Whatever happened to.....The Cramps

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Along with the Girls, I have been a huge Cramps fan,however,nothing has been happening with this great and for a few years.
Anyone throw some light on this?
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Someone else likes them.
:eek: :notworthy: :notworthy:
They are touring right now
October 24

House of Blues

San Diego

CA


www.hob.com/
October 25

Key Club

Morongo Cabazon

CA


www.keyclubmorongo.com/
October 28

House of Blues

West Hollywood

CA


www.hob.com/
October 29

Catalyst

Santa Cruz

CA


www.catalystclub.com/
October 31

Fillmore

San Francisco

CA


www.thefillmore.com
November 2

House of Blues

Las Vegas

NV


www.hob.com/
November 3 House of Blues Anaheim CA www.hob.com/
November 4 Marquis Tempe AZ
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i have some of their albums...but it's along i don't listen to them
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Trying to look into those dates but I think they are from two years ago
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the cramps played one gig here in the uk this summer.i found out about it the day after. :evil:

love the cramps- saw thm on the date with elvis tour 20 yrs ago and at reading fesival a coupl od years leter. lux is in his mid-60's (like lemmy) and ivy ain't far behind...anoither great advert for amphetamines. ;D
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i saw them at demontfort hall in 86, lee, were you there?
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they played "Lokerse Feesten" in Belgium a few years ago..
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Ghostrider wrote:they played "Lokerse Feesten" in Belgium a few years ago..
... and were absolutely smashing too! :D :notworthy:

I always loved The Cramps and can't wait for their next stop in the neighbourhood. Or for another album, compilation, etc :innocent:
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I have seen them on all their major tours since 85 and the last time they played in Orlando at HOB.I was lucky enough to meet them and they signed a few things for me.
Extremely pleasant and slightly eccentric...mind you,they turned me on to The Chesterfield Kings.
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Seen them loads.
I saw them last a couple of years ago, magnificent as ever.
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I still can't believe I've never seen them. Next time in NYC, definitely.
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I saw them in 1990 or 91, fckuking brilliant.

*Edit: I actually made the wraps (folding up squares of paper, back before everyone started using resealable bags) for the guy on the crew who was their 'chemist' that night :innocent:
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Whenever I see them perform,bless them,they look slightly medicated....but what a band!!!
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markfiend wrote:I saw them in 1990 or 91, fckuking brilliant.

*Edit: I actually made the wraps (folding up squares of paper, back before everyone started using resealable bags) for the guy on the crew who was their 'chemist' that night :innocent:
Them were the days. :lol:
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I took this the last time they played Nottingham

It was hard to get a good shot with all the mentalists at the front :lol:

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oh and this one

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Fantastic photo's. Saw them in Nottingham several times until I moved Stateside in 97. Seen them in Miami, Orlando and waiting for the next one!!!
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Garbageman wrote: Stay Sick and Turn Blue
...then kiz-mi-az :twisted:
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I love the Date With Elvis period & saw them at Leeds uni on that tour. The live album from that era (Live in New Zealand?) is superb. 8)
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They were due to release a dvd of live stuff and their videos last year and also they were re-recording Gravest Hits for an expanded version of the original album.
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Saw them in 91, just awesome, Lux took the microphone stand and trashed the stage including the wooden floor, and then throw the pieces, to the crowd,the owner of the venue wasn t very pleased ;D
. Also i really had a hard time in the mosh pit that night..
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Silence is platinum wrote:Also i really had a hard time in the mosh pit that night..
Gods, yeah, the mosh pit at a Cramps gig can be brutal!
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markfiend wrote:
Silence is platinum wrote:Also i really had a hard time in the mosh pit that night..
Gods, yeah, the mosh pit at a Cramps gig can be brutal!
I like a good moshpit at times, but I never dare to enter one filled with Psycho-/Rockabillies... they're way too heavy for me!
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After thrashing around in the pit for years with The Cramps it was strange as the punches did not hurt.......until the next morning,when you looked as if you had been given a body massage by the National Front!!!
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did some mosh pit during rave-parties...it wasn't that enjoyable....sometimes it ended in blood
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