The Stranglers

[Nicensleazy]

Went to see The Stranglers last night at the Shephards Bush Empire. What a great band! After 30 years, these boys are still going strong. If you get a chance, go and see them, they are fantastic live!

http://www.stranglers.net/

 

[Mr Phoebus]

Yeah, they've produced some good stuff.

I could never understand how 'Always The Sun' never got higher in the pop charts, it barely made it in?

 

[Paulus]

I saw them several times at the old Rainbow in Finsbury Park in the late 70's, early eighties. I really should go and see them again. Pity there is no Hugh Cornwall though.

 

[Nicensleazy]

I saw them several times at the old Rainbow in Finsbury Park in the late 70's, early eighties. I really should go and see them again. Pity there is no Hugh Cornwall though.

Hugh's just released a new album and has new tour dates for next year!

 

[col]

Loved these in the early seventies,iv still got some lp's of theirs in the attic.

 

[Nicensleazy]

They have a new album out next year!

 

[ufkacbln]

I saw them several times at the old Rainbow in Finsbury Park in the late 70's, early eighties. I really should go and see them again. Pity there is no Hugh Cornwall though.

Moi aussi!

Cambridge Corn Exchange either '75 or '76 before their first album was released.

 

[Nicensleazy]

Moi aussi!

Cambridge Corn Exchange either '75 or '76 before their first album was released.

Now I bet that was a great gig. I also see them in the early days, very raw energy!

 

[Nicensleazy]

Live Summer showcase


View: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CVLlqukn-04

 

[ufkacbln]

We were lucky in that CAmbridge had a series of these "New Wave" artists
We saw the Sex Pistols, Stranglers, The Damned, the Clash and the Jam as they were first starting out.

It was weird as we would go and see a band like the Clash one week and Focus or Curved Air the following a fine mix of Punk and Prog!

 

[Fnaar]

I got their first three albums, and sort of gave up on them after that. Rattus Norvegicus will always be a classic. As will "No More Heroes". Black and White had its moments too.
Jet Black is 70, isn't he?

 

[Aperitif]

Arghhhhhh! Cross threading encounters of the Third Kind!!!

 

[Fnaar]

Arghhhhhh! Cross threading encounters of the Third Kind!!!

 

[Dave5N]

Fnaar, where can I get a purple helmet?

 

[papercorn2000]

Moi aussi!

Cambridge Corn Exchange either '75 or '76 before their first album was released.

No idea that you were Australian!

Anyway, Hugh Cornwell was on at the Wickerman festival this summer. Did a load of old Stranglers stuff.