I came here on 4 May 2020 just to watch the genius that is Dave Greenfield one last time. Fly straight with perfection Dave. You will be sorely missed. RIP
First off, great job Mel Gaynor. Solid as a rock as usual. Dave Greenfield, unbelievable keyboard player. The way he just solo'd his way through every line of every song just seemed to fit without seeming to be overplaying. Unbelievable talent and there will never be another.
@@intheshadows..2107 I'm a Strangler too. I'm also a drummer and recognize the strenghts of Mel Gaynor as a drummer. I own every Stranglers album since they were released. I was a Strangler first before being a simple mind!
Old strangler here as well , amazing video loved it I was in London working there from up north at the height of their fame in 77 sadly I was also locked up at the time 😮😁 my musical tastes are so varied loved all the punk new wave but I was also in to N Soul still am , funny old world ain’t it lol , I still have the rebel in me listening too these old bands I mean the stranglers even though I’m 66 lol
Rattus Norvegicus, No More Heroes & Black and White are still some of the best pieces of work produced during and since the Punk - New Wave era in this country! Brilliant.
What kind of "devastating" do you mean: Disastrous or dazzling? LOL, German cumment. You have too much ambiguity in English...always having to swing between words of French/Latin, Celtic + Anglo-Saxon origin. Black & White is in no way devastating, but yes, a stunning + dazzling album !
What Dave Greenfield plays, is unbelievable and completley special, hats off. A pitty I can not see him live anymore. All things must pass, could cry. Happy , saw him and the Stranglers many times. Rest in peace, see you later
Can't believe the energy coming off this . sounds like a new song . Fresh. Can't they just released this stuff the kids nowadays would be blown away. My son just can't believe the raw energy in old stranglers and other 70 s gigs . Thank God for RUclips . eventually they ll catch up
+blanca roca kid just do not appreciate what we took for granted ie. Bloody good REAL music!This mix is available on vinal via the Simple Minds shop. Worth every penny!
Rest in peace, Mr. Greenfield. One of the most influental Keyboard Players of Rock History. Saw you live many times ... hope, another time, another space 🎹✌🙋🏻♂️🍀
First time I noticed the organ part I said, "How can anyone make a sequencer do THAT? Each time through the sequence is slightly different!" I watched the video more closely and was amazed. Instant total respect.
Imagine if you are driving in your car, and you looked in your rear view mirror, and you saw that bassline coming straight for you!! What would you do?!
No fucking way! I can't believe what I have just came across. This sounds fucking amazing. Never could have imagined the 2 bands playing together. The sound is top notch.
Stranglers es como la vida, interminable, uno de mis grupos favoritos, rebeldes cuando quisieron, calmados cuando vinieron quienes les imitaron y siempre originales. De lo mejor de Reino Unido.
My all time fav Stranglers track . . was a fan of early Simple Minds too . . . .poor Jet couldn't make it but SM's drummers is awesome - get's this track 100%
That was absolutely superb. These two bands came out of the post punk New Wave and I was lucky enough to catch both in Sydney early 80s. Notice the clean/pure arpeggios from Greenfield ,no sequencing just smooth/fast fingers.10/10 from me♥️.
In tears man you floored me with your genius for over 40 years and now your gone DAVE brother you are sorely missed man the stranglers opened this whole world of new music for me in the 70s rip brothet
Dave Greenfied my hero. I had the honour tobe right at the front of one of their early concerts, Hugh Cornwall passed me his towel as I was sweating so much. Dave was a wizard nothing like him before or after him ........ Keyboards!
I was a young punk in the late seventies and saw the stranglers and the clash Etc and they were both the best live bands at the time and this is amazing
Nope, Im talking punk here, so Vicious is the Sid. I'm sure Syd Barrett is up there jamming with Steve Marriott, Frank Zappa, Peter Green and Captain Beefheart instead.
Absolute dynamite! After Hugh left, I said I wouldn't go and see The Stranglers again, but I might have to review that if they're playing at that level.
...oh mein Gott, ich hab einfach vergessen, das die existieren, dabei war das die beste Zeit überhaupt...also früher...und das Grad, das ist super!!! Dafür hab ich jetzt wieder "neue" Musik... Rettet mir die Tage...😍...auch wenn die Zeit vergeht...
Simple minds meeting with the stranglers what a great collaboration Jim and the boys are fab as are the stranglers, much respect for the late and great dave greenfield, the combination of simple minds and the beautiful musical tapestry of daves keyboards is unsurpassed My favourite RUclips collaboration, iconic stuff
Great stuff, what a tasty collaboration with jim and the boys RIP david a real gentleman and musical giant who was such a influential figure in my musical formative years. Simple minds playing with the stranglers what a magical combo
wonderful ...will never beat the first time I heard it though ...music changed forever then and not just music ...and now we only have this ...think ahead ..before its totally dead and forgotten ..it changed a generation ...as a certain Johnny once said get up off your arse!
STRANGLED MINDS ! I am a HUGE Stranglers fan and never knew much about the Simple Minds .... Coming to the table late , but I'm gonna give a good listen
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2023.. hands up in appreciation of the two giants we lost... Dave n JetBlack... RIP fellas u wil live forever as music greats
I came here on 4 May 2020 just to watch the genius that is Dave Greenfield one last time. Fly straight with perfection Dave. You will be sorely missed. RIP
It was his keyboard playing on Hanging Around that got me into the Stranglers
Exactly the reason I ended up here. RIP Dave.
Golden Brown was originated by Dave with those Golden tones. RIP Dave your influence and contribution will be sorely missed.
Absolutely. A real legend
RIP Dave - a huge inspiration and the Stranglers Magic Ingredient, that Bass'n'Keys combo was unique
Finding this gem has made my day. Got a beer in my hand, headphones on at full blast and a stupid grin on my face. LOVE IT!
Consider this was my driving music in 70's LA. Still sounds worth annoying other drivers stuck in the traffic!
JOE BLOGGS Cheers Mate!! 🍺🍻🍺
Good on yer, Joe, doin' & feelin' the same. Uplifting song! 😉
Me too!
Same here brilliant stuff.
First off, great job Mel Gaynor. Solid as a rock as usual. Dave Greenfield, unbelievable keyboard player. The way he just solo'd his way through every line of every song just seemed to fit without seeming to be overplaying. Unbelievable talent and there will never be another.
Obviously a Simple Minds dude. As a Strangler dude, one has to confess its a stunning version of Grip
@@intheshadows..2107 I'm a Strangler too. I'm also a drummer and recognize the strenghts of Mel Gaynor as a drummer. I own every Stranglers album since they were released. I was a Strangler first before being a simple mind!
Old strangler here as well , amazing video loved it I was in London working there from up north at the height of their fame in 77 sadly I was also locked up at the time 😮😁 my musical tastes are so varied loved all the punk new wave but I was also in to N Soul still am , funny old world ain’t it lol , I still have the rebel in me listening too these old bands I mean the stranglers even though I’m 66 lol
@@Genghis-Khan121 Me too, great band, although they are the only one from that era.
One of the best keyboard players in the world. Chapeau Mr. Greenfield
Dave Greenfield - rock legend. The Stranglers' best songs were all underpinned by amazing keyboard.
I watched this all through COVID Lockdown and finally got to see The Stranglers in Brighton last month. What a night!
Unbelievably good, this is over 44 years old.
Rattus Norvegicus, No More Heroes & Black and White are still some of the best pieces of work produced during and since the Punk - New Wave era in this country! Brilliant.
+Paul Cavanagh Don't forget The Raven!
+Paul Cavanagh Black & White is devastating, i've never heard more sinister music, love it all !!.
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What kind of "devastating" do you mean: Disastrous or dazzling? LOL, German cumment. You have too much ambiguity in English...always having to swing between words of French/Latin, Celtic + Anglo-Saxon origin.
Black & White is in no way devastating, but yes, a stunning + dazzling album !
Gospel According to the Meninblack is their darkest, punkiest record.
What Dave Greenfield plays, is unbelievable and completley special, hats off. A pitty I can not see him live anymore. All things must pass, could cry. Happy , saw him and the Stranglers many times. Rest in peace, see you later
Can't believe the energy coming off this . sounds like a new song . Fresh. Can't they just released this stuff the kids nowadays would be blown away. My son just can't believe the raw energy in old stranglers and other 70 s gigs . Thank God for RUclips . eventually they ll catch up
+blanca roca kid just do not appreciate what we took for granted ie. Bloody good REAL music!This mix is available on vinal via the Simple Minds shop. Worth every penny!
I love this band and I'm in my 20's , I may never see them live but I know they are amazing
They were "PUNK" and punk was BLACK BALLED!!!
It's shit. You're old and they all look like Mockneys. Except for J J, who seems...embarrassed?
Yes. 'tis a gem.
Rest in peace, Mr. Greenfield. One of the most influental Keyboard Players of Rock History. Saw you live many times ... hope, another time, another space 🎹✌🙋🏻♂️🍀
Yeah, we all get older...but, it doesn’t mean that whatever inspired us when we were young has to die. Brilliant song! Love the video!
RIP Jet Black. Dave's waiting at the Bar for you buddy! Thanks to you both for just being bloody brilliant....
Respect to Dave Greenfield, RIP Sir!
Rattus Norvegicus was my favourite album when I was 21. And I still get a thrill from this song.
Agree a great musician
First time I noticed the organ part I said, "How can anyone make a sequencer do THAT? Each time through the sequence is slightly different!" I watched the video more closely and was amazed. Instant total respect.
Two of my all time favourite British bands...in the same recording studio at the same time...oh how I wish I was there.
Mel Gaynor what a fantastic drummer he is.
Fukin solid
Best drummer in the world?
TOO FUCKING RIGHT!!!!!!.......
Fantastic drummer, also a good reminder of how good Jet was.
Indeed ,the best drummer of all times
@@julesobee and somehow jet made it look so easy
Yeaaahhh!!!! That's what a "supergroup" should look (and sound) like!
Dave with his massive swelling organ. Thanks for some great memorable music MR.Greenfield.RIP
Excellent comment!
“It’s Great to see the Stranglers and Simple Minds Perform Together “
I love these guys, great to see that they are still at it, and Dave Greenfield deserves a statue, absolute keyboard maverick.
Wow. After all these years, this band and this song are still holding strong.
Oh my first time of seeing this absolutely blown away.
Never too old to rock n roll. Fucking epic version. Never would have put these two together, who knew?
Daves keyboard playing is just beyond awesome 👌
in 2020 listening to my 2 favourite bands of the 80s playing together ... makes covid confinement worth it
best band of all time.........
and you should know.
dvdjns100 back in the day, not this shite though
This really works. 😊👍
Great drumming
Go Charlie, Jim, JJ, Baz, Mel!! ...RIP Dave, we love you....
My two favourite bands performing one great song!! Brilliant love it!
Great indeed . Fabulous version.
I love the bass line in this song!! JJ is an amazing bass player!! Even with his solo work!!!
Imagine if you are driving in your car, and you looked in your rear view mirror, and you saw that bassline coming straight for you!! What would you do?!
@@OtherMike5000I’d hold on for dear life cause I know it’s gonna hit hard and heavy. Especially when it’s their live 1978 Battersea Park recording!
This is fantastic-listened to it about 100 times in 24 hours. Maybe listen to it 24/7 for the rest of 2023!
❤️ ilove simple minds ❤️
Greenfield’s beautiful solos flow through, above and below the music of this great song as if he were a jammer from some higher musical realm.
No fucking way! I can't believe what I have just came across. This sounds fucking amazing. Never could have imagined the 2 bands playing together. The sound is top notch.
The pedigree and class of each group shines through here ! Pure and simple brilliance !
Dave Greenfield holy shit man you are a keyboard hero
and I mean no more heroes..the stranglers forever.
rip dave
Andrew Franzle good too see Jim Kerr ..
Mesmerising ❤.
Still unbelievably fresh and it’s almost 2025 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Just fantastic. A perfect modern rendition of a mythical song.
Clicked on this expecting something tired and unenthused, but wow....what a great performance! RIP Dave.
When you get a drummer like Mel Gaynor playing, it's gonna sound good.
Premiere league musicians! 👌
98jsbx98 this is shocking
Stranglers es como la vida, interminable, uno de mis grupos favoritos, rebeldes cuando quisieron, calmados cuando vinieron quienes les imitaron y siempre originales. De lo mejor de Reino Unido.
Really cool uplifting song 🎵
The energy here is amazing. I agree, brilliant drummer showing just how good Jet was.
Two of the greatest bands ever in my opinion and game changers for their time. This is brilliant!!
Simple Minds game changers?? Ultravox beforehand 🤘🤘
One of the best bands ever . And Simple Minds.
The Stranglers have simple minds? 😉
My all time fav Stranglers track . . was a fan of early Simple Minds too . . . .poor Jet couldn't make it but SM's drummers is awesome - get's this track 100%
Brilliant two great bands together , and one legendary song , RIP Dave great musician and good guy.
David Greenfield, O'l lightning fingers ⚡❤️
This was a huge song for me in my youth, sounds just as good as it did 35 plus years ago.
the sence of patchoil, deelichios
What a great collaboration between the stranglers and simple minds great stuff.👍
That was absolutely superb. These two bands came out of the post punk New Wave and I was lucky enough to catch both in Sydney early 80s. Notice the clean/pure arpeggios from Greenfield ,no sequencing just smooth/fast fingers.10/10 from me♥️.
Stranglers around a lot earlier than post punk
er.. no
Brill collaboration!
WOW 😲 A gem.
In tears man you floored me with your genius for over 40 years and now your gone
DAVE brother you are sorely missed man the stranglers opened this whole world of new music for me in the 70s rip brothet
Absolutely fucking awesome
Absolutely superb version.
Best band ever seen in Falklands and Inverness great night enough said
Magic RIP Dave , thank you thank you thank you
Perfection, how else can I describe my 2 fave bands, apart from The Simple Stranglers ;) xxx
beyond my (negative) expectation, awesome!
Dave Greenfied my hero. I had the honour tobe right at the front of one of their early concerts, Hugh Cornwall passed me his towel as I was sweating so much. Dave was a wizard nothing like him before or after him ........ Keyboards!
This is just plain awesome, two of my favorite bands having fun.
Jim's so laid back and calm about it :), it's fantastic
Dave Greenfield's Keyboards amazing, RIP Dave.....
MY band . . . . jams , with the finest of the finest of SCOTTISH ~ GR8 ~ & never forget it
I was a young punk in the late seventies and saw the stranglers and the clash Etc and they were both the best live bands at the time and this is amazing
Dave Greenfield. Thanks for the music R.I.P.
My boys have to hear this thisss!........This iS Dads music no matter what she says,...
Rest in peace Dave. Your were needed for the supergroup. Sid, Joe and Poly are up there waiting for a keyboard player.
Miserable Mozz I agree RIP Dave ........but what’s Sid going to play the triangle ? ......
And Ian on vocals
I think you mean Syd.
Nope, Im talking punk here, so Vicious is the Sid. I'm sure Syd Barrett is up there jamming with Steve Marriott, Frank Zappa, Peter Green and Captain Beefheart instead.
I meant Ian curtis
Dave greenfield best keyboard player ever so distinctive
a true master piece from two off the most under rated bands ever raw classic
been listening to the Stranglers since the mid 70's still love them. brings back good memories.
fekin marvelously done.
Just amazing I’ve rekindled my already huge love for them .... fresh and vital .
Absolute dynamite! After Hugh left, I said I wouldn't go and see The Stranglers again, but I might have to review that if they're playing at that level.
Fookin brilliant rendition lads!
Some serious Drumming going on there in fairness
...oh mein Gott, ich hab einfach vergessen, das die existieren, dabei war das die beste Zeit überhaupt...also früher...und das Grad, das ist super!!!
Dafür hab ich jetzt wieder "neue" Musik... Rettet mir die Tage...😍...auch wenn die Zeit vergeht...
Dave Greenfield RIP. Down in the Sewers keyboards are mind blowing. Legend.
Had this song in mah mind all day long, then comes this smashing cover. Amazing . Jean Jacques 1978 remember me,(????) He he
How brill is RUclips.
We'd never get to see such brilliance as we do.
How lucky are we.
Thanks YT 😁👍
Awesome mix of a classic. Great drummer. RIP Dave.
what a gallus track, full 'a energy. my new fave tune to be jumpin around like an eejit to. cheers !!
Simple minds meeting with the stranglers what a great collaboration
Jim and the boys are fab as are the stranglers, much respect for the late and great dave greenfield, the combination of simple minds and the beautiful musical tapestry of daves keyboards is unsurpassed
My favourite RUclips collaboration, iconic stuff
Mr Greenfield kills it...!!
Excellent, tight, intense drumming which reinvigorates the track.
THAT DRUMMER ROCKS!!!
Mr Mel Gaynor
One of my favorite drummers.
Great stuff, what a tasty collaboration with jim and the boys
RIP david a real gentleman and musical giant who was such a influential figure in my musical formative years. Simple minds playing with the stranglers what a magical combo
wonderful ...will never beat the first time I heard it though ...music changed forever then and not just music ...and now we only have this ...think ahead ..before its totally dead and forgotten ..it changed a generation ...as a certain Johnny once said get up off your arse!
Wow. Did not expect that.
Spectacular!!!
Fantastic- Combination! What a powerful song!
Rest in Peace Dave. Love this video
what a great surprise - two of my fav but contrasting bands in the late 70's and early 80's.
Had many great nights with Dave Greenfield. Fantastic musician and an even better guy outside of the band. RIP Dave!
Wow what a faithful performance....brilliant....thanks
STRANGLED MINDS ! I am a HUGE Stranglers fan and never knew much about the Simple Minds .... Coming to the table late , but I'm gonna give a good listen
Great rendition. My favourite song from Rattus Novegicus. Saw The Stranglers live in Melbourne, Australia in 1981. Best gig ever.