1980: The SPECIALS, The SELECTER and 2 TONE | Arena | Classic BBC Music

1980: The SPECIALS, The SELECTER and 2 TONE | Arena | Classic BBC Music | BBC Archive

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Adrian Thrills (NME cub reporter) pays a visit to Coventry, the nerve centre of the fastest growing independent label in the country - 2 Tone. 2 Tone is home to an exciting crop of young midlands bands like The Selecter and The Specials who blend traditional Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae, blues, funk and punk.
Thrills meets The Selecter during a recording session for Three Minute Hero, where bassist Charley Anderson and vocalist Pauline Black chat to him about how their interpretation of ska differs from trad ska, and the politics powering the music.
Then it's on to 2 Tone HQ, to meet label founder Jerry Dammers and the rest of The Specials - Neville Staple, Terry Hall, Lynval Golding, Roddy Radiation, John Bradbury and Horace Panter - for a chat about their influences and the day-to-day running of the label.
This clip is taken from Arena, originally broadcast 12 March, 1980.
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@SimonJohn67 Жыл бұрын

R.I.P Terry Hall. Gone way too soon 😭 All the two tone bands were a massive part of my childhood.

@julianaylor4351 2 жыл бұрын

This is an era of brilliant music. 🎶😎❤️

@Chris-Top-HerB 2 жыл бұрын

I first saw The Specials, The Selecter & Madness Nov 6th 1979 @ Portsmouth Guildhall. I was a few weeks shy of 12 years old and I've never looked back, Ska'd for Life!!! R.I.P Bradders & Rico.

@wonderrob3225 3 ай бұрын

I first heard Madness' "One Step Beyond" in '79 or '80, but it wasn't until '82 or '84 that The Specials and The Selecter reached the West Coast U.S. skaters.

@graemenicol6377 3 ай бұрын

Well only 54 I was still at school when Two Tone kicked offed however been a Skinhead since 1983 my style of music.

@hedonismunderstands2469 2 жыл бұрын

wow, actually catching selecter making three minute hero! classic...

@punkyduckscn2732 2 жыл бұрын

I loved all these bands and dressed as much as I could like a mod , when not stuck at school. I still love all these bands. It was the best time to be a young teenager! Irie ❤️💛❣️

@onlyme219 Жыл бұрын

I was still propped into punk music at the time. But secretly loved this stuff, especially The Specials

@Ricksta66 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant 😎 I was a rude boy back then and loved it, all the two-tone music

@Ezzerguru 8 ай бұрын

Loved this. Neville definitely stoned 😂

@jaysea1553 2 жыл бұрын

blimey l don't know about anyone else but this makes me feel really old,love it

@tothelighthouse9843 Жыл бұрын

What a gem this bit of reportage is. And that vibe the Specials had--their interview is non-stop laughter. 💚💛❤

@seanmacleod1724 Жыл бұрын

Nice trip down memory lane. Good to see Terry Hall young, with life and success ahead of him in his different music incarnations.

@ShaunLodwig1987 6 ай бұрын

this is awesome, ive seen the shortened version loads of times i did not know it was from a longer interview, great upload, R.I.P Terry

@jel2106 11 ай бұрын

The Two Tone label office was at 51 Albany Road - there’s a plaque on the outside of the building to commemorate it. The poodle parlour is still there.

@dekemason 2 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful piece of history. Love this clip.

@k1k2lee Жыл бұрын

I was a rude boy back then good times,music,Style,Clothing, Lyrics all of it we could relate to SKA 2Tone era was great from the Loafers,suits,Trilby hats,Docks,Harrington etc Keep stomping 😄

@larkdodge1403 2 жыл бұрын

amazing to still have this. Big up the peeps who had the thought to make this , then kept it ,rather than erasing..Pauline and the Band. Respect from Australia 2022.

@EdEditz Жыл бұрын

FINALLY we see the whole thing. In documentaries they only ever show little pieces of this footage. Brilliant to see it all. I downloaded it immediately for my archive.

@Jojobber 11 ай бұрын

Excellent video, this got as close to the inside world of the specials as I have ever seen.

@ShaunLodwig1987 6 ай бұрын

please upload everything you have on the specials in full that would be amazing!!

@welshlad6427 2 жыл бұрын

Great era for Music ❤️

@67andrewbaker 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant. Love it. This channel is fast becoming the best one on KZfaq. Keep up the brilliant posts

@nocturnalmusiclover1530 4 ай бұрын

Nice to see this again. Love Ska! Love Two-Tone! RIP Terry 🏁❤️🙏🏽✨🎺🎷🎵

@wonderrob3225 3 ай бұрын

I first heard Madness' "One Step Beyond" in '79 or '80, but it wasn't until '82 or '84 that The Specials and The Selector reached the West Coast U.S. skaters.

@kevincornwall2431 2 жыл бұрын

Still a Rude Boy 42 years later....To much to young...oh and I got married at 19...in 1982...and still married 40 years later....😁

@claire-christmas-august73 2 жыл бұрын

throughly enjoyed.! 😆 cheers for sharing.. ✌🏻✌🏼✌🏽✌🏾✌🏿🇦🇺

@8saltman 2 жыл бұрын

Only ever saw part of this in very bad quality, this is great. Thank you.

@astra47420 10 ай бұрын

Brilliant love the music back in the day I live in Leeds in the 80s the time off my live 💥💥💥💥

@Ziggy_Shakespeare 2 жыл бұрын

This channel keeps getting better by the day.

@daveshaw2342 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the two tone / ska era

@keironhiggspoet 5 ай бұрын

some great fashion and footage in this. one of the best bands. RIP Terry.

@iliaskorakianitis5278 5 ай бұрын

Lovely footage great times ❤️

@marccarter1350 2 жыл бұрын

I use to love the NME back in the day. Had it delivered!

@tonimarx6405 3 ай бұрын

Everyone seemed so nice back then.

@wonderrob3225 3 ай бұрын

I first heard Madness' "One Step Beyond" in '79 or '80, but it wasn't until '82 or '84 that The Specials and The Selecter reached the West Coast U.S. skaters.

@finnmanproductions9240 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see this again. Another great insight and snapshot of that time.

@HomebrewStew 2 жыл бұрын

All record execs should act like Dammers.

@chadprice4976 2 жыл бұрын

2 Tone Forever Black White Unite!! 1 Love 4all Forever

@dryherbvoter 6 ай бұрын

I miss my ex girlfriend. She taught me how to ska dance and have fun. She lives in the city with another book reader as she wanted. I'm a country, small-town type of guy. Love you, Tamara.

@OutOnTheTiles 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this. It’s incredible!! Cheers 👍

@jenniferstromsoe4924 2 жыл бұрын

Whoa! What a treat.

@skavillecity 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant documentary 😎👍

@chipsthedog1 2 жыл бұрын

This is pure gold. This was an era of amazing music. Who sang "it's the beginning of a new era"?

@frankiefugazi 2 жыл бұрын

(Dawning Of A) New Era - The Specials.

@chipsthedog1 2 жыл бұрын

@@frankiefugazi thankyou

@frankiefugazi 2 жыл бұрын

@@chipsthedog1 Have you seen Dance Craze? A film made up from 2tone bands live back in the day? If not I hope you enjoy it 😎 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hd-AramDsZi5dWw.html

@cantsay8894 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff!

@gazzatop7378 2 жыл бұрын

Once a Rude Boy always a Rude Boy good time's 🎸🏁💃🏁🎺🎷🎸💃🎺🎤💃

@TheHarrip 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not opposed to thumping somebody 👍🇬🇧😂 I found this band in 2002 Fantastic

@youalreadyknow5039 3 ай бұрын

Keep Ska Alive… Skank till ya rank and Bop till ya drop!!!!!

@matthewwilson3202 2 жыл бұрын

The selecter bass player was very cool

@David_Watts 10 ай бұрын

Wow.... this is BRILLIANT!! 👍🙏

@chrismitchell9631 Жыл бұрын

Best thing I've ever seen on KZfaq, that. 👍

@donnytom8891 8 ай бұрын

That's a old time rock report but very good stuff thanks for people make we happy ending ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@biancawilloughby9980 Жыл бұрын

OMG this is heaven!

@newreast3904 2 жыл бұрын

it is a long walk to the bbc....

@RICHARDDUNN05 2 жыл бұрын

Love it 🏁🏁🏁

@matthewpayton 2 ай бұрын

R.I.P Terry Hall

@michaellifetv5696 Жыл бұрын

Respect ❤ 🙏🏿

@harveyg104 29 күн бұрын

Those jackets on the rack looked like a favorite thrift shop in my neighborhood. A rude boy would value one of those jackets today.😮😮😮

@icemonAesDana 2 жыл бұрын

cool post

@lionsingh18 2 жыл бұрын

Grew up in Cov then and mega kick off with Nazis skins, but a few of the young lads came to us as loved Ska more and probably met West Indians for the 1st time....

@user-bn9rw5xj5z Күн бұрын

Rest in peace Arthur gaps 😢

@kozko-xe1xl Ай бұрын

GOLD

@akaski777 4 ай бұрын

Building a spliff in the office

@carlwhitney917 Жыл бұрын

My era and I was big into 2 tone at the time , sadly it was far to short lived .

@Escapee5931 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure I had a Dansette record player like that one!

@korosuchimu1479 4 ай бұрын

That was a strange edit I'd love to see the whole thing

@sicks6six 2 жыл бұрын

Everyone wore a football scarf all the time in the 70s

@Ndlanding 2 жыл бұрын

A great thing to find! I loved that music, though I wasn't so keen on its creators. Now they look and sound a lot better.

@davidprice6994 2 жыл бұрын

i rememer this and the Sham 69 documentry made by Jeff Perks i think

@andrewmacf 3 ай бұрын

"Right, shall we have a dance?"

@thecapricorn11 Жыл бұрын

😎

@lars-fenin 10 ай бұрын

"right, shall we have a dance"....:)

@kddlb 2 жыл бұрын

🕴

@OlafProt 11 ай бұрын

Just for a time, there was really natural genuine racial integration like at 2:00. Not for any reason other than because they lived on the same street and loved the same music, hated the same useless governments. This has been lost.

@croiners4166 2 жыл бұрын

Too funny!

@mozdickson 8 ай бұрын

oi oi oi!

@SoulStylistJukeBox 2 жыл бұрын

Never understand why these group claimed they were playing ska. 2 Tone was simply punk dipped in reggae. Great bands and a great era.

@Ndlanding 2 жыл бұрын

Ska is the jumpy one, and much more synchopated! Reggae is more laid back, and doesn't make you bounce. Sway, yes, but no jumpiness.

@Sangor Жыл бұрын

Two Tone was a record label not a music genre.

@SoulStylistJukeBox Жыл бұрын

@@Sangor I’ve been calling this music 2 Tone since 1979. Where were YOU in ‘79?

@Sangor Жыл бұрын

@@SoulStylistJukeBox I finished my apprenticeship in 79, and was lucky enough to see most of the bands that were associated with the ska scene and the mod revival of the late 70's and early 80's .