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Paul vs Baz?
Baz vs Paul?


Ohhhhhh. Jumpers for goalposts.

#notthisoldshitagain

And for a night out etc, it's fine but if there are NO originals then it's a bit on the rich side

People still see Dr Feelgood don't they?

Fair point. I think you have to have your own opinion on what the criteria is. For me it is artisitic input and tenure. Baz has done both. Jim, a wee bit - tenure but not much artistically (he's a drummer after all!!!! :grin: ) Toby nowt. But if Toby were to put in a good shift, why not? Look at New...

Yanders wrote: ↑01 Apr 2024, 21:46 I dont understand why everyone is so invested in pretending that its a band of four equals?

Its obviously, isn't but that doesn't changed the experience for the audience.

I don't think they do. I certainly have not had that impression.

But they are still The Stranglers

Personally, I see Baz, Toby and Jim as stand-ins for the proper guys who can't or won't be there. Actually, that's a bit too charitable. They're employees of "JJB&F Inc." I think it's rather rude to Baz to say that considering his input over the yeras. Maybe the other guys are "e...

Just watched the drummers. A nice diversion, bit of fun. Why not?

it will cost them dear for sure. maybe the whole tour.

Like everything else it has decended into shit largely due to teh same old voices.

Lock it?

Burn it!

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...

Yeah. Baz doesn't write any songs does he? FFS

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. Imagine expecting the Liverpool of 1977 to be the same as 2024 (cue jokes, c'mon!!!) Of course it's not the same! Of course it's no...