THE CONCRETE ROUNDABOUT (TCR)

Specials front man Terry Hall has passed away after a short illness at the absolutely stupidity young age of only 63.

What a shocker this dreadful news is to wake up to. I should imagine that everyone has their debut album, and if you don't then rectify that right now. It's a masterpiece obviously.

The Specials were one of those bands that always seemed to be there. Always playing in the background. Just one of those bands from your youth that you assumed everyone liked. It should go without saying that The Fun Boy Three weren't too shabby either. I loved Our Lips Are Sealed, thought it was outstanding. And of course there was also The Colourfield. He had the rarest of things in music, a unique voice. One that was both distinctive and impossible to copy

It's another passing that certainly focuses the mind of those, like me, in their sixties.

_________________
They say don't kick a man when he's down. Show me a better time.

Oh my goodness, really sad.

As you say, Gers, their debut album was fantastic. More Specials was pretty good too.

RIP

Well this is an absolute shock! Awful, awful news.

_________________
I don't need your ill-informed, half-baked, idiotic opinions. I have plenty of those myself.

RIP Terry

63 is no age - when I think about eagerly unwrapping that first album on Christmas day in 1979 it feels like days ago not decades

Sad news indeed

Jesus! I'm 63.........

_________________
Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment

RIP.

_________________
APL Champion 2018 + 2025
APL Hall of Fame Champion 2024 + 2025
140 grounds - 78/92

'Can I expect my team to stay in the Championship when they have to train at a school when the weather is bad?'
'Every year we’re in League 1 is a year too long'
Pete W

RIP.

A beautiful obituary (particularly the first para): https://thequietus.com/articles/32486-t ... e-specials

I just remembered. I saw The Specials in ooh.... late 79 early 80s.
Load of unpleasant people in the audience chanting racist stuff and the bassist - Harry? someone?? - whipped off his guitar, shouted "we don't need idiots/tw*ts/nazis - can't exactly recall - like you" and whacked this bloke right on the side of the head with it. Happened right in front of me.

_________________
Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment

All you punks and all you teds
National Front and Natty dreads
Mods, rockers, hippies and skinheads
Keep on fighting 'till you're dead