It was probably a quote that Lefsetz printed in his newsletter – or possibly an email to Lefsetz from Ciambotti (he often sends out correspondence that he’s received).
But I repeat, Lefsetz was never the bass player in Clover. It’s equivalent to saying the sax solo in Baker Street was played by Bob Holness.
Doubtless you know from your research, but Dire Straits recorded the demo of Sultans Of Swing there.
Why did Stiff use it so much? Cos it was cheap
Mark Bedford got lost on his way there for Madness first session there.
Good to see The Damned recognised – still a superb live act to this day
I saw The Damned at Warwick University Student’s Union with about 60 other people when “New Rose” came out. They were the first punk band I saw live and without a doubt the best of the half dozen or so I’d go on to see – yes, including The Clash.
I never saw the Pistols (I failed after being misdirected on the S.P.O.T.S. tour later) but I did see The Damned fairly early on & they were blistering & incredibly tight- older brothers of friends who’d seen both bands were heard to say that The Damned were streets ahead as a live act, certainly at that stage.
I can’t claim to have seen the Pistols along with 12,000 other people at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester, but I was rilly-truly handed a flyer for it in St Peter’s Square the previous Saturday. It looked ridiculously amateurish – a photocopy of a photocopy of misaligned petrol-station Letraset text – so I binned it immediately.
Good stuff @niallb (as usual).
But `punk innovators`? Was there such a thing?
Punk mechanics?
In the sense that they were first. ‘Pioneers’ might be better.
Bob Lefsetz was definitely not the bass player in Clover or on “My Aim Is True” – that was John Ciambotti.
Lefsetz is not a musician of any sort.
Interesting. I found that quote in 2 different places.
It was probably a quote that Lefsetz printed in his newsletter – or possibly an email to Lefsetz from Ciambotti (he often sends out correspondence that he’s received).
But I repeat, Lefsetz was never the bass player in Clover. It’s equivalent to saying the sax solo in Baker Street was played by Bob Holness.
I shall amend it tomorrow.
Wait! What?
If Bob Holness didn’t play the Baker Street sax solo, has anyone told Gerry?
But Joe Egan was the first James bond. True story
Another great write up! Don’t forget Will Birch’s excellent Nick Lowe biography – “Cruel To Be Kind.”
Absolutely.
Doubtless you know from your research, but Dire Straits recorded the demo of Sultans Of Swing there.
Why did Stiff use it so much? Cos it was cheap
Mark Bedford got lost on his way there for Madness first session there.
Good to see The Damned recognised – still a superb live act to this day
It was actually Dan Woodgate that got lost. They had to cancel and rebook the session after borrowing a couple of hundred quid.
Whatta mistakea to makea
Yup, Woody on his motorbike made his own way there, and didn’t get there.
I saw The Damned at Warwick University Student’s Union with about 60 other people when “New Rose” came out. They were the first punk band I saw live and without a doubt the best of the half dozen or so I’d go on to see – yes, including The Clash.
Did you see the Sex Pistols? They’re the benchmark, yeah?
I never saw the Pistols (I failed after being misdirected on the S.P.O.T.S. tour later) but I did see The Damned fairly early on & they were blistering & incredibly tight- older brothers of friends who’d seen both bands were heard to say that The Damned were streets ahead as a live act, certainly at that stage.
I can’t claim to have seen the Pistols along with 12,000 other people at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester, but I was rilly-truly handed a flyer for it in St Peter’s Square the previous Saturday. It looked ridiculously amateurish – a photocopy of a photocopy of misaligned petrol-station Letraset text – so I binned it immediately.
Yes, indeed. It’s such a rich history, I could have written so much more. I’ll keep it for the book 😉