I met Jerry back stage at the Glasgow SEC Madness gig in 2007 and thought he was a real oddball. He looked like a tramp and struggled to put a sentence together (drunk). I idolised the man when I was 13, now in my 40's I can see him for what he really is and it's not pretty. A real shame.
By the way Serge, I have over 1,200 ska/reggae/rocksteady tracks on vinyl and many more on CD. Think it's safe to say I'm familiar with the genre and entitled to an opinion.
Jerry Dammers ska legend? The man who forced lounge music on the rest of the band for More Specials. The man who forced the split in The Specials by trying to bully them all into following his grand (anything but ska) plan, then embraced world music for In the Studio with a totally different line-up (except Brad). The man threatened to sue the rest of the band for using the name.
Ska legend? Legend in his own mind more like. Check out the Spatial AKA and thank your stars he never rejoined.
although it's hard to forgive him for not joining the rest of the band in 2009.... it must be said that jerry is the top man up there. all geniuses have their downside.........
Jerry doesnt drink you dork'...
STEVEFINNERTY 1 year ago
This is nothing new really.....I met Jerry backstage in 1980 and he was drunk then! Such a shame because he is a musical genius and a ska legend.
LOVEDAVEGAHAN 1 year ago
Sorry, Glasgow gig was 2006, it was Aberdeen in 2007 before someone smacks my arse for forgetting. Almost lost a year there. lol
MADALANMAC 2 years ago
I met Jerry back stage at the Glasgow SEC Madness gig in 2007 and thought he was a real oddball. He looked like a tramp and struggled to put a sentence together (drunk). I idolised the man when I was 13, now in my 40's I can see him for what he really is and it's not pretty. A real shame.
By the way Serge, I have over 1,200 ska/reggae/rocksteady tracks on vinyl and many more on CD. Think it's safe to say I'm familiar with the genre and entitled to an opinion.
MADALANMAC 2 years ago
Jerry Dammers is a freak, a cool guy, unique in his mad mind and above all: A SKA LEGEND. If you don't know your music, lose the opinion.
serge167 2 years ago
Jerry Dammers ska legend? The man who forced lounge music on the rest of the band for More Specials. The man who forced the split in The Specials by trying to bully them all into following his grand (anything but ska) plan, then embraced world music for In the Studio with a totally different line-up (except Brad). The man threatened to sue the rest of the band for using the name.
Ska legend? Legend in his own mind more like. Check out the Spatial AKA and thank your stars he never rejoined.
MADALANMAC 2 years ago
although it's hard to forgive him for not joining the rest of the band in 2009.... it must be said that jerry is the top man up there. all geniuses have their downside.........
jerry dammers RULES!!!!
chikito0107 2 years ago
Jerry Dammers ska legend
adolfkaw 2 years ago
Thats jerry dammers playing keys aswell ;-)
angry1969 3 years ago
I love this song! Is that you singing in the background? LOL! 5***
jellybeaness 3 years ago