Exce-fuckin-lent ! One of my favourite all-time bands ever! Great performance all round. I couldn't help but notice how busy Jet Black was on the drums. Wicked playing!
Oh well, that happened many years after this great performance. Matters came to a head in 1990, but the seeds of dissatisfaction spawned sometime before then.
There was always some tension between Hugh and JJ, both in personal and artistic ways. Just read Hugh's bio called "A Multitude Of Sins" and you'll know more about that.
@Hwral It's my view that Hugh felt intimidated by JJ. There's a reference in Hugh's book about an incident where JJ physically attacked him and is referenced again by both in David Buckleys book, "No Mercy". I reckon Hugh had had enough of JJ's volatile temperament and decided to leave. Although he makes no mention of this in his book it's clear to me that was the primary reason he quit. A pity they couldn't work things out. The Stranglers with Hugh involved were brilliant.
@Lastaccountgothacked There doesn't appear to be any distortion and delay on the solo of this version of Hangin' Around. Quite a clean sound in fact. Should have been louder in my view.
What are you talking about? Cornwell always sang it like this live. He liked to put some feeling and expression into his singing - which is what live music is all about. If you want to hear it the same way every time just listen to records and don't bother going to gigs.
Too big toot fail !
I saw them in Brussels a few days later after that gig for the french TV...
What a band ! The most violent in rock'and roll history, I think.
69ploufplouf 2 weeks ago
Exce-fuckin-lent ! One of my favourite all-time bands ever! Great performance all round. I couldn't help but notice how busy Jet Black was on the drums. Wicked playing!
aristotle358 3 weeks ago
Great!
mm007b5547 2 months ago
like the bit when JJ throws the water into the crowd
MrBaggie09 7 months ago
FIRST SEEN THIS BAND CITY HALLS CANDLERIGGS GLASGOW 1977
MY LIFE CHANGED THAT NIGHT
THESOULKITCHEN 9 months ago
Oh well, that happened many years after this great performance. Matters came to a head in 1990, but the seeds of dissatisfaction spawned sometime before then.
There was always some tension between Hugh and JJ, both in personal and artistic ways. Just read Hugh's bio called "A Multitude Of Sins" and you'll know more about that.
Hwral 10 months ago
@Hwral It's my view that Hugh felt intimidated by JJ. There's a reference in Hugh's book about an incident where JJ physically attacked him and is referenced again by both in David Buckleys book, "No Mercy". I reckon Hugh had had enough of JJ's volatile temperament and decided to leave. Although he makes no mention of this in his book it's clear to me that was the primary reason he quit. A pity they couldn't work things out. The Stranglers with Hugh involved were brilliant.
polycera 9 months ago
brilliant...what happened, why fall out n stuff?
swampdodger33 10 months ago
just mint, cannot be beaten, consummate playing esp by jjb.
marcuslaughton 11 months ago
Gotta love Hugh's guitar playing and solos - no gaudy effects pedals, just cool notes, served up raw and edgy
jimioutback 1 year ago
@jimioutback Except the distortion, and delay...
Lastaccountgothacked 1 year ago
@Lastaccountgothacked There doesn't appear to be any distortion and delay on the solo of this version of Hangin' Around. Quite a clean sound in fact. Should have been louder in my view.
aristotle358 3 weeks ago
@strangled09
surely not, why should i, you get better through life with a little hypocricy and flattering ))
MoveOverCasanova 1 year ago
We are now in the Realm of the Stranglers . A Realm like no other .
vintagezigg 1 year ago
Greatest of all rock songs.
seanreillyireland 1 year ago
i bought this Paris dvd off car boot for a £1 what a bargain
punk1977lev 1 year ago
Awesome vid thanks for posting...as good as the studio version, for sure. Too bad about the credits at the end....
SAINTPAULPAUL 2 years ago
Top mark for coming up with these vids by the way!
GANGARENE 2 years ago
Great version
grazzer67 2 years ago
He spits that fuckin' song out so good !
vintagezigg 2 years ago
the way cornwell sings this really makes me wanna smash him in the mug! --- why just can´t he do it normally?
he did that to some other songs, too, -- nevertheless, the stranglers concert i saw in 88 was the best live act i ever witnessed
MoveOverCasanova 2 years ago
What are you talking about? Cornwell always sang it like this live. He liked to put some feeling and expression into his singing - which is what live music is all about. If you want to hear it the same way every time just listen to records and don't bother going to gigs.
CombatRocks 2 years ago 4
still hanging around
hanging1v 2 years ago
hanging around;
hanging1v 2 years ago
thats always been tootin
RattusNorvegicus67 2 years ago
beautiful,thayt it :)
xlubbyx 3 years ago
Yes, yes, yes.
hartmusc 3 years ago
Love it! love it! love it!...
toomanyteardrops 3 years ago
Ismo Alanko on Stranglersinsa kuunnellu..
erebus11 3 years ago
Savage!!!
thegoodusernameman 3 years ago
Great song, great clip
LonelyLondonLad 3 years ago
Best stranglers song
toddfloren 3 years ago
superb performance and great quality vid!
armalyte 3 years ago
Great Band great vid thanks for posting again
secondcurtain 3 years ago 6
Superb.
SimplyReg 3 years ago 5