I was 15. He was a studious and learned human being. The smell of hot dogs, beer, sweat, cheap 70s aftershave. Check here to Subscribe to notifications for new posts. Or my dream of seeing the original band back together will never happen. They never knew. My dad was a nice guy, but demons got him and he drank. The bulky and well built drumming God, Jet Black. I had spent a lot of the time having to get between my parents fighting. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Dave was our dear friend and band mate and we will miss him forever. The Stranglers remained my favourite band until the late 80’s, along with The Clash, until Neil Young took over and eventually my current two favourites, XTC and My Morning Jacket. Dave Greenfield showed there was a place for keyboards in punk and the sheer musicianship of The Stranglers and their ability to fill venues and repeatedly make the Top 10 of the albums and singles charts helped make punk the mass movement it became for a while. There was also The Damned, The Ramones, The Undertones, The Skids, Buzzcocks and countless others. Going home and things would be gone to the bailiffs. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! My schoolwork had gone to pot and I didn’t always turn up. I was only 15, but my height made me look older. A lot of The Raven album was played live that night. Skip to two years later. They also confirmed that their "Final Full UK Tour" which had been announced in … Albums include Fire & Water (Ecoutez vos murs), Fire and Water, and Rain & … The track finds Dave Greenfield’s elegant melodicism to the fore, as Cornwell delivers lyrics about what makes him happy, namely heroin and his Mediterranean girlfriend. Plus bands who only released maybe one EP. ‘(Get a) Grip (On Yourself)‘. My record collecting had started in earnest. Every song, fantastic, interesting, aggressive. Genres: Synthpop. Even he had admitted a begrudging like to some of MY MUSIC though, especially The Stranglers. I’d found my perfect band. It still sounds fresh to this day. The four real characters on the pictures. The first time I got to see my heroes. In those days, vinyl was a thing to behold. It was a very keyboard, synth led album. I was hugely into punk and buying all kinds of obscure bands. My first had been The Police at De Montfort Hall in September, but THIS, this was the biggie. Find Dave Greenfield bio, music, credits, awards, & streaming links on AllMusic - Longtime keyboard player for U.K. punk heroes the… Even getting my Raven tour programme signed, years later. Having to fend off a 6.4′ 18 stone Prison Officer every night isn’t something you brag to your mates about. I wanted to say thank you . It was a tough time. That’s how cool Dave was. It’s sad to think from a selfish point of view I’ll never get to see them again. It was a very keyboard, synth led album. Songs like ‘ Shah Shah a Go Go‘, ‘Baroque Bordello‘ and the brilliant title track, literally cutting the air. The gangly, awkward provocative Hugh on guitar, sneering at the audience, The powerhouse karate kicking JJ, my favourite bass player bar none. 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My pocket money went on that 45, from Brees Records on Chestnut Avenue in Oadby. The Stranglers at the massive, crumbling Granby Halls. I had the pleasure of meeting him, without knowing him personally, but like many people his passing SEEMS personal. I stared at the great photos on the sleeve and the inside sleeve. Dave Greenfield was a quarter part of the magic of that band, but a big part of its sound. But it was THE NIGHT of 1979, I got to see the band many times afterwards. for the numerous production and guest appearances see J.J. Burnel Discography. It was the days of fighting in the audiences. Punk had started to kick in and I was becoming aware of it. That is a year that produced some of my favourite and best albums of all time: London Calling, Rust Never Sleeps. The album itself. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Wolf (1988) Wired (1993) (US-title: First Bus to Babylon, 1999) My immediate reaction to this was to try and hear more by this band I’d just heard with the menacing name. It affected my sleep and my nerves. On 10 June, the remaining bandmembers announced that they were working on mixing an album the Stranglers had recorded shortly prior to Greenfield's death. Dave Greenfield & J.J. Burnel (Greenfield is billed as "D. Greenfield" on the cover) Fire & Water (Ecoutez Vos Murs) (1983) Hugh Cornwell Solo albums. They were MY band and now he’s gone. The gangly, awkward provocative Hugh on guitar, sneering at the audience, The powerhouse karate kicking JJ, my favourite bass player bar none.

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