The Stranglers - Live in Paris 1979

[@philwise872]

This cannot be beaten

[@wildphil64]

79 and at their best inmo❤

[@paolozak3014]

Unfreakinbeliavable how good and amazingly beasty they were these 4 men …never got any better than that !

[@ramalama9650]

There's no doubt about that. They WERE amazing at the time. I couldn't wait to see them play again each time I went in the earlier days.

[@RealYoShadowGotNightmare]

I'll say it once again: The Most Underrated Band in the history of British popular music. If the British media weren't so obsessed with appearing hip, and just focused on being honest, they might have treated The Stranglers over the years with the honesty and respect they deserve.

[@Andrew-rc3vh]

Yes but being punk was to be bad-mouthed in the press you see. They knew the press were a bunch of morons, so punk provided the alternative. They are still a bunch of morons of course, but the punks still sell records, which is more than some of these music journalists still sell in papers. Remember Golden Brown. They couldn't figure that out - lol.

[@saranordmark8338]

So true.

[@lightclub9622]

They had a massive following and feck the MSM - what do they know about respect

[@libre-tad6283]

We know it, Same with PiL, it's for the media to realise they get alot wrong, that's their problem if they're thick I wish Sewer wasn't played so much by them live', my problem

[@gogoyubari366]

What makes you believe they're underrated? Did you travel the globe taking a survey from every citizen of the world? Please explain.

[@samseb59]

I was there in CASCAIS, Portugal, in 1979. (Hall of Dramatico) my very first travel by train alone, I was 19... IOn my way back to Lisbon tocome back to Coimbra (100 km) kids strated throwing stones at the train... I got a stone on my forehead.. blood... got some stiches, walked to Lisbom from 4am to 9am. What an experience...Still have the scar at the age of 52 now! THANK YOU!

[@paddymacIV]

best feckin Keyboard player of ANY era!!!!!!

[@eckie4679]

One of the best song outtros ever. The whole band were accomplished musicians at a world class level 😎

[@mrbassman25]

my father handed me down his 1979 stranglers tour t-shirt... well, ok.... i nicked it. Pride of my chest when i wear it. My dad was a lucky guy seeing all these groundbreaking late 70s bands live. it will break my heart if that shirt ever gets damaged.

[@chelebeaqueen]

frame it! or better yet : BRONZE IT. ♡

[@stuartharrison165]

If whoever just recommended this in the comments of a JJ interview reads this... Thank You . Brilliant . I was in a band in 80/81 that pretended we weren't trying to copy them but we were a bit shit . Such a cool Bass player (JJ , not ours)

[@daz.6112]

Brilliant.

[@arrya5372]

Jet Black is an underrated drummer. He does exactly what he's supposed o do.

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

The Charlie Watts school of keeping it simple.

[@DBNA.rt73]

@@princeofcupspoc9073 he's more of a british John Densmore to me

[@undergroundwarrior70]

Jet Black was a professional Jazz drummer in his younger years. 40+ years old (or mid late 30's) he played this type of rock music when The Stranglers started out playing in the pubs. I saw The Stranglers around the mid 80's in my hometown of Santa Barbara, CA. at the Santa Barbara County Bowl. They opened up for Roxy Music, which I thought that was a bit odd. But still, both bands were phenomenal!!

[@jimjamjee3220]

What, drum?

[@ECCENTRICERIC69]

Jet "Ronseal" Black!

[@jerrybailey5797]

That was fantastic , 1979 was the time l first saw the Stranglers live in Bristol in the UK , l had just turned 16

[@earinsound]

These guys surpassed punk... Listen to this tune! Those keyboards, the repetitive trance jam. They were intimidating and slightly threatening. As much as I like the Pistols, they were cartoonish compared to the Stranglers

[@stormduchess3128]

earinsound couldn't agree more.

[@stuartharrison165]

Once Vicious joined cartoonish was all they could be , they were great with Matlock , his bass lines would have made Bollocks even more of a classic . Not saying he was anywhere near JJ though .

[@PP-kp4dd]

@@HaleBopp The Jam, The Damned The Clash..... actually, that could be a good lyric for a reggae song !

[@mickgeraghty3121]

This has to be the best version of this song they have played over the years,love it.

[@chelebeaqueen]

my favorite line (makes me laugh out loud every time) : "they'll be called the Survivors. you wanna know why? ... cuz they're gonna SURVIVE...!" ♡♡♡🥰

[@mickgeraghty3121]

​@@chelebeaqueen❤

[@adriangould8122]

Masterclass great mucisitions all of them noithing compairs in today's world

[@ricksuegreen1753]

What words can describe this perfect symbiosis of four human beings making a sound that will surpass all time.

[@baliscotsurf]

brittish surf music, like their waves cold, dirty and dark,and stanky.

[@davetommo4739]

I saw them on this tour, easily one of the greatest live bands Rip Jet and Dave

[@TheGwimWeaper]

The Real Stranglers

[@TheBleech]

Three words...PURE, RAW, TALENTED, GENIUS...sorry that was four...

[@emmanueljf7059]

Monstrueuse prestation, jamais entendu une basse s'accorder aussi bien aux claviers, génialissime ! Merci pour ce partage.

[@chelebeaqueen]

c'est la folie, oui ❤🥰

[@CitrusSimon]

5:32 The Rats Rally, I have never heard 4 musicians play like this, so tight, awesome music

[@Chrisamusic1]

I recall Classical music magazine calling the rats rally the most exciting coda of any rock music ever recorded. They were right.

[@peterdaigle7249]

No shit! I've loved these guys since 1980.

[@ripplesnose6265]

No one can play like this

[@EduardoDiNapoli66]

F***.....I only was 15.....I wish I was there with just 5 years more on me !! It would had been the greater live concert ever !

[@paolozak3014]

4 quarters to perfection 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@theobjectivethinker64]

My all time top song.

[@jacktar9567]

so good to see & hear this.... what a great band they were eh? wonderful & magical memories ❤

[@garybridge-ku7bf]

A fantastic clip' the band in their prime. Love it.

[@TheGwimWeaper]

The Beautiful Dave Greenfield. You and Hugh were the Stranglers. Forever in our hearts, X

[@julosx]

Please don't forget Jet Black.

[@saradoherty3875]

@@julosx which just leaves jj ironically the only original member left

[@davidjerome8538]

I used to see them every Tuesday at the Nashville rooms in Kensington in the summer of '76, for free! They were great and such fun..... The highlights were this song, Walk On By and Go Buddy Go. Great memories! Jet Black was only 40 at the time, seemed ancient to us!

[@alanhawley8900]

+David Jerome ..i saw them in '78, alas not for free, but i don't think i've ever spent a better two quid, a great night and went on to see them another 17 times in the original lineup.

[@spencermax]

two quid, them were the days

[@vegbloke]

You lucky old fucker

[@blancaroca8786]

@davidjerome.. lucky sod

[@khoffmansd]

Probably the best live footage of Down In The Sewer on KZbin. "I'll see you in the sewer, darling, don't be late!"

[@ThePhil0362]

the best track from the best band---simple

[@michaeljeynes6495]

well it is actually a 4 track OPUS MAGNUM as is "Knights of Shame"

[@hanging1v]

BRILLIANT FOOTAGE

[@patrickwest3518]

Best band ever.rip.dave.best keyboard player ever.

[@patrickwest3518]

This track is just awesome.such a shame hugh left.i remember this at a live gig.it was the first track.hugh had a rain mac on.i hate this era now.

[@bearandlou]

The best times of my life so far was had at the front of a Stranglers gig. And for me, JJ Burnell and Jet Black are the best rhythm section I ever heard. Thanks for posting a great reminder.

[@chelebeaqueen]

Hugh Cornwell had a special something channeling through him with this collection of souls, for sure. i had hoped his solo stuff would have a glimmer of this magic...upon 2nd and 3rd listen-thru of his Nosferatu album, i found it IS there, just a wee bit cloaked. and though the discog of his solo work may be, in its own right, good and solid, it ain't anywhere near his personality/presence in The Stranglers. tip-top male attractiveness. ooooozing. why? (probably because he's gonna surviiiiiive...!) 😉🥰

[@DizzyKizzy64]

​@@chelebeaqueenHugh should have taken Dave with him, both were progressive

[@themaninblack1874]

pound for pound this is a good a live performance by themeninblack that you will find.. i've followed them since '77 and had so many great moments and orgasms watching and listening to them.. the best band that will ever grace a stage..

[@hanging1v]

this is the stranglers at their peak' brilliant

[@karlwilkie9321]

What a awesome band with jet black holding the glue together on drums brilliant...wow

[@theraven1979]

There is nothing cooler than this

[@CapnChapster]

Punk goes prog. Loved it at 13, love it even more now

[@jasmineblack9778]

Possibly the greatest video on KZbin

[@blancaroca8786]

Possibly--> Probably

[@philwise872]

It is

[@geraldashton8589]

Fancied hearing Sewer. This, new to me is great. 👍

[@MOTORFREAKER]

The Rats whiskers !!...Much appreciated...Thanks...

[@jimrand6451]

The voice is the band....hugh was great ( is ).

[@whitetigress7448]

I love me some Jet Black. Stranglers -- sexiest beasts on the planet.

[@SAINTPAULPAUL]

Proof that there is no compatible replacement for Hugh. Unreal that this band never got the recognition in the US that it deserved. I still wear Strangler t-shirts; in even in "Hip" Minneapolis, nobody knows who they are! I tell people "If you have to ask who they are, it's too late to matter..."

[@johnanthonyp]

he nods to each other- this is geniusT

this footage could´ve been released as an official album, the camerawork is superb.

[@bodchristie]

The MIB. Class is timeless...

[@norbertpants9709]

My first ever live gig was The Stranglers at Lancaster University on this tour; I was 14. Next 2 gigs were The Clash and The Ramones at the same venue. Life changing stuff when you;re that age!

[@blancaroca8786]

You my friend would be a good judge of whether Stranglers helped define punk in those years! Like so many shitearses try to deny. :)

[@libre-tad6283]

They were the best band on the planet at that time My 2nd gig was Lancaster University on MIB tour, SLF was my 1st, Carlisle

[@Stranglerxx77]

I remember seeing them in the late seventies amazing times and the nineties were just as good for the xtc and despair of our motorcycle emptiness

[@johnanthonyp]

Stunning keys

[@vegbloke]

Man I love this upload. Been a bit of a Dave Greenfield late afternoon stretching into the evening here. The cover is off the Hammond in many households tonight.

[@nigeinblack1]

Just magic never tire of revisiting this, so tight

[@PooTillYouWin]

Muuch love for J.J

[@vidster13]

Love it when JJ whacks the strings 😂👍😎

[@spencermax]

This is the real Stranglers. My first gig was this four-piece back in 79 - Rattus Tour - at Lancaster University. Myself and two mates ending up on stage dancing along to 'em and they were cool with it of course. Two more encounters were the return gig at same Uni - The Raven Tour with THAT pyrotechnics which was featured on Tomorrows World. Next was The Hugh Cornwall benefit concert at The Rainbow - he was banged up for a mere dope offence. I was with the Factory Records crowd as Joy Division and Section 25 were supporting, great gig that with lots of stand-ins singing for Hugh.

[@alanhawley8900]

jet black... must be mentioned here, all four, just brilliant. great upload ,thanks.

[@MarianaTango1]

OMG, this is one of the best things I've ever heard and seen!!! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@FP51DPO]

This performance is like a 3 barr heater... you just feel the energy radiate off it...

[@korkyrougewhite864]

Spot on my mate

[@ripplesnose6265]

Briliant

[@bearandlou]

That was proper. Thank you for the posting. I had the times of my life losing my shit at the front of many Stranglers gigs at the back end of the 70's. That clip has left me feeling a bit nostalgic, but with a big smile on my face at the happy memories. Gotta love KZbin.

[@revzillo]

This the year I first saw the Stranglers live with my mate Martin at the Colston Hall Bristol.... It was fucking Epic !

[@bdpeters]

RIP Dave Greenfield. A sad day. Another Covid19 casualty.

[@bdpeters]

@Broad Sword Fair enough. Let's say Covid19 related then. His existing heart problems took him into that danger zone.

[@HamptonGuitars]

@Broad Sword This comment did not age well...

[@Blondine9ify]

Beautiful! the best! I was in Hamburg saw them live! Magnificent!

[@winterbourne7]

RIP Dave Greenfield- helped make The Stranglers special sound.

[@nino2297ify]

fantastic version!!! just listen (3'30-3'50) of the track, now we know where the Belew's style in 'discipline' grows up from ;)) bravo, Stranglers! mr.Cornwell - greatest respect!!!

[@MrBaggie09]

A great video, of the one of the greatest ever bands

[@vegbloke]

Jarvis Cocker is a big Stranglers fan apparently. I remember he once played this on his sunday afternoon show on BBC6. Apparently Mr Greenfield is known in his house as 'The Arpeggiator'. I wish there was a Desert Island Discs show for the common man, the nobody like me'self. This would be the one I ran back into the sea to save, couldn't live without it.

[@TheMetalMachineMusic]

haha safe

[@SAINTPAULPAUL]

Yeah, had to watch the video again...hard to believe it still gives me the chills 30 years after they recorded it...4 guys with out MacTools and all the other overdub shit that exists today....still my favorite band of all time and I find myself thinking of their songs DAILY! Walk good...

[@chelebeaqueen]

the dynamics between instruments is VERY audible and superbly intricate! happy that came across in the live recording. right left right left right left right left right left right left CENTER. ♡

[@missismiggins7329]

Finally some REAL STRANGLERS! and not the shit that is getting pumped out from 1999 and later! The real line up! Thanks.

[@Chrisamusic1]

Soon as the brass sectin appeared it was all down from there. I mean, a fucklng BRASS section on a Stranglers record? Aaahh.

[@ghmusic8116]

Haa! I"d say that was a very short appearance Shut up"s only about a Minute Long..Think it was the B-side to Nice & Sleazy?

[@ECCENTRICERIC69]

I Loved the bass section when they played Nice n Sleazy live at Battersea in 1978!

[@kevincox7134]

The greatest 🖤🎶🎶🎼🎼🔊🔊🍺

[@ejbennet]

Brillant saw them for the 1st time on the Raven tour and 50 + times since

[@matttesla3408]

Absolute masterpiece in R’n’R history.

[@bellanita]

I love Jet Black! Just brilliant.

Jet "FUCKIN' MASTER " Black , he is so simple playing but precise and has lot of technique , a must-listen drummer.

[@chum38]

Raw and brilliant.

[@royden17]

THE BEST....SIMPLE.........

[@highup01]

An absolute gem. Got to be one of the best live MIB videos on youtube.

[@MOTORFREAKER]

THE STRANGLERS AT THEIR VERY BEST !!! (a french fan since 1980...)

[@steve261brown]

The only line up, saw them live late 70s they were so bloody good!

[@jahrah7754]

Great post....JJ in the audience?? Why have these chaps (amongst many others ie the Damned) been written out of 'punk' history? Seems there was only the Pistols & The Clash from the class of '77??!!

[@DizzyKizzy64]

Down in the sewer there best song along with Genetix

[@philwise872]

Couldn't agree more

[@adamjg4]

I love this.

[@paolozak3014]

F#€%ng Masterpiece !

[@marcus8768]

Great tune great band enough said!

[@krisinblack]

Remember every bit from TV : Jet between glass plates, Hugh's ripped jacket, JJ going into the front rows..and of course a killer song brilliantly performed! Great memories, now in my favourites.

[@grateberk6435]

Yay!

[@LENNEALON]

Awesome!

[@eugenijuslasinskas5656]

Super

[@hanging1v]

top stranglers track, perfect music from the men in black'

[@mukhumor]

Roundhouse, Hope and Anchor... soundtrack to an era.

The only band I recommend :) ( yep, 11 years since my 1st comment here )

[@galianaify]

les meilleurs musiciens proto punks !il nous font vibrer encore !! bravo , je kiffe !

[@brunostranglers2]

Rahh et moi donc !

[@MrTortureneverstops1]

françois-xavier Galiana ce solo d'orgue Hammond à la fin ! 35 ans que j'écoute ça je m'en lasse pas !

[@MOTORFREAKER]

awesome !...fantastic !...men in black are the best !...

[@sonerali3047]

A terrific version loved it

[@Twig-The-Wonder-Kid]

Ace, rest in peace maestro xx

[@TontonRico]

J'ai l'intégrale du concert sur cassette audio (enregistré sur RTL). J'ignorais qu'il en existait une vidéo. Wow!

[@quieterrps]

Thriving footage of The Stranglers is so great to see. No matter how limited their major commercial visibility ~ when it was this well oiled they must have felt a great sense of power. In their own league for certain. Best!

[@chelebeaqueen]

...cuz the money's no good... just get a grip on yourself. ❤😉🙃

[@PeDenBe]

Stranglers; I am 53 now. I got Black and White and Ratticus before I went for studying. Still alive. And I will for evermore. Tnks to JC on Cross. Banged again on Eastern. So die in Him. Survive In Him and get up with Him! Lets go to the seweeeeeeeeeeeer. Toiler On The Sea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alanhug]

fantastic. punk floyd. I'll be seeing them again in november 11, manchester 39th time.

[@hanging1v]

superb its like the tardis going back to the apollo glasgow? raven tour brilliant, thanks for posting s1v