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It's been over 33 years since Hugh was in the Stranglers. The Stranglers have existed for over 33 years without Hugh Cornwell. Key point here: The Stranglers. Well that's the facts and stats......like or loathe what type of a band they've been since his departure up to now presently they were and h...

PS Yeah, as I say, some stuff from Feline or In the Night would really great to hear.

Basically if the set is going to be 75% 77-79 stuff then I'm going to be disappointed. I could probably handle 50%, but 75% would be taking the piss. 80s, 90s and 00s stuff please.

It's been over 33 years since Hugh was in the Stranglers.

The Stranglers have existed for over 33 years without Hugh Cornwell.

Key point here: The Stranglers.

That "banter" was cringey for sure, but it was also over 15 years ago, so I don't think he would say it now... Baz still says that often doesn't he? I haven't heard him say it my uni days from what I remember, but then again I don't go to as many gigs as other people so I'm willing to be ...

,do you want to sing with the Fookin Stranglers? The answer is know I don't thanks very much, That "banter" was cringey for sure, but it was also over 15 years ago, so I don't think he would say it now... Yes, take a leaf from Hugh's book and play obscure albums tracks from the recent alb...

I reckon there'll be some old songs that everyone knows, some old songs that some people know, some newer songs that the "lapsed fans" like, some newer songs that have been fairly successful, and maybe one or two obscure ones we weren't really expecting. Reckon I've nailed that. I'll stick...

Where do you stop Public Image without John Lydon, Killing Joke without Jaz Coleman, The Banshees without Siouxsie Sioux, Fingers without Jake Burns how about lets change and have a new Elvis Presley if its got the blessing of The Elvis Presley Estate. Where do you stop ? and if you are a Strangler...

Where do you stop Public Image without John Lydon, Killing Joke without Jaz Coleman, The Banshees without Siouxsie Sioux, Fingers without Jake Burns how about lets change and have a new Elvis Presley if its got the blessing of The Elvis Presley Estate. Where do you stop ? and if you are a Strangler...

The trouble is, to do justice to the whole career it would have to be at least a 2CD set like Decades Apart but they'd have to take off some of the old classics to make way for the Giants/DM stuff, so what's the point?

Unless they put a new song on it I suppose.

markorbit wrote: ↑14 Jan 2024, 02:36 I'm thinking 'what would be the boldest entrance?'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hGSevc9gD4

God is Good surely.

The album Semi-Autocratic is finally out today, check it out.

Bandcamp/ vinyl pre-order: https://chainlinkuk.bandcamp.com/album/semi-autocratic

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7wXOeord ... 1P1v4dne0g

theraven1979 wrote: ↑29 Dec 2023, 09:31 "Western Promise" was the one that jumped out at me. Nice vocal from Mr Vanian

Jim

I agree, that's one of the big highlights for me too.

I keep coming back to Motorcycle Man and You're Gonna Realise as well.