Official trailer for the film THE DAMNED: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead, the authorized documentary of the punk pioneers. Directed/produced by Wes Orshoski (co-director/producer of “LEMMY”), the film features all four original members of the Damned (Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian, Brian James and Rat Scabies), plus appearances by Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders), Mick Jones (The Clash), Steve Diggle (Buzzcocks), actor/comedian Fred Armisen, Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), Duff McKagan (Guns N Roses), Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead), Keith Morris (Black Flag/Circle Jerks/OFF!), Dexter Holland (The Offspring) and many more. Shot around the world over the past four years, the film makes its debut at SXSW in March 2015. The third prong in the holy trinity of UK punk, with the Sex Pistols and the Clash, The Damned were the first U.K. punks to release a single (“New Rose”) and album (“Damned Damned Damned”), and the first to tour the U.S. Having logged hits in the punk, new wave and goth eras, they are one of the only surviving bands from punk’s first wave.
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One to add to my “Must See” List
The Damned asking for Syd Barrett to produce their album and getting Nick Mason is such a terrible example of being short-changed.
“We want Bryan Ferry to produce our album!”
“Can’t afford him, so here’s Gary Tibbs”
Although I’m given to understand that NM is a nice chap….
Yes he is – all stories point to this.
But you have to admit he did f**k up the production (its too damn quiet, muddy and ’empty’), and no sod seems to know (or admit to knowing) where the Master Tapes are, so no chance of a remaster.
Although would Syd have done any better?
On the plus side, it forced the band to start again – leading to the magnificent ‘Machine Gun Etiquette’
This is covered briefly in The Stiff Records Story. Syd was thought to be too unstable to do it so Mason was suggested. The Damned liked being in Brittannia Row studios though.
Let them eat cake. “New Rose” is the best punk rock record ever. (Discuss).
Nothing to discuss. You’re absolutely right.
Is Mrs. V (ex The Bags/Gun Club/The Sisters Of Mercy) in it?