Just learned that David Greenfield of the Stranglers died from SARS-CoV-2

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/07/obituaries/dave-greenfield-dead-coronavirus.html
He was 71 and was in the hospital for heart problems then the virus got him.

I love this song.

[jpak]

1. I saw the Stranglers at Tyrones OC in Athens GA

RIP

[barbtries]

2. i never got to see them

but to this day this song is on my playlist.

were they good?

[jpak]

9. They were great!

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When they plunged into "Shah Shah a-Go Go the place went wild.

Saw Gang of Four at Tyrones the next night- and REM twice on the weekend.

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10. you were into the music!

I've seen a bit of live music in my time but not that much, especially during the 80s. for one thing, it took me a long time to actually discover KROQ (the alternative rock station in LA), and for another, I had a bunch of kids and was poor. I saw Oingo Boingo and Crowded House in that time period. David Lindley, and Aswad. I think that's about it.

[jpak]

11. The tickets at Tyrone's were under $3 ($2 for REM)

Saw U2 at a bar in Atlanta on December 8, 1981 for $4 - still have the ticket!

[barbtries]

12. omigawd.

I think the concerts I referenced were between $20 and $30 a ticket and that was really a strain for me. I can't believe it was that cheap for you to see U2! You should take that ticket on Antiques Roadshow lol

I don't think you could step inside the Whiskey or House of Blues regardless of who was playing that cheaply. so apparently, then as now, it was more expensive in LA.

[jpak]

14. The most I paid for a concert was $25 to see the Sex Pistols at Great Woods (Mass) on Aug 10, 1996

Got that ticket too

Here's a video from the SP's first gig in the US

At TCR 7:49:32:29 you will see a young Peter Buck (REM) and his then girlfriend Ann.

They tried to rush the venue when the SP took the stage - but told me later - at Wuxtry Records in Athens...

"They threw me out on my ass".

I had no tickets or transport to ATL that night - so I'm glad I stayed home

[jpak]

13. Shah Shah a-Go Go

I have this album - it had a 3-D photo of the Raven on the cover,

[chowder66]

3. No no no no no. Damn it.

[subterranean]

4. Sorry to hear this. May he rest in peace.

I always enjoyed his amazing organ solo on their cover of the Burt Bacharach classic "Walk On By." (The guitar solo is excellent, too.)

Well worth a listen if you've never heard it.

[barbtries]

5. i never heard it before

thanks for sharing.

[VMA131Marine]

6. RIP

[VMA131Marine]

7. Skin Deep - another great song.

[barbtries]

8. Thanks for sharing these songs

I only knew Always the Sun and it's one of my favorite ever songs. When I read about him though I did notice that Golden Brown was cited as their biggest hit.