A night at New York City’s The Ritz was always a great club night out on the town to see up and coming acts or to check out new bands and music that was not necessarily mainstream. The Specials were one of those acts that were part of the burgeoning New Wave scene in the early 1980’s that was decidedly anti-Styx. I saw The Pretenders, with the original lineup, Adam & the Ants, and U2 touring with the “ October” album on Saint Patrick Day at The Ritz so it became an important venue where special performances could be experienced and where spontaneity and surprise guests were possible on stage and in the crowd.

A Message to You, Rudy

Rock on!

GQ