[kj] OT: New Stranglers Single

[Alexander Smith]

I have that issue of MOJO. It cites THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE  
MENINBLACK as one of the ones to pick up. I love that record, but ....  
really? An odd suggestion to to be sure.

And now for a bit of shameless namedropping:  I'm friends on Facebook  
with Jet Black's longtime girlfriend. Whee.

Alex in NYC



On Feb 23, 2010, at 6:48 AM, Rob Horan wrote:


> Yes me too on the top 3 which is why I forget the rest......in Mojo,  

> JJ

> talks about the Wembley gig in 78 where they launched The Raven before

> it was released, I was there and the bill was Nils Lofgren opened,

> Stranglers, AC/DC (with Bon Scott) and the Who headlining with an

> impressive laser show (JJ says something about the light show not

> sanctioned by the council but I remember it being good)...anyway, the

> following week's NME front page was a montage of the guitarists from

> each band - Townsend, usual manic pose, Angus Young thrashing about,

> Lofgren doing whatever, and Cornwell picking his nose in true punk

> disdain...was the only time I saw them live and was blown away by JJ's

> bass, truly one of the best players I've ever seen and heard...

>

> Rob

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net 

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> On Behalf Of gingoblin at easynet.co.uk

> Sent: 23 February 2010 11:27

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> Subject: Re: [kj] OT: New Stranglers Single

>

> Hmm, I think that might be my Top 3 too... though Raven and B&W are

> interchangeable. Listening to Dreamtime right now though! All the  

> albums

>

> had some good moments, even up to 10, but after Hugh left it was just

> unbearable for me... that new guy was awful!  They're way better now,

> but

> still got the feeling it wasn't quite The Stranglers. And probably  

> never

>

> will be again.

>

> Dave in Edinburgh

>

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>

>

> At 11:08 23/02/2010 +0000, you wrote:

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>> Mojo s current issue has the top 10 how to buy Stranglers their  

>> number

> 1

>> is The Raven&&haven t got the issue with me so forget the makeup of  

>> the

>

>> other nine although B&W was 2 and Rattus no. 3&&&.

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>> Rob

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>> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net

> [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

>> On Behalf Of Darren A. Peace

>> Sent: 22 February 2010 19:02

>> To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'

>> Subject: Re: [kj] OT: New Stranglers Single

>>

>>

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>> a)      I love the Starnglers (apart, obviously, from Written In Red,

>> which is shite)

>>

>> b)      It took several searches for Starnglers on iTunes before I  

>> was

>> sensible

>>

>> c)       The new single is OK. I dislike the Oasis vocal tune in the

> verse

>> (particularly unfortunate considering the subject matter)

>>

>> d)      I would rate it higher if they hadn t comparatively recently

>> released their finest track (since Mr Cornwell joined his acapella

> band),

>> the majestic Spectre Of Love, from their finest album (since Mr

> Cornwell

>> &c.), the majestic Suite XVI

>>

>> e)      Oh all right, Norfolk Coast is better than 10 too

>>

>> f)       At least JJ is singing it

>>

>> g)      Does the world really need another Starnglers compilation?

>>

>>

>>

>> Darren

>>

>> Hungerford, UK

>>

>>

>>

>> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net

> [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

>> On Behalf Of Rob Moss

>> Sent: 22 February 2010 10:21 AM

>> To: Gathering

>> Subject: [kj] OT: New Stranglers Single

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>> New download only Starnglers Single Retro Rockets available today.

>>

>> From a new compilation Decades Apart.

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>> Not a bad track considering the whole Stranglers history.

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>>

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>> Nice compilation too, covers the whole history of the band at a  

>> decent

> price.

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>> Available on iTunes and Amazon etc.

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>> I know there are a couple of Stranglers fans on here and would be

>> interested to hear what your opinions are!

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