Re: The Stranglers - The Raven (1979)

by Nightjar Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:23 pm

WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:
The Call of the Wendigo wrote:I don't have a clue who The Stranglers' keyboardist was, which is odd, as he was the most important member.

Dave Greenfield, a man who looked like he'd never seen a green field in his life.

Jet Black is only remembered because he was called Jet Black.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:24 pm

Track 4 - Ice.

by Guest Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:24 pm

Didn't hang around.

by Nightjar Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:24 pm

by Nightjar Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:25 pm

Plinky-plonky synths! happy

by Guest Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:25 pm

Nightjar wrote:
WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:
The Call of the Wendigo wrote:I don't have a clue who The Stranglers' keyboardist was, which is odd, as he was the most important member.

Dave Greenfield, a man who looked like he'd never seen a green field in his life.

Jet Black is only remembered because he was called Jet Black.

That and the fact he was soo very very old in 1978.

by Nightjar Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:25 pm

Angular, discordant guitars and vocals.

by Guest Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:25 pm

What does that repeat of 'do do do' remind me of?

dontpanic

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:25 pm

The keyboardist wants to be in a Prog band, doesn't he?

by Guest Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:26 pm

Prog bit.

by Nightjar Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:26 pm

This is especially good as a soundtrack to You've Been Framed. yes

by Nightjar Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:27 pm

This isn't very good but I still like it.

by Guest Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:27 pm

It's just occurred to me, I have no idea what half these lyrics are,

Hagakure with perfume??

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:27 pm

Track 5 - Baroque Bordello.

by Guest Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:27 pm

More keyboards.

by Nightjar Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:28 pm

Promising intro...

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:28 pm

Is this an instrumental?

by Nightjar Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:28 pm

JJB in his element.

by Guest Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:29 pm

Interesting vocal phrasing.

by Nightjar Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:29 pm

Burnel is like my friend Sandrine - the rare breed of the French Anglophile. box

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