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And there always seems to be better obscure mk1 to dust down.

Its not as if they play the same 4 or 5 baz songs (ok maybe relentless), so there are enough to play, but they never play more than a few at anyone time.

I think fans underestimate how much baz's vocals and stage presence contribute to the live sound of the stranglers now. The pendulum swing from hugh to paul, and then to baz has made some think that baz is nearer to hugh than he is. I'd argue that replacing baz with hugh as he is now, or anyone real...

marky wrote: ↑04 Apr 2024, 07:58 I will wait and see the AI version like that abba thing

Then all of them can be on stage at the same time. Everyone will be happy.

He probably has the right to perform as the stranglers, given he has performed as part of the stranglers for so long.

If JJ chooses to leave, he'd be in the same position Hugh was when he left.

Its difficult to imagine how JJ would leave. I dont know how a gradual retreat would work? Would people be happy to go to a concert knowing JJ was definitely not going to be there or maybe a chance he wasnt? Would they have a bass playing as a fifth strangler who did most of the heavy lifting, and t...

Betcha people would.

Lots of people said its over when jet leaves, then if its down to one orginal member.

As long as its still under the name the stranglers and they play mk1, they will come.

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.

The predictability is the joke.

I must be imagining posters wanting stan off the board because he's critical of this line up, DM and this tour.

Crack on stan, eveyone welcomes your opinion.

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 histo...

The stranglers have evolved, but from four who have equal influence, to eventually JJ and three people who have varying levels of influence. Its difficult for fans to feel the same way about the band as a result. Theres no other part of the site to say that, so its said here. Having said that, its b...

I’m sure he did, and so he should. But that’s not what I said. It’s that he plasters his promotional media heavily with his past involvement, which is different to playing the songs (and which I have no issue with). It’s a shame he has to do this as his solo output should stand on its own without i...