@@ZAOUWV The Clash were never really authentic and Joe Strummer comes from a highly connected family (diplomats etc) and they like so many artists have been overrated, hyped and guilty of hyperbole- hypocrisy. The only member who was an actual musician was Mick Jones and they fired him. Don't get me wrong I like me some Clash but compared to the Stranglers they aren't even close. But the industry and media manipulators have always put them up to be so great when they were mediocre at best and a good example of overrated
@@princeofcupspoc9073 Nothing and I completely ignored them for years until I listened to a post Hugh album - Coup de Grace and was pleasantly surprised at how good it is abd from then on realized they are still one of the best and most enduring bands ever.
"Walk on By" has always been my favourite Stranglers song but over the last two months it has taken on a whole new meaning for me personally having to cope with the supposed "coronovirus", and having lost a favourite Aunt and my best friend and companion of the last 10 years, Buster my English Springer Spaniel!
I was a nipper of 18 starting college when my chum Max introduced me to punk / new wave. We drew few lines & gobbled it all from DEVO to Blondie & Ian Dury and Plastic Bertrand and back again. Great days & great tunes. cheers ps that were 1978.
Me too . The day Rattus was released i was at my favourite record store for opening time . Was elated as i got first album out of the box with free single , Choosey Suzie . Ahhh.. Those were the days 🎹🎹🎹🎹 RIP Dave Greenfield 🙏🏻
when i was a teenager, i thought the stranglers were brilliant but as i got older, i moved on to other music, and tnought they were just one of those teenage obsessions- i have started listening to them again now, 40 years later, and have realised that the stranglers were actually one of the greatest bands of all time
"Christ he told his mother Christ he told her not to bother Cos he's alright in the city Cos he's high above the ground He's just hanging around (hanging around)......." One of the greatest verses ever!! The Stranglers were like a well sharpened straight razor that cuts fast and deep.
One of the finest songs of its era; absolute poetry. Has been a favourite of mine since '78. This version showcases both Cornwell's talent for meter, and the rock solid rhythm section that defined their early sound. Great stuff, thanks for posting!
These guys took the sound of the Doors down to the streets and let it marinate in the nocturnal smell of pubs, alleys, pavement princesses, an experimental year on heroin and lots of physical 'interactions' with the general public. To paraphrase Jean-Jacques it's a wonder they all survived. Music that stands the test of time!!
Love this so much. Rip Dave. Surely that's the end of the Stranglers apart from maybe a concert of remembrance of sorts? Would be good to see Hugh appear just in Daves honour.
@@blurman111000 pfffffff tu dis des sottise rob..il en aurai manqué un des 4....the stranglers n aurait jamais existé !!! Tu parle de jj Burnell un bassiste comme il n y en a pas deux et qui a composé un tiers des morceaux...aller ,va dormir...
Saw them in 85 at Newcastle city hall the aural sculpture tour. Original line up , Hugh Cornwall still in the band at the time , one of the greatest concerts I’ve been to
Grateful to the late John Peel for giving The Stranglers air time. The greatest group to my mind since the 70;s when they first started. All getting older now but still can see them live playing their great sounds and giving be more nostalgia.
this is wonderful footage. thank you for sharing. the hammond organ sound made the stranglers something extraordinary, artsy, decadent and sinister. takes me back to '77, when i had a razor blade hanging from my left ear. still hanging around now, without the blade.
Brilliant footage. They remain my most played band on Spotify, even though I have stacks of playlists. Quality musicianship never ever dates. I remember my mum saying she didnt like the swearing, So kept on playing their songs as an angry teenager!
MOST OF YOU KNOW THE STRANGLERS, RIGHT? BUT FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T... They initially formed way back in 1974 and had their first live gig in December of that year. By May 1975 they were looking for a keyboard player and found Dave Greenfield. Thus the classic quartet was formed and gave this punky band it's unusual sound. How many punk bands back then had an organ? One of the first British bands to release a record, Stranglers burst on the scene on January 28, 1977 with the single (Get A) Grip (On Yourself) bw London Lady. On April 16, 1977 Stranglers released their debut LP, Rattus Norvegicus, and the song Hanging Around was included on that album. This is an excellent video of the band in the studio in all their youthful glory playing Hanging Around.
The Stranglers were incredible, but they would never be the same without Hugh. He definitely left his mark on the band in a good way while he was there. It would be great if he would get back together with them and tour. His voice and lead were truly one of a kind.
Its taken from Battersea plus all you young Stranglers fans. A video that was released by the Stranglers Information Service many years ago. I've transferred it from vhs to dvd. Rare footage of Nick Cash from 999 on it as well when they toured with the Stranglers in Vienna circa 1978.
Tribute to Dave final tour scheduled for 2021. Hope it goes ahead, I'm getting sick & tired of not playing and going to see other bands, so Stranglers, Psychedelic Furs, The Damned and Pearl Jam are all on the list....
Nah. Video footage is great but the sound sucks big time. One of the most signature sounds is the rattling bass with its round wound strings thru a Marshall amp - can’t even hear it!
So sad that 2 original members remain!! Rip jet, and dave!! We'll miss you!! ❤
The best piece of film on UA-cam.
Criminally underrated band and the best group to come out of the punk and new wave era...no one comes close to the Stranglers
Forgot the Clash ?
What's criminal is trying to continue without Hugh.
@@ZAOUWV The Clash were never really authentic and Joe Strummer comes from a highly connected family (diplomats etc) and they like so many artists have been overrated, hyped and guilty of hyperbole- hypocrisy. The only member who was an actual musician was Mick Jones and they fired him. Don't get me wrong I like me some Clash but compared to the Stranglers they aren't even close. But the industry and media manipulators have always put them up to be so great when they were mediocre at best and a good example of overrated
@@princeofcupspoc9073 Nothing and I completely ignored them for years until I listened to a post Hugh album - Coup de Grace and was pleasantly surprised at how good it is abd from then on realized they are still one of the best and most enduring bands ever.
The jam. Best ever band!
Rip dave a true legend and musician the best band ever.im sad and gutted
Heartbroken. Never tire of listening to interplay between keyboard and guitar
I hear you Patrick,,11 years old when I bought Peaches/Go Buddy Go
The Mighty Stranglers..We who know are blessed to have known how mighty they are.
@@WordsleyBaggies 15 when i bought that straight after seeing them on top of the pops.hooked ever since my friend
"Walk on By" has always been my favourite Stranglers song but over the last two months it has taken on a whole new meaning for me personally having to cope with the supposed "coronovirus", and having lost a favourite Aunt and my best friend and companion of the last 10 years, Buster my English Springer Spaniel!
and Jet
This is the first Stranglers song I heard while doing a job in a house as an apprentice. I’m 67 now and still play them a LOT!
Hope yer still Hangin' Around at 70 Donal Finn!
Down in the Sewer,
I declaim!
cheers to a fave band, and one of the best
Have always and always will be my favourite group ever. The Stranglers are The Best.
This was my favourite band when I was young and their music has certainly stood the test of time.
The Stranglers at their brilliant best with sunglasses and in B&W - perfect! RIP Jet and Dave.
Brings back so many good memories when i was 16 .17...nearly 60 now good days 🙂✌👍✌
Me too
@@Dialsquare-eh4ho Cheers Dave 👍😎🎸
I was a nipper of 18 starting college when my chum Max introduced me to punk / new wave. We drew few lines & gobbled it all from DEVO to Blondie & Ian Dury and Plastic Bertrand and back again. Great days & great tunes. cheers ps that were 1978.
A remarkable piece of film. A masterpiece.
Forget the Pistols and The Clash this was the band that got me into punk
Me too . The day Rattus was released i was at my favourite record store for opening time . Was elated as i got first album out of the box with free single , Choosey Suzie . Ahhh.. Those were the days 🎹🎹🎹🎹 RIP Dave Greenfield 🙏🏻
Forget the Pistols and the Clash? BOLLOCKS!
I love the rawness of it all the video, sound and performance an excellent band live
Brilliant. Bless you Dave Greefield. Miss you x
The stranglers were fantastic underated 😊
Best version of the best song of the best Band ever - and with Hugh in his prime - awesome, thank you very much
Seen them in Falklands so bloody good
They are my favorite! Thank you for the memories
I was 9 years old when I first hear this album, it marked me forever. I'm 51 now. Still hear to this 2 albuns (Rattus and No more heroes).
when i was a teenager, i thought the stranglers were brilliant but as i got older, i moved on to other music, and tnought they were just one of those teenage obsessions- i have started listening to them again now, 40 years later, and have realised that the stranglers were actually one of the greatest bands of all time
Brilliant!
Always thought both Hugh and JJ deserved their own signature Fenders. They created their own feel and tone using standard instruments. 😎
Best Bass SoundS this Universum!
"Christ he told his mother
Christ he told her not to bother
Cos he's alright in the city
Cos he's high above the ground
He's just hanging around (hanging around)......."
One of the greatest verses ever!! The Stranglers were like a well sharpened straight razor that cuts fast and deep.
Christ! Agreed indeed! Bottoms up! CHEERS
Right you are. Let´s take a bow.
Bloody fantastic stuff. Proper talent with a sneer.
Stunning the best punk band ever saw them live stunning
Loved this the first time I heard it 🤩
One of the finest songs of its era; absolute poetry. Has been a favourite of mine since '78. This version showcases both Cornwell's talent for meter, and the rock solid rhythm section that defined their early sound. Great stuff, thanks for posting!
These guys took the sound of the Doors down to the streets and let it marinate in the nocturnal smell of pubs, alleys, pavement princesses, an experimental year on heroin and lots of physical 'interactions' with the general public. To paraphrase Jean-Jacques it's a wonder they all survived. Music that stands the test of time!!
Boy, were they good! Wannabees of today, look and learn.
All of them were (and those still around still are) very accomplished musicians - something that set them aside from the Punks
R. I. P. Dave and I miss you so
best intro in punk rock history.......Μπανταρα μου σε λατρευω...best punk rock song of all time....
hands down THE greatest band to emerge out of the so 'punk era'.
The Clash had it all.
Fucking excellent! Love this band.
Dave is stand out here. RIP Dave.
Love this so much. Rip Dave. Surely that's the end of the Stranglers apart from maybe a concert of remembrance of sorts? Would be good to see Hugh appear just in Daves honour.
Too right but I don't blame hugh , JJ destroyed the legacy they became what Hugh feared they would
@@blurman111000 pfffffff tu dis des sottise rob..il en aurai manqué un des 4....the stranglers n aurait jamais existé !!! Tu parle de jj Burnell un bassiste comme il n y en a pas deux et qui a composé un tiers des morceaux...aller ,va dormir...
this is as real as you get! just sublime..
Great version they are the best band ever in my book stop hanging around and come back hugh your missed
Saw them in 85 at Newcastle city hall the aural sculpture tour. Original line up , Hugh Cornwall still in the band at the time , one of the greatest concerts I’ve been to
Iconic song from a brilliant, iconic band. Never as trendy as the Clash or Pistols but much more talented than all their peers. RIP Jet and Dave😢
Grateful to the late John Peel for giving The Stranglers air time. The greatest group to my mind since the 70;s when they first started. All getting older now but still can see them live playing their great sounds and giving be more nostalgia.
How many of them are left?
All still alive, Hugh Cornwell left the band a while back though. First band I went to see, 1979 I think at Leeds Uni, What an experience!!!
I also recently made friends with one of their original managers, Jet Black's brother.
Wow, whar a great snapshot of these geezers working this out at 2/3rds (ish) speed. ...feeling it out, etc.
thank you for posting this.
All these PC modern groups could LEARN SOMETHING from these guys. This is just pure class...
This is by far the best version of the most blasphemous song ever......don't you just love 'em
what a gem Thanks
Its so tragic that we get old and die, Dave Greenfield was looking good back then.
Thanks for posting. Original line up. No other band came close.
I saw this band in 1978 at Battersea park London brilliant band
this is gold for me. The music that most marked my youth.
One of their best.
this is wonderful footage. thank you for sharing. the hammond organ sound made the stranglers something extraordinary, artsy, decadent and sinister. takes me back to '77, when i had a razor blade hanging from my left ear. still hanging around now, without the blade.
Fantastic. Really fantastic.
Great Tune probably my favourite after Down In The Sewer
Of all the great punk songs this , along with pretty vacant and holidays in the sun has the greatest entry......
Farewell Jet Black. We will all miss you.
Ruhe in Frieden, Dave Greenfield; Deine "Schweine-Orgel" werde ich nie vergessen - sie ist Teil meiner Jugend.
Watching this is like watching a molecule come together or a seed sprout; it comes together magnificently.
very apt comment - summarises the band and their work very well
Brilliant footage. They remain my most played band on Spotify, even though I have stacks of playlists. Quality musicianship never ever dates. I remember my mum saying she didnt like the swearing, So kept on playing their songs as an angry teenager!
MOST OF YOU KNOW THE STRANGLERS, RIGHT? BUT FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T...
They initially formed way back in 1974 and had their first live gig in December of that year. By May 1975 they were looking for a keyboard player and found Dave Greenfield. Thus the classic quartet was formed and gave this punky band it's unusual sound. How many punk bands back then had an organ?
One of the first British bands to release a record, Stranglers burst on the scene on January 28, 1977 with the single (Get A) Grip (On Yourself) bw London Lady. On April 16, 1977 Stranglers released their debut LP, Rattus Norvegicus, and the song Hanging Around was included on that album.
This is an excellent video of the band in the studio in all their youthful glory playing Hanging Around.
RADIO BIRDMAN did.
One of the top 10 songs ever
The other 9 are also Stranglers songs
Golden era of my youth
Raw, imperfect and brilliant.
the stranglers in my humble opinion the bestperforming band in the 80are striking totally miss whit there struggle about money WHY,,
This song was always my fav 👍
RIP Dave 😢 Anna,Christine,Tinja&Markku
Dave "Manzarak' Greenfield. Thank you for all the nice chats. You will be missed forever!
PURE CLASS!
Some of the best footage of The Strangs I've E-V-E-R seen and I've seen a lot,,,,,,,well done to barnaldbear 4 uploading and thank you !!!
bloomin marvellous and 100% bloomin British...
Oui
bloody excellent British stuff - Made in Guildford !
Guildford stranglers as they were,pure class
The Stranglers were incredible, but they would never be the same without Hugh. He definitely left his mark on the band in a good way while he was there. It would be great if he would get back together with them and tour. His voice and lead were truly one of a kind.
Magic. Absolute Magic
Its taken from Battersea plus all you young Stranglers fans. A video that was released by the Stranglers Information Service many years ago. I've transferred it from vhs to dvd. Rare footage of Nick Cash from 999 on it as well when they toured with the Stranglers in Vienna circa 1978.
Lovely to see this vid of the lads, great band and a great song!
This band was on my news feed, already in love!
Their music rocks!
thank for sharing that,never seen that before in my life,first seen them when i was 12 ,iam now 47 ,one of the greatest bands ever!!!
Stranglers in amazing Velvet Underground pastiche mode
Love it!!! The best 👍🇮🇹🇺🇸
George Cole + The Stranglers = Thank You God!!! Two Damn LEGENDS of Humanity!!!
Best band to come out of Britain and the greatest band in the universe. And 40years later they are still the greatest band in the universe.
Love the original set up
perfect on so many levels
I actually prefer this to the studio version
Στην λευκη με αγαπη αλεξανδρος 1991 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Come back hugh.the best band ever great to watch them altogether a great awsom team
Still rocking man and will forever listen to them while this virous crap is here
I can play a reggae version on acoustic guitar. I love the stranglers ❤😂
let's face it they are the best band ever!
Hughs voice and guitar go so well with Daves keyboards....and JJs bass... and Jets drums too.
Brilliant performance Sounds like the one that ended up on the album?
I've got a rat tattooed on my thumb. Truly one of the best groups of all time. With their own unique sound.
Tribute to Dave final tour scheduled for 2021. Hope it goes ahead, I'm getting sick & tired of not playing and going to see other bands, so Stranglers, Psychedelic Furs, The Damned and Pearl Jam are all on the list....
SO GREAT!!!
What a jewel! So poorly mixed and still I can feel all the power of the Stranglers. Thanks Bear, you made my evening.
Nah. Video footage is great but the sound sucks big time. One of the most signature sounds is the rattling bass with its round wound strings thru a Marshall amp - can’t even hear it!
@@sydmccreath4554 Well, you can't really hear the drums either, but still...
amazing
love the face of jet on drums...
Not seen this before. Brilliant
Brilliant. Never seen this before.....
Classic Stranglers
Exquisite.