Yesterday was a bad day..... bad for any fan of music. I woke to the news that Lemmy had succumbed to an aggressive cancer and ended the day by receiving a message that Brad of The Specials had also died at 62. As for Lemmy, from recent footage of him struggling on stage (and with some understanding of his lifestyle) his passing was kind of anticipated, but not so with Brad.
I first saw him play as part of the Special Beat, which at the time was the closest that I ever thought that I would get to that Specials experience (the two gigs I saw The Special Beat play remain two of the best gigs I ever had the privilege to witness). Then in 2009 it happened, an almost complete reunion of The Specials themselves..... Manna from Heaven! My most exiting moment in my gig career would have to be the opening of 'Do The Dog' with Brad's machine gun drum intro. Just brilliant.
Here then is a recently surfaced bootleg of The Specials, a tribute to Brad. This is the best quality recording of the band that I have heard outside of official releases.
Enjoy yourself it's later than you think!
FLAC: http://we.tl/JJRk75WcYb
Artwork: http://we.tl/VIZrX8IGpB
01. Dawning Of A New Era
02. Do The Dog
03. It's Up To You
04. Monkey Man
05. Rat Race
06. Blank Expression
07. Rude Boys Outta Jail
08. Concrete Jungle
09. Too Hot
10. Doesn't Make It Alright
11. Stupid Marriage
12. Too Much Too Young
13. Guns Of Navarone
14. Little Bitch
15. A Message To You Rudy
16. Nite Club
17. Gangsters
18. Long Shot Kick De Bucket
19. Liquidator
20. Skinhead Moonstomp
21. Madness
22. You're Wondering Now
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