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The Specials' Terry Hall Blasts Jerry Dammers and David Gray

It seems that some things just don't change despite the passing of the years. The Specials' deadpan singer Terry Hall, managed to find time among the exuberant moonstomping to blast former colleague Jerry Dammers and singer David Gray from the stage at the first of the reformed ska band's three gigs at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo Tuesday night (Nov. 24).

After guitarist Lynval Golding dedicated 'A Message To You Rudy' to current keyboard player Nik Torp, Hall retorted: "It's nice to work with someone without a God complex." Founder member Jerry Dammers had declined to take part in the reunion having described it as a "takeover" and claiming that he'd been forced out of the band.

But Hall saved his ire for 'Babylon' singer David Gray. Introducing 'Hey Little Rich Girl', Hall said: "I'd like to dedicate this to David Gray's big, round, bobbing head -- every f------ inch it!" Having played 'Blank Expression', Hall justified his outburst by saying, "Well, he is a c---!"

Hall is no stranger to controversial comments. Earlier this year at a gig in Leeds, the singer -- referring to Leeds United's 1992 sale of Eric Cantona to Manchester United -- quipped, "Thanks very much for Cantona." A shower of coins from the partisan crowd led Hall to hastily add, "It was only a joke!"

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Walt Jabsco

Now, now young blood. Why not take a listen, perhaps learn a bit...might be suprized. I aint the only one tired of this packages, over-produced, electronic voice-box, crap that's out there today.

You may not have heard of The Specials,(yet) but they may have been the most important band of the last 3 years.

January 26 2010 at 12:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
torbakhopper

"alltime greatest article of no name loser musicians i've ever seen."

that's an awful lot of extreme words

all time

greatest

no name

loser musicians


... and you've never even listened to them?

January 26 2010 at 12:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
flat top

Terry Hall & Jerry Dammers were in The Specials - they're legends in the UK, but never really made it here beyond a cult following. Still, they matter to enough people to be on this site; don't like it, go somewhere else.

November 29 2009 at 6:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
wurknews

Never heard of them. Is this them?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yVIUbcHxv8

November 29 2009 at 6:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
hammer238

specials were around early eighties,who along with the band madness, were the originators of ska/punk/long before sublime or rancid

November 29 2009 at 6:07 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gramma

Thanks Dusty, well said....................Gramma

November 29 2009 at 4:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply