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I am a child of The Saints. They are one of the most influential bands in my life. I think I got to see The Saints classic line up in 76 but do not ask me to recall it as I was regretfully very young and off the planet at the time. I only know this because a mate told me and I have to believe him. I did get to see a reunion of the Bailey/Kuepper line up last year in Brisbane and I have read that they are also reforming again for a couple of gigs in Sydney and Melbourne at the summer festivals.

For me there is only one line up and that is Bailey/Kuepper with Ivor Hay on drums. I have not bothered with the latter work after Prehistoric Sounds. I have though dabbled extensively in the work of Ed Kuepper. From his Laughing Clowns work to last years Jean Lee And The Yellow Dog. I have also got to see him perform often. Living in the same city helps. I normally have no issue with bands using the same name after an important member has left but this one is I guess personal. If Chris Bailey had called the subsequent band/albums something else I would have listened to them. They are no doubt very good but just not for me to dabble in.