HONORARY
FRIENDS OF BAD MANNERS

ALRIGHT MATE,

IT’S DOUG HERE, STILL GOING STRONG AFTER 27yrs HARD LABOUR. I WRITE THIS LETTER HAVING JUST HAD A SUCCESFUL OPERATION, AND LEAVING THE HOSPITAL WITH A NEW LEASE OF LIFE. NOW THAT I AM IN EXCEPTIONALY GOOD HEALTH, AS I HOPE YOU ARE, I AM HERE TO ASK A VERY IMPORTANT FAVOR OF YOU, BECAUSE I AM AT LAST PUTTING TOGETHER AN ARCHIVE OF THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF BAD MANNERS.

I WANT TO DOCUMENT EVERYTHING TO DO WITH BAD MANNERS. TO DO THIS I NEED TO KNOW,
a) ALL THE MUSICIANS WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED, LIVE OR RECORDED,
b) WHERE AND WHEN THEY WERE INVOLVED,
c) WHO WROTE, PUBLISHED, ENGINEERED, DISTRIBUTED AND HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH ANY OF THE SONGS OR RECORDS, NO MATTER HOW TRIVIAL,
d) ANY MEMORIES, STORYS AND RUMOURS THAT YOU MAY HAVE, PHOTOGRAPHS, PRESS CUTTINGS AND ARTWORK, GOOD OR BAD.

send your answers to: friendsofbadmanners@yahoo.co.uk

THIS IS AS YOU UNDERSTAND, GOING TO BE A VERY ARDUOUS TASK INVOLVING A LOT OF PEOPLE, TIME AND EFFORT, SO PLEASE BEAR WITH US UNTIL ALL FRIENDS OF BAD MANNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN GATHERED FROM THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE WORLD. WE HAVE SET OURSELVES A REAL BIG MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB, BUT AT THE END WE HOPE TO HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO USE FOR THE LONG AWAITED BOOK/FILM/LIBRARY. EVERYBODY THINKS IT’S IMPOSSIBLE, BUT WITH YOUR HELP AND TODAYS TECHNOLOGY IT CAN BE DONE. YOU CAN ALSO HELP ME MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED IS CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDRESSES OR PHONE NUMBERS OF EX MEMBERS, ASSOCIATES, EVEN ROADIES, IT WOULD BE A GREAT SERVICE TO US IF YOU COULD EITHER FORWARD THEIR DETAILS, OR COPY THIS LETTER AND SEND IT ON TO THEM. WHILE IM WRITING THIS, AND HOPEFULLY WHILE YOUR READING IT, LIKE ME, YOU ARE STARTING TO REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES THAT WE HAD TOGETHER, SO PLEASE TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME OUT OF YOUR LIFE TO ANSWER THIS LETTER. TAKE A LOOK AT THE LIST AND GIVE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE. ALSO, IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU FEEL I HAVE MISSED AND FEEL IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO BE INCLUDED PLEASE LET ME KNOW. TOGETHER WE ARE GOING TO PRODUCE SOMETHING TO SHOW FUTURE GENERATIONS, AND MAKE ALL THE INFORMATION GATHERED, AVAILABLE FOR EVERYBODY TO USE, BUT AS USUAL WITH ME, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. ONCE COMPLETED, I INTEND TO HAVE A LAUNCH PARTY WHERE I HOPE TO SEE YOU AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED OVER THE YEARS, AND YOU KNOW THAT MEANS ONE HELL OF A PARTY!

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPERTUNITY TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND ALL YOUR SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS, AND WOULD LIKE TO SAY IT WILL BE AN HONOUR AND A PRIVELAGE TO SEE EVERYONE TOGETHER AGAIN FOR ONE BIG BAD MANNERS BASH.

ALL THE BEST

“BUSTER”       
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