Burning Up Time - The Stranglers and Hugh Cornwell Unofficial Forums

No point Stan.
You are not one for debates.

Shame, you made plenty of useful contributions in the last 20 years but it’s a waste of time and energy nowadays.

Although kudos to the band for a fans forum where a mod trolls.

Somehow that also seems like the essence of Mk 1.

It made no sense to you.
That’s the funny thing about perspectives and so-called explanations, isn’t it?

This whole thread is a study in Confirmation Bias. Some are deeper in than others.

Anyone who describes themselves as the “original voice and songwriter of The Stranglers” really doesn’t grab the essence of what Mk 1 was about. That statement is on his tour posters to promote his tour. It's not a vehicle for discussing what the "essence" of MKI is. Jim Sent from my Pixe...

I am not sure how that is in any way relevant. It just my opinion, that’s just yours. Are you suggesting my opinion isn’t somehow as informed? I'm underscoring the angle from which my viewpoint is formed and/or providing context. It’s funny, because all my albums are credited to Black, Burnel, Gree...

“As for your second point, I disagree entirely - and I speak as someone who has literally heard thousands of albums and understands how music works.” I am not sure how that is in any way relevant. It just my opinion, that’s just yours. Are you suggesting my opinion isn’t somehow as informed? “He's n...

IMVHO, what has hamstrung Hugh Cornwell’s career was a hasty decision to walk away permanently, produce some less than stunning initial material (not sure how much my CCW single is worth now), and then slide into erratic, patchy output, unable to be rescued by some notable producers. And eventually,...

I went Guildford last night. The gig itself was fantastic, something for everyone. For me personally, it was great to hear Sometimes, Harry, Curfew, Stallion & Relentless. It was also heartwarming to see the vast majority of the crowd, young and old, who are probably not long termers like us, ab...

The other thing is that the bulk of that later material right from 1990 onwards isn't as good. I completely agree. This is probably a good reason for JJ & Baz to start from scratch with a new project rather than putting themselves in a position where any new material automatically gets compared...

I think one or two are forgetting that these tickets were bought when we still had two original members.
And it was farewell to large tours. The arithmetic is irrelevant.

[ Eh, the fact of the matter is anyone remotely interested in going to see the current Stranglers line-up live isn't going to give them a bad review even if the gig is shit - it'll either be ludicrously over the top praise or they won't say anything for fear of upsetting the die-hards that struggle...

Regardless of how emphatically you present your well trodden view, it’s simply one bloke’s take on it, no more. Fill your boots, for whatever buzz you seem intent on getting, but just accept other views are different and just as valid. So, your first point is that someone's opinion is an opinion. W...

I don’t think Stan has ever seen the band that he compares all Line ups to. For me, undermines some of his posts. Actually it doesn't, because whether or not this is the case is irrelevant. When any band ceases to exist it's the recorded/creative output that their legacy is ultimately judged on as ...