The Stranglers - Tank Live In Nottingham 1981

The Stranglers live in Nottingham 1981 on the Meninblack tour. Apologies for the poor quality but it's as rare as rocking horse shite.

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Music

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• stranglers
• tank
• live
• nottingham
• 1981
• rock
• punk

[offerUcannotrefuse]

the stranglers play good these days but don't reach the credibility of this. This is pure energy. The Stranglers ain't The Stranglers without Hugh, JJ, Jet or Dave. It's just another band now. With all respect.

These guys made the soundtrack of my youth.

[PaulBriden]

i think your wrong, if Hugh had not been in the band, you would not have the majority of the songs you listen to in 2009. Also without his vocal input ,style, and enthusiasm, would the Stranglers have been as big as they became. In my view the Stranglers without Hugh are like the Pistols without Johnny. What there doing today is a fair effort, but cannot be compared to yesterday.

[08tigerbabe]

Hugh will always wear the crown of being the 'original' stranglers lead singer,Been a fan since 80, went to see them at Preston an they were BRILLIANT!! Baz is doing a great job an cant wait to see them in March xx

[Icequeen1962]

gives me palpatations just listening to it lol, my fave stranglers song. this is so raw and aggressive and mindblowingly ace!!!

[Shine5757]

On those years the stranglers were so insane and we loved it, the atmosphere was electric

[SteveResin]

@katoness one man's meat is another man's poison I guess. I only heard Norfolk Coast once, maybe I'll give it another spin. I live in fear of the perm tho! :o

[katoness]

@SteveResin yeah I see your point. Its a bit hard looking at him when hes singing "Down in the Sewer", compared to Cornwells commanding performance. I can listen to Roberts though, it don't bother me.

[SteveResin]

@katoness I don't mind Warne fronting the band along with JJ, they're just a nostalgic live act now aren't they? Rat in a basket. That's fair enough, we've all got to eat. Roberts was just a terrible choice imo, I couldn't believe some of those dark, brooding songs were being sung by a guy prancing around stage in showbusiness shirts and shiny shoes topped off with a perm. Urgh... WTF!! In a perfect world the band would have split soon as Hugh left.

[katoness]

@SteveResin so do you not like Norfolk Coast the album? Yeah ur mate is on it, but the music is very reminiscent of early Stranglers work. I don't know why fans give Roberts such a hard time. His vocals sound ok to me. Is it because he parades around the stage like a showman? He could never replace Cornwell, but then again who could. Do you think Baz Warne does a better job now than Roberts?

[garylongden]

I saw them in 78, and have seen the various incarnations subsequently,They were quite simply a very good live act.

[BigChrisButler]

@SteveResin did he really? Why? any idea?

[bassdude250194]

good times! - back when good ol' hugh and JJ had some chemistry :) they lost it further towards the 90's it appears.... here they really rock! what a band...