In 1977 Jean Jacques Burnel of The Stranglers maintained that their keyboard player, Dave Greenfield, was not aware of The Doors; to be precise, not aware that he was royally nicking Ray Manzarek's Vox Continental arpeggios; thus giving the punks at the time another reason (apart from their ages) to doubt their credentials. Not that they were particularly bothered: Rattus Norvegicus, their debut album, was the fastest selling album on their label (UA), so if they wanted a 60s keyboard driven sound, with saxaphones chucked in for good measure (Grip), no safety pinned, bin bag wearing Carnaby Street punk was going to stop them.
Did I tell you I had a night out with Pal Hugh last year - for chats and natter about his latest album Totem and Taboo. Worra top chap,intelligent articulate and free of the battered-by-rock glaze that usually coats rockers of a vintage cloth...
M: That's a dreadful tune though, isn't it? Not hard to see why he made the video. Shame, as he could always be relied on to shake things up on the hill.
Did I tell you I had a night out with Pal Hugh last year - for chats and natter about his latest album Totem and Taboo. Worra top chap,intelligent articulate and free of the battered-by-rock glaze that usually coats rockers of a vintage cloth...
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M: That's a dreadful tune though, isn't it? Not hard to see why he made the video. Shame, as he could always be relied on to shake things up on the hill.
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