[kj] OT: nu Stranglers

[Alex Smith]

Yeah, I hated Paul Whatshisname until I heard NORFOLK COAST, which was actually quite good -- big, burly and mean. Imagine how much better it'd have sounded with Hugh!

I don't have high expectations for this latest one, but I feel obligated to pick it up (it just saw a Stateside release this week --- that I'm aware of, NORFOLK COAST was never released here). 

Could this mean the Stranglers might tour the States again at long last?

Breath not held.....pardon the pun.

Alex in NYC




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>From: gingoblin at easynet.co.uk

>Sent: Jan 17, 2007 12:53 PM

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>Subject: Re: [kj] OT: nu Stranglers

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>Yeah, his voice wasn't bad at all, it was just the rest of it. The 

>Stranglers kinda stood apart from most bands with their set-up, but with 

>his addition as "frontman" it changed it too much and not for the better. I 

>understand they were going for a change (they started off the gigs of that 

>first tour with Something Better Change) but it just didn't work for 

>me.   God I'd love to see 'em again with Hugh!  I'll be seeing the Joke 

>again before I see that one though!

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>Dave

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>At 17:10 17/01/2007 +0000, you wrote:

>> >>Couldn't stand the new guy

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>>I'm completely with you on this one. Live he really spoilt it.

>>Every time I saw them he wore a tight black T shirt and proceeded to 

>>strike poses that were more fitting to a Mr Universe contest than a 

>>Stranglers gig. You could also guarantee that the T shirt would be off 

>>half way through the set. Plus Hugh is a massive act to follow and who 

>>ever tries has got a job and a half on there hands.

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>>On the singing front, which I suppose is what matters, I didn't think he 

>>was that bad...but still a million miles away from Hugh.

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>>Brian.

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>>On 17/01/07, <mailto:gingoblin at easynet.co.uk>gingoblin at easynet.co.uk 

>><<mailto:gingoblin at easynet.co.uk>gingoblin at easynet.co.uk> wrote:

>>Suite XIV? Unless there's an even newer one!   Played it a few times, and

>>like Norfolk Coast it has it's moments though I dunno, it still just

>>doesn't really do it for me.  As one of my fave bands ever, I've struggled

>>with everything they've done since Hugh left. Couldn't stand the new guy

>>they got, absolutely terrible!  But now he's left and they're back to a

>>4-piece, so possibly a bit better to see live now.  Oh how I wish they'd

>>sort it out with Hugh, but I can't see it happening anytime soon!!   Ah for

>>the days of the lights going down, Waltzinblack intro music starting up,

>>and the crowd going absolutely mental!!!

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>>DaveInBlack (ok, my t-shirt is green)

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>>At 07:22 17/01/2007 -0500, you wrote:

>> >Awfully quiet out there in Gatheringland....

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>> >So, has anyone heard the new Stranglers disc?

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>> >Alex in NYC

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