July 2019
When
the origins of punk are discussed, the ubiquitous names of The Clash,
The Sex Pistols and The Ramones are mentioned. Alongside those bands,
at least two other names should be mentioned - The Saints (hopefully
to be discussed another day) and The Damned.
Welcome
to episode 66 of See Hear Podcast.
Tim,
Bernie and Maurice look to Wes Orshosky's 2015 documentary "The
Damned: Don't you Wish That We Were Dead" for some perspective
on the band's career and legacy. The Damned started out as a punk
band and released their debut single New Rose (backed with their
cover of The Beatles' "Help!") a month before the Pistols'
released Anarchy In The UK. Like other acts that started out with
punk energy and aggression, they explored different musical avenues
over the years, but like so many other bands, their relationships
became fractured and their was much animosity.....yet in one form or
another, The Damned are still a going concern in 2019.
A
power drop out prevented our great friend (and super Damned fan) Eric
Peterson from joining for the full show, but he came on for the last
few minutes to bring his perspective to the band's career and added
his thoughts as to how well the documentary actually served the band.
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