[Music] Ian Dury on BBC4 tonight

[marlowe]

Fun fact: my brother-in-law was a roadie for him for years, and his photo is on one of Dury's album covers.

I'd always been under the impression that was his son

 

[BrightonCottager]

I enjoyed the Ian Dury evening so thanks for the heads up.Ian Dury: On My Life: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0074q3d via @bbciplayer was my favourite programme.

 

[birthofanorange]

He was a mate's Art teacher, in Canterbury, way back when. He reckons he was a better musician than artist.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I'd always been under the impression that was his son

See post #10
His son is on the cover of New Boots and Panties, he probably means another album

 

[Comrade Sam]

I shared a lift with him at Newham Community College in 1989. He was a guest lecturer.

 

[Simster]

See post #10
His son is on the cover of New Boots and Panties, he probably means another album

Yeah it was Do It Yourself - the one attached (on our wall, as Dury has signed it for my wife, who was about 7 at the time)

 

[marlowe]

See post #10
His son is on the cover of New Boots and Panties, he probably means another album

I know. I wasnt being serious

 

[BN9 BHA]

I know. I wasnt being serious

I’ve seen better attempts at humour on here

 

[Motogull]

I’ve seen better attempts at humour on here

Yeah. These are a poor attempt at humour.

Kill me now please.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Saw him at the Top Rank and again at the Lyceum Drury Lane on the Stiff tour, and somewhere else around that time.

Apparently he could be quite abrasive off stage. Rude, even.

But a great entertainer.

 

[marlowe]

I’ve seen better attempts at humour on here

I wasnt aiming for a spitting out tea level of reaction, it was just a light hearted throw away comment. At the same time I did wonder if anyone would actually believe that I thought that Dury had flouted child labour laws by using a small child as a roadie.

 

[marlowe]

Saw him at the Top Rank and again at the Lyceum Drury Lane on the Stiff tour, and somewhere else around that time.

Apparently he could be quite abrasive off stage. Rude, even.

But a great entertainer.

Thats how Andy Serkis portrayed him in the biopic. He was full of anger and bitterness which his experiences with polio partly contributed to.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I wasnt aiming for a spitting out tea level of reaction, it was just a light hearted throw away comment. At the same time I did wonder if anyone would actually believe that I thought that Dury had flouted child labour laws by using a small child as a roadie.

That’s better

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

They showed a concert from 1985 on Sky Arts last night.

Didn't realise is was 25 years ago this week that Ian passed away