The Damned surely are the masters of the reformation. I mean, they first did it way back in 1978, just when multitudes of second wave punk bands were plugging in their guitars for the first time. The Damned had two stabs with the original line up in 1988 and 1989. I really enjoyed these gigs as they were my first time seeing the band with not only Brian James but also with Sensible (having missed his 10th Anniversary cameo... I went on the Saturday to Finsbury Park).
I have mentioned elsewhare in a Damned post on here that these gigs were the reason why I didn't opt to see the reunion gigs of 2022, figuring which gigs would likely be best? Damned Damned Damned performed by a band in their 30's or by a band in their late 60's. A silly thought process I know. I must sit down at some point and play an '88/'89 show back to back with a 2022 gig to see how they compared. In the end I was the one who lost out since by the time that the 2022 shows came around, The Damned were at long last able and willing to acknowledge that they did in fact release a second album! At the end of the '80's in their eyes, 'Music For Pleasure' did not exist!
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