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by Jon the Impaler
17 Feb 2023, 11:26
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: Not sure whether this has been posted ...
Replies: 73
Views: 15645

Re: Not sure whether this has been posted ...

Baz interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZlwE_0DVW4 Baz comes across as a very nice guy and very thoughtful in his answers so as not to say the wrong thing Regardless of what Baz is saying here his body language and reaction to the question of would he continue without JJ shows hes given it ...
by Jon the Impaler
06 Feb 2023, 16:12
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: Your most favourite sleeve artworks.
Replies: 55
Views: 21100

Re: Your most favourite sleeve artworks.

I do! Giants was silly. Childlike shock tactics from grown men. How does it even relate to the album title? When you look at the first 10 albums you can see why they did what they did - Maybe La Folie is the most oblique but still a great cover but not much really works post Hugh. NC was moody as w...
by Jon the Impaler
06 Feb 2023, 14:46
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: Favourite album and why
Replies: 69
Views: 29035

Re: Favourite album and why

It's occurred to me recently that the only time I ever listen to 10 is if I'm binge-listening to the band. I don't think I've ever thought to myself "I fancy listening to a Stranglers album today, I'll put 10 on", especially when I can choose from any one of the 9 before it instead. When ...
by Jon the Impaler
06 Feb 2023, 11:41
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: Favourite album and why
Replies: 69
Views: 29035

Re: Favourite album and why

I don’t have a least favourite album but 10 with its over production and that fucking cringy ghastly where I live song give ghost train from dream time a run for its money I quite like "Ghost Train", and rate Dreamtime quite highly overall. Plenty of things went wrong with 10, though. A c...
by Jon the Impaler
05 Feb 2023, 13:13
Forum: Other Bands
Topic: New Damned Album 2023
Replies: 86
Views: 68479

Re: New Damned Album 2023

I will most likely get this , I did like Evil Spirits to start with but quickly got bored with it .
by Jon the Impaler
05 Feb 2023, 13:11
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: Favourite album and why
Replies: 69
Views: 29035

Re: Favourite album and why

For me it's a toss up between Raven and B&W , barely anything in it for me, both are as near to perfection as the band have ever done .You have wonderful singles on both but even the lesser material is better than a lot of the best stuff on other albums , the band were at their creative height i...
by Jon the Impaler
04 Feb 2023, 20:48
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: Your most favourite sleeve artworks.
Replies: 55
Views: 21100

Re: Your most favourite sleeve artworks.

Modern times Suite I find a very good cover , DM isn't too bad either .I find Giants something trying to copy the early days but failing .Of the old M1 covers , Rattus.......actually probably all the first 4 are brilliant covers , MIB is startlingly imaginative .Too many singles to go into really .
by Jon the Impaler
29 Jan 2023, 07:22
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: 50th anniversary
Replies: 133
Views: 26998

Re: 50th anniversary

Most sensible/realistic suggestion so far IMO Jim Love a convention; THE BIG 50 Day 1; 15.00 say Ruts DC 16.00 Acoustic set 17.30 say Wingmen 19.00 Straighten Out 21.00 A night of the obscure 16 rare or never played including the whole TGAMIB album Day 2; 15.00 Preview of the new material 16.30 Str...
by Jon the Impaler
26 Jan 2023, 11:51
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: 50th anniversary
Replies: 133
Views: 26998

Re: 50th anniversary

theraven1979 wrote: 25 Jan 2023, 15:45 No doubt a "Greatest Greatest Hits" compilation to cash in on the occasion also.


Jim
Excellent , haven't had one for at least a decade 😁, last one I bought was Hits and Heroes I think .
They don't seem to vary that much 🤔😁.
by Jon the Impaler
25 Jan 2023, 17:41
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: Acoustic album
Replies: 27
Views: 7677

Re: Acoustic album

I quite like most of Laidblack. I think it could have sounded better and some better tracks could have been added instead of stuff like Mony Mony but I enjoyed Still Life and some other tracks on it. Iliked Mony Mony and Still Life , didn't remember them being on Laid Bleugh , won't be checking it ...
by Jon the Impaler
25 Jan 2023, 17:31
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: What would like to hear from the big 50
Replies: 19
Views: 4138

Re: What would like to hear from the big 50

Just playing around here , but a song off every album , trying to veer away from the usual suspects in most cases , that's 18 songs , throw in 5 others either non album or whatever . Sometimes Bitching Sweden Shah Shah Thrown away Man they love to hate Ships that pass North Winds Shakin like a leaf...
by Jon the Impaler
25 Jan 2023, 10:12
Forum: The Stranglers MKV (2021-)
Topic: Acoustic album
Replies: 27
Views: 7677

Re: Acoustic album

Half of DM wax acoustic, ok it wasn’t but it kind of was, The Lines on my face, I could gladly never hear that track again. I haven’t heard Laid Black, it’s quite hard to find these days, I couldn’t say if it was any good, I imagine it was alright, their acoustic set in London 2005 was one of the b...