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mikey1965uk said:
Hugh Cornwell - White Room.

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I have a bit of a dilemma about the Stranglers. I loved the first 5 albums and they were the second band I ever saw live but then I gave up on them after some horrendous live shows ( especially with the crap brass section) and what I thought were really poor albums. I didn’t like the cover versions they recorded and it was inevitable that Hugh would leave.
But… I loved Hugh’s menacing delivery and have always had a soft spot for him. Sad to see Jet and Dave pass away but the recent Stranglers stuff has been pretty good. I’d love to see him come back but obviously the way things are between him and JJB it’s never going to happen.
 
ferret said:
I have a bit of a dilemma about the Stranglers. I loved the first 5 albums and they were the second band I ever saw live but then I gave up on them after some horrendous live shows ( especially with the crap brass section) and what I thought were really poor albums. I didn’t like the cover versions they recorded and it was inevitable that Hugh would leave.
But… I loved Hugh’s menacing delivery and have always had a soft spot for him. Sad to see Jet and Dave pass away but the recent Stranglers stuff has been pretty good. I’d love to see him come back but obviously the way things are between him and JJB it’s never going to happen.
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I saw them twice in 1979 and 1980/81ish at the Manchester Apollo.
Amazing gigs.
I too really only like the first 5 or 6 albums.
My fave Stranglers album is The Raven. I say favourite because that was the tour I first saw them and it kinda had my heart but the others aren't far behind especially Black And White.
I don't like Action Man on vocals Stranglers, by which I mean the tall bald Action Man come alive singer :fp:
 
mikey1965uk said:
I saw them twice in 1979 and 1980/81ish at the Manchester Apollo.
Amazing gigs.
I too really only like the first 5 or 6 albums.
My fave Stranglers album is The Raven. I say favourite because that was the tour I first saw them and it kinda had my heart but the others aren't far behind especially Black And White.
I don't like Action Man on vocals Stranglers, by which I mean the tall bald Action Man come alive singer :fp:
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We were at the same gig if you were at the Who Wants The World Tour at the Apollo in 1980. Great gig and at that time they had all those previous albums to pull songs from for the set.
My mum knitted me a JJB black sweater with one white arm when Black and White was released :)
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ferret said:
We were at the same gig if you were at the Who Wants The World Tour at the Apollo in 1980. Great gig and at that time they had all those previous albums to pull songs from for the set.
My mum knitted me a JJB black sweater with one white arm when Black and White was released :)
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Oh my God I think it was. My mind is unclear about the second gig.
Definitely saw them on Raven tour and not long after, but that Who Wants The World tour rings a bell.
Please tell me you saw Ian Dury there ;)

Your mum sounds ace.

I used to regularly attend a place just up the road from the Apollo called the Mayflower Club aka the Funhouse.
Saw many punk bands there.
 
Adding this as I am off tomorrow to lunchtime Cinema in Newcastle to see Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary . I haven't heard this track since II was released and played at infinitum in the 6th form Centre , the album was a complete change to other things considered really heavy but listening to this and other tracks it seem dated and tame .

 
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