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

The Specials / Horace Panter & John Bradbury (Video Interview)

Good interview with Horace and Brad recorded for STV Glasgow 06/11/2014

Photos from the Glasgow gig are available below



Video:

http://clips.stv.tv/g/v/V1l1ORmCkxU

Photos:

http://entertainment.stv.tv/galleries/entertainment-music-specials/235928/

The Specials / Live at the Bataclan, Paris, France 30/11/2014

Born in 1977 in England, The Specials mix for decades the dancing aspect of ska to punk aggressiveness. Highly politically engaged, the British formation has risen several times at the top of the UK charts with hits like "Too Much Too Young" and "Ghost Town."

After dissolution due to the departure of three of its members at the end of the 80s, The Specials are reformed in 2009. Always the Devil in the Flesh, the musicians are preparing to blow a wind of rebellion on the Bataclan!

Filmed on 30/11/2014 (87 minutes)



Setlist:

Ghost Town
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Do Nothing
International Jet Set
Stereotype
Man at C&A
Rat Race
Hey Little Rich Girl
Blank Expression
It's Up to You
Why?
Doesn't Make It Alright
Nite Klub
(Dawning of a) New Era
Do the Dog
Gangsters
Monkey Man
Concrete Jungle
A Message to You, Rudy
Little Bitch
Too Much Too Young

Encore:

Guns of Navarone
Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)
You're Wondering Now

Video:

http://concert.arte.tv/fr/specials-au-bataclan

Photos:

http://soundofbrit.fr/2014/12/01/photos-the-specials-bataclan-paris-30-novembre-2014/

Jerry Dammers / Ivor Novello inspiration award (22/05/14)

Legendary keyboard player picks up one of music industry's most prized awards - and dedicates it to his mum

Legendary Specials songwriter Jerry Dammers has been named a music industry inspiration at a major awards ceremony.

The founding member of the Coventry 2-Tone group picked up the inspiration award at the 59th Ivor Novello Awards in London.

It came three decades after his song, Nelson Mandela, stormed the charts calling for the release of the anti-apartheid campaigner.

Dammers scored a top 10 hit with the track performed by Special AKA.

The song became an anti-apartheid anthem and Mr Mandela, who died in December, was eventually released in 1990.

The annual awards, known as The Ivors, are presented by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and are highly prized because they are voted for by songwriters and composers.

Dammers was presented with his award by former Clash guitarist Mick Jones, who described him as “the Tsar of Ska”.

Dammers - who no longer performs with the reformed Specials - revealed that he had almost missed the ceremony because his mother is ill, and dedicated his win to her.

Speaking backstage, the Ghost Town songwriter said he thought the idea of protest music was still thriving.

“I don’t think protest music necessarily has to have lyrics even,” he said. “You can have instrumental protest music, you know - jungle, dub-step, all of those are kind of abstract but still protest music like jazz was before.”

Terry Hall / Sorrow "Live" (Fred Perry) 08/01/14

Terry Hall and Friends - Sorrow from Fred Perry on Vimeo.

The Specials / Nite Klub (Hype Hotel) 14/03/13

Watch the full video at Baeblemusic.com

The Specials / Colchester Institute, Essex 1979

The Specials
Rock Goes To College 1980
Colchester Institute, Essex

First broadcast : 21/01/80
44:28 Minutes



Setlist :)

01 intro
02 Do the Dog
03 Monkey Man
04 Rat Race
05 Blank Expression
06 Rude Boys Outa Jail
07 Doesn’t make it Alright
08 Concrete Jungle
09 Too Much Too Young
10 Guns of Navarone
11 Nite Klub
12 Gangsters
13 Longshot Kick de Bucket
14 Madness
15 You’re Wondering Now

Link

http://textsnip.com/my/TheSpecialsRGTC_FF

Neville Staple / Police and Thieves (2012)

With the amazing success of London 2012 and all of the fantastic olympic stories coming from our capital, it’s easy to forget that it’s only been a year since the terrible riots that rocked London and many other UK cities. Ska legend, Neville Staple of The Specials experienced some of the chaos and destruction at first hand and was inspired to record his own version of the Junior Murvin Reggae classic, “Police and Thieves” (also covered by The Clash) with co-contributor, Leee John.



MGL Media and Indigo Blue Media were recently commissioned to create a music video that would reflect the social relevance of the song’s lyric and compliment Neville’s unique arrangement of the track. Due to their busy schedules and work commitments, Neville’s and Leee’s filming took place over 2 separate days and in different locations – Neville within a studio environment and Leee John performed the track around the street’s of Harlesden, where many of the London riots had taken place.

The performance footage was intercut with projection and physical fire effects to create a promo that really captures the feel of the track.

It was an honour to work with someone of Neville’s stature and great to help to create something positive from the violence and disruption that blighted our towns and cities last Summer. As ever, we would love your feedback on the video, so feel free to retweet, share and get in touch. Now let’s celebrate how far we’ve come and get back to watching Team GB win some more medals!

http://www.mglmedia.tv/music-video/police-and-thieves-in-the-street-neville-staple-music-video

The Specials / Return To Maida Vale Studios

The Specials
BBC 6 Music Session
Maida Vale Studios
12/12/12



Session Tracks

01 A Message To You Rudy
02 Ghost Town
03 Nite Klub
04 Too Much Too Young

Rico Rodriguez / Interview Feb 2012 (The Specials)

Rico Rodriguez : Interview




By Silvia Demetilla

Flipron feat. Neville Staple / The Comet Returns

Live & Direct! This is the promo for the new Flipron single featuring the legend that is Neville Staple. A twangy guitar off beat spaghetti-ska number with a comet theme that is available for download on 10th September. Neville, you are a gentleman! From the forthcoming album on Tiny Dog records 'Firework Shoes', produced by Rat Scabies & mixed by David M. Allen.

Made by Paul Collins at Goanna Films with Josh Randall & assistance from Adam & CJ. Huge thanks also to the people at 2-tone Central in Coventry for giving us complete freedom to do what we like in & around the venue where we shot the performances. Specials scholars will know who the legendary gentleman is blowing smoke into the camera at 2.59. A free promo CD of the tune for the first person to identify him!

Guitarists & gearheads who are interested, on both the audio & video that's a Peerless Gigmaster SC with handmade Creamery Sonic Six pickups fitted for pure clean twangy tone, going through a rare Dickinson 45w head & a custom cab.

More Flipron vids at FLIPRONXXOFFICIAL on youtube. Flipron info, dates, music & merchandise on

www.flipron.co.uk

Horace Panter / Interview Garorock Festival 2012

The Specials / Live At Pinkpop 28/05/12

The Specials / Rock Goes To College 1979

SPECIALS - Live 1979 by stogref

The Specials / Interview & Performance (Tracks 2012)

Jerry Dammers / Free Nelson Mandela Live 2008

Nelson Mandela joined music stars on stage at a concert in London's Hyde Park to celebrate his 90th birthday.



The concert’s finale featured anti-apartheid campaigner and musician Jerry Dammers, who organized the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute. Dammers and Winehouse led the entire line-up of performers and the crowd in singing Dammers’ anthem “Free Nelson Mandela.” Formerly sung in protest against Mandela’s imprisonment, the song took on a celebratory tone and was a fitting end to an historic event.

All proceeds from the concert will go to 46664, the Nelson Mandela Foundation's campaign for global HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.

"This post is a Tribute to Amy Winehouse who sadly passed away earlier this year"

Amy Winehouse

R.I.P.

http://rapidshare.com/files/164522461/V-Amy_Winehouse___Jerry_Dammers_-_90th_Birthday_Nelson_Mandela_Concert.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/164524771/V-Amy_Winehouse___Jerry_Dammers_-_90th_Birthday_Nelson_Mandela_Concert.part2.rar

The Specials / A Message From You Rudy

The Specials are on their 30th Anniversary Tour! WinkBall caught up with the fans at the Hammersmith Apollo, 27th November. They asked: Which song are they most looking forward to tonight; and how they felt about original Special Jerry Dammers not being in the line up?

These are By Far My Favorite Clips :)





More Here

http://www.winkball.com/walls/7c1G81nzjDMM/the-specials-1

http://www.winkball.com/walls/Aq6poOtNIOi7/the-specials

The Specials / International Jet Set Live 2011

Here are The Specials performing International Jet Set At Wolverhampton Civic Hall on October 11th 2011. this track is taken from their 2nd LP More Specials and hasn't been played Live since 1981.

Enjoy



http://www.youtube.com/user/valblundell