JJ Burnel my ultimate musical hero, closely followed by Chris Squire. If only more musicians could understand that the bass isn't just there to set a rhythm but is a characterful musical instrument in its own right. With both JJ and Squire the tune is driven by the bass guitar rather than it being some sort of metronomic accompaniment as it so often is. I should mention Glenn Hughes here too - he's definitely my No.3, sharing that position with you, Danny, of course. Thank you for this beautifully played JJ tribute. mate - it's made me smile.
When you were a glint in your dad's eye... I was watching the strangers live. Your posting is absolutely.brilliant. As another poster says "you nailed it !"
Love the fact that you're grinning your head off throughout the video. Your bass guitar & keyboard playing are excellent 👌... seriously if you ever need an old school Stranglers / Damned/ Velvet Underground Doorsy style singer for recording? I'm your man. Another Stranglers video please?..... failing that one on Paul Gray of the Damned? Keep rocking 😎
I was Lucky enough to meet JJ in September 93 in Dartmoor prison when we won this music competition and got a 10k sound system from Bose as a prize. Jj and the new lead singer came up and did a gig to which we played support, still have the VHS tape. First time they played Sugar bullets live. JJ played my bass 😁😁😁
I think Danny has raised the bar on these play a long vids and I might do one like this soon. Luckily the song I picked is not in his repertoire. "Nice and Sleazy" is a real pain in the ass to nail. Was gonna wimp out with "No More Heroes" instead as it is a lot easier to play even with that crazy intro.
Such great basslines. People are so wrapped up in technical ability these days that they forget about the creative side of writing a great (quite often fairly simple) bassline.
Too right, I hear quite a few guys on bass who are technically brilliant who can play really fast with all that tapping stuff going on...... But give me a simple punchy sounding bass line to a good song anyday.
Brilliant job. I would have loved to see the bass run at the end of Straighten Out just to see how he played it. Another fav was the bass solo at the end of genetics or the Raven bass line. Don't get me started. What a band they were live.
Almost as much a celebration of the late, great Dave Greenfield - JJ's bass and Dave's keyboards ARE The Stranglers. Bass and keyboards are all that's needed to create that utterly distinctive sound
Brilliant stuff mate. This is what got me into The Stranglers......Burnels amazing basslines and Daves stunning hammond, keyboards. R.I.P DAVE😇.....Great work fella👍🍺
JJ Burnell's bass lines were the hook for me back in the day... of course the greatness of the Stranglers was much more than that but it was the bass line that drew me in.
That was awesome . I've been listening to The Stranglers for 44 yrs now - LOVE JJ:s bass , clearly you do too . And that start of No More Heroes - brilliant ! Thanks .
love this mate..first saw the stranglers in 1980 at the Glasgow Apollo then again in 81 same venue then numerous places after, my fav band of all time..
That was the first song I hear when I went to my first club and I went crazy flipping on my back i was just a kid, in heaven back then, Sleazy drove me insane as I never heard anything like that before.
All the punk attitude but critically the Stranglers had so much more. Great musicians and song writers. One of the greatest bass tones married superbly to the superb rippling arpeggios of Dave's keyboards.
Bass was always my favorite instrument, first hearing Entwhistle in HS and Chris Squire, but it wasn't until I heard the Stanglers at about 18 that I had to learn it myself. Burnel had such a powerful crunchy attack and the band themselves were and still my remain one of my all time favorites almost forty years later. Great video, solid playing.
Excellent! Just excellent. Thanks for giving this criminally underrated band some exposure. I happened to meet the band during a holiday stay with a Brighton couple in '83 as a payin' guest. I was in my early teens and had merely just discovered the variety of punk. Never had heard of them before and was blown away by their music as much as their personalities. Been a fan ever since but their early phase creativity and energy will remain unsurpassed 4ever. PS: As a guitarist I do some occasional bass for recordings and I think soundwise I always end up with some kind of weird mashup of JJ Burnel and Lemmy. :-D
JJ is the best.I love how you have chosen the keyboard to play along with the baselines as that seems to be the dynamic with those Stranglers songs the bass really playing hard in unison with the keys..seems to be the key to most of their best songs.
I first saw the Stranglers in 1978, Finsbury Park Rainbow, London. Nice job here showing us how complex much of it was from the bass-lines through DaveG's soaring riffs.
Wow, how did you get that JJ distorted bass sound? I know JJ's bass amp speaker had a tear in it creating that distinctive distortion. Great versions, you really captured their sound and can play guitar, bass and keyboards - very impressive
I both admire your level of talent and loathe your level of talent in equal measure! 😂 Absolutely stunning job....on all 3 instruments. And believe me, I grew up on all of these tracks and lucky enough to hear and meet the Stranglers on quite a few occasions. Really wonderful tribute to them, man. Thank you so much for sharing and the work you put into each track. It's as faithful as you'll find anywhere. 👍
I have loved the Stranglers music since I first heard them in the 70's and always wanted to hear the first 3 albums without the vocals just to appreciate the music. Thanks for doing this
That is just amazing. You've even somehow managed to capture his early sound which was a burst speaker. The other instruments are also spot on too. I'm a massive Stranglers fan and also a vocalist is there anyway i could hear the full songs? I'd love to put a vocal onto them.
My first taste of the Stranglers was a c90 cassette with the No More Heroes album and most of Ian Dury- New Boots and Panties filling up the bit of spare tape at the end… happy days 😁 awesome stuff mate.
Me, too. Still got the badge 😜 This is a great tribute. JJ was the reason I played bass, the reason I rode a motorcycle, and the reason that punk never dies 😎
Fkn brought a tear to my eye mate .. all those songs I could never play cos I’m nowhere near as good as JJ and now I can slow down your vid and have a go myself . Merci mon ami , you cool as Fk btw and you def can play them instruments AND look like your just having the best time , 👍🏴
The Stranglers sound built around a lead bass and organ, perfection !
Tank! Finally someone plays it like it should be played. Hard, pick, hammer it!
Agree totally
...and also kick the front of your cab in for authenticity! 🤟😂
Jjs tone is unique but hitting too hard you get a death rattle jjs just hits hard enough including his tone .
JJ Burnel has one of the most iconic punk bass tones in my opinion, it’s so biting it’s absolutely awesome. Great job, man
His tone is insane, I love ‘Nice and Sleazy!!!’
For me, JJ Burnel perpetrates THE greatest bass sound of any kind, anywhere. It's just catalysmic.
How talented is this guy. Brilliant
JJ Burnel my ultimate musical hero, closely followed by Chris Squire. If only more musicians could understand that the bass isn't just there to set a rhythm but is a characterful musical instrument in its own right. With both JJ and Squire the tune is driven by the bass guitar rather than it being some sort of metronomic accompaniment as it so often is.
I should mention Glenn Hughes here too - he's definitely my No.3, sharing that position with you, Danny, of course. Thank you for this beautifully played JJ tribute. mate - it's made me smile.
The bass and drums are the sponge, the guitar and keyboards are the cream and icing sugar. One is no good without the other!
John Entwistle of the Who was one of the greatest exponents of playing "lead guitar" with a bass.
McCartney turned the bass into a true musical instrument - most of his melodies on it are better than many lead guitarists.
The stranglers will always be my favourite band. Amazing music.
When you were a glint in your dad's eye... I was watching the strangers live. Your posting is absolutely.brilliant. As another poster says "you nailed it !"
i went twice when they were on raven tour, hammersmith and i think Camden was the other venue
Stranglers have been on my playlist since 77. Awesome Stuff.
same here....
Absolutely
Fucking excellent. The Stranglers are my favourite band, and the reason why l took up bass- you NAILED it. Solid.
Thanks for posting.
Love the fact that you're grinning your head off throughout the video. Your bass guitar & keyboard playing are excellent 👌... seriously if you ever need an old school Stranglers / Damned/ Velvet Underground Doorsy style singer for recording? I'm your man. Another Stranglers video please?..... failing that one on Paul Gray of the Damned? Keep rocking 😎
I was Lucky enough to meet JJ in September 93 in Dartmoor prison when we won this music competition and got a 10k sound system from Bose as a prize. Jj and the new lead singer came up and did a gig to which we played support, still have the VHS tape. First time they played Sugar bullets live. JJ played my bass 😁😁😁
@@nigelpearce703 Nice one. That story trumps the times I've met him.
I think Danny has raised the bar on these play a long vids and I might do one like this soon. Luckily the song I picked is not in his repertoire. "Nice and Sleazy" is a real pain in the ass to nail. Was gonna wimp out with "No More Heroes" instead as it is a lot easier to play even with that crazy intro.
Great great great comment,mine too......
Such great basslines. People are so wrapped up in technical ability these days that they forget about the creative side of writing a great (quite often fairly simple) bassline.
Too right, I hear quite a few guys on bass who are technically brilliant who can play really fast with all that tapping stuff going on......
But give me a simple punchy sounding bass line to a good song anyday.
Dude, I wouldn’t call JJ B’s basslines simple.
Absolutely outstanding. I could have sworn it was the legend himself playing.
Yes!!! J. J. Burnell is one of the greatest behs players ever! I’m loving your channel Danny!❤
Excellent showcase on the unique brilliance of JJ. Saw those badboys back in 78, still buzzin😎🎶
Thank you so much. Made my day! ❤ Stranglers forever! Greatest songs. Sweet est memories.
Brilliant job. I would have loved to see the bass run at the end of Straighten Out just to see how he played it. Another fav was the bass solo at the end of genetics or the Raven bass line. Don't get me started. What a band they were live.
Can I just add to that, Goodbye Toulouse? And Sweden, and Duchess too, so many belting bass lines.
You are so good,lad.. i first saw the Stranglers in 1978 in Hamburg and they are still the greatest for me...thank you so much for your Chanel..
I don't normally like these type of cover videos, but this one is well played Sir. Thumbs up.
Excellent ! The bass sound is spot on. You even look like young JJ Burnel !
Almost as much a celebration of the late, great Dave Greenfield - JJ's bass and Dave's keyboards ARE The Stranglers. Bass and keyboards are all that's needed to create that utterly distinctive sound
Great to see you enjoying playing The Stranglers music as much as I enjoy listening - absolutely brilliant 😁👏👌🖤
Brilliant stuff mate. This is what got me into The Stranglers......Burnels amazing basslines and Daves stunning hammond, keyboards. R.I.P DAVE😇.....Great work fella👍🍺
fantastic treat ! cheers !
massive respect to John's basslines
probably the most underrated band in the UK music history
totally brilliant, could listen all day
Brilliant had it with me breakfast !!!
JJ Burnell's bass lines were the hook for me back in the day... of course the greatness of the Stranglers was much more than that but it was the bass line that drew me in.
Me too! First heard Peaches on Radio Luxembourg and I was hooked back in ‘77
That was awesome . I've been listening to The Stranglers for 44 yrs now - LOVE JJ:s bass , clearly you do too . And that start of No More Heroes - brilliant ! Thanks .
Amazing. Just bloody amazing.
There’s no rock’n’roll without danger and he always delivered
love this mate..first saw the stranglers in 1980 at the Glasgow Apollo then again in 81 same venue then numerous places after, my fav band of all time..
Brilliant! Thanks mate. Stranglers were, and still are fantastic. Top man.
Excellent , love jj bass lines , also Dave Greenfields keyboards were great too
I love the fact that he is so happy for playing JJs basslines welldone!!!!!
Beautiful thing that a great young talent appreciates this iconic band, well done you are great, and thanks (:
Seriously, seriously good stuff. As another commenter said, you've nailed JJ's tone.
I to jest właśnie muzyka: rytm + melodia. Dziękuję Ci bardzo.
One of the main reasons I started playing bass. Good video!
Excellent kick ass clip. You nailed all the song from my favourite album..plus No More Heros. I enjoyed every second😎👍.
Outstanding tribute! JJB and the Stranglers are always deserving of more recognition. (You left out Nice N Sleazy tho..;) )
Fr the best bassline of them all in my opinion
That was the first song I hear when I went to my first club and I went crazy flipping on my back i was just a kid, in heaven back then, Sleazy drove me insane as I never heard anything like that before.
It is one of the greatest bass lines ever written
All the punk attitude but critically the Stranglers had so much more. Great musicians and song writers. One of the greatest bass tones married superbly to the superb rippling arpeggios of Dave's keyboards.
correct👌
Bass was always my favorite instrument, first hearing Entwhistle in HS and Chris Squire, but it wasn't until I heard the Stanglers at about 18 that I had to learn it myself. Burnel had such a powerful crunchy attack and the band themselves were and still my remain one of my all time favorites almost forty years later. Great video, solid playing.
Bloody Brilliant you are a one man Stranglers tribute act..you Nailed it
Go Buddy Go 👍, bloody good .The Great Elmyr has some serious competition.
I’m starting to think Danny IS the Great Elmyr
Ha absolutely brilliant, can't believe the base start to no more heroes...keep it coming lad, more please!!!!
behs*
That bass tone is spot on - nice work.
Excellent! Just excellent.
Thanks for giving this criminally underrated band some exposure.
I happened to meet the band during a holiday stay with a Brighton couple in '83 as a payin' guest. I was in my early teens and had merely just discovered the variety of punk. Never had heard of them before and was blown away by their music as much as their personalities. Been a fan ever since but their early phase creativity and energy will remain unsurpassed 4ever.
PS: As a guitarist I do some occasional bass for recordings and I think soundwise I always end up with some kind of weird mashup of JJ Burnel and Lemmy. :-D
Nailed it! All my fave Stranglers tunes too. JJ would be impressed!
Awesome stuff! Nailed the bass and the Dave Greenfield keys was amazing too!
Dang Man the best thing I've seen and heard on UA-cam in years.
Brilliant, nicely done, some classic Stranglers riffs back-to-back the soundtrack to my youth, thoroughly enjoyed that.
JJ. Burnell had a strong style and gave it some . Very good !! Xxx
JJ is the best.I love how you have chosen the keyboard to play along with the baselines as that seems to be the dynamic with those Stranglers songs the bass really playing hard in unison with the keys..seems to be the key to most of their best songs.
Wow! This is brilliant. Exactly like the originals.
Danny, that was awesome. Nailed it and looked good doing it
Can't stop playing this brilliant
I like the Andy Partridge look more than the later grebo aesthetic. I didn't even know you were the same guy!
JJ literally the coolest bloke to pick up a bass
I first saw the Stranglers in 1978, Finsbury Park Rainbow, London. Nice job here showing us how complex much of it was from the bass-lines through DaveG's soaring riffs.
I love Tank. Great JJ, great Dave. Loved Hugh too
You nailed it. Excellent.
Brilliant-used to be an avid stranglers fan,back in the day !!
Great bass and keyboards!
Excellent musicianship. 👍
The Stranglers' sound was so bassful. ❤
The bit during Grip where you look at your invisible watch cracks me up every time 😂😂
Amazing, very talented. Loved the Stranglers. Fantastic band. Particularly J J Burnel, he's gorgeous. Wish he was my man
If only I could play like that!
Dude!!! YOU KILLED IT!!!! Awesome!!!! Stanglers fanatic here since the 70s.
Simply the best bassist to ever grace music.
Sounding good dude. Love peaches.
Strangles..... So much more then what the radio plays of them. (Golden Brown/ There's always the sun)
Wow, how did you get that JJ distorted bass sound? I know JJ's bass amp speaker had a tear in it creating that distinctive distortion. Great versions, you really captured their sound and can play guitar, bass and keyboards - very impressive
So good to see Tank in the list. More please :)
That was fantastic! Took me down memory lane. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great tone and awesome playing.
That was great mate! Kudo's to you! JJ Burnell and Richard Searle (Curdoroy, Doc and the medics) are my joint number1 bassist's!
Great stuff, man! You got it right.
The "4 hats on the coatstand" is a nice touch :)
I both admire your level of talent and loathe your level of talent in equal measure! 😂 Absolutely stunning job....on all 3 instruments. And believe me, I grew up on all of these tracks and lucky enough to hear and meet the Stranglers on quite a few occasions. Really wonderful tribute to them, man. Thank you so much for sharing and the work you put into each track. It's as faithful as you'll find anywhere. 👍
Excellent! Great bass tone. Nice job.
Absolutely outstanding 👏
I have loved the Stranglers music since I first heard them in the 70's and always wanted to hear the first 3 albums without the vocals just to appreciate the music.
Thanks for doing this
That was BRILLIANT.
Brilliant. Nailed it 100%. JJ is a Bass god.
Best on UA-cam! Brilliant.
Like a breath of fresh air! Takes me back to the seventies.
Brilliant tribute to a superb band. Well done mate.
Weeeew Danny Boy! these BEHHHSS tones are delectable like an electric spiked bat to the tongue.
Awesome video!!! LOVE THE STRANGLERS TOO❤
One of the best clips on youtube!
That is just amazing. You've even somehow managed to capture his early sound which was a burst speaker. The other instruments are also spot on too. I'm a massive Stranglers fan and also a vocalist is there anyway i could hear the full songs? I'd love to put a vocal onto them.
what an amazing sound!!
My first taste of the Stranglers was a c90 cassette with the No More Heroes album and most of Ian Dury- New Boots and Panties filling up the bit of spare tape at the end… happy days 😁 awesome stuff mate.
Well done...you must have spent some time on this and its really good.
The music of my childhood. Fu**ing fantastic! Superb bass lines. Saw the Stranglers in Battersea Park back in the late 70's
Me, too. Still got the badge 😜
This is a great tribute. JJ was the reason I played bass, the reason I rode a motorcycle, and the reason that punk never dies 😎
great playback-playing - great j.j.burnel
That was totally worth the wait
Fkn brought a tear to my eye mate .. all those songs I could never play cos I’m nowhere near as good as JJ and now I can slow down your vid and have a go myself . Merci mon ami , you cool as Fk btw and you def can play them instruments AND look like your just having the best time , 👍🏴
Absolutely brilliant. Quite brilliant.
Great work, superb! 😎
so amazing this band and the black and white album blew me away when i was 12 or 13. bass player is a hard fecker lol love
Love it - brilliant!
Superb. Loved that!