[kj] OT: New Stranglers Single

[gingoblin at easynet.co.uk]

Ha ha, I've not tried it for a while, but I highly doubt it!  May gave it 
one more shot, but pretty sure it will be the same reaction!!




At 13:06 23/02/2010 +0000, you wrote:

> >I also like Sandinista by The Clash in its entirety.

>

>And yet you still can't find the love for OTG?

>

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

>On Behalf Of gingoblin at easynet.co.uk

>Sent: 23 February 2010 12:53

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

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

>

>

>Meninblack is a great album! Though I know a few folk who would strongly

>

>disagree! It's just one those albums. I also like Sandinista by The

>Clash

>in its entirety.

>

>So what age is Jet Black's girlfriend then?!!!

>

>Dave in Edinburgh

>

>

>At 07:01 23/02/2010 -0500, you wrote:

>

> >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 ]

> >>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

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

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

> >>>Content-Type: multipart/alternative;

> >>>        boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01CAB478.778A842C"

> >>>Content-class: urn:content-classes:message

> >>>

> >>>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&&&.

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>Rob

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>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

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>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

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

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

> >>>

> >>> From a new compilation Decades Apart.

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

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

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

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

> >>>decent

> >>price.

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>Available on iTunes and Amazon etc.

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>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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