Ever since I bought the record on the day it was released its been my favourite stranglers album and in my top 5 all time.. Ever track excellent!! Great band!!
Imagine yourselves, a ten-year-old kid, listening to this music played by you elder brothers. Learning the lyrics by heart. Bewitched by the sound of their bass and keyboards. Listening to it again and again, and it gives me goosebumps everytime.
Agree; Lost interest during the Paul Roberts/John Ellis years (bland, stodgy, AOR, and Roberts' sub-Iggy Pop preening and gurning annoyed me), but they are back on form with Baz (who even plays a black Telecaster!). Going to see them in Bristol in March, and looking forward to it. People say 'Bring back Hugh', but I thought the last two albums before he left, Dreamtime, and Ten, were absolutely awful; they'd run out of ideas and enthusiasm, and Hugh and JJ were not getting on at all. I think by then Hugh's exit was inevitable. Now, with Baz Warne, they are a tight four-piece enjoying themselves, and re-energised.
+Peteinblack Totally agree, towards the end of the Cornwell period it was getting pretty bad. Check out his solo stuff on here, it is embarrassing. The Ruts DC are supporting on this tour, so should be a good evening. They were the first band I ever saw live, Hammersmith Odeon March 1981 on the MIB tour!
+Beefheart1 That was the band at their peak in my opinion. If you want to watch something amusing yet depressing check out Hugh Cornwell "Totem & Taboo" on here.
I saw then on the second night of the tour in Inverness and they were outstanding. I don't think they even acknowledges the audience until after Enough Time. Then came the banter and a load more classics. Have to say Baz is the perfect front man for the band too. I also managed to grab a limited vinyl edition of Black and White, signed by the band.
Thanks for posting this great video! I first saw The Stranglers in Hamburg, Germany in 1979 it was crazy. We were so crushed and almost strangled by the amount of small space and very dangerous at the time to be in the Hamburg night life concert. I survived!
+Andy Marsh Hi Andy, there's a few other songs from Grip onwards from this gig if you check other stuff I've uploaded - not the whole show but probably 80+% of it.
+misterpunk that's fantastic unfortunately the night I went Baz had food poisoning and they cut the gig short by 30 minutes, but they're back down here in August, anyway thanks again, superb work!!
Absolutely brilliant live performance of one of the best albums of all time by the best band in the world ever.
Ever since I bought the record on the day it was released its been my favourite stranglers album and in my top 5 all time.. Ever track excellent!! Great band!!
Dave truly was the Majesty of the Keyboards.We will never hear his like again.
Imagine yourselves, a ten-year-old kid, listening to this music played by you elder brothers. Learning the lyrics by heart. Bewitched by the sound of their bass and keyboards.
Listening to it again and again, and it gives me goosebumps everytime.
Imagine being a 59 yo kid and still feeling the same thing.
Great quality vid, sound and track.
Black and White is just an EPIC record.
the great b and w album.....
Infact, this is the best I've heard them sound live since 82 or 83! I'll have to go and see them. Never fancied it post Cornwell but this is great.
+Beefheart1 The band are worth going to see again now that Baz Warne has taken over the vocals.
Agree; Lost interest during the Paul Roberts/John Ellis years (bland, stodgy, AOR, and Roberts' sub-Iggy Pop preening and gurning annoyed me), but they are back on form with Baz (who even plays a black Telecaster!). Going to see them in Bristol in March, and looking forward to it.
People say 'Bring back Hugh', but I thought the last two albums before he left, Dreamtime, and Ten, were absolutely awful; they'd run out of ideas and enthusiasm, and Hugh and JJ were not getting on at all. I think by then Hugh's exit was inevitable.
Now, with Baz Warne, they are a tight four-piece enjoying themselves, and re-energised.
+Peteinblack Totally agree, towards the end of the Cornwell period it was getting pretty bad. Check out his solo stuff on here, it is embarrassing. The Ruts DC are supporting on this tour, so should be a good evening. They were the first band I ever saw live, Hammersmith Odeon March 1981 on the MIB tour!
Vincent 79 Ha! Same here. First band I ever saw live as well MiB tour at the Ardwick Apollo, Manchester.
+Beefheart1 That was the band at their peak in my opinion. If you want to watch something amusing yet depressing check out Hugh Cornwell "Totem & Taboo" on here.
I remember th 83 tour in France with special award for paris la mutualite with those fights between skins and punks...
Tank! Love This Band such perfectly made music.
I saw then on the second night of the tour in Inverness and they were outstanding. I don't think they even acknowledges the audience until after Enough Time. Then came the banter and a load more classics. Have to say Baz is the perfect front man for the band too. I also managed to grab a limited vinyl edition of Black and White, signed by the band.
This is great. It was such a good tour. Thanks for posting a great souvenier
First three Stranglers albums were classics but this was a favourite of mine.
No Raven?shame on you.
Was at that gig. Rest in peace😭
In Japanese 'Kakko Iiee.
Stranglers is great.They are still young!
What a fantastic version of "Rise of the Robots". Sounds like a great gig.
love rise, they dont play it much now but did at glasgow just a month ago was fantastic
They were extra magnificent on this tour. Saw in Manchester
Love the bass on nicen sleazy
My first Stranglers record!
Nice and sleazy on the bass guitar - love it when the bass is the riff
fuk me i know we keep sayin it ....but what a huge loss Dave is!
Thanks for posting this great video! I first saw The Stranglers in Hamburg, Germany in 1979 it was crazy. We were so crushed and almost strangled by the amount of small space and very dangerous at the time to be in the Hamburg night life concert. I survived!
Love this fucking band. Stellat album perhaps their best. Miss Hugh but what can you do? Boz does a good job. Replacement is like replacing Bonham
What an awesome show thanks for the upload i hope the stranglers come to vancouver boz is great
!!! nice & sleazy !!! - Best Album
Kalighat13 ?
Dave 🥰
I saw this tour at the Brixton academy, my favourite album and what a concert !
Do you wanna / Death and night and blood medley = mind blowing genius.
That bit at the end of each black and white chorus Baz is fuckin havin it
The best band for me
Superb!!
I saw this tour,wow!! What a gig
thanks so much, i was at Folkestone, this show is brilliant, do you have the whole gig as a file or disc maybe?
+Andy Marsh Hi Andy, there's a few other songs from Grip onwards from this gig if you check other stuff I've uploaded - not the whole show but probably 80+% of it.
+misterpunk that's fantastic unfortunately the night I went Baz had food poisoning and they cut the gig short by 30 minutes, but they're back down here in August, anyway thanks again, superb work!!
magic
OSU!
Who's the drummer?
Well it's either Buddy Rich, John Bonham or Jet Black. Take a stab.
It's none of them, that's for sure.
Sorry for having to deal with idiots on here his name is Jim Macaulay
Jim McCauley
Almost better than sex....almost