Gbh - The Garry Bushell Hour

The Lurkers were one of the greatest and most seminal of English punk rock groups, and tonight, Garry's guest is Pete "Manic Esso" Haynes, their drummer and creator of the of the band's name.  Constantly compared to The Ramones, The Lurkers were not always loved by the Punk Rock cognoscenti.  No pretensions, no frills, no hype - just pure rock'n'roll. "We didn't really want to remain outsiders", says Pete.  "We tried to be friendly, but we just weren't hip.  Our songs were an outlet for repressed emotions - maybe we should have been playing Broadmoor [high-security psychiatric hospital] rather than the Roxy...!" Today, Pete writes plays & books, his most recent being MALAYAN SWING.  And as you'll hear in this frequently hilarious programme, Pete's razor wit and searing powers of observation have only sharpened since his punk days. So how does Pete feel about comparisons to The Clash - cleverly marketed as "The Only Band That Matters" by CBS, their record label? "I don't really ne