The Specials / live Bootlegs (2012 - 2015)

2012

Hyde Park, London (12/08/12)
Pinkpop Festival (28/05/12)
Festival Cruïlla, de Barcelona (07/07/12)
Argeles sur Mer les Déferlantes (08/07/12)
Lokerse Feesten (09/08/12)
Garorock (??/??/12)
BBC Studio (12/12/12)

On Film: 2012

Pinkpop Festival (28/05/12)

Official Releases: 2012

The Specials E.P. Live! (7" Vinyl)

More...Or Less. The Specials Live (Vinyl, CD, Download)

2013

Hype Hotel, SXSW (14/03/13)
House of Vans, SXSW (15/03/13)
Club Nokia, LA (18/03/13)
Showbox, Seattle (27/03/13)
Vogue Theatre, Vancouver (30/03/13)
Friars, Aylesbury (03/05/13)
Guildhall, Portsmouth (26/05/13)
The Fillmore, Silver Spring (12/07/13)

On Film: 2013

Hype Hotel, SXSW (14/03/13)
House of Vans, SXSW (15/03/13)

2014

UEA, Norwich (30/10/14)
Troxy, London (21/11/14)
Le Bataclan, Paris (30/11/14)

On Film: 2014

Le Bataclan, Paris (30/11/14)

Official Releases: 2014

(2 Disc Set, Download)

UEA, Norwich (30/10/14)

2015

Vive Latino, Mexico (13/03/15)
Lollapalooza, Chile (15/03/15)

On Film: 2015

Vive Latino, Mexico (13/03/15)
Lollapalooza, Chile (15/03/15)

Youtube: Paris, France (2014)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUGxo8BqDIg

The Specials / list of live Bootlegs (2010-2011)

2010

Royal Albert Hall, Incomplete (29/04/10)
Club Nokia, Los Angeles (?) (15/04/10)
Terminal 5, New York (20/04/10)
Terminal 5, New York (21/04/10)
Rock Werchter, Incomplete (02/07/10)
Benicàssim, Spain (17/07/10)
Paredes de Coura, Portugal (31/07/10)
Lowlands Festival (20/08/10)
Sound Academy, Toronto (??/08/10)

2011

Official CD Releases

Belsonic, Belfast (27/08/11)
Paradiso, Amsterdam (14/09/11)
Paradiso, Amsterdam (15/09/11)
Cirkus Arena, Sweden (??/09/11)
Berlin (20/09/11)
Hamburg (25/09/11)
L'Olympia, Paris (27/09/11)
Ancienne Belgique, Brussels (28/09/11)
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton (11/10/11)
O2 Apollo, Manchester (14/10/11)
SECC, Glasgow (18/10/11)
Cheltenham Racecourse (24/10/11)
The Brighton Centre (25/10/11)
Ricoh Arena, Coventry (29/10/11)
O2 Academy, Brixton (31/10/11)
Alexandra Palace (03/11/11)

On Film

Benicàssim, Spain Incomplete (17/07/10)
Lowlands Festival (20/08/10)

Info

Abbey Road Live Here Now Releases

29 2 Disc Sets, Downloads

Belsonic, Belfast 27/08/11 - Alexandra Palace, London (03/11/11)

Some of the live shows listed above may be Incomplete "Highlights" or I may not even have them.

Youtube: Lowlands (2010)

http://www.vpro.nl/buitenland/speel.WO_VPRO_033117.html

The Specials / list of live Bootlegs (2009)

2009

Carling Academy, Newcastle (22/04/09)
Academy, Birmingham (25/04/09)
O2 Academy, Glasgow (28/04/09)
Apollo, Manchester (04/05/09)
Academy, Brixton (07/05/09)
Oxegen Festival (12/07/09)
Splendour, Australia (26/07/09)
Palace Theatre, Melbourne (30/07/09
Enmore, Australia (??/07/09)
V Festival (22/08/09)
Empress Ballroom, Blackpool (04/11/09)
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton (10/11/09)
Brighton Center (19/11/09)

On Film

Jools Holland, BBC Two (04/09)
Glastonbury, Festival (26/06/09)
T in the park, Festival (11/07/09)
Summer Sonic, Japan (08/08/09)
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton (??/11/09)

Offical Releases

Academy, Brixton (Sunday Times CD)
Academy, Brixton (iTunes Download)
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton (DVD)

Youtube: Wolverhampton (2009)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC0J9bgz0BA

The Specials / List of live Bootlegs (1979-1981)

1979

Aston University, Birmingham (27/04/79)
The Moonlight Club, London (02/05/79)
The Mayfair, Newcastle (09/11/80)
The Lyceum, London (02/12/79)
Paris Theater, London (15/12/79)
Concerts For Kampuchea, Various Artists (??/12/79)

1980

Markthalle, Hamburg (16/01/80)
Paradiso, Amsterdam (21/01/80)
Hurrah's, New York (25/01/80)
New Orleans, Warehouse (26/01/80)
Rainbow Theater, Denver (30/01/80)
The Showbox, Seattle (01/02/80)
The Whisky, C.A. (11/02/80)
U.C. Davis (14/02/80)
The Catalyst, Santa Cruz (16/02/80)
Speaks, Long Island (02/03/80)
Pavillon Baltard, Paris (14/03/80)
Pinkpop Festival, Holland (26/05/80)
Carnival House, Tokyo (02/07/80)
Montreux Jazz Festival (11/07/80)
Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam (18/10/80)

1981

Pier 84, New York (13/08/81)
Paramount Theater, Staten Island (21/08/81)
Liberty Bell Racetrack, Philadelphia (22/08/81)
The Grove Oakville, Canada (23/08/81)

On Film

Colchester Institute, Essex (21/01/1980)
Carnival House, Tokyo (02/07/80)
Pinkpop Festival, Various Artists(26/05/80)
Montreux Jazz Festival (11/07/80)
Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam (18/10/80)
Dance Craze Various Artists (1981)

Official Releases

Aston University, Birmingham (27/04/79)
The Moonlight Club, London (02/05/79)
Paris Theater, London (15/12/79)

Unofficial, CD & LP Releases

Aston University, Birmingham (27/04/79)
The Moonlight Club, London (02/05/79)
The Lyceum, London (02/12/79)
Markthalle, Hamburg (16/01/80)
Paradiso, Amsterdam (21/01/80)
Hurrah's, New York (25/01/80)
Paradise Rock Club, Boston (30/01/80)
Carnival House, Tokyo (02/07/80)

Other Releases

The Coventry Automatics - Dawning of a New Era (1993)
The Specials & The Special AKA - BBC Sessions (1998)

Demo Recordings (1981)

01 96 Tears
02 Why (Dub)
03 Why (Part II)

Youtube: Rock Goes To College (1979)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWRGcCwqVu0

The Specials / Rare Unseen Photos, Rehearsals & Live (1978 - 1979)

I think it was some time in early 1978 that Mike Horseman asked me to go with him to Coventry one evening to photograph The Specials AKA rehearsing at the home of Jerry Dammers.

I started to photograph as the other members of the band arrived and brought in their equipment. Previously known as The Coventry Automatics, The Specials consisted, at the time, of Jerry Dammers (keyboards and songwriter), Terry Hall (vocals), Lynval Golding (guitar and vocals), Neville Staple (vocals), Horace Panter (bass), Roddy Byers (lead guitar), and Silverton Hutchison (drums)



It was 1978, I think, and a short while after I photographed the rehearsal in Coventry that I photographed the Specials again. This time at Barbarella’s—the well known Birmingham nightclub. By now, Silverton Hutchison had left the group and had been replaced by John Bradbury on drums.



All Photos by: Bernard G Mills

Barbarella’s Gig - 21/05/1979)

http://www.bernardgmills.net/Specials_Barbs_Thumbs.html

http://www.bernardgmills.net/Specials_Thumbs.html

http://www.bernardgmills.net/home.html

Jerry Dammers / Ghost Town (BBC Four) 08/01/2016

From The Story of 1981 (BBC Four) 8th of Jan 2016




http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06v9fdp

John Bradbury / The Specials, dies aged 62

John Bradbury of the Specials dies aged 62


Bradbury, the multi-instrumentalist and key component of the 2 Tone sound, was drumming ‘powerhouse’ who played with the Specials for more than four decades.



John “Brad” Bradbury, the drummer with 2 Tone group the Specials, has died aged 62. The band announced the news of his death on 29 December via Twitter.

It is with deep regret that we say goodbye to our great friend, the world's greatest drummer, our beloved Brad. RIP

A statement released by the Coventry band’s spokesperson praised the musician’s influence on the 2 Tone scene. “Brad’s drumming was the powerhouse behind the Specials, and it was seen as a key part to the 2 Tone sound.”

The multi-instrumentalist and producer joined the Special AKA, who had a top 10 hit with Free Nelson Mandela, after the Specials’ original lineup disbanded in 1979.

“He was much respected in the world of drumming, and his style of reggae and ska was seen as genuinely ground-breaking when the Specials first hit the charts in 1979,” the statement continued. “He was an integral part of the Specials re-forming in 2008, and [he] toured with them extensively up to the present day. His contribution to the world of music can not be understated and he will much missed by family, friends and fans alike.”

During his career, Bradbury was also a member of soul group JB’s Allstars and Selecter. He performed with the Specials until his death.

John "Brad" Bradbury (16 February 1953 – 28 December 2015)

R.I.P.

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/dec/29/john-bradbury-of-the-specials-dies-ages-62

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35194738

http://www.itv.com/news/2015-12-29/specials-drummer-john-bradbury-dies-aged-62/

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/the-specials-drummer-john-bradbury-dies-aged-62-a3145646.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/john-bradbury-specials-drummer-dies-aged-62/