There's nothing stopping you adding something different Mr Kudu,something original.It isn't same old anyway,it's a topic about a recent book from a current band member.
Strangler in the light
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Sir I haven't finished the book,I got back from East Africa Ops yesterday,I did add a bit earlier about my own Suicide attempt in 1983,I think JJ was very brave to mention that event,JJ is not really like the public Image from what I have read so far,he comes across as a very sensitive Man,and he himself says he can be himself now,for many years he felt he needed to live up to the Hardman image,but I'm glad he's more true to himself now,of course he can handle himself with Karate but hes calmed down so much,and when you meet him,he's a perfect Gent.Major Kudu.
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Yeah , perfect gent.
Like suggesting he had Hugh’s girlfriend on the Australian tour.
Real classy.
And his comments about HC are petty and childish, while failing to understand that he makes a living in a band with one original member, using lots of HC originated material, but they sound authentic, have a backdrop saying The Stranglers, so that’s ok then……
Like suggesting he had Hugh’s girlfriend on the Australian tour.
Real classy.
And his comments about HC are petty and childish, while failing to understand that he makes a living in a band with one original member, using lots of HC originated material, but they sound authentic, have a backdrop saying The Stranglers, so that’s ok then……
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JJ hasn't done anything wrong though with keeping the band going. Hugh left and Jet and Dave have sadly passed so he has just pulled in necessary replacements. I'm grateful he has kept the band going. I have also really enjoyed Hugh's solo career.
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Seconded.
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Yeah, and tons more in that book similar. JJ needs to step out of his JJ world and look around himjonimac wrote:Yeah , perfect gent.
Like suggesting he had Hugh’s girlfriend on the Australian tour.
Real classy.
And his comments about HC are petty and childish, while failing to understand that he makes a living in a band with one original member, using lots of HC originated material, but they sound authentic, have a backdrop saying The Stranglers, so that’s ok then……
Was thinking the other day what one of his chapters reminds me of and it was Father Ted's award acceptance speech he might as well have had a chapter called "Liars"
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That’s not my point.
The point is the lack of sheer class, in frankly mocking his former bandmate, who is a principle reason why he is able to keep the band going.
Quite pathetic really and you thought he would have moved on by now.
An armchair psychologist would wonder why he returns to the sniping.
As if he can’t accept that HC wants nothing to do with him.
Although I imagine most of us still want Hugh to turn up to the Albert Hall in March
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Yeah like after the first set or during the encore or something like that. I do thlnk JJ would'nt mind as much as Baz tho, he seems like he dislikes Hugh the most.jonimac wrote: ↑07 Jan 2024, 11:22That’s not my point.
The point is the lack of sheer class, in frankly mocking his former bandmate, who is a principle reason why he is able to keep the band going.
Quite pathetic really and you thought he would have moved on by now.
An armchair psychologist would wonder why he returns to the sniping.
As if he can’t accept that HC wants nothing to do with him.
Although I imagine most of us still want Hugh to turn up to the Albert Hall in March
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I can see why JJ was mad at hugh, but i can also see why hugh left the band how and when he did.
I think hes blaming hugh for what the stranglers became in the 1990s. Its difficult for him to forget because every setlist is a reminder.
I think hes blaming hugh for what the stranglers became in the 1990s. Its difficult for him to forget because every setlist is a reminder.
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Maybe thats it - the animosity against hugh is just to reassure baz he's JJ favourite band wife.Yeah like after the first set or during the encore or something like that. I do thlnk JJ would'nt mind as much as Baz tho, he seems like he dislikes Hugh the most.
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Well he has some classics of his own in the bands catalogue but yes, he has to realize more than half of the classics from 77-83 were Hugh's....ts difficult for him to forget because every setlist is a reminder.
Which seems odd - have they ever even met?I do thlnk JJ would'nt mind as much as Baz tho, he seems like he dislikes Hugh the most.
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I was thinking about the lack of material from the 90s, more that who wrote what in the 70s and 80s.
The setlist appears as if the band stopped writting sometime in the 80s, and restarted much later.