[kj] Stranglers on Tour

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 Melinda, I've just checked their website:? 




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From: melinda grant <hollytree1961 at hotmail.com>
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> From: mike at coopersurf.fsnet.co.uk

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:02:12 +0000

> Subject: [kj] Stranglers on Tour

> 

> Hi all,

> 

> If you are in two minds about going on the current Stranglers tour GO GO GO

> GO!!! It was just brilliant from the off. I saw them a fair bit in the 80's

> and once when Hugh had left as a five piece and they were dour so have not

> seen them apart from in HMW for nearly 20 years. But this tour is billed as

> a Greatest Hits tour and due to Jets health I believe their last - he is 70

> now, so it was a real temptation given their last two excellent lps. They

> were just brilliant, so brilliant I nearly cried seriously. Baz Warne is a

> really good guitarist and singer, Jet managed to play as opposed to the drum

> tech who stands in if he is not up to it and got sung too on at least three

> occasions. JJ is still great to watch and my fav all time bass player.

> Always loved his sound and the way he does that walk and leg thing -

> brilliant.

> 

> If you are going on the tour don't look below but we got:

> 

> Grip, Hanging Around, Peaches, Tank, Sleazy, Five Minutes, walk On By, No

> More Heroes, Raven, Duchess, Nuclear Device, Skin Deep, Thrown Away, All of

> the Day.., Spectre Of Love, Always The Sun and god knows how many others -

> it was relentless classics and I spent the most of it leaping around with

> the other 1500+ 40 yo nostalgists there but who cares when everyone just

> seemed to be so happy. One of the best gigs I have been to in years and in

> terms of old punksters it surpassed the SLF and The Selector tour a coupla

> years ago. Roll on the Buzzcocks in Wolvo next year!! 

> 

> thanks for update do you know when they are coming to london?

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