The Damned BBC Radio 6 Music 22/05/16

In 1976 New Rose was released by The Damned and in so doing became the first punk single to be released in the UK. 40 years later, Vic Galloway examines the importance of that moment in musical history; the song, it's production and the time that The Damned emerged from. Fresh from their anniversary concert at the Royal Albert Hall Vic asks if The Damned are now firmly part of the establishment.
With contributions from Rat Scabies, Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible and Brian James.

[@strictlynorton]

All lovely grounded guys.... great to hear the Captain namecheck the Pink Fairies. It made me like him even more. Saw the Damned in 76 in some divey basement club in Charing Cross Road... absolutely genius show. Made me a lifelong fan. Much as i despise tv license fees 6Music make it worth it on that station alone. Hard to believe the suits with the calculators were going to ditch the station at one point... comical really.

[@markcolonna6874]

Cheers for this Don't come better than the damned

[@christopherfox7539]

I was lucky enough to see them in a small club in Baltimore when Patricia was playing bass with them and they were great. Just a lot of fun and played really well ...

[@christopherdavis8248]

just saw them last night!!!! amazing!!! 4/16/2017

[@jamesbrannigan706]

wish it was easier to find quality programs like this.. great upload thank you

[@Dave-em9im]

The best of Punk!!!

[@NDJB]

Thanks very much for uploading this.

[@ianbedwell8795]

Brilliant stuff. Going to see them here in Vancouver, Canada next Saturday the 15th April. 50 and counting and looking forward to a bloody jump around. Emigrated here in !980 from Newcastle and missed so much of this the first time around. More than made up for it with the bands keep kicking around in one form of the other, so glad it never gets old...just the band members and those of us with the sense to still show up to see it...

[@sunboy1000]

Thanks for posting...

[@keitharmstrong4323]

The majesty of manic minimalism.

[@Mr.Steve-O]

greatest rock band that ever lived !

[@8busby]

Fantastic.

[@sunboy1000]

Kings...

[@timdutson3781]

The very best

[@RobertSmith-nd1li]

the flip side was help,on dog records