First saw the stranglers live in 1979 The last time 2019..... and loads of times in between. They are without doubt the best live band I've ever seen... and they seem to get better everytime I see them. J.J Burnel is by far the best bass player I've ever heard.
I envy you, 1979 at their peak, and your right JJ is the best. I finally seen them in 1990 and left for Australia to live, they were going to tour here and i thought great, then Hugh Cornwell left 😪
JJ was my hero as a kid, I tried to copy his hair etc..was I a true punk? probably not because the Stranglers weren't really a true punk band..were they subversive? hell yes! I identified with them because they were mostly middle classed guys like me and educated. I was 15 and loved everything they did. I remember in 1978 in Brighton, JJ was looking me straight in the eyes, jumped off the stage and put his face about 3 inches from mine..I guess he could tell that someone had a bit of hero worship going on and just made a shy young dude feel empowered. Punk, new Wave ..whatever you want to call those days..I'll repeat..it empowered shy young boys and made us feel like Kings for a moment (my folks despised them lol)
My 'heroes' aren't musicians, that's for sure. They're people who do socially altering things in the fields of significant areas. Even The Stranglers claimed 'no more heroes'
The song is one of the most definitive of the era, it deserves to be recognised as such. No More Heroes is just as important as God Save The Queen or White Riot in 1977. JJ explains it all very well. A great song, it still sounds fresh today.
Great interview with JJ , the first album l bought was No More Heroes and my nick name was JJ for a long time, though l cant play a bass guitar 😉.... Great band love their early stuff seen them a few times live l think the last time was 2014 in Bristol O2
yep remember well Barry Jenkins (alias Dr Rock) delighting us with Stranglers, Boomtown Rats, Clash, UK Subs, Undertones, Jam and so on - that and 6 month old NMEs on the news stand. on ya Barry
The Stranglers have unfortunately been written out of most books/features of the punk scene (along with the Damned) even if they were one of the top players . They didn't fit in with certain peoples views and perspectives of the time which is a real shame.
JJ is 100% no sound did define punk, these are the guys in punk who could play , they had Brains too, and two hotties in the front too on guitar and bass.
Well, the new singer has been a Strangler for 13 years! I saw them down here in OZ last December and they were very good, much better than i expected and the new songs fit into the set alongside the classics nicely. BAZ looks good, he sings well and plays guitar better than Hugh.Of course Hugh is missed, he over estimated where his solo career would take him and he went in a different musical direction, but the Stranglers don't need him anymore, the last 3 last albums are testimony to that!
@Onthewires1234 Now it is Hugh who drags the corpse around playing a set that is 70% Stranglers songs with no keyboards to about 150 people a time! It's never easy replacing an iconic singer, but Hugh wanted to crack America( it was never going to happen) so he got bored and decided to go it alone. It hasn't worked, now The Stranglers continue on and still produce good albums. Suite 16 was great and Giants is sounding very good also. The Stranglers no longer need Hugh Cornwell.
Another "Laughable Comment" From the Crowd that still Follows the Relic! The Show was over Yonks ago even before Hugh Left Theyd a 4 Year Hiatus between albums They ran out of Ideas..Whens the last decent Bass Line Burnels done? Or a decent Greenfield Keyboard Run? Probably as far back as the Raven nearly 40 years ago now They were on the Downhill when they Joined Epic Records.'
@damehyndman No More Heroes was an anthem for the era,what a pity both Cornwell and Burnel could not be together to talk about this wonderful song.Cornwell preferring to travel to America every 6 months and play in front of 150 people a gig! It was Cornwell's obsession with America that saw him lose his musical edge and leave the band,he has lost the fire in the belly and everything that made No More Heroes great has deserted him.Cornwell & Burnel was a perfect musical partnership.
I thought he left cos he was sick of JJ thumping him! They did have some success in the US. People have put videos on You Tube saying the concert was in America, they were there, and it was great. Perhaps, just not chart success, but the US is a massive country, and it is hard to crack. They didn't have many Top Ten hits in the UK, either.
@damehyndman Cornwell was the main songwriter, t least 60% of them anyway.The change of direction was his idea,Jet's use of electronic drums was normal practice back in the 80's.It was either that or the horrible fat sound often used by American middle of the road acts in the 80's,that fat drum sound has dated badly.Hugh wanted USA success, he was also tired of the image, they even considered changing their name! They lost their edge & no doubt became disconnected with each other.
RIP Dave Greenfield.
dont think i have ever seen the stranglers on tv so much,finally getting some much deserved recognition.
"I WAS in my teenage years"??? I haven't changed my music taste a bit and I' m not ashamed.
I think their one of the best bands in the world and so many great songs and albums a distinct sound
First saw the stranglers live in 1979
The last time 2019..... and loads of times in between. They are without doubt the best live band I've ever seen... and they seem to get better everytime I see them. J.J Burnel is by far the best bass player I've ever heard.
I envy you, 1979 at their peak, and your right JJ is the best. I finally seen them in 1990 and left for Australia to live, they were going to tour here and i thought great, then Hugh Cornwell left 😪
Thanks for your very personal memories and opinion
JJ was my hero as a kid, I tried to copy his hair etc..was I a true punk? probably not because the Stranglers weren't really a true punk band..were they subversive? hell yes! I identified with them because they were mostly middle classed guys like me and educated. I was 15 and loved everything they did. I remember in 1978 in Brighton, JJ was looking me straight in the eyes, jumped off the stage and put his face about 3 inches from mine..I guess he could tell that someone had a bit of hero worship going on and just made a shy young dude feel empowered. Punk, new Wave ..whatever you want to call those days..I'll repeat..it empowered shy young boys and made us feel like Kings for a moment (my folks despised them lol)
My 'heroes' aren't musicians, that's for sure. They're people who do socially altering things in the fields of significant areas. Even The Stranglers claimed 'no more heroes'
The song is one of the most definitive of the era, it deserves to be recognised as such. No More Heroes is just as important as God Save The Queen or White Riot in 1977. JJ explains it all very well. A great song, it still sounds fresh today.
To call JJ Burnel "the bass player" is equivalent to calling Vivaldi a violin player.
Well I don't think he's "the trumpet player"
JJB and the band were very good and a proper live band with lots of talent, the 70s had the lot.
Love the Stranglers!!!!!!
You're a true fan. Alan Davies probably only owns a greatest hits.
Great interview with JJ , the first album l bought was No More Heroes and my nick name was JJ for a long time, though l cant play a bass guitar 😉.... Great band love their early stuff seen them a few times live l think the last time was 2014 in Bristol O2
missed it when on the telly.thanks for posting it.see you in Birmingham 12th March! xxx
GREATEST BAND EVER !
JJB was a right bit of crumpet in his youth. Yum
Yeah, I can't get enough of looking at the vids from the 70s and early 80s. He looks awful now.
So was hugh
What the hell is a crumpet ! 🇺🇸
awesome awesome. long live the stranglers. best band in the world
made my day that has
best people you had on the show tbh .... and im 26 !
The First sound in the Post-Rock era. Like Joy Division..
the 80' was coming ..
The dream punk feeling was finish..
..Lookin good Big J !! ;D
Hugh Cornflake... jeez, thanks Carry Grunt. Yes I stopped myself.
"Hugh Cornwall" FFS. You're a journalist and you can't even get a name right. But hey, you dyed your hair nicely i suppose.
yep remember well Barry Jenkins (alias Dr Rock) delighting us with Stranglers, Boomtown Rats, Clash, UK Subs, Undertones, Jam and so on - that and 6 month old NMEs on the news stand. on ya Barry
The Stranglers are punk 😎
JJ is a supercool guy
The Stranglers have unfortunately been written out of most books/features of the punk scene (along with the Damned) even if they were one of the top players . They didn't fit in with certain peoples views and perspectives of the time which is a real shame.
Burnel....Killer Tone.
All those young blokes back then...!
Seen them twice I’m an amateur met them more times than that. Seen them probably about 60 times.
yep
i thought he was mostly lead vocal
3:39 the riff
Oh yes, oh yes, bring on the Giants!
Paul Weller was extremely proficient as it turned out!
Cheers. The bloke just gets on my bloody nerves.
Fucking right!
Was he the one who who liked to spit?
Not sure why they were banned? " you tell me".
Sure JJ... how about the name😂
ffs is she real????
Co written By "Hugh CORNWALl"
Cornwell*
Twice?
Hugh Cornwall?????😂😂😂😂😂
JJ is 100% no sound did define punk, these are the guys in punk who could play , they had Brains too, and two hotties in the front too on guitar and bass.
@@mr.evasion your point ?
Good question
Dave was the other 'hottie' not Hugh.
Lol...Alan Davies pmsl. He hasn't got one ounce of being punk...being rebellious...being your on boss and doing what you want in him.
Wish Hugh Cornwall would get back with The Stranglers. Wonder if Jean and Hugh are on speaking terms ?
Not really
Well, the new singer has been a Strangler for 13 years! I saw them down here in OZ last December and they were very good, much better than i expected and the new songs fit into the set alongside the classics nicely. BAZ looks good, he sings well and plays guitar better than Hugh.Of course Hugh is missed, he over estimated where his solo career would take him and he went in a different musical direction, but the Stranglers don't need him anymore, the last 3 last albums are testimony to that!
alex jones would well get it
@Onthewires1234 Now it is Hugh who drags the corpse around playing a set that is 70% Stranglers songs with no keyboards to about 150 people a time! It's never easy replacing an iconic singer, but Hugh wanted to crack America( it was never going to happen) so he got bored and decided to go it alone. It hasn't worked, now The Stranglers continue on and still produce good albums. Suite 16 was great and Giants is sounding very good also. The Stranglers no longer need Hugh Cornwell.
Another "Laughable Comment" From the Crowd that still Follows the Relic! The Show was over Yonks ago even before Hugh Left Theyd a 4 Year Hiatus between albums They ran out of Ideas..Whens the last decent Bass Line Burnels done? Or a decent Greenfield Keyboard Run? Probably as far back as the Raven nearly 40 years ago now They were on the Downhill when they Joined Epic Records.'
@damehyndman No More Heroes was an anthem for the era,what a pity both Cornwell and Burnel could not be together to talk about this wonderful song.Cornwell preferring to travel to America every 6 months and play in front of 150 people a gig! It was Cornwell's obsession with America that saw him lose his musical edge and leave the band,he has lost the fire in the belly and everything that made No More Heroes great has deserted him.Cornwell & Burnel was a perfect musical partnership.
You prize numbskull, your just making it up as you go along. I say again " piss off from everyone in England".
I thought he left cos he was sick of JJ thumping him! They did have some success in the US. People have put videos on You Tube saying the concert was in America, they were there, and it was great. Perhaps, just not chart success, but the US is a massive country, and it is hard to crack. They didn't have many Top Ten hits in the UK, either.
that's bullshit.The Punk years were way more aggressive and better than the shit they created afterwards
@damehyndman Cornwell was the main songwriter, t least 60% of them anyway.The change of direction was his idea,Jet's use of electronic drums was normal practice back in the 80's.It was either that or the horrible fat sound often used by American middle of the road acts in the 80's,that fat drum sound has dated badly.Hugh wanted USA success, he was also tired of the image, they even considered changing their name! They lost their edge & no doubt became disconnected with each other.
Shut up you great Nancy boy. From everyone in England.
Boring Alan. 🤔🔫