Tribute to Dave Greenfield
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- This is my tribute to Dave Greenfield, keyboard player of the band The Stranglers. He was a major influence on me, and I use this video to explore his distinctive playing style and the keyboard sounds he used. RIP Dave.
(Apologies for the inconstant quality sound, my mic was playing up so I did my best to boost the volume when I'm talking)
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And now you’re in the band? Congrats. I’m sure you’re doing Dave proud.
Really? TANK! I've got the 3D cover of the Raven.
A Lovely Soul That was Dave. I spent a night in his company with his Wife Pam drinking pints with him after a Gig in 89. Such a generous lovely Soul that went out of his way to give me personal momentos that he had in his Bag that night including the sheet of keyboard sounds that he was using in his Keyboard for the gig that night.
That was a very very special memory that I'll always hold dear to me.
R.I.P Dave
Fly with The Raven.
Been wearing Stanglers t shirts since i was 17 now neary 60 i still do i will carry on doing it in memory of Dave Greenfield ...R.I.P.
Nice words Paul.👍
This band firmly shaped my DNA - The lose of Dave is like loosing a member of my family. my fondest memory of Dave was when I was invited to an after show party. I was at the bar with Dave, his wife and his oldest friend who was his best man at his wedding. Dave was a truly lovely nature individual, he kept his taxi waiting for over an hour to spend time with us and have a drink.
I suppose anyone in the 50-70 age group will pity the young people today who never had the privilege to have genius like this around to inspire them. As someone who is rediscovering a lot of 70-80’s music (well there was so much good stuff and we were all a little bit partisan) listening to the Stranglers back catalogue sends shivers down my spine. Golden Brown in particular is a proper work of art that deserves much more recognition than it got at the time (and it got a lot don't get me wrong).
Thank you for such a fantastic tribute to Dave Greenfield, it's a pity it wasn't an hour long!
Welcome to The Stranglers Toby. I hope you have a great time. :-)
That was a lovely and very touching tribute to the one and only Dave Greenfield.the man was a pure genius in his for music.this is such a massive loss to all in the strangler's family.when he passed away I'm amazed how low key it was on TV and media.the stranglers are my favourite band and always will be but there is a lot of people out there who just don't get it.we have lost probably the best keyboard player in the world.the man was a one off.R.I.P. legend. We love you Dave!! 👍💔💕
The americans, to begin with, are mostly unaware of the Stranglers music.
Thanks for the insights. All videos on his style and sound are most welcome. Really means a lot at this sad time
I first saw the Stranglers at the Brighton Centre in 1978 at the tender age of 14 and was hooked from then on. I’d already bought No More Heroes and then their first album Rattus and was mesmerised by Dave’s swirling sounds and melodies. Black and White is also a classic. I was so upset when Hugh left but such is life. Dave however was a master of his trade, a true genius and will be sorely missed. Rest in Peace you true hero.
The gift that Dave had became a gift to us all. Great guy. Sadly missed .There's keyboards up there reserved for him.
Aha, the secret's out! All the very best, and I'm sure you'll fly straight.
Lovely tribute to a wonderful musician and personal hero of mine(and thousands others) . Your rendition of Golden Brown took me straight back to the early '80s when I learned to play it on a Spinnet in a friend's music room. There was also a pipe organ where my friend and I could play Waltzinblack , well as far as you could with two pairs and hands and feet !! Dave's keyboard parts were the trickiest to play of all the band's individual parts but by far the most complete, melodic and satisfying to recreate. Nearly all my favourite Stranglers "bits" are Dave's , his cembalet work on the second part of the intro to Toiler , the No More Heroes solo , the Walk on By solo and my all time favourite which is his Hammond work throughout Down in the Sewer . The triplets and arpeggios in his solo are beautifully crafted and really remind me of JS Bach .
I really apreciate the time you spent constructing your tribute and it's always great to hear about Dave Greenfield . He was the best
There are so many brilliant examples of his craft aren't there? Waltz in Black is a favourite of mine
I have to agree with you Laura with Dave's work on down in the sewer.that song and tune is a masterpiece.my all time favourite stranglers song.all four members of the band are playing out of their skins.Rattus is also my fab.album.RIP Genius Dave.👍💔💕
@41lauraa.... yeh dave & burnel were the true creative & driving force behind the early Stranglers, as highlighted by their continued success over many years (despite many commenting they "were nothing without Cornwall"); not forgetting Jets superb business acumen of course. RIP wonderful musician dave.
@@aidanbrennan6587 Agreed Aiden, Down in the Sewer is an absolute masterpiece, I got to say I was gob-smacked to see a Stranglers tribute band at Birdwell WM Club in Barnsley, no less, last month and they nailed every song they did D. I. T, S as an encore , I thought the chances of any keyboard player replicating the great man and their songs was zero but great to see their music lives on
Wonderful tribute. Listening to this with tears in my eyes. We have lost someone outstanding. Thank you for an endearing and informative tribute.
I didn't realise that I was not alone in how much this has affected me in the same way, very tearful. This tribute makes you realise how much of a very talented musician he was. A huge loss.
@@barryclements8395 I'm still rocked by his passing...I look upat my spinning fan on my ceiling and look back what a sad loss.
Echo that. Poor Dave.
Big Stranglers fan here. My older brother introduced them to me by playing their first album repeatedly. I hated them at first because of the aggressive vocals but got hooked after the umpteenth playing. Largely because of the melodic keyboards, courtesy of the amazing Dave Greenfield.
I saw them live in the late 70’s, early 80’s and mid-80’s. My favourite concert was Sheffield around the late 70s. My brother and I rushed the stage when the lights went down and spent the whole concert front and center crushed against the stage. Fantastic gig.
If there’s a worthy replacement for Dave, it’s Toby. You must be a lifelong fan and well skilled keyboard player to match Dave’s fast arpeggio techniques. Typically these things are replicated in MIDI in the studio but take a next level of skill to perform live.
Great tribute. Whilst Dave didn't take full on writing duties he was the Great Embellisher of the Stranglers music. There is stuff of real beauty hidden in every Stranglers song - even on the most aggressive of their early music- Grip, to me, is a beautiful song massively underrated and shows the beauty of Dave's keyboard playing - I am amazed it never gets more airplay as it is a wonderful song. I remember Hugh Cornwell at a live 'in conversation with' talking about 'Souls' from the Aural Sculpture album and saying it was Dave who came up with the distinctive keyboard embellishment that really lifted the song to something else. Anyway as I say, a wonderful tribute.
I am lucky enough to have met Dave once for a chat back in 1984 for a couple of mins.Lovely man,it's so upsetting & cruel .Thanks for great tribute
Jasmine Black Me too!👍☘️
Great Tribute to a Great Man R.I.P Dave Greenfield Fly Straight
Great tribute. Agreed, people forget the dimension Dave brought to synthesizers in that era - everyone had a Minimoog but not many people used it like him - think of the solos on Tank, Shut Up and Nice 'n' Sleazy.
He did the same with the Oberheims and Wasps later on...Dave was obviously a Progger but within the confines of The Stranglers, he was never excessive.
retrotechnical I totally agree, ‘the shut up’ solo is one of my favourites. Apparently the ‘Nice and Sleazy’ solo was a a technical glitch which they decided to keep on the track as it sounded great 👍
Wow, never knew that...always wondered how he managed to pull that off.
I too have a fondness for prog rock, I listened to some of Jon Lord's solo work a lot, and that's possibly what drew me to the Strangler's music, although JJ Burnel's bass sound is also remarkable.
Great tribute to a great musician. RIP Dave Greenfield .
Thank you for that. I was lucky enough to see them in Amsterdam before his passing. Deeply missed😢
Great tribute Dave's keyboard gave The Stranglers their distinctive sound. Black & White is a great album.
This man playing keyboard is nearly is 100% dave greenfield what a fantastic gift you have.
Thank you, I’d be happy to have 1% of that man’s genius!
Very fine Tribute to the Best of them All.Thank you for playing these excepts.Brought tears to my eyes and a lump in my throat as I realized its the end of an Era and I will never see Dave again.It was great to listen to you playing these parts on their own.At times you sounded just like him.You are a gifted player and achieved a splendid display of examples of Daves ExcellenceHe left behind an incredible catalogue of Masterpieces and enriched all our lives for decades..Hats off to you dear fellow and I thank you for that.
JAMES NOBLE it is the end of an era and very sad indeed
Taking over Dave's post is a great honour and a great challenge, and you have risen to it with flying colours. Your respect for the man and his talent is a credit to you as is your simplicity. And simplicity is the mark of the Great. A Men in Black fan since 1978. Love & Laughter
Very decent tribute to a giant of melody and pace in music there will never be another
Thanks for this. Dave was indeed a great musician.
I knew him in the late 90s, and he was also modest and generous with his time.
The world is a lesser place without him.
The world is indeed a lesser place without him and that's great that you got to know him. I was lucky to meet Dave on a couple of occasions and I never tire of hearing stories from the band x
Excellent! Thanks to you and the genius of The Stranglers
I want to jump in on my bass...Great tributr,I was in tears,again...
Good luck in the band, Toby.
A Lovely Tribute Toby, i wish you well sir keep up the great work, im sure Dave will be proud of what you are doing
Thank you for this wonderful tribute to the outstanding keyboard maestro Dave Greenfield 💖 I have only been able to watch today, couldn't listen to any of his music earlier as his loss is still so raw 😥 Dave truly made every Stranglers song brilliant 🎶👏
@Boogie Woogie Adventures / Toby, You and the band were bloody brilliant in Concarneau at le Festival Les Filets Bleus 2022 🙇♂️ Merci.
I couldn't believe it - and for free too ! I knew you are over in Brest, Brittany next year...
Thank you for joining The Stranglers. 👍👍
You were fantastic in Aberdeen and Glasgow, great tribute to Dave
Thank god you said The Stranglers were not a "Punk" band. Like below, they were the deepest part of me. I chose my band at 11 or 12 I guess, or was chosen. There`s too much to say about the guy, he is most seriously truly loved by millions of WoMeninblacK Not forgetting younger people and kids right now, and people who are yet to discover and fall for The Stranglers: A soundtrack to their lives. Come and join us! God bless Dave Greenfield! Maverick, legend, Genius, and Giant! Dave Greenfield! Hallow ManinblacK x
Well said Joe.
I was in an amusement arcade in 1977 playing pool at 12 years old when peaches was played on the PA system. Have seen the originals live at least 15 times since. Best band ever. Fly straight Dave.
As a WIB I can only agree. Dave was a genius. Midnight Summer Dream can soothe me to sleep or make me want to dance. Not many tunes can have such a polarising impact. Dave's keys at the end of My Fickle Resolve are sublime. Like a warm breeze passing over your skin on a summer evening. Beautiful!
Congratulations Toby. One of the few that can really do it justice! RIP Dave.
Nice tribute man. I first met Dave when I was 12 years old and was lucky enough to share a lot of great times with him over the years. As intricate as his playing was, he always played the right thing to enhance a song and never sounded like he was over playing or drowning anyone one else out. Fantastic musician and a lovely guy with no ego whatsoever. Sadly missed!
Thanks for the insights, the tribute and keeping the star burning bright.
Thank you fella it’s like Dave is sitting there with you at the keyboards. Kudos!🏴👍🎹
Only just come across this. I agree a wonderful tribute to Dave.
Thankyou for such a lovely tribute to such a gifted musician.
Wonderful tribute Sir, many thanks.
Great tribute, mate!
What a great tribute! Expertly demonstrating what a virtuoso player Dave was. I loved seeing how the keyboard parts to some of my favourite Stranglers records are played. Thank you.
This explanation makes me appreciate Dave even more . Obviously , he knew what he was doing . His sound is instantly recognizable .
Great tribute...to a great man. Well done. Why did I want you to blast into the intro keyboards to 'none stop nun' after Golden Brown? RIP DAVE GREENFIELD😇😇
Loved this Toby. Hope you have a great time on the tour; looking forward to seeing you at Lincoln.
Absolutely wonderful tribute and explanation of Dave's musical style and techniques, thank you for this! Brilliant!
Thank you.
My favourite band and now here you are continuing Dave's legacy playing with the band. I saw you at Manchester last night, you were fantastic...well done my man 👏👏👏
Much respect and many thanks to you for airing this tribute. Dave Greenfield was an amazing talent and you did him proud.
Brilliant... and to the 3 'dislikes'?... you're what's wrong with this world.... simple as...
Hi there - caught up with you in Norwich at the LCR last night, I hope you enjoyed it as much we did! 👌👌
You were clearly born to be in the band, LOL - WOW, simply stunning! I hope they choose to record and your for many more years.
R I P Dave greenfield you will always be in our hearts and minds and you will never be forgotten Dave.
Just thank you and Dave Greenfield
I'm glad to see Dave finally getting the recognition he deserves, I just wish more people could understand his great musicianship, one of the best keyboard players of his period in my opinion. You managed to capture extremely well his unique style and musical technique great job!!
P.S. I had no clue you're the very guy the Stranglers choose as their new keyboard player. What can I say, congratulations!!
Welcome to the Stranglers tour Toby!!
This is just brilliant! Thank you!
Great stuff. Good luck with tour .
Amazing! Thank you very much for this. It just shows that the Stranglers and Dave can and will live on in their music with and through people like you.......THE best band in the world!
Superb.....So glad you now have this gig!!!!! Wish the audio was 'hotter' when you are speaking.
Fabulous, thank you for a great tribute. Rip Dave,a great musician and an all round a great bloke!
TOBY, You filled the boots well tonight on stage in Reading 👍 Thank you. 🤦
All the best for the rest of the tour.
Please do more Stranglers videos.
Beautifully done and a great tribute. 🖤🖤🖤
Thanks for a great tribute to the genius that was Dave Greenfield. R.I.P.
Nicely done bud. Well played. We have those tunes to remember him by. RIP
No band is so good that a keyboard rig wouldn't improve it. Nice to hear Dave was a Wakeman fan. Wakeman's "White Rock soundtrack" was one of my favourite albums in addition to the many Stranglers albums I bought on vinyl since the 70s. Briefly met Dave and the rest of the band in Scotland a few times. Hugh and Jet offered my mate and me a lift from Dunfermline to Edinburgh because we were a couple of schoolkids who missed the last train after the gig. But unfortunately Dave kicked us back out the vehicle! Didn't hold it against him though. If memory serves, it was the Skids supporting them.
I remember watching this a short while after it had been uploaded to RUclips, and I came across it again this evening suddenly noticing that it was actually you, coming to the realisation that I went away with you guys for two weeks. Amazing to watch as always, and I can’t wait to come and see you guys next month!
Thanks Jamie!
Grip, Tank, Strange Little Girl, Golden Brown, God I wish I could play like that . 96 Tears and more . Respect and RIP
An excellent tribute. RIP Dave Greenfield.
Great Tribute and Great Play ! best from Paris, France ! romain
I just found this video. Great tribute. You are a great player as well. Was lucky enough to see you play with the Stranglers in Cardiff.
Thank you. A fine and moving tribute.
I remember this tribute and thought it was such a wonderful heartfelt gesture. So thankful that you have rightfully been given the task of continuing to share his talent. My wife and I are flying over from Canada in a few weeks to follow the band in Spain. Hope to meet you at some point and thank you in person Toby…. All the best 👍🏻👍🏻
Congratulations on today's news! Looks like you've got brilliant, safe hands and your fabulous tribute is moving
Had to come back again. You play Dave's pieces so well and it's great to hear them on their own without the other instruments. Dave was a great player and came up with such wonderful pieces that not only alwaysfitted in with the song but enhanced it to another level. So sad that he's gone. Will be missed but never forgotten. One of the all time greats.
Incredible, saw you playing last night at Cambridge Corn Exchange and was blown away. I started learning keyboard during lock down and have kept it up, just love the organ sound.
Underrated genius! Beautiful music!
Welcome to the family-in-black.
Excellent, not just a demonstration of Dave Greenfield's unique contributions to some of the Stranglers' key songs (pun intended) but also a bit of a how-to as well!
Welcome to the family, and kudos for taking on the challenge. To my ear Tank and Duchess are wrong though, but Harry and GB are note perfect. I've always thought that Harry didn't get the credit it deserved - wonderful music, and (as ever) such clever lyrics. RIP Dave, and welcome Toby.
Just watched this, many thanks for helping me understand just how wonderful and different Dave’s music was. My ears knew it, but now I understand more, thanks Toby, and I hope to keep seeing you and the band on the road.
Brilliant stuff mate. Well done. Fly straight, Dave
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on a super talented musician, I've been waiting for a long time for someone to show these parts you do a great job, RIP Dave.
Love you Dave. So many incredible moments of playing in their songs. One of my favourites is the lead back into the last verse on Sweden, it always seems like he's not going to fit all the notes in!
Great ! You gave me goose bumps...
The intro of golden brown is the ring tone of my cell phone since a long time and I wont change it !
thats absolutley magical mr boogie,thanks for that!
Wow....fantastic video. Shows exactly why the Stranglers were much better than what some people gave them credit for.
Lovely to hear al these songs, great tribute, you play very well!
You had big boots to fill Toby,and you have done it brilliantly 👏
Nice work, batman.
I remember seeing The Hype live at the Cricketers pub in Westfield back in the mid eighties; it was a great to hear No More Heroes played in a tiny venue. Well done Toby for getting this gig with my favourite band of all time.
Thank you! That was a great music pub. I remember the Hype were described by a journalist as ‘a poor man’s Doors’ though ‘a poor man’s Stranglers’ would have been more accurate!
That was lovely. A brilliant tribute to such a great musician. Thank you. RIP Dave Greenfield
A wonderful tribute and great insight into Dave's playing. I was hooked by the Stranglers aged 13 with their release of Straighten Out/Something Better Change and have been a huge fan ever since. Have seen them live many times......every year in Brighton or Brixton in more recent years and enjoyed every era. Still can't believe Dave is no longer with us. It was an incredible and emotional show at Brighton last week..... didn't think anyone could step into Dave's shoes but you are the perfect fit! (shame about your in ear problems but that didn't stop you)!! I hope the journey continues..........
Loved your 'Don't Bring Harry.' Such an underrated song and way too clever for mainstream. Incidentally, there's another rough demo of it on youtube with Hugh singing and Dave on electric keys. I would loved to have heard a finished version of that too. It would have been equally as good but less dreamy and more menacing.
Good luck Toby and welcome.
How surreal was it playing them shows in France? You looked like you were enjoying yourself. You did a brilliant job mate well done🐀🐀🐀
Nice job Toby, thank you for your efforts, I saw Stranglers in Šibenik Croatia in August 2019, hope you'll come again somewhere in Croatia!!
Thank you for your tribute to Dave Greenfield. Your playing so magically like Dave's, its quite emotional to hear those parts in isolation especially having been a fan since the mid 70s. Especially loved the examples you played Tank, Duchess and Strange Little Girl and the absolutely equally wonderful Don't Bring Harry. Someone commented about playing Waltzinblack and that one I always felt had a feel of the fairground yet in mood that escalated in eerie the meninblack cackling joining the track...pure genius.
They were a punk band, but with a very melodic keyboard player!
Sam Kerridge They weren’t really a Punk band at all but the Punks liked them for a while mainly because of Cornwell and Burnell’s attitude and lyrics. The band were far too musical to be a ‘punk band’. I was 16 when their first album was released and really into the Who, the Doors and a lot of Prog rock bands. The Stranglers were the most exciting band of 1977 and are still one of favourite bands.Dave Greenfield, as Hugh Cornwell said was ‘the difference’.May he rest in peace.
Nice work. I differ - The Stranglers were a punk band all day long! In 77 Norvegicus swept all aside - and every young Kiwi shouted "This IS punk rock....yay!" THANK YOU Barry Jenkin.