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Baz could always go back to bass to make room for Hugh. How surreal could things get? :grin: Well it could be more surreal. Hugh switches to bass Jim Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk Clinging on to the MKI "classic" lineup are any of the brass members still alive? You could bring one o...

I wonder if the Stranglers without JJ would pull in larger crowds than Hugh?

Ruby wrote: ↑11 Apr 2024, 16:30 Let Me Down Easy was about JJ's Father and written by Hugh, which was nice.

Hmm, why did I think it was about Jet's father?

Ruby wrote: ↑11 Apr 2024, 12:50 Skin Deep seems too high and Bitching too low.Can't be very accurate.

Skin Deep is a good singalong song.
Bitching is not one of the better songs from the early days.

I wonder how many people who voted no don't go and see the band anymore anyway.

I imagine some people, like Stan, voted no even though he has never seen the band.

I'd rather have the odd bit of finger clicking than constant gurning whilst delivering the lyrics. Each to their own I guess Jim Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk Yes I must admit that Gurning is a bit odd,and that silly roar be does at the end of gigs to,no one is perfect,I actually can't think ...

Equally though I find it a bit much for a fan to suddenly decide that "X has now made it as a Strangler" (I'm avoiding Baz's name here). Who are you to decide that a band member is now a fully paid up "Strangler"? Jim Nobody on here has that right. It is up to JJ, and whilst the...

I would, but as someone else said, I wouldn't travel too far to see them.

You don't have to go to the dates to comment. Similarly you don't have to have seen MKI to comment on MKI live threads etc. Jim Nice to see that this thread reviewing the recent tour has been commandeered by people who didn't actually go to any of the dates. Again. Some of us might not agree!

Does anyone ever say that ACDC are not ACDC because Bon Scott isn't in them?

Too Precious is one of my favourites but it is too Hugh and the vocal wouldn't suit Baz.

This is now up on the band website.

Could be a great gig, it's in a big top!

Saw the Rezillos there a few years ago and it was great.