{"id":3103,"date":"2019-03-20T16:10:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T16:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eitc.elvisintheclouds.co.uk\/eitc\/?p=3103"},"modified":"2019-03-23T13:05:47","modified_gmt":"2019-03-23T13:05:47","slug":"the-stranglers-dr-feelgood-glive-guildford-190319","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eitc.elvisintheclouds.co.uk\/eitc\/the-stranglers-dr-feelgood-glive-guildford-190319\/","title":{"rendered":"The Stranglers \u2013 Dr Feelgood \u2013 Glive Guildford 190319"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Before you knew it, there we were standing in Guildford\u2026 so while that was indeed where we were, we thought, why not take a stroll down to The Star and visit the plaque where it all started? Which we duly did\u2026<\/em><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Suddenly, we found ourselves in a quiet pub on a Guildford backstreet where we chanced upon a Rut and two Dept S\u2019s there were also a Strangler, some roadcrew and a smattering of FiB in attendance\u2026<\/em><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Even more suddenly, we were transported via the drunken staircase into the bowels of G-Live, to where we now stood in front of Dr Feelgood.<\/em><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Having made it just in time to catch the last couple of\nnumbers, they sounded blisteringly good. Giving it their all with a high energy\nin your face performance of a special patented blend of hard-hitting R&B. Closing\nnumber Route 66 was stonking, shame we didn\u2019t get to catch more of their set.\nCheck them out\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Less suddenly, or maybe even further along than that\u2026 The\nlights dimmed\u2026 The crowd buzzed\u2026 Waltzinblack struck up\u2026 Enter stage Right and Left\nThe Stranglers\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Kicking off with Tank, The Men in Black were firing on all\ncylinders. An excellent set list comprising a little something for everyone,\nwith hits, fan favourites, new numbers and some material rarely played live (if\never).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A symbiosis occurred between Artist and audience as the more\nthey gave the more we lapped it up. And for Guildford on a damp Tuesday evening\nthat was no mean feat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The stage setup and lighting for this show was magnificent\nwith it\u2019s down in the sewer vibe\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Highlights for me were; seeing the Stranglers in Guildford\nof a damp Tuesday evening, i.e. the whole thing! To narrow down a selection; Walk\non By, Nubiles, Princess of the Streets and much more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of the new stuff: Last Man on The Moon \u2013 Good Stranglery\nfare. Payday \u2013 standout for me atm \u2013 four-part harmonies and nice twists and\nturns. This Song – good vibe and instant – and the crowd seem to pick up on it.\nAll the new material was well received. Fair play to them for putting them in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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There was a good rapport with the crowd tonight as Baz was teasing\nus soft southerners. Talking of Baz he was on good form and his interpretations\nof Uptown and Ice Queen sounded spot on to these ears. Although he sings in a\ndifferent register from HC, he does the material justice. Uptown coming across\nas surprisingly strong with this lineup. Ice Queen also sounded great\nparticularly the extended slide guitar section. Keep it up Baz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jim is a hard hitter. He pounds the drums like his life\ndepends on it, yet at the same time always pays respect to the subtleties and\nflourishes of the songs. He has a fine voice too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Dave is Dave is Dave \u2013 the heart and soul, sublime! And the\nkeys were shining through loud and clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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JJ \u2013 the undisputed heavyweight of the 4 string! In fine form\n\u2013 instrumentally, vocally and menacingly (albeit in a good-natured way). At one\npoint he made his way to the very front of the stage, got in the audiences face\nand yelled \u2018Right!\u2019 Before launching into the opening bars of Peaches, much to\nthe crowd\u2019s delight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All too soon the bass was registering a steady 5.8 on the Richter scale and it was all No More Heroes and over\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bonus Bonus: Videos courtesy of Andy Miller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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