When the eagerly anticipated return of Rat Scabies to The Damned's drum stool happened following a series of 1976 reunion shows fans thoughts turned to some manner of recreation of the 'Strawberries' tour of 1982. for some Damned fans the '76/'77 era defines the band. For others, and I would count myself in here being a little younger, it was always the Vanian, Sensible, Scabies and Gray period that constitutes the 'classic line up' of the band.
An unplanned illness (aren't they all!) scuppered my plans to see the band at a Festival over the summer. These shows serve as a pointer to what we can expect for the main UK tour in December. At their headlining gig recently in Aylesbury, the set featured eight songs lifted from 'The Black Album' and 'Strawberries', so maybe on the Winter headline tour, they can squeeze another couple in... especially since unlike many of the band's other albums, 'Strawberries' has yet to enjoy the full run-though treatment.
I saw them in Boston this year and they were great. The songs from the new album mixed in really well with the songs from The Black Album and Strawberries. And they saved enough time to play some of their earlier hits from Damnedx3 and MGE.
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