Burning Up Time - The Stranglers and Hugh Cornwell Unofficial Forums

oliverj1999 wrote: ↑12 Mar 2024, 16:15 So much negativity on here, your supposed to be fans not haters.

Being a fan of something doesn't mean you have to accept everything that they do, though. Also, many people here seem to be forgetting how much shit PR got thrown his way back in the day. None of it by me, might I add.

That montage of “The Stranglers”? The Stranglers. No inverted commas necessary. if that’s the incarnation of the band you enjoy, just go and listen to their first nine albums, or even 10 if you can bear it. If you prefer Hugh’s stuff now – good for you: lap it up. This is what I do anyway? Ignore t...

The big question that has yet to be answered is has Stan ever seen the band or indeed Hugh live? Yes. It's totally irrelevant, though. Whether or not I've seen 1 gig or 10 gigs or 100 gigs or even 0 gigs doesn't change anything. It's a totally moot point. Besides, most people judge an artist on the...

Palais23 wrote: ↑11 Mar 2024, 16:08 Still a very good album though?

I'd rate it higher than Dark Matters or Giants, although I can't remember the last time I listened to it.

Stan - genuinely interested in your view of the band that wrote Norfolk Coast. I see Norfolk Coast mostly as an attempt by the three originals (plus Baz) to deliberately craft an album that's redolent of early Black/Burnel/Cornwell/Greenfield in a calculated attempt to resuscitate a career that was...

The big question that has yet to be answered is has Stan ever seen the band or indeed Hugh live? Yes. It's totally irrelevant, though. Whether or not I've seen 1 gig or 10 gigs or 100 gigs or even 0 gigs doesn't change anything. It's a totally moot point. Besides, most people judge an artist on the...

Toby’s performance on Genetix and should he be doing it? Of course it’s not going to sound like Dave, how could it. Not that he didn't try, judging by the video footage. Not only is his voice completely unsuitable for the track (and therefore, we can assume all other Dave-sung songs too), but he tr...

Just watched some footage of the gigs with Baz and whilst singing Golden Brown on cue goes to the front of the stage mid song and holds his hands out like the messiah of stranglers song writing egging the crowd on to adore him and cheer. Indeed. It's always been painfully grating to see the former ...

theraven1979 wrote: ↑09 Mar 2024, 21:10

kenl wrote:

StanInBlack wrote: ↑09 Mar 2024, 20:46

No, they've definitely had major hits in my lifetime.

Were you in nappies?

What does that matter? Most of the fans now are back in nappies [emoji23]

Indeed!

kenl wrote: ↑09 Mar 2024, 20:32 Or your's?

No, they've definitely had major hits in my lifetime.

But then what is worse? A band without Dave, and someone else playing his part, or no band at all ? I still think it's the perfect time for a JJ solo album. It makes far more sense to me than trying to jump-start some life into a brand where the moment has long gone. My answer would be GB. I'm a te...

OK, being positive, tell us some of your best memories of watching the Stranglers when Hugh was still there. Even better, how about you go and ask several random members of the general public to name a song by The Stranglers. If they can, I guarantee you that three quarters of JJ Burnel & Frien...