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Scabies uses vintage Leedy & George Hayman drum kits. Over the years he has played various brands, starting with a John Grey 'Autocrat' kit in turquoise sparkle finish, before playing a black Pearl Maxwin kit (early 1970s to 1976), a white Pearl kit (late 1976–1981), a white Premier 'Resonator'
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On 17 November 2023, the Damned announced that Scabies had returned as a permanent member. In February 2024 The Damned announced that for the first time in 35 years they would be doing a ten date
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kit (1982–1983), a Premier 'Black Shadow' kit (1984–1985), then a Premier 'Resonator' in piano black finish (1985–1996).
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RAT'S BACK!!! We're excited to announce that Mr. Scabies has rejoined the band for tours, festivals and more in 2024!
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in 1976. In his audition for London SS, he obtained the nickname Rat Scabies after he was suffering from
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The Damned's Rat Scabies: 'We were self-destructive – every time we made it, we did something daft'
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Rock supergroup The Spammed recording Tommy Gun - Specialized Project
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RAT'S BACK!!! LEGENDARY DRUMMER REJOINS THE DAMNED PERMANENTLY!!!!!
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His solo work outside the Damned includes a cover version of
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Millar lives with his wife Viv and their three children in
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Musicians from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
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Rat Scabies, late 1970s/early 1980s
Kingston upon Thames
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