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by ozymandias
13 Mar 2024, 23:56
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: 50th Anniversary Setlist?
Replies: 856
Views: 861233

Re: 50th Anniversary Setlist?

I understand the definition of "trolling" perfectly well. Hint: it's not supposed to mean someone expressing an opinion that's counter to yours. I like how you disingenuously quote-mined that little bit. I'll repeat the rest for context: That’s a mischaracterisation. I’d didn’t say I’d ba...
by ozymandias
13 Mar 2024, 16:13
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: 50th Anniversary Setlist?
Replies: 856
Views: 861233

Re: 50th Anniversary Setlist?

Slightly back on topic, it seems they played exactly the same set on the gigs so far? Yes. All four have been most enjoyable though. That'll do me until London Other than JJ's spurious claims that they "mix it up", I don't understand the hysteria about them playing the same set - they're ...
by ozymandias
13 Mar 2024, 16:09
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: 50th Anniversary Setlist?
Replies: 856
Views: 861233

Re: 50th Anniversary Setlist?

I can't ban someone just cos you disagree with their viewpoint. I'd ban about 25% of people on here if that was the case. That’s a mischaracterisation. I’d didn’t say I’d ban him because I disagree with him – that would be ridiculous. I’d ban him from *this board* for trolling *this board*, which h...
by ozymandias
13 Mar 2024, 14:47
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: 50th Anniversary Setlist?
Replies: 856
Views: 861233

Re: 50th Anniversary Setlist?

That montage of “The Stranglers”? The Stranglers. No inverted commas necessary. It's a direct quote so, yeah, they are necessary. Ignore the last 30 years. This is what most do anyway? Even JJB&F themselves, judging by their latest setlists. Would be great if you could ignore this forum. Dunno ...
by ozymandias
13 Mar 2024, 14:42
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: 50th Anniversary Setlist?
Replies: 856
Views: 861233

Re: 50th Anniversary Setlist?

I think this lineup and tour was always going to be questioned. As there's only JJ in the band and if I recall the last tour was supposed to be "the final tour" or whatever. The tours lean more and more on the MKI years and it's always an "anniversary" or "greatest hits&quo...
by ozymandias
12 Mar 2024, 12:35
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: 50th Anniversary Setlist?
Replies: 856
Views: 861233

Re: 50th Anniversary Setlist?

Christ. I see it’s the same old tired shit churned out by the same old tedious bores. That montage of “The Stranglers”? Fucking over 30 years ago, get over it. Ironically your idealised version never even existed – at least choose photos of when they were actually all in the band. And if that’s the ...
by ozymandias
13 Jan 2023, 11:47
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: Best song seen live?
Replies: 111
Views: 43419

Re: Best song seen live?

Remember when Hugh was playing all the classic Stranglers hits while JJ and baz were trying to do the tribute stuff. Funny that https://youtu.be/KcTEhy2rEjk Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk Well I'm generally pretty indifferent to Hugh's post-Stranglers stuff and his take on keyboard-less Strang...
by ozymandias
21 Mar 2022, 13:04
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: Ground control Paris
Replies: 122
Views: 12740

Re: Ground control Paris

and Dare respectively, both acts were - very quickly and early in their career - make a break from their past and were able to re-establish themselves to a degree where not only were they very successful, but the majority of people consider those line-ups to be the "classic" line-ups. Dis...
by ozymandias
17 Dec 2021, 16:53
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: Vive Le Rock #88
Replies: 176
Views: 13868

Re: Vive Le Rock #88

Dave was the initial catalyst for the writing of "Golden Brown", but it was Hugh that turned it into a song. Without Hugh's crucial input, the song may never have happened. Hugh refined the song "Golden Brown", but it was Dave that initiated the idea and created the melody, rhyt...
by ozymandias
17 Dec 2021, 16:01
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: New keyboard player
Replies: 1246
Views: 106317

Re: New keyboard player

Taking 3 members away from the original 4 does not dilute The Stranglers?! That's a bit of an insult to Dave, Jet and Hugh tbh. Not only does it dilute The Stranglers, it does so to the point where it's questionable to even consider them to be The Stranglers now. It's *a* Strangler and some mates, ...
by ozymandias
01 Nov 2021, 12:05
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: New keyboard player
Replies: 1246
Views: 106317

Re: New keyboard player

Yeah deffo the right decision. Jim Would be interesting to see them "stranglerfy" it but then all you have these days is JJ and to be fair i think Hugh's bassist is more hungry for it Jim Exactly. But also, think about what the records have been like too. Like, with albums like Guilty and...
by ozymandias
29 Oct 2021, 12:30
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: Dark Matters - Second Thoughts
Replies: 740
Views: 54655

Re: Dark Matters - Second Thoughts

Except I didn't make a judgement after one listen. I said I hadn't listened to it since day of release - not the same thing. Yes your judgement was made in advance and that's fine, others love the album, we know what you think of the Stranglers lineup at present. Lt Kudu. Except that it wasn't made...