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theraven1979 wrote: ↑03 Apr 2024, 17:14 A lot of the yes votes are also "if they were playing down my street" style answers.

Jim

Ok, Who would go and see the Stranglers without JJ but a mini bus pick up and drop off and a lovely spread during golden brown.

Eagerly awaiting Stan's vote

My thoughts entirely. Not like I'm totally against it and I've enjoyed reading the reviews and seeing fans enjoying themselves etc. Just not for me any more thanks. Jim Personally it would pain me more to attend a show than it does to abstain.But there's no way I would criticise fans who still go a...

Bear Cage wrote: ↑01 Apr 2024, 15:22
Agree (and hopefully they manage to be good in the studio too).

Though if Dark Mutters is anything to go by.......

So the drums were just sticking to some kind of 50 year tradition maybe . Oh yes, I remember all sorts of weird and wonderful things over the years but 3 blokes drumming for a minute seems somewhat ineffectual. Now, if they had returned in some rat costumes for Sewer or wing flapping through Raven ...

What a strange idea with the drummers.

Are there any original members left, of the Interval?

theraven1979 wrote: ↑14 Mar 2024, 17:10 Blimey are we all in agreement here?

Jim

Don't tempt fate Jim, Stan's on his way.

StanInBlack wrote: ↑14 Mar 2024, 15:05 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.

Greatkudu wrote: ↑13 Mar 2024, 21:54 Ok I'm keeping away from main set list,but I know a few songs they are playing,and I was very disappointed at the pedestrian version of Sewer,it's like Jim is struggling with it? Major Kudu.

Well, like Baz, he's not known for being a Stranglers fan.

kenl wrote: ↑10 Mar 2024, 14:37

And... did Jet not train the man to play the likes of Genetix?

I suspect Jet would have shown Ian. Jim is JJs choice.

They can leave Genetix out, Toby doesn't have the intonation or delivery and what, may I ask, is Jim doing.
Does JJ really find that 'Sunday driver' approach acceptable?