Just read his memoirs and enjoyed them. often comes across as a nice bloke…but why the persistent digs at you boys? Only little ones, right at the same time as being matey about you, but enough to leave a bit of a bitter taste in the mouth. Have you read it, Chris?
Ian Taylor
Dear Ian
I read his book and there is a reference to Mike Barson studying at music college a fact we kept quiet, or some thing to that effect. The reason no one ever knew Mike went to college is because….he didn’t. I did mention this to Mr Panter and he was most apologetic, so I called the lawyers off. I quite enjoyed the book though.
CB
Yeah,like i say it doesnt seem to be so much the admin on the specials site, just some of the contributions….Notice a question to Chris about the 2-tone museum?????? Obviously it only happened in the Midlands???? We seem to embrace all the bands from that time, with equal respect.But fact is MADNESS have carried the flag alone for the best part of the 30 years.The others have split and fallen out,so much for unity…..
Yeah, I noticed the Dance Craze bit, too. And there’s a quote attributed to Lee that just didn’t sound very ‘Lee’, if you kno what I mean? But it’s not just Madness – The Kinks, The Damned, Bad Manners – everyone gets niggled at a little. A shame, as I love The Specials and enjoyed Horace’s book overall.
Absolutely in agreement with this. There is very much a “chip on your shoulder” element on The Specials forum. I love The Specials and spent quite a bit of money on seeing them 3 times in their comeback year but they need to get real. Whilst Madness are currently working on material for their 11th studio album with their last one being hailed by everybody as a masterpiece, The Specials are A 2 album band whose last album was 30 years ago. GET REAL!!
I agree…..Sir Horace does come across a bit uncomplimentary,when he mentions the Maddies a few times in his book.Regarding the recording of Dance Craze,Flying to Cardiff after TOTP,Perceived one upmanship etc……He may not mean it to sound this way but it is how it looks.There is a touch of this on The Specials forum, from some of their fan posts.Not the admin but some posts, seem to dismiss MADNESS in general…I dunno why?????
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