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The Beat starring Dave Wakeling
ver Quarter, Cork Wednesday 5th
ber (A new 600 capacity
ground floor venue opened July this year)
The Beat to
Dave Wakeling has been re-scheduled
THE VENUE @ Han- over Quarter in Cork on Wednesday September 5th
over quarter is Cork’s new- est live music venue, which opened in July.
Following two sold out
shows in 2017, their first in Ireland for 30 years The Beat
starring Dave
Wakeling look forward to returning to Ireland in September.
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Holland Hootenanny New Years Eve
One tempestuous week-
end in March 1979 was not only the date of the Three Mile Island nucle- ar incident, but also, in Birmingham, England, the very first show by a nascent band known as The Beat. Introduced as “the hottest thing since the Pennsylvania
meltdown”,
the band had a sense that the next few years could well
be Beathailed class, industrial
explosive! The from working Birming-
ham, England. When The Beat rushed on to the mu- sic scene in 1979, it was a time of social, political and musical upheaval. Into this storm came The
Beat,
trying to calm the waters with their simple message of love and unity set to a
starring play
THE VENUE @ Hano- Septem-
great dance beat.
The Beat were all about inclusion, rather than ex- clusion, and this showed in their personnel and their music influences. The original band consisted of Dave Wakeling on vocals and guitar, Andy Cox on guitar, David Steele
on THE VENUE @ Han- Wave
bass, and Everett Morton on drums – later additions Ranking Roger (toasting) and foundational Ska
legend
(saxophone) completed the outfit. The band crossed over fluidly between soul, reggae, pop and punk, and from these disparate pieces they created an infectious dance rhythm. Along with their contemporaries The Specials, The Selecter, and Madness,
First Saxa
Down Margaret, and their serene cover of the Andy William penned Can’t Get Used To Losing You.
Despite their huge suc- the band
became an overnight sen- sation and one of the most popular and influential bands of the British Two Tone Ska movement.
By Christmas of 1979,
The Beat were riding high in the UK charts with their first single, a smoking re- make of the classic Smok- ey Robinson tune Tears of a Clown. Over the course of the next five years The Beat
toured relentlessly
and released three studio albums: I Just Can’t Stop It, Wh’appen, and Special Beat Service. The band toured the world, touring with such artists as David Bowie, The Police, REM, The Clash, The Talking Heads, The Pretenders, and The Specials, to name but a few. The Beat kept scoring hits with tunes that have now become so popular that it’s hard to re- member a time when they didn’t exist, such as Mirror in the Bathroom, Save it for Later, I Confess, Stand
cess, The Beat continued singing about and acting on the problems we all face. They donated all the profits from their highly successful single version of Stand Down Margaret to the Committee for Nucle- ar Disarmament. They do- nated their music to causes including the anti-nuclear benefit album Life in The European Theatre, The World of Music and Dance album focusing on indige- nous people’s art, and lent their voices to The Special AKA’santhemic freedom cry Free Nelson Mandela, to name but a few. Dave Wakeling once
told me that every great band only has three really good albums. And true to form, The Beat decided to call it quits after their third album, Special
BeatSer-
vice. Of course, that was not the last we would hear from the Beat boys.
After The Beat, Dave
Wakeling formed General Public with his mate Roger. The band took off quickly, scoring numerous hits off the their three studio al- bums, including Tender- ness, So Hot You’re Cool, Never You Done That, Come Again, Too Much or Nothing, and I’ll Take You There. Dave’s good looks and soulful crooning combined brilliantly with Roger’s gravelly
toasting,
high intensity showman- ship and upful beat, and GP took the critics and fans by storm. While Dave was penning hits State- side, Andy Cox and David Steele were putting their
own band together. Andy and David placed an ad for a singer on MTv, and received an extraordinary gift, in the form of one Roland Gift. With Roland onboard, the Fine Young Cannibals was formed and right from the release
of their first single Johnny Come Home, the band was a hit. Their two stu- dio albums scored multiple hit singles, with tunes such as She Drives Me Crazy and Good Thingbecom- ing instant classics. Not being slackers either, Saxa and Everett Morton put together their own band, International Beat, blend- ing modern pop with tra- ditional Jamaican rhythms to form a wonderful hybrid sound. International Beat toured around the world and released two live al- bums, including cameos from Dave and Roger.
Combined, all these
bands scored multi-plati- num record sales, sold out shows all over the world, and,
most importantly,
universal fan approval be- cause they kept The Beat- alive! That ember was nursed
back into a roaring flame in February 2003, when a dream came true for many Beat fans as the band reu- nited for a UK tour, culmi- nating in a sold out com- mand performance at the prestigious Royal Festival Hall! It was a wonderful night
for the band and their fans.
Consummate showman that he is, Dave Wakeling
has continued to keep The Beat alive and strong. How could he not? Dave con- tinues to tour as The Beat starring Dave Wakeling with an amazing all-star ska backing band playing all the hits of The Beat, General Public, and his new songs.
You just can’t stop The
Beat! The Beat starring Dave
Wakeling and Tom Keat- ing Presents apologise for any inconvenience caused
Thursday, 30th
August 2018
• The Beat starring Dave Wakeling
• The Beat starring Dave Wakeling
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