Northern Sold
6:47 Fri May 27
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Gutted...
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Robson
6:29 Fri May 27
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Such sad news. I was lucky enough to meet him a couple of times. Lovely bloke.
I know a friend of his who invited me to Stamford Bridge to see West Ham a couple of years ago. I was sat right behind Fletch.
Chelsea inevitably scored and he got up and started high-fiving everyone around him. Of course I had to leave him hanging. Afterwards I told him I was West Ham and he reassuringly put his hand on my shoulder and said "You did the right thing". Very surreal.
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Side of Ham
5:35 Fri May 27
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*were
'always carrying'.......eyeliner?
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Swiss.
5:17 Fri May 27
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DM’s live performances at Barcelona and Paris are probably hard to match by any band at anytime or place.
Legend .
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Swiss.
5:15 Fri May 27
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Soldo and his gang of 6 mod mates bullied little David Gahan because he was wearing eye liner and “funny” clothes and made him cry.
And he boasts about it … lol
But these New Romantics where always carrying … lol
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Council Scum
5:08 Fri May 27
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Anyone would cry being stuck on a train with NS
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AKA ERNIE
4:26 Fri May 27
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Didnt northern sold once tell atory on here how him and his mates made the band cry on a train by calling them poofs
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Swiss.
4:18 Fri May 27
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Well gutted. Love DM.
Saw them live in 2006 in an open air concert in Stockholm.
RIP Andy.
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violator
3:46 Fri May 27
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I met him at the Astoria at a Martin Gore solo gig. Bumped into him at the bar, he was a Chelsea fan and we were playing them next game. We had a chat about the game, "we'll do you, leave it out your shit" etc...I bought him a beer. Then he shook my hand and off he went, didn't get me one back so I don't have that as a claim to fame..
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ted fenton
3:37 Fri May 27
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Terrible news never met him but I recorded a few songs at the "Lower Whopping Conker Company" in Romford and that's where DM made some of their demo songs around the same time early 80's.
R.I.P. Another life taken far to young.
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joe royal
9:04 Fri May 27
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There is a bar in Tallin that plays non stop DM.
http://www.depechemode.ee/
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Capitol Man
3:53 Fri May 27
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Violator is a classic album. I remember a while after it came out I went to Russia, which had clearly been flooded with bootleg tapes. Every bus and taxi I was in it was playing.
Saw them in Austin half a dozen years ago. Glad I did.
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Manuel
3:13 Fri May 27
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I loved DM when I was a teenager, although wouldn't say I was a massive fan as in following them closely, etc. Just loved their songs. 'See You' was my favourite.
RIP.
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Wilko Johnson
1:29 Fri May 27
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Very sad news. As someone who left Essex at a young age I am always proud of the great music that we have produced. Seen Depeche a few times over the years, the last time was at London Stadium. Thanks to Defjam and Ray for sharing those stories. RIP Fletch.
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ray winstone
12:55 Fri May 27
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The White Horse in Ramsden….
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ray winstone
12:53 Fri May 27
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Nice story Def.
I was a huge fan of DM back in the day, local band and all that.
Me and a mate went to The White Horse many moons ago on a Monday night for a quiet game of pool. Fletch walks in with Gore to do the same and we end up playing a few games of doubles. We decided not to mention anything about DM, just enjoyed the moment and I think they appreciated it.
Anyway, it’s such a sad loss, RIP.
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riosleftsock
11:36 Thu May 26
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Another big group from my youth. The sound of Basildon.
After what Dave Gahan went through with drugs, I'm amazed he outlasted anybody.
RIP
Just can't get enough
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Takashi Miike
11:24 Thu May 26
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big fan of their music and he always came across as a top bloke, and apparently one of the main reasons the band kept going through the hard times. RIP Fletch
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RBshorty
11:21 Thu May 26
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Laindon boy, done good. This is getting too close to home. Well said def.
RIP Andy.
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BillyJenningsBoots
11:20 Thu May 26
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Very sad day all round..very underrated band
60s no age.. RIP Andy Fletcher
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