sonyc 5,509 Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) Really sad to hear of his death today (Coronavirus with heart complications). His keyboards on Golden Brown are so well known but he was such a big part of the Stranglers' output. Only 71 years of age. Edited May 4, 2020 by sonyc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark .Y. 352 Posted May 4, 2020 RIP Dave, loved some of the Stranglers stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,224 Posted May 4, 2020 RIP Dave. I've been a big huge Stranglers fan since the 70s. Very sad news 😔 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted May 4, 2020 Gorden Brown... One of my favourite bands......sad day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,808 Posted May 4, 2020 7 minutes ago, Van wink said: Gorden Brown... One of my favourite bands......sad day. But not my favourite Prime Minister. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted May 4, 2020 No more heroes... ....one less, sadly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted May 4, 2020 Thought Waltzinblack was his finest moment RIP Dave. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,186 Posted May 4, 2020 This is sad. I was at the last Stranglers gig they did with Hugh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted May 4, 2020 Keyboards were out when the Stranglers made it and it was because of his keyboards and Jean Jacques bass that they could bridge the gap between serious music and musicians and punk and new wave. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted May 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, keelansgrandad said: Keyboards were out when the Stranglers made it and it was because of his keyboards and Jean Jacques bass that they could bridge the gap between serious music and musicians and punk and new wave. Aye, bollix to genres, the Stranglers conversation on here a while back was excellent. ' Liberation for Women, that's what I preach. ' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,458 Posted May 4, 2020 Rattus is such a good album, saw the Stranglers a number of times in the 70s and early 80s. I was playing No More Heroes the other day, there’s one track in particular you couldn’t play in public but I can’t get it out of my head ! 😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Foggo 1,116 Posted May 5, 2020 Awesome band... Seen them many a time... Gutted Dave has passed away! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,289 Posted May 5, 2020 Fortunate as a teenager to see the original 'Strangler's' line up with Hugh Cornwell many years ago.....I've seen them since quite a few times at the UEA and they were always a musical treat....RIP Dave Greenfield....'Walk On By'...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
City fan 78 Posted May 5, 2020 Sad, end of an era. I saw the Stranglers at the Tower complex in Yarmouth 1978. Great night. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,224 Posted May 5, 2020 The Stranglers still have a huge fanbase and are still excellent live. I've seen them many times locally which includes an annual pilgrimage to the Cambridge Corn Exchange. Most strange venue was the Holt Festival, in the woods at Gresham School. They were totally brilliant that night, even Mrs Pants had to admit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivvo 257 Posted May 5, 2020 RIP, great band, great live shows, and still pretty good now with an adjusted line up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,413 Posted May 5, 2020 3 hours ago, City fan said: Sad, end of an era. I saw the Stranglers at the Tower complex in Yarmouth 1978. Great night. Yep me too. Great night SKIDS supporting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Foggo 1,116 Posted May 5, 2020 4 hours ago, City fan said: Sad, end of an era. I saw the Stranglers at the Tower complex in Yarmouth 1978. Great night. I was there... Remember the bouncers trying to Chuck people down the stairs afterwards... Was interesting going to "punk" gigs then... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,554 Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) I missed out on the punk rock explosion (thanks to Capital Radio, truly "in tune with nothing") so I didn't get into punk and start buying records until 1979. There was a great record shop in Watford, Harum Records, which sold loads of the punk classics so I bought all the Stranglers and Clash singles they had. They both remain among my favourite bands of all time. This ticket is from the first time I saw The Stranglers-my second gig, 28th January 1982 at Hemel Pavilion. Golden Brown was high in the charts and there were a lot of people dressed in very unusual clothes for a punk gig-suits and posh frocks! Golden Brown was played quite early but was then followed by Down In The Sewer-the chalk and cheese of Stranglers tracks! By the end of the song, the suits and frocks had left. I have seen them quite a few times over the years, the last time was in2017 when they were on the British Summer Time festival headlined by Green Day. They were on the second stage so I wandered over to see them and was impressed by the performance-the songs still sounded great and the crowd loved them-no surprise that they were on the second stage, they would have blown the headliners away. RIP Dave, a sad way to go. Edited May 5, 2020 by Mr Angry Oops, photo missing 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROBFLECK 132 Posted May 5, 2020 RIP, great musician, sad news... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
