The Stranglers - On Stage, On Screen (2012)

The Stranglers - On Stage, On Screen (2012)
Video: PAL, MPEG-2 at 4 102 Kbps, 720 x 576 (1.778) at 25.000 fps | Audio: AC-3 6 channels at 448 Kbps, 48.0 KHz
Genre: Rock, Punk | Label: Wienerworld | Copy: Untouched | Release Date: 20 Feb 2012 | Runtime: 126 min. | 4,18 GB (DVD5)

"The Stranglers, it's now been almost 38 years since this clique came into being. Formed by drummer Jet Black in '74, the business-up has gone through a few changes throughout the years, finally culminating (at the time of this recording) in Jet, JJ Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Paul Roberts without interrupti~ vocals and ex Toy Doll Baz Warne in successi~ guitar, the latter two replacing Hugh Cornwell's role in the tie since 1990. This performance was filmed at the end of 2005 at the Shepherds Bush Empire, and notwithstanding I wasn't at this special gig (mainly due to the severe visibility for short-arses like me at the venue) I did dapple my brother in the audience at the commencement - thoroughly enjoying himself with the excess of other 40+ year old males that be favored with always made up The Stranglers cool-base. The DVD is split into 2 performances, the primeval being the usual electric set featuring a amalgamate of old faves - Duchess, Always The Sun and No More Heroes heart the obvious choices, all performed through the energy that Roberts brought to the table when he joined, which had been in earnest lacking for a while (re: the dreaded horn section years), and some more feebly obscure choices such as Death And Night And Blood, Toiler up~ the body the Sea and Burning Up Time. Roberts performs totality of these with the slightly sneering vocal style that made these songs great back in 1977, still on Walk On By this was badly lacking I felt ,as that was evermore my favourite aspect of their rendering of the song, making it else sarcastic than sickly sweet to my ears. The belt really came alive during Peaches, the colossal grins on both band and assemblage speaking volumes there.