[Music] Pere Ubu

[pearl]

David Thomas has passed away. Aged 71. He lived in Hove.
Rest in peace.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Never heard of ‘em



However, curiosity got the better of me and I’m now very much enjoying The Modern Dance album on Spotify. I can see where Kings Of Leon got their inspiration from.

RIP

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Can he play Centre Back?

 

[Pevenseagull]

Saddened to hear this.

He'd recently spent some time in a care home where one of my my friend's mother lives. She's in her mid 90s and said the little concert he did last year for residents was 'interesting'. I received a signed book of his poetry via her a few months ago and have got a thank you card for him on my table that was ready for me to pass onto him via my friend next time we met up.

One of the very, very few artists that I've got into and then on a deep dive of their back catalogue found some stuff that was a bit too weird for my tastes.

RIP.

 

[Pevenseagull]

First heard 'The Modern Dance' in the late 80s when a barman in a pub put it on when he saw I was wearing a "Throwing Muses" T Shirt.

 

[Razzoo]

RIP
I like this one
That intro!

 

[Peteinblack]

First heard 'The Modern Dance' in the late 80s when a barman in a pub put it on when he saw I was wearing a "Throwing Muses" T Shirt.

Great '90s band - seeing them in Bristol next month.

 

[Eric Potts]

I saw him and Jackie Leven together a few times , at the Greys down Southover Street . Very intense gigs , but always fascinating .

 

[Pevenseagull]

Great '90s band - seeing them in Bristol next month.

Enjoy!

Seeing them in Brighton and maybe Hastings the night before.

 

[Gwylan]

I didn't know he'd lived in Hove - an early fave of mine. Being a Jarry fan, I was first attracted by the name.

Last time I saw him as a solo act, he walked off the stage about 10 minutes in because people were gobbing at him. That was it: gig over

 

[pearl]

I didn't know he'd lived in Hove - an early fave of mine. Being a Jarry fan, I was first attracted by the name.

Last time I saw him as a solo act, he walked off the stage about 10 minutes in because people were gobbing at him. That was it: gig over

Was that above a pub in Queens Road?

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Out of respect I have been listening to Raygun Suitcase today.

 

[Gwylan]

Was that above a pub in Queens Road?

No, The Forum in Kentish Town

 

[osgood]

Very sad , loved "crocus" and all his other incarnations since 1978,
The Modern Dance was groundbreaking and has made many Top 50 albums of all time charts ,
check out 30 seconds over Tokyo , and "Chinese Radiation" videos if you havn;t already
Top guy , Really innovative with both music and instruments used original uncompromising individual
Had kidney problems and confined to a wheelchair for many years , but he carried on performing, touring and blogging til the end
Thoughts are with "Jack Jones ", his friends and family
Thanks big man
RIP Dave

 

[loz]

RIP, never really got his work , but that says more about me than him.

Another one gone from my younger days.

 

[smillie's garden]

A musical original for sure. Rocket from the Tombs were the legendary 70s Cleveland band (unrecorded at the time) that included David Thomas and future members of Dead Boys. RFTT reformed in the 2000s, and actually made records! This is a punchy version of Sonic Reducer, which is most well known as a Dead Boys recording, and was written by Thomas and Cheetah Chrome.

So long David Thomas.

 

[aolstudios]

Used to drink.in the Neptune.
RIP

 

[osgood]

Used to drink.in the Neptune.
RIP

Wished id known !

 

[Pevenseagull]

I saw him perform in the Sanctuary Cafe, Lower Market St. About 20 years ago.

The A board outside read, "David Thomas (from Peter Oboe), Tonight, £5"

 

[Pevenseagull]

America's (and of late, late Brighton and Hove's) 'Wire'.