Burning Up Time - The Stranglers and Hugh Cornwell Unofficial Forums

I don’t think it’s anything to do with the line up It’s about why we like the Stranglers (and similar) in the first place. The music, the philosophy, the attitude, the rawness of it Performing over pre taped music is another step away from this, it’s akin to karaoke and going to see a DJ perform vi...

Even if most of Stallion wasn't played live it's only one song big deal

StanInBlack wrote:It pretty much says it all doesn't it? The only original member of The Stranglers that is actually on the stage and he's barely playing anything, just singing while having a shimmy.

here we go...

So we've all seen and heard them live now with Toby and i think the song's have been ok i wouldn't of done Stallion with all that backing track with the live drums just didn't work for me, but that's the beauty of a studio versions with production making it sound as good as you like but as a live t...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YznW5VAEvDQ White Stallion. Love that track. Brilliant live This is excellent! The legendary JJ Burnel giving it his all at the age of 70, its a joy to watch for me! It's so sad that Dave is not part of it, but what can we do? I'm still unsure about a Daveless Strang...

it was great last night in Valenciennes.Really. I did the trip from Paris. Alone... Slept just near the station, I couldn't wait to go back to paris this morning... Valenciennes is not a very exciting city... I was seated in the second row, just in front of JJ. I thought they were going to start wi...

They'll be wanting to play it as safe as possible to appeal to as many people as possible and to make as much money as possible, because that is ultimately what all of this is all about. Well let's remember the band haven't played live for what nearly 2 years? And never played without Dave, or with...

I mean when Hugh plays Stranglers songs there is no JJ, Jet, or Dave. In fact there is no keyboard of any description. So he is just being a tribute of the real Stranglers, even though he doesn't call himself "The Stranglers". People go to Stranglers shows to see The Stranglers and I'd ar...

First impression is hardly a revelation, he has big shoes to fill, and the absence of Dave is painfully apparent, found it quite hard to watch to be honest… Yeah, although what is also painfully apparent - aside from the obvious absence of Dave, of course - is that it's a pretty professionally play...

jeromeinparis wrote:I’m in the place [emoji1787]

Nice one you enjoy,

wish I was there for what will be a very interesting moment and gig I'm sure

I do find it fascinating how people are clear about what the band should do, when the only opinions that counts are those still on the stage. For my own subjective view (some of you should try to acknowledge your own), I've given up on them at least 3 times. My latest born-again moment was Guildfor...

… The end has been nigh for years, but they've just kept dragging it out... I think the evidence of the live performances and in particular the albums released since Baz joined demonstrate a band far from “dragging it out”. Although at their twilight, and after a period of decline post Hugh (in ter...