The Damned Tickets

i saw the damned friday at HOB Anaheim. they were amazing. i've seen them at least 20 times, and friday's show was one of the best. they are playing rarities and a vairied set. they did several songs i was not expecting. if you want to see the setlist, you can check out setlist.fm they played a mostly psychedelic set, but the older numbers were delivered with a fury i haven't heard for a few years. if you ever get a chance, do not miss them. they are the most underrated band of all time. sensible is one of the greatest guitarists, and never seems to get any credit. and vanian invented the death rock look, and delivers it with an appropriate sense of humor some of the later bands in the genre seem to lack.

The best show I've seen them do since, I believe, back in 1990. All classics starting with Curtain Call, playing New Rose, Ignite (one of my faves), so many others and then ending with an encore playing Smash It Up! Oh, they even played Grimly Fiendish, Alone Again Or, and Eloise! They had energy and sounded really good. The audience was totally into it. They sang along through the whole show. Afterwards I heard people saying how great The Damned were.

Despite a median age of 50, the Damned tore it up like a bunch of brash 20-something punks at the Showbox last Thurs. night. They played their debut (Damned Damned Damned) and the Black Album in entirety. I purchased the latter on vinyl when I was sixteen; if someone had told me then that these geezers would be playing the album live 30 yrs later I would have said "You're mad!!" But they nailed it. Every guitar solo, every nuance... chills run down the spine as I recollect. Even the epic Curtain Call was played in its complete form. The songwriting maturity from debut to Black Album was astonishing, and abundantly clear from the performance. The Damned encored with 3 classics from Machine Gun Etiquette - maybe next time they'll do THAT one in its entirety!!

Even with the departure of Rat Scabbies the Damned hold onto their icon status. They are never a disappointment. They represent punk in the primary stages where influences like MC-5 and Stooges come to mind. I have seen the damned just about every LA shown since 1985. Back then they were doing Phantasmagoria and mixing it up with songs from the Damned Damned Damned, Machine Gun Etiquette, The Black album, and Strawberries. The 1989 Farewell Tour show at the Palladium was the best all time. Although because I like the raw power high intensity punk. Sunday's show was on my 45th birthday and it was a great show. I DA Manic Hispanic with the Adolescents and a couple times previously. Like the Damned their tounge in cheek humor combined with maximum punk rock in roll was a pleasing warm up to one of my favorite bands.

Here I was right in the front, face to face with Dave Vanian within touching distance. I manned my position with the help of some amazing friends. The set list was to die for, and their performance was impeccable. I never thought that I would have been able to see such legends live. They were also humble enough to do an encore, and the encore happened to be my two favorite songs of theirs.

Glad that I finally saw them in the flesh!!! Captain Sensible is a great guitarist.

They played the first 2 albums in their entirety as a tribute to Brian James, and amazing feat . Then encores with some songs form machine gun etiquette. Sensible was very much into it, and was obviously enjoying the whole thing. I,ve been watching him for 30 years now, he is still a great performer.

LIKE MOST OF THE CROWD, I'VE BEEN A FAN SINCE THE 70'S...AND HAVE BEEN SO HAPPY THAT THIS INCREDIBLE BAND STILL PLAYS AND WRITES NEW MUSIC...SO MANY YEARS LATER. I WAS EXCITED TO SEE THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR SHOWCASING TWO INCREDIBLE ALBUMS...WHAT BLEW ME AWAY IN PARTICULAR, WAS THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL THEY PUT INTO REPRODUCING EACH TRACK...SO MANY MINUTE LITTLE SOUNDS YOU HEAR ON THE RECORD I JUST EXPECTED THEM TO DROP FOR THE SAKE OF BLAZING THROUGH THE SETLIST...BUT THEY BLAZED THROUGHT THE SETLIST..WITH SUCH ATTENTION TO DETAIL THAT IT REALLY WAS LIKE LISTENING TO THE ENTIRE ALBUM LIVE...NO SOUND WAS LEFT BEHIND!...AND WE ALL KNOW THAT CUZ WE'VE BEEN LISTENING TO THE BLACK ALBUM FOR OVER 30 YEARS NOW. THAT'S AT LEAST THE 10TH TIME I'VE SEEN THE DAMNED..AND IT WAS UNREAL...I AM GRATEFUL TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO SEE THEM AT THIS POINT IN TIME...I HOPE THEY NEVER CALL IT QUITS. (AND IF THEY DO...WHO'LL BELIEVE THEM ANYHOW!)

The show rocked! They did such a great job, the audience was excited, and the drinks were stiff. It was so amazing! The only thing I would change is there were gates put up around the stage. I have been to the Showbox before to see bands that could get an audience wild-up as well without the gates and everything went fine. Like when I saw Helmet, no gates. Again, GREAT show!

There isn't much to say if you're already a fan of the Damned, they were just that good. Even after 35 years they still sound great. Yeah, it was disappointing that drummer Rat Scabies isn't part of the band anymore, and yeah, they did forget to play "Stab Your Back" during their first set, but it was still a great show. It was my first time seeing them, and if they visit the pacific northwest again, I will be sure to attend. The venue was also great. It was a really nice layout and never seemed too crowded. The selection of beers on tap was kind of mediocre, but what are you gonna do when you attend a show sponsored by Bud Light?

I had a previous engagement so I only made it for the encore but that alone was worth the price of admission!Three killer tunes by an all time fave band! I'm glad that all the folks that had never seen them got to see it and that I could see them live one more time!

Not many bands manage to stick around (even in barely valid configurations) for 30+ plus years and perhaps more surprising in the Damned's case being an original punk band. There seems to be an honest and deep commitment to showmanship that is lacking in so many other retreads (A clear counter-example were the openers: some version of Gene Loves Jezebel; adequate musicianship but such poseurs otherwise to the point of wearing out their welcome quite quickly. And I am really very forgiving of bands overall). While it might be fun to have Rat Scabies back in the line-up, Pinch is a fine drummer (though he was petulant throughout the set due to monitor problems) and rest of the current line-up is solid (One could argue it really wasn't the Damned in the past unless Captain Sensible was there with Dave Vanian). Between this and the 2008 Halloween show, I am of the mind to see them every time they come through. You should too.

They were amazing, the show was great, the sound was great can't expect anything less from the Damned

The band obviously still has it. Their vocals have not deteriorated despite the many years of playing, and conversely, the skill on the instruments demonstrates that those years have been spent maintaining and improving their craft. For any one who is a fan of any song by The Damned, this concert was a treat, and I am convinced that any other concert will be just as great.

They played all of the songs we were hoping to hear. They sounded and looked great. We had a great time.

The show was awesome, they played so many old songs! I have seen them many times over the years, and I must say last night was one of the best shows ever!! Dave looked fantastic, Captin was hotter than ever!