 GMT
Not the same band, i think the cov group was a short lived ska-reggae band with a few Two tone blokes?
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Post by Pete Chambers on Apr 12, 2008 16:46:18 GMT
The Cosmics were put together to save the Tic Toc club in Coventry. They included according to the Cov Telegraph picture archive Jerry Dammers and I think John Shipley and other local musos. They probably only lasted one gig. The confusion arose when another pic from the archive showed Jerry, Roddy, Lynval, Aitch, Neol Davies and Rog Lomas outside the Tic Toc, it was also credited as the Cosmics in the archive, I assumed it was the same band, and no one picked it up in the pre-reads. I found out afterwards it wasn't the same band. Sorry for the confusion.
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Post by roddy byers on Apr 12, 2008 17:02:07 GMT
oops a daisy..
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Post by MR Doo Dah on Apr 12, 2008 19:07:37 GMT
Silly Biscuits!
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Post by roddy byers on Apr 13, 2008 21:04:12 GMT
dunking..
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Post by jukeska on May 25, 2008 10:30:41 GMT
There seems to be a bit of confusion (also on Specials website) about The Cosmics.
I was at the benefit gig that night.
Indeed it was the same Cosmics as described by Roddub, I had also seen them a couple of times in London prior to the benefit gig.
The set was completely Cosmic's originals apart from two songs.
About 40 minutes in they introduced Jerry, Lynval, Noel and possibly Nev (twas a long time ago).
The crowd went wild as they played Monkey Man & A Message to you Rudy.
They left the stage and The Cosmics resumed their set.
I saw them at least once more (London again) after this gig, there were no 2 Toners with them.
The benefit gig was a one off appearance, and at no point were they part of a band called The Cosmics.
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Post by Fred Perry on May 25, 2008 18:41:49 GMT
Cosmic!  |
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Post by roddy byers on May 27, 2008 16:02:31 GMT
Mick-kos..
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