Destination Dusseldorf

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I’ve got a great love for the place and the people, and Dusseldorf is probably one of the most exciting cities in Europe for music. Simpson, Bill (2007). "The Skids by Bill Simpson 2007". Stuart-adamson.co.uk . Retrieved 12 May 2015. The Fife veterans are set to unleash their eighth album Destination Düsseldorf later this month, with the frontman saying it marks a return to the sort of anthemic fare that earned them a reputation as one of punk’s leading lights in the late 70s. On the flip side of their first Virgin single, "Sweet Suburbia" (1978), the band proclaimed themselves to be "Open Sound", which was essentially a description of the soaring histrionics of Adamson's guitar style. When married to the martial rhythms of the drumming and the bellowing, chant-like vocals of Jobson, this sound conspired to lend their repertoire a rousing, anthemic quality. It was heroic music which at its best, as on the first album, Scared To Dance (1979), seemed to capture the drama and turbulence of battle. Unfortunately, the sound was an all-too-graphic reflection of the band's own stormy relationships, a turbulence which was to settle only with the departure of Adamson in the summer of 1981. When I was 10 or 11 my older brother Francis took me to see an exhibition of his at Richard Demarco’s gallery in Edinburgh,” says the singer.

The new album “Destination Dusseldorf” follows in the footsteps of “Days In Europa” as a celebration of friendship and shared experiences. The cover shows the brilliant Jospeh Beuys striding towards us from his base in Dusseldorf full of confidence and optimism believing that we can do the right thing for the people and the landscapes that surround us. He is a philosopher, an artist, but most importantly a human being, a hero who never hid from the challenges of life. The long anticipated Skids album, Destination Düsseldorf, is finally upon us. With its release date delayed to coincide with the tour of the same name, Robin Boardman finds out if it was worth the wait. Produced by Killing Joke bassist Youth, the album features trademark formidable guitar work from Bruce and Jamie Watson, plus guest contributions from Filthy Tongues songsmith Martin Metcalfe and ex-Strangler, Hugh Cornwell.The same line-up performed a concert on 5 March 2010 at the ABC in Glasgow, with support from The Law and Bruce & Jamie Watson, and lastly a concert on 6 March 2010 at the Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline with support from Beatnic Prestige and Bruce & Jamie Watson. This final concert was to conclude a week of events celebrating the works, past and present, of Richard Jobson as part of The Fifer Festival 2010 on 6 March 2010. Following Adamson's departure, the final dissolution of the band was soon to follow. Unfortunately, however, not before Jobson and Webb issued a dour and ill-conceived concept album, Joy (1981), which served only to illustrate that, when Adamson left, he took all of the best tunes with him. Not surprisingly the album failed to chart, and proved a sorry end to a short career which had begun with so much spark and promise.

Bill Simpson, Bruce Watson, J.J. Johnson (3), Jamie Watson (6), Mike Baillie, Richard Jobson, Russell Webb, Rusty Egan, Stuart Adamson, Tom Kellican Everybody’s got their favourite Skids record and mine’s been, most of the time, Days In Europa,” Richard explains. A new album, Destination Düsseldorf, has been announced for March 2023, [11] then postponed to June 30th.Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.