Very true Rick. Damian doesn't look any different from the early eighties. Me and my hairline parted company five or so years back, but Damian's five years older and a full head of hair! Sadly I didn't get to see VH-1...I was stood next to the bare bossomed lass...did she get a mention, she almost had my eye out. Did someone say no Wednesday Week or You've Got My Number on VH-1? What did they show? I have to say I saw them at the Mean Fiddler on the Friday night and they were outstanding.

Hello Folks, I'm sitting in a Cyber Cafe in Dublin (Tue 11/07) reading your messages. Meeting up with Paul McLoone (Singer of The Undertones)tomorrow to chat about the Witness show in August. Speak to you later. Billy

How's it going Billy.....thought you might be at work! Can you let us into any secrets....is the Witness Show going to be our last chance to see The Undertones? Of the shows that you have done, have they been better (or worse) than you expected? I ask this assuming you will be reading through these messages pretty soon! Its no good I have to ask, a video, have you any plans to release anything on video from the shows? Hope to hear from you.Mark.

Cliff, I've enjoyed really enjoyed reading your reviews. Imagine say, five years putting a bet on The Undertones playing....a small club, all the early songs and playing, minus the perceived singer/songwriter...you'd have been marched off and sedated. Not only that, they seem such genuine, unaffected people. I thought when I was going to the Mean Fiddler, I would be the only 'saddo'. It was almost surreal hearing You've Got My Number, Get Over You, Here Comes The Summer etc... sounding exactly as it does on CD or as it did when you were 17. I have to confess after the first couple of minutes, I didn't notice Fergal wasn't there! Its like the old buses saying: wait for 17 years and then two come along at once!. I've been a fan for 20 years, from hearing 'Jimmy Jimmy' on John Peel, I never managed to see them live first time round. 'That weekend' was great, I went with my best mate from school, Steve, who was always a big Undertones fan, and had the records etc. Its now you look back on the weekend and think, wow (er..fab, groovy). Wonderful.

Thought Id come on and have a whinge.Got back from holiday on Tuesday - phoned a (now ex) friend who had promised to tape the Fleadh, (I even wrote it in her diary) and she forgot just because she crashed her car in the afternoon - pathetic excuse! If this tragic story has stirred anyones heartstrings who has a copy .......! The Feargal vs the undertones debate - my 50pence worth for what its worth (around 50p). Feargal was a unique singer with fantastic stage presence and a huge part of the undertones. However,he did seem to act superior to the rest of the band and fans. He was nothing without the band as anyone who was unluckily enough to see the solo shows will testify - Feargals voice without the O'Neill (+Bradley)tunes and backing vocals (doit doit doit doit)of the undertones was a depressing frustating experience. (OK a no1 record may count but that was written by Maria Mckee whos cool anyway). On the other hand the band without Feargal were still stunning. Probably best to concentrate on the present and not the past- doit doit doit doit .. why dont you send me a video nowwwwwwwwww (please).