The Stranglers

jadis · 03-19-2022, 06:05 AM

^ Yeah I heard they toured the East Coast a lot in the early years (though their only breakthrough in the US was with Always The Sun in 1986, a bland slice of 80s pop imo)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrwLyGm_tLc

Queen Boo · 03-19-2022, 10:29 AM

One of my favorite bands to come out of the British pub and punk rock scenes and given they had a keyboardist who indulged in lengthy Wakeman-esque solos that shouldn't surprise anyone.

Their lyrics are *ahem* provocative to say the least so they're not a band I'm comfortable listening to around company, good thing I'm a loner lol.

I'm very fond of The Raven in particular because duh it's as prog rock as they ever got, the closing track Genetix is so bonkers I love it, it sounds like Battles decades before they were a thing.

jadis · 03-20-2022, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Queen Boo

One of my favorite bands to come out of the British pub and punk rock scenes and given they had a keyboardist who indulged in lengthy Wakeman-esque solos that shouldn't surprise anyone.

It shouldn't work but it does somehow... The bassist is one of the greatest ever IMO. But my favorite element of all is Hugh's voice

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Originally Posted by Queen Boo

I'm very fond of The Raven in particular because duh it's as prog rock as they ever got, the closing track Genetix is so bonkers I love it, it sounds like Battles decades before they were a thing.

My fave is The Gospel... but Raven and Black and White are close behind. The first two are great too.

Genetix... one of the great songs of the postpunk era

jadis · 04-20-2022, 08:28 AM

Never knew there was a video for this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgjeKB0Rcfg

jadis · 11-18-2023, 02:07 PM

No lip-synching or miming here; just four musicians in masterful control of their instruments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U44...channel=TopPop

jadis · 08-22-2024, 09:36 AM

Damn this fan video is old

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RfaVCljGiI

Flicknife · 02-09-2025, 11:59 AM

New here but seriously one of my all time favorites. Was sorry about my favorite keys player Dave Greenfield died. I like all of the singers after Hugh. JJ is one of the best bass players imo. I have a CD of Fripp playing with the stranglers at a benefit for Hugh when he was in jail. I like Fripp but he sure messed up that gig. Just awful. The album “about Time” with Paul Rogers on vocals is fantastic.

I can honestly say that I am fine with all the lineup changes over the years. Black and white my favorite original lineup album. And GIANTS another fantastic album with BAZ.

For me the band can do no wrong… Big Fan.

Jonathan1998 · 02-27-2025, 11:40 AM

Could you please advise some very cool music?

Drjohnrock · 02-27-2025, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan1998

Could you please advise some very cool music?

I would recommend any of The Stranglers albums up through Aural Sculpture.

Psy-Fi · 02-28-2025, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Drjohnrock

I would recommend any of The Stranglers albums up through Aural Sculpture.

That was the last album of theirs that I bought shortly after it was released. Seems unreal that it was 41 years ago. Lost interest in their studio albums after that. Their "Dreamtime" album which was released after that one, did have one fairly good song which got some airplay at the time, that stuck in my head, "Always the Sun," but I can't recall anything else from that album.

03-19-2022, 06:05 AM	#81 (permalink)
jadis Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: dont ask Posts: 1,381	^ Yeah I heard they toured the East Coast a lot in the early years (though their only breakthrough in the US was with Always The Sun in 1986, a bland slice of 80s pop imo) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrwLyGm_tLc

04-20-2022, 08:28 AM	#84 (permalink)
jadis Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: dont ask Posts: 1,381	Never knew there was a video for this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgjeKB0Rcfg

11-18-2023, 02:07 PM	#85 (permalink)
jadis Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: dont ask Posts: 1,381	No lip-synching or miming here; just four musicians in masterful control of their instruments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U44...channel=TopPop

08-22-2024, 09:36 AM	#86 (permalink)
jadis Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: dont ask Posts: 1,381	Damn this fan video is old https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RfaVCljGiI

02-09-2025, 11:59 AM	#87 (permalink)
Flicknife Groupie Join Date: Feb 2025 Location: Walla walla washington Posts: 14	New here but seriously one of my all time favorites. Was sorry about my favorite keys player Dave Greenfield died. I like all of the singers after Hugh. JJ is one of the best bass players imo. I have a CD of Fripp playing with the stranglers at a benefit for Hugh when he was in jail. I like Fripp but he sure messed up that gig. Just awful. The album “about Time” with Paul Rogers on vocals is fantastic. I can honestly say that I am fine with all the lineup changes over the years. Black and white my favorite original lineup album. And GIANTS another fantastic album with BAZ. For me the band can do no wrong… Big Fan.

02-27-2025, 11:40 AM	#88 (permalink)
Jonathan1998 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2025 Posts: 18	Could you please advise some very cool music?