Happy Birthday Mr Ruffy

(that's me with The Ruts DC in Edinburgh a couple of years back)

Happy Birthday to one of the finest drummers ever to come out of London, the wonderful David Ruffy. If you have been near a TV the past weekend you might have seen him playing alongside Dexys Midnight Runners in the film Nowhere is Home. Here's a performance of 'Come On Eileen' with Ruffy on drums.

Ruffy is best known as the drummer of the legendary South London band The Ruts and nowadays The Ruts DC alongside his old mucker Segs Jennings. But he has also played for Aztec Camera, The Waterboys, Sinead O'Connor, Kirsty MacColl, World Party, Edwyn Collins and he even took the vocals on 'Fairytale of New York' and an All-Star Memorial show for Kirsty MacColl, to name but a few.

Click on the links to enjoy the music.

The Ruts

The Crack (Full Album).

Grin and Bear It (Full Album).

In A Rut (Live in Paris 1980).

Staring at the Rude Boys (Top of the Pops).

Something That I Said (Promo Video).

John Peel Session 1979.

John Peel Session 1980.

The Ruts with Henry Rollins

Live In London 16 July 2007 - Paul Fox Benefit Gig.

Laurel Aitken (ft. The Ruts)

John Peel Session 1980.

Ruts DC

 John Peel Session 1981.

Animal Now (Playlist).

Rhythm Collision Vol 2 (Playlist).