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- 24 Apr 2024, 20:29
- Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
- Topic: Embellishments and deviations
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1547
Re: Embellishments and deviations
The All Live Version of Toiler is one of the best versions ever,the drums as fantastic, Agreed, I've been listening to that version loads recently, it's bloody great. I think it's been heavily overdubbed though because I also heard the version broadcast from Reading 87, which I always thought was s...
- 24 Apr 2024, 19:50
- Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
- Topic: Embellishments and deviations
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1547
Re: Embellishments and deviations
Not having that JBD, Although I would agree that that video isn’t a great example. Jet Black plodded through Toiler from about 1983 himself. I was at Ally Pally, and when they started with Toiler, I actually still remember thinking that it was far too slow. The All Live version, is another tough li...
- 23 Apr 2024, 12:21
- Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
- Topic: Embellishments and deviations
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1547
Re: Embellishments and deviations
Case in point https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWc4ur9R6lM The drumming! - Too much. Nice little roll of the toms is all it needs. Also, just realised I've been playing the intro to Toiler slightly wrong Jim Yes to much,Clems drumming style is a more is more,whilst Jets was less is more.Major Kudu.
- 23 Apr 2024, 11:55
- Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
- Topic: Embellishments and deviations
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1547
Re: Embellishments and deviations
You can be the world's greatest drummer but you can also ruin a song by embellishing. Just watch Clem Burke on the toiler intro. Losses the soul of it completely Jim Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk True if the embellishments add to the song fair play,but take Toiler as an example, what Jet did ...
- 22 Apr 2024, 21:28
- Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
- Topic: Embellishments and deviations
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1547
Re: Embellishments and deviations
Sir yes I hope they keep similar set for the Euro Gigs,they definitely could not have done any better for the anniversary tour,but I think they may change a song or to for the Euro Tour? But they should be brave and keep it pretty much the same.Major Kudu.
- 22 Apr 2024, 18:58
- Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
- Topic: Embellishments and deviations
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1547
Re: Embellishments and deviations
Blimey most bands will adjust a song a bit over the years... a little Jiggery pokery what band doesn't and especially as they are now being done by different musicians too who on the whole are playing it on the tin. If many are scrutinising bits of endings/beginning or wherever through a song to ho...
- 22 Apr 2024, 11:04
- Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
- Topic: Tour Blog
- Replies: 13
- Views: 701
Re: Tour Blog
Yes it's very rare you get such an insight, really interesting,but of course someone has to book Hotels? Travel etc, catering.Major Kudu.
- 20 Apr 2024, 22:04
- Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
- Topic: Would you see The Stranglers without JJ?
- Replies: 195
- Views: 6119
Re: Would you see The Stranglers without JJ?
Hooky said they were "bobbins" which is slang for shite but was interpreted as praise due to ignorance. Ha,ha.I don't recall that word being around in 1991.I doubt Hook would be so disrespectful even if he wasn't impressed. Don’t remember Hooky saying they were Bobbins around that time, h...
- 20 Apr 2024, 14:46
- Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
- Topic: Embellishments and deviations
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1547
Re: Embellishments and deviations
Blimey most bands will adjust a song a bit over the years... a little Jiggery pokery what band doesn't and especially as they are now being done by different musicians too who on the whole are playing it on the tin. If many are scrutinising bits of endings/beginning or wherever through a song to ho...
- 20 Apr 2024, 14:18
- Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
- Topic: Tour Blog
- Replies: 13
- Views: 701
Re: Tour Blog
Yes a very good read.Major Kudu.
- 19 Apr 2024, 21:04
- Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
- Topic: Tour Epitaph
- Replies: 163
- Views: 5168
- 19 Apr 2024, 15:25
- Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
- Topic: Embellishments and deviations
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1547
Re: Embellishments and deviations
As they are, essentially, a touring band, JJ has surrounded himself with the ones he gets on with, and rightly so. I prefer to go see Straighten out where one is surrounded by Stranglers fans. What are you surrounded with at a Stranglers gig? Random passers-by who've just come in because it was rai...