Burning Up Time - The Stranglers and Hugh Cornwell Unofficial Forums

Josh wrote: ↑14 Mar 2024, 22:09 I'm currently in Newcastle and it's been pretty good so far. No sign of Stan though

That's because I'm not there!

People slagging off Hugh is perhaps the most bizarre of all, though. If not for Hugh, none of us would be posting here. Or Jet's logistics, or Dave's vital musical output. Nobody ever slagged off Jet's logistics. Nobody ever slagged off Dave's keyboard playing either. Until towards the end when he ...

Stan just hits a nerve. We could critise the band in other ways, like how bad 10 is or how brass section was a mistake, without anyone claiming its insulting the stranglers or a sign of not being a real fan. The curent tour or album is always sacred. Like they are the lady di of the stranglers hist...

I'd be well up for JJ doing something weird and arty as a solo project, maybe another concept piece like Euroman Cometh or The Gospel According to the Meninblack (even though The Gospel was Hugh's concept, it says so on the sleeve) You don't know much about the Stranglers do you? The concept was on...

I'd be well up for JJ doing something weird and arty as a solo project, maybe another concept piece like Euroman Cometh or The Gospel According to the Meninblack (even though The Gospel was Hugh's concept, it says so on the sleeve) I'd love to see him collaborate with other musicians, stretch his wi...

I think the fact that you label JJ as "a bassist who occasionally wrote and sang" is revealing. I'm unsure which part you think is incorrect. Is JJ a bassist? Yes. Did he occasionally write? Yes. Did he occasionally sing? Also yes. Anyway, enough. Objectively, you troll this board. Again,...

Stan, Newcastle tomorrow. Practically on your doorstep. Get those docs polished and get down there! It goes without saying that I won't be there. Can't be bothered. Stan, even though I agree that a very important part of a band is the music they produce, I don't believe that a band should be judged...

The stranglers have evolved, but from four who have equal influence, to eventually JJ and three people who have varying levels of influence. Yup. Black/Burnel/Cornwell/Greenfield were all in the same boat (with Hugh being the primary creative force songwriting-wise and JJ being the secondary creati...

jetblacksdad wrote: ↑13 Mar 2024, 18:00 I still think of the football analogy when this nonsemse comes up.

People feverishly support the same team which changes all the time yet can't accept when a band does.

Because football teams don't function the same way that a band does. It's like comparing driving a forklift to figure skating.

How ironic that, as a mod, he can’t recognise his own trolling. I understand the definition of "trolling" perfectly well. Hint: it's not supposed to mean someone expressing an opinion that's counter to yours. This idea that it’s somehow “JJ and Friends” is just blatant nonsense. Is it? Ju...

There's nothing new to add,nothing different.It's been JJ only for almost four years now and no Jet or Hugh for even longer.Not like it's a shock or surprise.It is what it is,like it or not.I don't quite like it myself but nobody is arsed,nor should they be. Yes..... nobody being arsed who is in th...

Josh wrote: ↑12 Mar 2024, 16:56

StanInBlack wrote: ↑12 Mar 2024, 16:39

oliverj1999 wrote: ↑12 Mar 2024, 16:15 So much negativity on here, your supposed to be fans not haters.

Being a fan of something doesn't mean you have to accept everything that they do, though.

You don't have to reject everything they do, though.

I don't?