driver8
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Fri Mar-28-08 09:16 AM
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80's music fans...I saw the English Beat last night! |
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It was Dave Wakeling's band...but no Ranking Roger. Still, they sounded great and Dave Wakeling is hilarious!! Man, that guy is funny!
I couldn't believe how many OLD PEOPLE were at the show...(including me.)
Dave Wakeling mentioned that he had just turned "30 and 22"...but he can still ska!
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Fri Mar-28-08 09:18 AM
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I used to love them. Nice to know they are still around.
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Fri Mar-28-08 09:42 AM
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2. Awesome! I love English Beat AND General Public! |
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That must've been a great show.
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Fri Mar-28-08 10:35 AM
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I have great memories of seeing the Beat at the Greek Theater in Berkeley in, maybe, '83 or so.
I confess, they were such a breath of fresh air when they came out. :)
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Fri Mar-28-08 10:41 AM
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4. I was a college radio dj in '83 and I remember hearing "I Confess" |
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when it first came out. We played the shit out of the English Beat!!
They were great last night -- Dave Wakeling is quite a showman and is so funny! The band he has with him is really tight, too.
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Fri Mar-28-08 11:28 AM
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9. I enjoyed those years a whole lot more... |
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because of dj's like you. :)
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driver8
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Fri Mar-28-08 11:45 AM
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I really miss being on the radio...so much fun and so much great music back then!!
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Fri Mar-28-08 10:43 AM
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Saw them not too long ago and it was great.....
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Fri Mar-28-08 11:07 AM
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6. Outstanding! Too bad no Ranking Roger, but still sounds like great fun! |
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Fri Mar-28-08 11:13 AM
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7. I saw them as the warm up band for The Pretenders in Boston |
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(the Orpheum)back in like 1980 or '81 when I was way young. one of my first concerts. I loved them back then.
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Fri Mar-28-08 11:23 AM
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8. That was my first big concert. |
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I saw them in 83 and Bow-wow-wow opened for them.
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Fri Mar-28-08 11:46 AM
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11. I saw them in '83 while on Spring Break in Daytona Beach. |
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REM was the warm-up band!!
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