The Idea That Changed British Music | Jerry Dammers of The Specials - Interview excerpt 2021

Before Two Tone became a movement, it was an idea in Jerry Dammers’ head shaped by The Beatles, punk rebellion, reggae sound systems and a belief that music could actually mean something. This brilliant excerpt from the BBC documentary 2 Tone: The Sound of Coventry captures Dammers reflecting on the fusion of punk, reggae, politics and youth culture that led to the creation of The Specials and the entire 2 Tone movement. “One of those records which really changes your life… you wake up the next day and nothing’s ever really quite the same again.” #2Tone #TheSpecials #JerryDammers #TheSelecter #Madness #TheBeat #Ska #Punk #Reggae #Coventry #BritishMusic #MusicDocumentary