I saw the Damned at the Roxy (London) in February 77. Gorgeous. But their concert a little later in Brussels was even more gorgeous! during the encores (they plyed back some 4 tracks), almost half of the audience (200 guys and girls) were on stage with the band. I was just aside Brian James! Incredible times!
Great. I am 57 now also. Glad I am not younger, I would have missed this time in the world. Songs were written and performed with attitude, not ambition. That had nothing to do with it.
@@Bob-ts2tuYour Mom sounds like a stick in the mud. Sorry. My mother did once ask why the New York Dolls were such ugly women, and the guy who was selling her the CD almost died laughing. She explained her daughter wanted it for Christmas, and he said I has good taste.
All four of these groups transcended "punk" and created albums which are not only amongst the most iconic punk LPs ever but also some of the greatest albums in rock history (particularly The Damned-"Machine Gun Etiquette", Rich Kids-"Ghosts Of Princes In Towers", and Generation X-"Valley Of The Dolls"). A truly amazing TV broadcast.....
WTF? You started off alright but then lost it mate. Generation X first album is far superior to their glam rock-pop-type 2nd attempt. Can you explain the Prime of Kenny Silvers part 1 & 2 from any valid perspective? As for Rich Kids, Midge Ure should have stuck with Slik and its a shame Glen Matlock couldn't find anyone better. Must've been a dearth of singers at the time.
mister mark ..unfortunately 'the Damned' only had a few weeks left at this point ...before becoming the Doomed, White Cats, Softies, Tanz der Youth etc & ...eventually 'the Damned'....again..
@Anonymous Black Belt The Clash??? OMG, lol. Love them, but c’mon they were so posers in early days. Even Joe said he was influenced by Ramones. Everybody knows Mclaren borrowed so much from Richard Hell. Steve Jones said he was copying Johnny Thunders. UK always conveniently edits out the facts. Exploited are 3rd wave posers, LOL. Ramones, Heartbreakers, Rocket from the Tomb, Gizmos, Richard Hell, Neon Boys, Wayne County, The Brats, Electric Eels….all well before the Sex Pistols! Suicide has a flyer from 1970 that says “Punk music by Suicide”. 1970!!!! Also Saints were active in Australia before Sex Pistols. UK turned punk into a pop music phenomenon to make money!
@Anonymous Black Belt Um, no. The SAINTS from Australia, tbhe RAMONES, and the criminally overlooked IVY GREEN from Holland started ca. 1975, as did ROCKET FROM THE TOMBS from Cleveland Ohio and many others.
I love the Adverts as a whole but it's clear that TV was by far the most talented member. He should have way more recognition now, for this and his solo work.
He wrote some fantastically witty and meaningfull lyrics. 'crossing the red sea' is still one of my fav. albums, any gary gilmores eyes my fav song. I agree 100% he didnt get the recognition
What a musical chameleon Midge Ure was, I remember him as a kid being in a sort of American highschool-looking sort of band called SLIK. They had two hits over here with great intro's (the intro's were the only good thing in these songs) such as 'requiem'. Little did I know this guy was later to be the singer in Ultravox (great band of course) and even less did i know he got asked to go on tour with thin Lizzy in his own surprise as guitarist (story goes he had to learn the solo's within' a couple of days then to be thrown into the lion's mouth and eventually didn't do too bad, so great respect!) and here he is going wild with the Rich Kids. Cheers to Midge Ure!
Various accounts have Midge being requested to audition for the Pistols (pre Rotten)- on the strength of having 'short hair' ...but turned the offer down as 'he was in a group'.
@@andchat6241 that’s true he was approached in Scotland by Malcolm Mc Claren not sure who else. I’ve seen an interview with Midge where he describes it, it’s almost a bit cloak and dagger apparently this guy said there’s someone in a car who wants to meet you. Midge wasn’t interested but on the backseat was a really nice vintage guitar amp so Midge bought that off them instead for peanuts apparently
Weird camera angle makes Derwood look like he's on his knees next to Billy. So little Generation X video material available so this is a treasure. I hadn't even heard of this show. Just reading that it was 'unaired'.
I love the 5-piece Damned. Music for Pleasure is unfairly maligned...sounds pretty great played LIVE by this lineup (even without Rat!) Dave Berk is doing a great job with the drumming here too...and, Rat's shoes are rather large ones
@@dougsmith7083 its not John Moss on drums then?? - I think there's some really good tracks on 'M F P' - the NY Dolls style of 'Don't cry wolf' , 'Problem child' ,the Flaming Groovish 'one way love ' ,'stretcher case' ,'idiot box' ... Side 2 might not be as strong but they were trying something different..& i think better than a lot of 2nd lps from groups of the era e.g. 'no more heroes' ,'join hands' ,'the modern world', ..... & its got a cool sleeve design & gatefold cover !
@@dougsmith7083 as far as I can remember 'Stretcher Case' was one of the few songs from this lp that occasionally re-appeared in live sets ...I guess they must have played some in the '88 'original line up return gigs' - they're meant to doing it again next year ... So is it Dave Berk (Johnny moped?) on drums ?
@@andchat6241 YES! It is Dave Berk on drums. I actually knew that but completely wet the bed about it. I'm looking forward to seeing/hearing how the MFP material fares during these original lineup "reunion" shows. The promo 7" version of "Stretcher Case (Baby) that Shel Talmy produced should have been used for the album (or, at least tacked onto reissues of MFP) as it is (IMO) a far superior track. They are going to have to pad the set out with a few extra songs from around that era...covers ("Disguises" "Help" "Looking at You" etc) and, possibly, songs that cover the pre-transition to (but not recorded for) MGE such as "You Can't Trouble Trouble" etc...) otherwise the fans will be shilling out heavily for a 50 min set!
I think it was part of a journalistic backlash at "The New Thing" (I.e: Punk Rock) in general. I don't think out of objection to the style but more out of the novelty and thrill of 1976 and the early part of 1977 having worn off. The Stranglers, The Jam and The Clash were all castigated by the press for their second albums as well and each of those albums at least rivalled and, on occasion, surpassed their initial efforts.
100% agree Hopefully this cash grab original Damned set of gigs shows that MFP is a great album I just hope that they play the songs the best that they possibly can and, don't fuck around and self-sabotage themselves as per past reunions
I believe that The Damned and The Adverts were not long off a tour of UK colleges and halls at this point in time...perhaps a couple of months had passed in which Rat had left and, Dave Berk filled in until Jon Moss came on board just in time for the "original" band to implode. I recently found out that Jim Walker (Public Image, The Pack, The Straps, Vancouver's The Furies) auditioned to step into Rat's (massive) shoes on drums for The Damned...he might have been a better choice than Moss as he beat the hell out of a kit in much the same way as Rat. He told me that he was happy as hell just bashing out Neat Neat Neat, 1970 and, New Rose with such great players. It has been rumoured that Brian, Captain, and, Dave selected Jon Moss because he was a lot less vocal and, a lot less exhausting to play/tour with than Scabies. Jon was a good drummer and he was quiet and, knew his place within The Damned. Other auditioning drummers were either not up to the task or, up to the task but far too strong as personalities within the band dynamic. Jim was likely the best or, "damn" close to being the best drummer they auditioned. Best drummer Public Image had until they had Bruce Smith join up (interestingly enough...Bruce played with PIL when Lu Edmonds did...the six degrees of punk rock separation here is nutty!) And, I just marvel watching Bob "Derwood" Andrews (just turned 17 here) just sizzlin on guitar. Bob and Mark Laff were a formidable force!!
Second Guitarist must be Lu Edmonds? Why is he not in the line up for the forthcoming tour of the original lineup ? I know he didn't join until the second LP, but are they just gonna play; Damned Damned Damned, and then leave the stage? They have had so many lineups, and so many Lp's ! The tickets are £75, so I would want value for money for that? Buzzcocks did it a few years back and included every member (except for Garth Smith, I don't know why?) from every lineup! dx
It was Sid Vicious of The Sex Pistols but he didnt show up and Dave Vanian got it on the spot, he has said he didnt even know how to sing but had lied to Chrissie Hynde to get the audition.
Thanks for this....my youth...its coming flooding back ha ha...its wasted on the young...thatchers bloody Britain!!....I'll just grab me horlicks put me teeth in and polish ma heed and watch it again👍☠
Brilliant - great drummers - Mark Laff and Rusty Egan both sounding great - who's drumming with the Damned? - doesn't sound like Scabies - is it Dave Berk?
Jon Moss - later to become 'friend' of Boy George according to this dangerousminds.net/comments/incredible_newly_uncovered_1977_footage_of_uk_punk_bands_damned_generation_
Dave Berk here.... I was the drummer. I had the tremendous pleasure of playing with the band on this show and the European tour. I tried to play the songs faster than Rat! (I was sharing a flat with Rat at the time in Croydon!). Anyway enough of me.... great band, great fans, great times. Cheers-o Berk
Thanks for taking the time to comment, not sure who's touting it as new footage? though i'm sure plenty of people have never seen it, this particular tape has been in my possession since '87 so certainly been "around" for a while.
Richard Hewit - No Algy Ward was their bass player by the time of Machine Gun Etiquette with Sensible on guitar and ‘experimental’ keyboards. Brian James did various things after leaving The Damned, including co forming Lords of the New Church, collaborating with Mick Jones again writing a film soundtrack and touring with Iggy Pop. He also formed his own ‘super group’ The Brian James Band and toured extensively. In 2013 He got back together with Rat and did a countrywide tour of The Damned’s music. So for one summer only you had 2 groups touring The Vanian/Sensible one and the Scabies/James one !
Where was this shown originally? Mike Mansfield is listed as Producer but it doesn't show up on his IMDB credits. I presume this is from the original recording, as if it was UK TV the station endcap would have been added in after the credits.
DEATHCAMP KIDS -i thought so . I freakin love that band! Imo they were better than all of the other punk bands during that time.period! I feel like they should've had much more success -they were probably screwed over by the industry. I can't get enough of watching old footage of them
This doesn't look like the Damned, its Brian James (founder member of the Damned) in an offshoot band in the 80's, well it looks like it to me. I stand to be corrected..
Future Plague shut in here, man, did billy idol just make the joraches wet or what? Also, the Adverts can get it. TV Smith is low-key packin' heat in the loading dock.
It was Taped over two days. With a view for a series. But never happened. It was done at TV studio in Wandsworth. Same as Supersonic I think. Was a very long time ago.
Another Mike Mansfield shoestring budget exercise.....with no room for air conditioning The only Rich Kids album had some very good tracks.....they got stick because they weren't "punk" enough....
God dang, TV in the states really sucked, TV geezers in America were too lazy, or, too stupid to cash in on all the bands that were pouring out of the late 70s
@@Min-xm8tp and it is myself on drums - Dave Berk - but don't wanna blow me own trumpet! I shared a flat with Rat, Rat left and I took over for a while before they sacked me! so I'm afraid pancrack is indeed mistaken.... hey-ho.... gawd 40 years ago! cheers-o
40 Years...yeah bleedin 'ell'. So your playing the Trumpet now, thought you were on Drums Arf Arf. Good for you Dave, you blow away Mate and put pancrack right. Really nice to hear off you Matey, hope your doing well!
back when music was exciting, no auto-tune, just raw live performances
I saw the Damned at the Roxy (London) in February 77. Gorgeous. But their concert a little later in Brussels was even more gorgeous!
during the encores (they plyed back some 4 tracks), almost half of the audience (200 guys and girls) were on stage with the band. I was just aside Brian James! Incredible times!
Lucky! Lucky! You! I didn't get to see them until 1979 by which time they were not the same
Great. I am 57 now also. Glad I am not younger, I would have missed this time in the world. Songs were written and performed with attitude, not ambition. That had nothing to do with it.
aha , attitude! ... i call it Intent, or content expression... and i guess only people who play for kicks more than for £ got it too
I wished those times had passed me by. Punk rock was a psyop straight out of Tavistock.
Backwards...well written
I would have used 2 a4s to
Have explained punk....
@@Mr75044 glad i was there to im 57 first saw them in 1979 at the nite club edinburgh
FACT: there’s not enough live footage of the Adverts. I know there’s a good amount, but it’s still not enough for me.
I had a poster of Gaye on my bedroom wall - i think my mum would have better understood if i had that one of that tennis player scratching her arse :)
As far as Brit bands go they were my favorite
I saw TV Smith playing acoustic four years ago and he's still brilliant.
@@Bob-ts2tuYour Mom sounds like a stick in the mud. Sorry. My mother did once ask why the New York Dolls were such ugly women, and the guy who was selling her the CD almost died laughing. She explained her daughter wanted it for Christmas, and he said I has good taste.
All four of these groups transcended "punk" and created albums which are not only amongst the most iconic punk LPs ever but also some of the greatest albums in rock history (particularly The Damned-"Machine Gun Etiquette", Rich Kids-"Ghosts Of Princes In Towers", and Generation X-"Valley Of The Dolls"). A truly amazing TV broadcast.....
WTF? You started off alright but then lost it mate. Generation X first album is far superior to their glam rock-pop-type 2nd attempt. Can you explain the Prime of Kenny Silvers part 1 & 2 from any valid perspective? As for Rich Kids, Midge Ure should have stuck with Slik and its a shame Glen Matlock couldn't find anyone better. Must've been a dearth of singers at the time.
No better band than the Damned at this point in time..
Well put! THE DAMNED=the greatest punk band ever.
@@tylerkasuboski3366Ha 😄 Punk?? Not The Damned . More like prog rock .,
PROG ROCK?
@@davehoward22 Especially in this day and age . Evil Spirits is the most unpunkest album compared to Damned×3
mister mark ..unfortunately 'the Damned' only had a few weeks left at this point ...before becoming the Doomed, White Cats, Softies, Tanz der Youth etc & ...eventually 'the Damned'....again..
Everything about this kicks major ass.
What a time to be a teenager !
Well besides the mass un-employment, fall of social progress and threat nuclear genocide among many other problems.
Wish I had a time machine. I would definitely be going to see Generation X and The Adverts play live.
You can keep Gen X no thanks.
@@patkelly3966 are you serious?they were the best!
seen them both live, fantastic.
Yes I wanna see adverts tv Smith had that great voice 💓
Tanxx 4 recording this!! Made my 56 year old (punk)heart beat a lot faster for sure!!!
I live in these times when the world was wakened by the brand new sound.I still sing along these days, but then I am only sixty.
Sixty is the 'new' middle age.
Born in '79 but I love original punk rock....this is the real scene coming from England
get over your limey self
New York and Australia punk happened before UK
@Anonymous Black Belt The Clash??? OMG, lol. Love them, but c’mon they were so posers in early days. Even Joe said he was influenced by Ramones. Everybody knows Mclaren borrowed so much from Richard Hell. Steve Jones said he was copying Johnny Thunders. UK always conveniently edits out the facts. Exploited are 3rd wave posers, LOL.
Ramones, Heartbreakers, Rocket from the Tomb, Gizmos, Richard Hell, Neon Boys, Wayne County, The Brats, Electric Eels….all well before the Sex Pistols! Suicide has a flyer from 1970 that says “Punk music by Suicide”. 1970!!!!
Also Saints were active in Australia before Sex Pistols. UK turned punk into a pop music phenomenon to make money!
@Anonymous Black Belt Um, no.
The SAINTS from Australia, tbhe RAMONES, and the criminally overlooked IVY GREEN from Holland started ca. 1975, as did ROCKET FROM THE TOMBS from Cleveland Ohio and many others.
Tony Slug Ivy Green rules! @Anonymous Black Belt You would def like Ivy Green
superb, never seen any of this before.
Pip 2014 Exacty!
I love the Adverts as a whole but it's clear that TV was by far the most talented member. He should have way more recognition now, for this and his solo work.
He wrote some fantastically witty and meaningfull lyrics. 'crossing the red sea' is still one of my fav. albums, any gary gilmores eyes my fav song. I agree 100% he didnt get the recognition
Ya think ? He was like a punk version of Meatloaf
generation x the best
I didnt know the Fonz was in the Adverts! Gaye Advert was gorgeous
Yeah, Gaye Advert......gave me many sleepless nights when i was a teenager. Fab!
I saw them in 78. First row. Great show. It was in Brussels!!!
she was like a british joan jett looks wise...she was with TV Smith i think?
I love all the high tones they used back then but then killer drop down heavy parts. The recording is awesome as fuck!
What a musical chameleon Midge Ure was, I remember him as a kid being in a sort of American highschool-looking sort of band called SLIK. They had two hits over here with great intro's (the intro's were the only good thing in these songs) such as 'requiem'. Little did I know this guy was later to be the singer in Ultravox (great band of course) and even less did i know he got asked to go on tour with thin Lizzy in his own surprise as guitarist (story goes he had to learn the solo's within' a couple of days then to be thrown into the lion's mouth and eventually didn't do too bad, so great respect!) and here he is going wild with the Rich Kids. Cheers to Midge Ure!
Various accounts have Midge being requested to audition for the Pistols (pre Rotten)- on the strength of having 'short hair' ...but turned the offer down as 'he was in a group'.
@@andchat6241 that’s true he was approached in Scotland by Malcolm Mc Claren not sure who else. I’ve seen an interview with Midge where he describes it, it’s almost a bit cloak and dagger apparently this guy said there’s someone in a car who wants to meet you. Midge wasn’t interested but on the backseat was a really nice vintage guitar amp so Midge bought that off them instead for peanuts apparently
WOW!! Never heard of this programme!! All brilliant but had to play the ADVERTS about 10 times in a row!!
Weird camera angle makes Derwood look like he's on his knees next to Billy. So little Generation X video material available so this is a treasure. I hadn't even heard of this show. Just reading that it was 'unaired'.
The fact this was a pilot episode and no other episodes were made makes it better
Love how many people took there guitar moves from thunders. His head thrashing was cool. Steve used to do it too
What a find!! brilliant!!
Thankyou for the music Mr Bickle.Top drawer my friend.
Thanks for uploading... Haven't seen this before... & a rare bit of footage with Lu Edmonds in the Damned..
I love the 5-piece Damned. Music for Pleasure is unfairly maligned...sounds pretty great played LIVE by this lineup (even without Rat!)
Dave Berk is doing a great job with the drumming here too...and, Rat's shoes are rather large ones
@@dougsmith7083 its not John Moss on drums then?? - I think there's some really good tracks on 'M F P' - the NY Dolls style of 'Don't cry wolf' , 'Problem child' ,the Flaming Groovish 'one way love ' ,'stretcher case' ,'idiot box' ...
Side 2 might not be as strong but they were trying something different..& i think better than a lot of 2nd lps from groups of the era e.g. 'no more heroes' ,'join hands' ,'the modern world', ..... & its got a cool sleeve design & gatefold cover !
@@andchat6241 I absolutely agree with you
Stretcher Case too
@@dougsmith7083 as far as I can remember 'Stretcher Case' was one of the few songs from this lp that occasionally re-appeared in live sets ...I guess they must have played some in the '88 'original line up return gigs' - they're meant to doing it again next year ...
So is it Dave Berk (Johnny moped?) on drums ?
@@andchat6241 YES! It is Dave Berk on drums. I actually knew that but completely wet the bed about it.
I'm looking forward to seeing/hearing how the MFP material fares during these original lineup "reunion" shows.
The promo 7" version of "Stretcher Case (Baby) that Shel Talmy produced should have been used for the album (or, at least tacked onto reissues of MFP) as it is (IMO) a far superior track.
They are going to have to pad the set out with a few extra songs from around that era...covers ("Disguises" "Help" "Looking at You" etc) and, possibly, songs that cover the pre-transition to (but not recorded for) MGE such as "You Can't Trouble Trouble" etc...) otherwise the fans will be shilling out heavily for a 50 min set!
Thanks for uploading, great find!
Not enough live footage of early Damned (James) and Generation X around. Ta for the upload.
Please see this Billy we need you now man
Thanks for posting this. I've not seen most of this before.
This is a stun gun 🔫 of a show.....Loving this.......Mistress Bex 💋
Rich Kids ripping it up!!!!!
IMO - The absolute BEST footage of them. They're completely BLAZING 🔥
Thanks for posting this. Wonderful find
Wernt gen x a great tight band full of punk energy
Rich Kids remind me of The Jam. Very cool.
Super cool anecdotes! 🖤🖤🖤🖤
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The Damned with Jon Moss on drums
never mind moss - how cool is Brian james?
it looks like they had mikey craig playing for them too 2:36
Yeah n Lou on 2nd guitar 2
I've been told that it is Dave Berk on drums - from an impeccable source (when I incorrectly tagged the drummer as being Jon Moss)
The Rich Kids start at 7:20 ... the singer might look a bit familiar to 80s pop fans .!
Great collection, subbed!
Quite a find!
amazing
without a doubt slf best band ever
Captain said bringing Lu in was the beginning of the end of the damned. For the first break up anyway
Brilliant
I can't understand why the second LP was canned, it might have sounded slightly different but the songs were just as great as on the first LP.
I think it was part of a journalistic backlash at "The New Thing" (I.e: Punk Rock) in general. I don't think out of objection to the style but more out of the novelty and thrill of 1976 and the early part of 1977 having worn off. The Stranglers, The Jam and The Clash were all castigated by the press for their second albums as well and each of those albums at least rivalled and, on occasion, surpassed their initial efforts.
100% agree
Hopefully this cash grab original Damned set of gigs shows that MFP is a great album
I just hope that they play the songs the best that they possibly can and, don't fuck around and self-sabotage themselves as per past reunions
Thank you Travis Bickle Mistress Bex 💋
I believe that The Damned and The Adverts were not long off a tour of UK colleges and halls at this point in time...perhaps a couple of months had passed in which Rat had left and, Dave Berk filled in until Jon Moss came on board just in time for the "original" band to implode.
I recently found out that Jim Walker (Public Image, The Pack, The Straps, Vancouver's The Furies) auditioned to step into Rat's (massive) shoes on drums for The Damned...he might have been a better choice than Moss as he beat the hell out of a kit in much the same way as Rat. He told me that he was happy as hell just bashing out Neat Neat Neat, 1970 and, New Rose with such great players.
It has been rumoured that Brian, Captain, and, Dave selected Jon Moss because he was a lot less vocal and, a lot less exhausting to play/tour with than Scabies. Jon was a good drummer and he was quiet and, knew his place within The Damned. Other auditioning drummers were either not up to the task or, up to the task but far too strong as personalities within the band dynamic.
Jim was likely the best or, "damn" close to being the best drummer they auditioned.
Best drummer Public Image had until they had Bruce Smith join up (interestingly enough...Bruce played with PIL when Lu Edmonds did...the six degrees of punk rock separation here is nutty!)
And, I just marvel watching Bob "Derwood" Andrews (just turned 17 here) just sizzlin on guitar. Bob and Mark Laff were a formidable force!!
Matlock is a great performer, he shouldn’t have fallen out with the other Pistols and walked on the verge of mega stardom.
I don't think Johnny was ever sanity to walk out on
Matlock actually did a lot of the pistols songs if look at the credits
Midge is just great here!!
Immense.
Dave Vanian, the hottest one
Second Guitarist must be Lu Edmonds? Why is he not in the line up for the forthcoming tour of the original lineup ? I know he didn't join until the second LP, but are they just gonna play; Damned Damned Damned, and then leave the stage? They have had so many lineups, and so many Lp's ! The tickets are £75, so I would want value for money for that? Buzzcocks did it a few years back and included every member (except for Garth Smith, I don't know why?) from every lineup! dx
Wow. The Rich Kids. Who knew?
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Damned is AMMAZING
alvis costello was the original singer for the damned. he wrote the rich kids' songs and he was the father of gaye advert. talent!
A joke? Need a source for the Costello was the original singer assertion. He makes no mention of it in his autobiography.
It was Sid Vicious of The Sex Pistols but he didnt show up and Dave Vanian got it on the spot, he has said he didnt even know how to sing but had lied to Chrissie Hynde to get the audition.
@@timothym2241 he is embarrassed about it as they kicked him out as he didn't drink and lived with his parents so he doesn't talk about it
reindeer o'stoole How do you come to know this?
@@timothym2241 Well-known anecdote to those that were around in the mid to late 70s London music scene. MacManus wasn't well-liked either.
shame we didnt have MOBILE PHONES in the day ......
This is very special lol
I like it.
I've never seen this before. It's gold! Whos the damneds guitarist in the cam cream and the spray blond?
Thou shalt have no other gods than THE DAMNED!
Thanks for this....my youth...its coming flooding back ha ha...its wasted on the young...thatchers bloody Britain!!....I'll just grab me horlicks put me teeth in and polish ma heed and watch it again👍☠
Brilliant - great drummers - Mark Laff and Rusty Egan both sounding great - who's drumming with the Damned? - doesn't sound like Scabies - is it Dave Berk?
Jon Moss - later to become 'friend' of Boy George according to this dangerousminds.net/comments/incredible_newly_uncovered_1977_footage_of_uk_punk_bands_damned_generation_
Cheers Paul - didn't know that it was December 77. I saw them a few days earlier at Newcastle City Hall
Dave Berk here.... I was the drummer. I had the tremendous pleasure of playing with the band on this show and the European tour. I tried to play the songs faster than Rat! (I was sharing a flat with Rat at the time in Croydon!). Anyway enough of me.... great band, great fans, great times. Cheers-o Berk
TheMopedCrash lucky you!
TheMopedCrash. Cool
Four teenagers? The guy in The Adverts with the guitar looks mid 50s
Bored, bored teenagers
Howard Pickup!!
GEN X - MOD BAND
Hahaha, Midge Ure. And Glen Matlock looks and moves like DD John Taylor
This is being touted as new footage....Not so for The Damned. That`s been around for ages!
Thanks for taking the time to comment, not sure who's touting it as new footage? though i'm sure plenty of people have never seen it, this particular tape has been in my possession since '87 so certainly been "around" for a while.
It was stated by Slash records in the USA. Maybe its only just made to the other side of the pond.... Rich Kids is simply amazing!
Yup that's exactly what I was thinking when I started watching this.
Can anyone shed light on the second guitar player with the painted face??
I don't remember this show at all.
Was never shown
@@TravisBickle1963 I would have watched it, i recall "Revolver".
Midge was a screamer hey😂
Sensible on bass, never knew that.
Richard Hewit - Yeah, right up until Brian James left !
@@guylawrance2216 I thought Brian James played bass on Machine Gun Etiquette.
Richard Hewit - No Algy Ward was their bass player by the time of Machine Gun Etiquette with Sensible on guitar and ‘experimental’ keyboards.
Brian James did various things after leaving The Damned, including co forming Lords of the New Church, collaborating with Mick Jones again writing a film soundtrack and touring with Iggy Pop.
He also formed his own ‘super group’ The Brian James Band and toured extensively.
In 2013 He got back together with Rat and did a countrywide tour of The Damned’s music.
So for one summer only you had 2 groups touring The Vanian/Sensible one and the Scabies/James one !
Where was this shown originally? Mike Mansfield is listed as Producer but it doesn't show up on his IMDB credits.
I presume this is from the original recording, as if it was UK TV the station endcap would have been added in after the credits.
Was commissioned for TV but never broadcast
He was indeed there , Mike Mansfield that is.
Travis bickle edin black driver ?? Great find loved impact whe ot was on x edin black driver ;)
Any one noticed TWO guitar players.....
Steven Seagal kills on guitar
What about Bad Brains?!
Rough trade label still exists?
Omg Love this footage of generation X!! Is that Derwood (Bob Andrews) the blonde playing guitar? Anybody know?
It sure is! Absolutely storming electrifying performance!!!!
DEATHCAMP KIDS -i thought so . I freakin love that band! Imo they were better than all of the other punk bands during that time.period! I feel like they should've had much more success -they were probably screwed over by the industry. I can't get enough of watching old footage of them
First time of seeing this, after all these years. As I was there of course being roadie
yes it is Derwood
@@sloanelouch393 .....Why "Of course"?...Were you a legend in your own lunchtime?
anyone know the names of the rich kids songs? I'm too lazy to research it and want to post this tomorrow... great post, mate
Hi Willie, The Rich Kids songs are, Bullet Proof Lover, Rich Kids & Young Girls :-)
hey mate. sorry for letting so much time pass to thank you for the info. greatly appreciated.
Great stuff
Gaye advert oh lordy....what a woman!
😍
who was on second guitar for the Damned
This is real punk, not the shit thats about now .
I was 16 bang on it and having a ball 😉
The best band starts @15:40!!
bILLY IDOL HAD THE LOOK - still get boosebumps listening to this - has great b side aswell.
I didn't realize that R.K.L. was around back then. Ps. Rich kids not rich kids on lsd...... Lol
I wonder why Damned second guitarist Lu is in blackface?
Same reason why Vanian looks like Dracul.
I think his face is actually blue
This doesn't look like the Damned, its Brian James (founder member of the Damned) in an offshoot band in the 80's, well it looks like it to me. I stand to be corrected..
It's The Damned - Rat, Dave Vanian, Brian James, Captain & I think Lu Edmonds
@@TravisBickle1963 Oh yeah, I was a bit pissed :-0
Future Plague shut in here, man, did billy idol just make the joraches wet or what? Also, the Adverts can get it. TV Smith is low-key packin' heat in the loading dock.
Who is playing second guitar for the Damned?
Lu Edmonds (PIL, The Mekons)
What channel was this and are there more episodes??
It was Taped over two days. With a view for a series. But never happened. It was done at TV studio in Wandsworth. Same as Supersonic I think. Was a very long time ago.
2022 it’s the fucking bollox.
Can you just keep the camera on Gayle Advert please?
Great Download, did remind me just how appalling the Rich Kids were, especially compared to the other bands on this show!
Another Mike Mansfield shoestring budget exercise.....with no room for air conditioning
The only Rich Kids album had some very good tracks.....they got stick because they weren't "punk" enough....
What Country and channel was this show?
UK never broadcast, not sure why.
THE GREAT BRITISH MISTAKE
Punks not dead
God dang, TV in the states really sucked, TV geezers in America were too lazy, or, too stupid to cash in on all the bands that were pouring out of the late 70s
The Captain's bass sound is so cheap! Matters not; attitude reigns. Brian's cheek bones are astaounding! Yeah, I'm shallow...
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要らんよなぁ。
Who's the extra guitarist playing with the Damned?? And that doesn't look or sound like Scabies!
Lu Edmonds surely ? And it is Scabies unmistakably !
this has to be Lu. the drummer could be Moss, as he did play with the damned around that time too...
Yep it's Lu Edmonds..........now the thin beardy Guitarist in P I L!
@@Min-xm8tp and it is myself on drums - Dave Berk - but don't wanna blow me own trumpet! I shared a flat with Rat, Rat left and I took over for a while before they sacked me! so I'm afraid pancrack is indeed mistaken.... hey-ho.... gawd 40 years ago! cheers-o
40 Years...yeah bleedin 'ell'. So your playing the Trumpet now, thought you were on Drums Arf Arf. Good for you Dave, you blow away Mate and put pancrack right. Really nice to hear off you Matey, hope your doing well!