"Hanging Around" in Guildford, Land of The Stranglers┃Walking Tour

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[@MartynPearsall]

Without doubt the Stranglers have left their legacy within the music world.

[@MusicONplaces]

Probably one of the greatest band, many people prefer them to The Clash

[@PaulBryant-w2m]

My home town.. the music scene in the 70s was great

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Hi thanks for leaving a lovely comment, indeed the music scene in the 70s was great, I cordially invite you to check my other works of places linked to music. Have a good one, warmest regards 🎸

[@Wreckhead]

I miss Guilfest in Stoke Park.

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Did not it happen this year? I heard The Stranglers played there. Warmest regards 🎸

[@Wreckhead]

@MusicONplaces It did happen, just no camping. Bit of a trek for me otherwise. My first Guilfest was very early 00s. Down The King's Head for a prefestival pint, last to leave, first back for breakfast. Good times.

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@@Wreckhead Nice times definitely, who played then? It is a pity it has been able to camp, things have changed so much

[@Wreckhead]

@@MusicONplaces In 2003, The Stranglers were special guests to Madness on the Saturday. Friday was the best day for me, Alice Cooper, Love with Arthur Lee, The Wildhearts, The Darkness and Arthur Brown.

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@@Wreckhead OMG! Love and Alice Cooper ! You're so lucky

[@paulnesbitt1698]

I first seen the stranglers live in 1979 and they totally blew me away. The last time was in 2022. It's been a complete privilege to see them over 100 times . I've also met j.j on 2 occasions and hugh after he left the stranglers. They have gone few a few changes over the years but they are still the best live band I've ever seen. I was lucky enough to bump into baz and catch a quick word with him as he was entering the 02 through a side door with Dave Greenfield just before a gig in Birmingham. We should appreciate the stranglers while they still are performing live because one day there will be know more stranglers and what a sad day for live music that will be.

[@MusicONplaces]

Hi and many thanks for your excellent and so interesting comment and anecdote. You are so privileged for having been so close to this mind blowing band ! Especially seeing them in 1979, in his first phase, it’s also a huge pleasure having met JJ and Hugh, I wish I could one day, also Dave Greenfield who for myself is one the greatest keyboardist of Britain and all over the world, sadly he’s not with us anymore. How was the experience of having met personally ? Indeed we should appreciate The Stranglers as they are still playing and still giving such amazing presentations. I hope I am complying with this humble tribute. Again! You are so lucky for having taken advantage of The Stranglers in that glorious way. did you have the opportunity to see them at Wembley alongside AC/DC ? Warmest regards 🎸🎶

[@admiralbenbow5083]

Kate Bush is also from Guildford. Me too !

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😂 Guildford is big

[@BLUEBOY77777]

They were originally called the Guildford stranglers

[@MusicONplaces]

Hi! many thanks for your quite interesting comment, a point that I must have add. Any album in particular is your favourite? Warmest regards and long live to The Stranglers 🎸

[@RaDiOX-n1o]

No conocía esta banda man, será motivo para darme un tiempo y escuchar su repertorio. Por otro lado, excelente elaboración de vídeo, como siempre tu haciendo un gran trabajo. Que sigan los éxitos!

[@MusicONplaces]

Gracias por tu excelente comentario, man! te los recomiendo, son una banda innnovadora, sobretodo sus dos primeros álbumes, bueno, el "Le Folie" también. Un abrazo!

[@martininblack63]

The original line up in Guildford included Hans Warmling and not Dave.

[@MusicONplaces]

Hiya! Thanks for the comment and clarification. Hans Warmling’s work and initiative with The Stranglers mustn’t be overlooked. Warmest regards, Rock on 🤘🏻 🎸

[@mej6519]

if your still in or around guildford, take a look at guildford cathederal, its where the omen was filmed.

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Hey! many thanks for your very interesting comment. I indeed took a tour around, I know the scene of the girl was shot there! incredible! i hope i can work on a video for that. Warmest regards 🎸

[@Robert.M.zx6r]

Dave’s sound was Dave’s sound. Simple as.

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Thanks for your comment! Dave's sound is indeed genuine. Warmest regards 🎸

[@Chevalblanc]

Dave Greenfield didn't know The Doors when The Stranglers already have recorded quite a lot songs - according to Dave Greenfield. So the Ray Manzarek influence is likely not quite true...

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Hey mate, alright, apologies for the misunderstanding, we can negate that both Ray and Dave sound superb, cheers 🎸

[@arthas29]

It's interesting what you say about Dave Greenfield and his influences, one definitely was Ray Manzarek. Not only "Peaches" can show this, but also "Hanging Around" or "No More Heroes", also their cover of "Walk on by". Dave is my favorite as well.

[@MartynPearsall]

Hanging Around has just such a joyous intro. Rock On. 🎸🎹

[@MusicONplaces]

Hi thank you for your great comments about the intro of "Hanging Around", it is a mindblowing song! Warmest regards

[@ABlokeCalledDaz]

@@MusicONplaces Used to work with a guy who was a Stranglers and Doors fan back in the 90's (I was about 17 at the time) Hanging around was the first song I heard of theirs, hooked straight away. Same guy was a Doors fan and got me straight into them as well.

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@@ABlokeCalledDaz Hi, it's very interesting how strong is the connection between The Doors and The Stranglers! there is no doubt Dave Greenfield took influence from Ray Manzarek, their both solos are virtuous and mindblowing. Thank you for sharing such a anecdote. Warmest regards and long live to The Stranglers! 🎸

[@mariannabrambilla192]

Definitivamente Dave Greenfield tiene las influencias de Ray Manzarek

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Hola! definitivamente ambos músicos son una genialidad en los teclados, que su legado nunca muera 🎹

[@robertobee3198]

You got the names mixed up.

[@MusicONplaces]

Ohhh yeah I noticed once the video was public 1 week ago 🥲 anyway apologies for the mistake

[@theobjectivethinker64]

The were essentially were a Punk band at the beginning, until their contemporaries shunned them, before they were signed and the Clash had not even started the Stranglers were sharing venues with the Damned and the Sex Pistols.

[@MusicONplaces]

Hi, many thanks for your very interesting comment. It is definitely a not so well known story about the bands who The Stranglers played with, both great The Damned and The Sex Pistols. Did you also know The Stranglers had played with AC/DC in Wembley in the 70s? Warmest regards

[@regdchippy9828]

Sorry, but what's with all the irrelevant filming of Guildford?, they never played in the Holroyd, why are you interviewing people from the West Midlands?, you haven't mentioned anything about other places they played like the Guildford University, showed where they practiced at Shalford scout hut, or anywhere else where they lived, worked etc.

[@MusicONplaces]

Hi! many thanks for you feedback, I quite appreciate your views. You're right, there's so much more to explore around Guildford with regards The Stranglers' history in Guildford; I just meant to give a visual introduction of the town. I'll definitely consider covering more specific locations like the University and Shalford in the future. When I mentioned The Holroyd, I did not mean to say they had played there, but I stayed there as I could not find a room in The Angel Hotel, where Probably they were for social or music gigs, sorry for the confusion caused. When interviewing people from the Midlands, was because I was no longer in Guildford, but in the Midlands and I believed I found The Stranglers fans there and I actually did, they truly appreciate the band and thought this would be a good complement for this humble geographical tribute to the band, capturing perspectives from various fans, including those outside Guildford; however, it would also have good to interview Guildford locals, I will consider that for the future. Your views help me so much improve, so again, thanks for this. Warmest regards 🎸

[@christhepostmanpoet6618]

Knowing that they practised at Shalford is brilliant This IS exactly what makes a band like the Stranglers real I remember going to see Bad Company in 1974 (70's COCK ROCK - what was Paul Rogers thinking of ???) Buying chips afterwards there was graffiti on a wall - THE STRANGLERS ARE COMING TO GET YOU A couple of years later they did !!!! The bus ride through Shalford will never be the same again

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@@christhepostmanpoet6618 know that I almost cried with that anecdote, I can imagine a JJ Burnell making a graffiti outside the Bad Co gig, that's incredible, they performed alongside ACDC on 1976 and even being AC/DC they did not show respect according to media, that is to say, they were being The Stranglers that's it, probably the rudest but most powerful band! I love them, btw, how was that Fish and Chips that day? just curious, Rock on!