hugh cornwell

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steve56
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hugh cornwell

Post by steve56 »

didnt realise hes older than me,lol.
Rude Boy
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Re: hugh cornwell

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Is he still playing/recording? The Stranglers, albeit without Hugh, are touring soon with a new album in the pipeline. I think I'll go and see them, they were pretty impressive at a festival gig I saw last year but I'd like to see their own show to get a better idea of the modern day Stranglers.

However old Hugh may be that drummer bloke in the Stranglers is much, much older!!
steve56
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Re: hugh cornwell

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55,so they were getting on in the 70s then.
steve56
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Re: hugh cornwell

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im sure hes still hanging around,lol.
Ace
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Re: hugh cornwell/Jet Black

Post by Ace »

As their song says, 'Old Codger' LOL
Jet Black was 10 yrs older than the others when they were 'big' in 77.
JJ Burnel now runs a karate studio,shop
Dave Greenfield runs a pub in Cambs

Cornish Chris is an expert on these, he'll put you right

The West London of my youth is now on dvd


I've met the man on the street............and he's a cunt
steve56
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Re: hugh cornwell/Jet Black

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they covered 96 tears,and all day and all of the night in the late 80s rather good i thought.
Cornish Chris
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Re: hugh cornwell

Post by Cornish Chris »

Did somebody mention my name ????.....LOL

As Ace says a topic very close to my heart.

The boys have a new album out next week "Norfolk Coast" and spanking it is too.

For up the minute info visit the "Rats Lair" SIS.


Hugh is still going strong and he is headlining a day at the Punk Aid festival
in 3 weeks time.

I wish they would reform to the original line up, but having read Hugh's book, there is more chance of hell freezing over.....Shame.

Cheers CC.
steve56
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who wants the world?/5 minutes

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used to think when heard for the 1st time hugh was saying who wants to work,and on 5 minutes and your thumb goes stiff,lol.
Ace
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Re: Care to elaborate Chris?

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Why no reform then? I thought off-stage they were bloody good mates, although Hughs bombshell of announcing he was quitting after a Hammersmith gig (correct me if Im wrong, Chris) really must have pissed the band off.
Was Jet Black an ice-cream man or did he use an ice cream van to transport equipment to gigs?

Good when a band DOESN'T reform, leaving fans with endering memories of what they WERE like instead of greedy cunts. You can certainly add The Clash to the VERY SMALL list of bands who wouldn't reform. Even for the Dali Lama!!

The West London of my youth is now on dvd


I've met the man on the street............and he's a cunt
steve56
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Re: Care to elaborate Chris?

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the times the beatles said they were gonna reform i lost count.
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