The Stranglers are back !

[Uncle Spielberg]

and riding high at number 31 in the charts with " Big Thing Coming " and a new album out soon.

This song is back to their best and could have been on the Black & White Album from 1978. JJ Burnel's chugging bass and Dave Greenfield's rippling keyboards with Jet Black's thundering percussion.

Rock & Roll !.

Anyone else excited ?.

 

[Turgid]

Is Hugh with them? Now that would be exciting. Without him all I can say is that I am mildly interested.

 

[Jameson]

I saw them at the Brighton Centre (supporting UB40) before Christmas - and they were bloody ace. I had never seen them live before, although they were on of my favourites back in the 70's.

I would definitely go again and will look out for the album

Who is the lead singer these days? Did not really know who he was. Not one of the original line up?

 

[Curious Orange]

Saw them play Guilfest last year and they were very good. I hadn't realised exactly how many of their tracks I knew, it was pretty much the soundtrack to my childhood.

 

[marvin]

Who is the lead singer these days? Did not really know who he was. Not one of the original line up?

Paul Roberts

 

[WhitleyDennis]

There's absolutely no point to The Stranglers without Hugh Cornwell.

 

[alan partridge]

There's absolutely no point to The Stranglers without Hugh Cornwell.

i dunno. if you took away dave greenfields keyboards then i would say there is no point, but i'm mildly curious to hear this new stuff

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

The Stranglers unique sound comes particularly from the rippling keyboards of Dave Greenfield imho. Listen to the new single they are there in all their full glory.

 

[Yorkie]

 

[Turgid]

I must admit I find myself arguing with myself on this one.

I have always maintained that the Stranglers without Hugh were simply not the Stranglers. However, I have recently rediscovered The Undertones who are just as good without Fergal, so I guess I should give the Hughless Stranglers a go.

I have fond memories of both bands, having seen them both at the top of their careers. Will never forget seeing The Stranglers at Guildford. Everyone was frisked on the front door and all 'weapons' were confiscated. I have never seen such a large collection of bullet belts in one place!

Jean Jacque also gave us a demonstration of his martial arts skills using a disruptive member of the audience as a practice dummy, whilst still maintaining the bass line of Peaches. I was so inspired that I bought a bass guitar and formed a band - never helped me win a fight though.....

 

[fatboy]

My dad used to listen to them loudly.

Always the Sun, and the album it is on, are classics.

 

[Turgid]

Sweden is one of my favourites - "let me tell you about Sweden

Only country where the clouds are interesting" - on Black and White I believe

and - Men in Black on La Folie - "human flesh is porky meat...hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe"

I have drifted in a haze of memories........happy daze.........