stevieboobs Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Lead singer of The Specials Terry Hall has revealed that the group are to reunite for a tour this autumn. Hall told Billboard that, after "five years of reservations", the original lineup will come together for the first time in 25 years. "We've been trying to do it for five years, but we solved those problems and hopefully got over them," Hall said. "Seven 50-year-old men together in a room is not very pleasant, no matter who you are. But we're getting on great and that's all you can hope for, really." Hall added that the band will only play smaller venues in the UK. "That's the kind of venue where we started," he explained. "I don't like arena dates, at all. They're just soulless. The very nature of this band, we shouldn't go and play sit-down theatres. It would just be weird. I think we should carry on where we left off." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Lead singer of The Specials Terry Hall has revealed that the group are to reunite for a tour this autumn. Hall told Billboard that, after "five years of reservations", the original lineup will come together for the first time in 25 years. "We've been trying to do it for five years, but we solved those problems and hopefully got over them," Hall said. "Seven 50-year-old men together in a room is not very pleasant, no matter who you are. But we're getting on great and that's all you can hope for, really." Hall added that the band will only play smaller venues in the UK. "That's the kind of venue where we started," he explained. "I don't like arena dates, at all. They're just soulless. The very nature of this band, we shouldn't go and play sit-down theatres. It would just be weird. I think we should carry on where we left off." Quality:) Terry Hall is right, you couldn't play sit down theatres to music like this!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWZzsxgH2gY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelly Terraces Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Fecking magic news!!! NOte to T. Hall and other members of The Specials: DO NOT PLAY ANY OF THESE GIGS BETWEEN 10TH AND 25TH OCTOBER, AS I AM AWAY IN THE USA ON MA HOLS. MISSING THIS COMEBACK WILL BE A FRAGGIN NIGHTMARE. Cheers lads! NT. TOO MUCH, TOO YOUNG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Really liking this sort of music at the moment. The Specials and More Specials are both brilliant. Wonder where they'll play - bet it's in Glasgow any way, probably the Barras or the ABC. Some excellent tunes from that 2-tone era. My current favourite. http://youtube.com/watch?v=UhjBiZSfM08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 A classic for all the Chelsea, West Brom & Wolves supporters..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hkYJ7ADyKU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 That's a quality tune Legend. I DJ'd at the art school in Glasgow supporting these guys last year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bczs6vS5nNM&feature=related They were amazing live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodethejambo Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Quality:) Terry Hall is right, you couldn't play sit down theatres to music like this! I want all you skinheads to get up on your feet Put your braces together and your boots on your feet And give me some of that old moonstomping Are you ready? Start stomping! Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 That's a quality tune Legend. I DJ'd at the art school in Glasgow supporting these guys last year.... They were amazing live. Cosa, this is another of my instrumental favourites... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwXOBRCdGuM Lazy Sunday music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I want all you skinheads to get up on your feetPut your braces together and your boots on your feet And give me some of that old moonstomping Are you ready? Start stomping! Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah The moonstomp should only ever be done by Symarip, none of these young pretenders. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkJLg55w65A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelly Terraces Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Just been listening to a documentary on Two Tone done by Pauline Black of The Selecter, on BBC Radio 6. It's been really good, loads of decent interviews with Dammers, Dave Wakeling and all the other major players at the time. Should be on the 'listen again' facility on the BBC 6 website, if any of you moonstomers out ther are interested. Got to say, the mixture of music and politics created still means a lot to me now, amazing tunes and message for troubled times. Cheers. http://2-tone.info/index.html NT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Kidd Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Never, ever thought this would happen. Will be camping outside for tickets. Great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelly Terraces Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Never, ever thought this would happen. Will be camping outside for tickets. Great news. Too right. See you there. Share a flask of coffee? I must repeat however, NONE of these gigs are allowed to happen between 10 - 25 October when I'm away on my holibags. Think I would be sick to miss seeing them. NT . The International Jet Set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmaroon Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 that's the best news I've had all year!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I'll see everyone up on stage, front centre, at the very end..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUyA1Dk62ck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbill Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Boring nonentities. Reasonably well known for about five minutes, but not much quality really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Boring nonentities. Reasonably well known for about five minutes, but not much quality really.Boring:eek: You're having a laugh:) It's the type of music that gets family weddings, engagement parties etc going, even in this day and age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tynie Bubbles Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Fecking magic news!!! NOte to T. Hall and other members of The Specials: DO NOT PLAY ANY OF THESE GIGS BETWEEN 10TH AND 25TH OCTOBER, AS I AM AWAY IN THE USA ON MA HOLS. MISSING THIS COMEBACK WILL BE A FRAGGIN NIGHTMARE. Cheers lads! NT. TOO MUCH, TOO YOUNG. So that will be the two nights at the Liquid Rooms, one at Fat Sams in Dundee, two at King Tuts in Glasgee and a final Scottish gig at the Corn Exchange followed by three nights in Coventry with the Beat and Selecter as supports you'll be missing then NT???? Only kidding mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Crane Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Remember when Father Ted had "Ghost Town" down as the Irish national anthem in that dodgy disco he and Father Dougal organised!!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Kidd Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Too right. See you there. Share a flask of coffee? I must repeat however, NONE of these gigs are allowed to happen between 10 - 25 October when I'm away on my holibags. Think I would be sick to miss seeing them. NT . The International Jet Set. Too right Nelly fellah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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