It has been a while that i have been to a Rock Show. And it’s been a while that i have been to the Gr\u00fcnspan (a place that i normally connect with Rock Shows only). Reason was lure by those who saw The Damned rather recently and where actually full of praise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I saw them the last time early to mid 80s in the Markthalle and i think it was a show that had playback in it (at least that is my vague recollection). Never bothered about them after and Another Great Record From The Damned (1981) is the last Damned record in my collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But as always, sometimes it is good to challenge choices and habits, hence i choose to take them on. At the Gr\u00fcnspan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kick off was with the locals from The Jaded, who had to setup their gear in front of the Damned gear, in best Rock Show tradition. In contrast to that tradition they had a near perfect sound, maybe nowadays they guys on the mixing desks are more professional (and less influenced by the main band).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Known faces on stage and a very crisp set. Actually they grooved rather fast through their set and where done way ahead of the allowed time, so two encores where added citing some of their references.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n