Playlist 8 April
Playlist 8 April 2010
A
couple of tributes to the great Malcolm McLaren, whose middle name was
Svengali, if you believe half the tributes to the former Sex Pistols
manager. It will be interesting to read John Lydon's comments on
Malcolm's death. They didn't part on good terms. I won't play 'Public
Image' tonight, but will instead spin the Sex Pistols, New York Dolls
and Bow Wow Wow. Not a bad line up for a haberdasher like Malcolm.
I read recently that the reason Murray Dalglish gave up his spot behind the Jesus And Mary Chain drum kit was because he wanted more money. This is not 'wanting more money' in the sense of Ashley Cole's anger at only being offered £55,000 a week from Arsenal. The JAMC, without any Champions League income, were just about solvent at the time in the mid 1980s. Murray, then 16 years old, was reportedly told by his father to ask for Musicians Union rates for doing the live shows. A good trade unionist standing up against the exploitation of young workers, in other words. The band didn't have the money. Murray left. Or was sacked. I don't think there was an industrial tribunal. His working conditions wouldn't have been the greatest either. He didn't have the luxury of a drum stool. Young Murray had to stand behind the kit. They brought in Bobby Gillespie to drum on their Psychocandy LP. As singer with Primal Scream, he was therefore a part time worker with the Jesus And Mary Chain. Times were tough in 1984.
Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK
I read recently that the reason Murray Dalglish gave up his spot behind the Jesus And Mary Chain drum kit was because he wanted more money. This is not 'wanting more money' in the sense of Ashley Cole's anger at only being offered £55,000 a week from Arsenal. The JAMC, without any Champions League income, were just about solvent at the time in the mid 1980s. Murray, then 16 years old, was reportedly told by his father to ask for Musicians Union rates for doing the live shows. A good trade unionist standing up against the exploitation of young workers, in other words. The band didn't have the money. Murray left. Or was sacked. I don't think there was an industrial tribunal. His working conditions wouldn't have been the greatest either. He didn't have the luxury of a drum stool. Young Murray had to stand behind the kit. They brought in Bobby Gillespie to drum on their Psychocandy LP. As singer with Primal Scream, he was therefore a part time worker with the Jesus And Mary Chain. Times were tough in 1984.
Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK
New York Dolls - Personality Crisis
Bow Wow Wow - C30 C60 C90 Go
Clash - Clampdown
UK Subs - Brand New Age
Subway Sect - Ambition
Joy Division - 24 Hours
13th Floor Elevators - Fire Engine
Sham 69 - Hurry Up Harry
Adverts - New Church
B52s - Hero Worship
Jesus & Mary Chain - Sowing Seeds
Billy Bragg - Which Side Are You On ?
Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
UK Subs - Brand New Age
Subway Sect - Ambition
Joy Division - 24 Hours
13th Floor Elevators - Fire Engine
Sham 69 - Hurry Up Harry
Adverts - New Church
B52s - Hero Worship
Jesus & Mary Chain - Sowing Seeds
Billy Bragg - Which Side Are You On ?
Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
Comment number 1.
At 1st Jul 2010, Murray Dalglish wrote:Hi, Thought I would clear this one up. I left the Jesus and Mary Chain as I had got a job, which was very rare in 1984. I thought that I could not go to tour Germany, although I probably could have as my work closed down for the same week that October any way. I told them I would have to leave, on a tube journey to some where and came up the road on the London express bus with them. I was to be ( quickley replaced by Bobby Gillespie). I didn't leave over money or lack of there are no union men in my family and I have spoken to William and Douglas in the past few years and spoke of the time I spent with them. It was apart of my life that lead to other great things. None of them about great amounts of money. Cheers Murray ( quickley replaced by Bobby Gillespie) Dalglish
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