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RIP Brian James of the Damned

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Society & Culture, Music, Arts

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

In this bonus episode, Jim pays tribute to Brian James, English punk rock guitarist and founding member of the Damned. James died on March 6th, 2025 at the age of 70.

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0:00.0

I tell you little buddy, this whole island is bewitched.

0:04.0

Just to cast away, island lost a sea, oh.

0:09.0

Now I'm stranded on my own.

0:14.0

Sandy, far from home.

0:19.0

You remember, we were shipwrecked together.

0:26.3

Welcome to this bonus episode of Sound Opinions.

0:28.7

I am Greg Kot.

0:29.7

My co-host is Jim Diorogatis.

0:32.1

And if you want to be the first to hear our bonus podcasts,

0:35.0

become a Sound Opinions member like Andy Bittner of Austin, Texas.

0:39.7

Andy, we were his first podcast subscription going back to 2006.

0:46.1

So Andy's been a fan for a while.

0:48.2

Well, you know, we don't get down to Texas for South by Southwest anymore, which has been

0:52.1

cutting music back and back and back.

0:56.8

You know, but I feel like we should bring them some barbecue or something.

0:58.4

Yeah, man, Andy, that's great.

1:01.8

And if you want to bring us some barbecue in Chicago, you're always welcome.

1:02.6

You know where to come.

1:07.6

You know, the beauty of these bonus podcasts is that we get to talk about music that we can't cram into the regular show.

1:09.6

It gives us an opportunity to put another

1:11.2

quarter in the Desert Island jukebox and play a great track. Jim, give us a hint of where you're

1:16.3

going this week. Greg, I am going to pay tribute to the first great rock guitarist I ever interviewed.

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