theraven1979 wrote: ↑14 Oct 2021, 11:32
How do you know what JJ will or won't do in the future? Do we file this next to your "Bloke with the funny hair" prediction on the new keyboardist?!
Jim
Greatkudu wrote: ↑14 Oct 2021, 11:30
JJ won't go solo, he will work with Baz and Jim and carry on the Stranglers name, but for how long after they have completed commitments? Fuck knows, they don't even know, so my advice is support the band on the final big tour, i will give you my infamous thoughts if I can go to the first French Date. Lt Kudu.
I don't have a crystal ball, but i make my judgement from what i read from JJ, he enjoys the collaboration, so I think he will carry on making music as long as he wants under the Stranglers banner? But none of us know at the moment. And the keyboard player with the funny hair was Arthur's prediction not mine. Lt Kudu.
8088 wrote: ↑14 Oct 2021, 09:56
DNB yes, the others no - they'd need completely rearranging and therefore lose their identity.
EDIT: Actually, Genetix transposes quite easily to a three chord strum and retains it's integrity (mostly.)
Speaking as someone who has spent a lot of time looking into how most of those MKI songs work, it wouldn't be hard to put together acoustic versions of any of those songs. Including "Down in the Sewer" and "Just Like Nothing on Earth" ... that they'd sound different is a given, but their essential musical ingredients would still hold up.
"I thought that if you had an acoustic guitar
Then it meant that you were a protest singer
Oh, I can smile about it now but at the time, it was terrible..."
My big revelation is that I like Baz’s vocals on “If something’s gonna kill me it might as well be love”, it’s literally one of the only songs that I can say that about. The verses are really good, hate to say it sound almost Cornwell style with a bit of Paul Roberts. I’m less keen on the style of vocals on “ Innocence has left thus town, etc”, the “Earthquakes may happen”, that’s good.
I seem to recall that this is a song which doesn’t feature Dave which makes it all the stranger
White Stallion works for me lyrically, sonically, melodically, rhythmically and production and arrangements to, I really don't know what's to dislike about this song? But we all hear different things. Lt Kudu.
Yes before the grammar Police Taser me, my grammatical errors are deliberate Governor.
Greatkudu wrote: ↑15 Oct 2021, 23:07
White Stallion works for me lyrically, sonically, melodically, rhythmically and production and arrangements to, I really don't know what's to dislike about this song? But we all hear different things. Lt Kudu.
Yes before the grammar Police Taser me, my grammatical errors are deliberate Governor.
I’m not blown away by White Stallion musically, though I appreciate the stranglers trying something in that direction, but I love JJs vocals on it, had a blast of the olde Dark Matters album tonight and that was something I took away 5 weeks on.
Greatkudu wrote: ↑15 Oct 2021, 23:07
White Stallion works for me lyrically, sonically, melodically, rhythmically and production and arrangements to, I really don't know what's to dislike about this song? But we all hear different things. Lt Kudu.
Yes before the grammar Police Taser me, my grammatical errors are deliberate Governor.
I’m not blown away by White Stallion musically, though I appreciate the stranglers trying something in that direction, but I love JJs vocals on it, had a blast of the olde Dark Matters album tonight and that was something I took away 5 weeks on.
Don't lie I bet you have been listening to the new Adele song all night. Lt Kudu.
which makes it all the stranger