Jeez. Why resurrect this thread after 18 months? For those of us who are here to enjoy and discuss Bill’s music and escape the political squabbling can this one be at least moved to The World Outside The Window?

Poor Bill. How many times does he have to repeat that the silver anniversary was LAST year? 😁

Not at all mate. It made me laugh. Just asking a neutral question. Or are we now going to fill this forum with anything we fancy on the Internet?

I’m not being a party pooper, but I’m not sure what this has to do with Bill and his work? 🤔 Perfectly fine for the World Outside the Window forum obviously. 🙂

I’ve just played ‘The Conjuror’s Companion (Every Blessed Thing Is So Damn Fragile)‘ from ‘Joy Through Amplification‘. I love this song - it reminds me a lot of the Drastic Plastic BBD era.

This has snuck in under the radar! Ordered. Now really looking forward to a deluxe Drastic Plastic!

Just had my copy delivered too. Not played yet, but the packaging is terrific - even better than the Sunburst set IMHO. Well done Cherry Red!

Apparently there’s a new DoM album being released imminently - sadly, time has taken its toll on the original members, so as far as I can tell it’s basically comprised of Richard plus some of his musician friends.

I also saw DoM supporting Be Bop Deluxe on the same tour at Sheffield City Hall. I was already a fan as they had made a couple of live appearances at the Outlook Club in Doncaster and alongside the John Foxx-fronted early Ultravox, they were one of the few fresh and interesting live bands in that immediate pre-punk era. Rather than any dismissive attitude, the band actually dedicated the song ‘In Camera’ on their ‘Figments of Emancipation‘ album to Bill and the rest of Be Bop.