The Stranglers JJ Burnel After They Were Famous

[@majorpentatonic2310]

Top guy, great band, and still famous in my book.

[@kenhughes484]

They’re still pretty famous. I suspect the last pretty much sold out tour, and the successful 2021 album, made that point.

[@littleghostfilms3012]

For some of JJ's notorious badassery go to hear Rock Stardust video. Jaw dropping tales of him setting some people straight in his own fashion.

[@myaphextwin807]

What a load of bollocks. He is still going!!

[@ramalama9650]

Badly. The Stranglers are a tribute band now. There is only him who is part of the original line up. Like a failed cabaret band they play on. Beer bellied fans of yesteryear dream on and watch dreaming of days gone by.

[@myaphextwin807]

@@ramalama9650 I have no problem with a band carrying on when the romance ends. As long as it evolves. They are not dining on their past successes. They have released new music since the old line up split and until the last couple of years they were the same members bar one. You are being harsh.

[@thirdeye147]

I will force my body to be my weapon and my statement.

[@THX-vp9fz]

*facepalm

[@roboi2241]

From stories at the time in the late 70s JJ Burnel was the real Sid Vicious, he carried a genuine air of menace about him and looked the part. That Gallic don't take any nonsense and don't try that posh sardonic British smartass spiel with me.

[@TimBoykinGuitar]

JJ is hero stuff

[@terrythekittie]

JJ should never be embarrassed, at least about his episode in Australia. The Channel 9 'Current Affair program has been renowned for setting up people, it's still going I think and that out of his depth interviewer is still doing the rounds as far as I know.

[@treasurehunteruk9718]

Was there more to the interview with Michael Willesee at 0.35? It was 1979 and I wondered if there was a whole programme on it, or just these few minutes.

[@Mrz-sb1hw]

Used to go to stranglers concerts back in " ye olden" days it was brill.

[@gewglesux]

it's according to Hugh JJ is the reason Golden Brown never went to #1

[@frlango6082]

We know

[@bent2]

"Are you bored with life?". What an annoying interviewer.

[@GhibliFan1]

"After they were famous"? Please! There's hardly a day goes by when you don't hear the music of The Stranglers either on TV or radio. Their kind of music doesn't suffer from the whims of fashion... it's pretty much timeless. I'd say they'll always be famous as they've left a legacy behind them that is a LOT of recorded music, which is still being made. They shouldn't be on a program about one hit wonders and ex-child stars.

[@brianconway100]

Spot on. I remember when this programe was first shown and I couldn't believe JJB took part in it. 'After They Were Famous' suggests has beens, which The Stranglers are not.

[@fretboardmaster70]

They never bloody stopped playing. Seen them play 2 years ago. Shook hands with JJ and he gave me his plectrum he used.

[@treasurehunteruk9718]

'Love all mankind, self-seek fight is not allowed'. He didn't follow this philosophy when he was doing concerts, and slapping, thumping and kicking members of the audience, and diving from the stage and landing on top of them, cracking their heads with his guitar! Not to mention the journalists and fans who got punched for annoying him or giving a bad review - 'The Euroman Boreth'. As for poor old Hugh getting pushed through a wall ...............

[@treasurehunteruk9718]

@Leo Morriss Yeah, I realised they didn't get on, because the other band members have never said JJ thumped them, it was just Hugh. I thought he must have rubbed JJ up the wrong way. I read JJ said they were offered a million pounds for a reunion and Hugh said 'no'. Never forgave JJ.

[@bent2]

His bad behavior was before all that. That's why he choose that path. Didn't you understand the video?

[@treasurehunteruk9718]

@@bent2 He was doing karate from 1971. He didn't meet Hugh till '74. He was already doing the karate, when he was jumping off stage and hitting people in the crowd with his guitar.

[@jnyfumare]

I hope J.J. finds you and gives you a few breaks.. Ha

[@treasurehunteruk9718]

@Leo Morriss 'You're' referring to ..............

[@jasmineblack9778]

Bet he hasn't got a blackbelt in Origami

[@countiblis1246]

Nope, but he's got black belts in the 3 very violent arts of Ikebana, Shodo and Ukiyo-e.

[@micmacmoc]

'do' karate is a sport.

[@danmoran485]

JJ always looked like a Muppet in the 70's.

[@Blonde_Somnambulist]

What ? He was bloody gorgeous 😍

[@user-sw2lv3zp6o]

What year was this made?

[@frlango6082]

I d say he was born in 55 he s forty in there

[@hejsanhejda1921]

JJ Burnel the most talented bass player French... and English 😁

[@sicks6six]

Paul simonon had a punch up with JJ. Who got the better of the other is disputed. My money is on JJ. Sorry Paul but the karate kid is trained your not. Your paintings are better though.. As for playing bass. It's a draw..

[@bodsnvimto]

Howsabout who is the coolest-looking bass player? Another draw for me, with apologies to Mr Foxton, them two and Glenn Matlock were that instrument's best on both the eye and ear of the punk era.

[@sicks6six]

@@bodsnvimto THINKING ABOUT IT BASS PLAYERS IN THE 70S ALL HAD SOMETHING ABOUT THEM, GAY ADVERT, TINA WEYMOUTH, GLEN, PAUL, BRUCE, SID, CAP'T SENSIBLE ETC ETC. THEY COULD HAVE HAD A GROUP OF THEIR OWN,

[@imogenimeson664]

@@sicks6six Let's not forget the bass player from Roxy Music,he was doing that slapping business long before all those muppets in the hideous 80s.

[@sicks6six]

@@imogenimeson664
Everything about Roxy Music was on a higher level than anyone else when they released avalon.

[@kenhughes484]

I doubt it would have been a contest. I believe JJ just gave him a smack and that was it. Oh - and JJ is 100 times better a bass player than Simonon (who was just a clothes horse).

[@JANER64]

The nastiest thing JJ done was tour Apartheid Israel :(

[@jimmytgoose476]

😳

[@emobloom]

Bellends

[@imogenimeson664]

LOL