Aural Sculptors - The Stranglers Live 1976 to the Present


Welcome to Aural Sculptors, a blog aimed at bringing the music of The Stranglers to as wide an audience as possible. Whilst all of the various members of the band that have passed through the ranks since 1974 are accomplished studio musicians, it is on stage where the band have for me had their biggest impact.

As a collector of their live recordings for many years I want to share some of the better quality material with other fans. By selecting the higher quality recordings I hope to present The Stranglers in the best possible light for the benefit of those less familiar with their material than the hardcore fan.

Needless to say, this site will steer well clear of any officially released material. As well as live gigs, I will post demos, radio interviews and anything else that I feel may be of interest.

In addition, occasionally I will post material by other bands, related or otherwise, that mean a lot to me.

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Tuesday, 26 November 2019

The Palladium New York 20th and 21st September 1979

London Clanging!
The frame before the fame
Pennie Smith September 1979

Ok folks, here's one to debate..... and just for the record I don't really know the answer. Two great supporters of this site have passed on to me recordings of the two nights that The Clash played in late September 1979 at The Palladium in New York.



One purports to be the rarer recording of the 20th September date.


At the conclusion of 'White Riot' the clang of an instrument possibly hitting the floor two or three times is heard. 

Wikipedia backs up the fact that the shot was taken on 20th September.


The other recording is from the following night, 21st September which is claimed from several sources to be the night that Paul Simenon did such a disservice to his Fender Precision bass. If I listen to this version there is a noise again at the end of 'White Riot', but I can hear less violence being done (which may also be due to tape fade). 


Several other sources indicate that it was on 21st that Pauly had his tantrum.


Having listened to both recordings my money is on 20th September as being the night of his meltdown (in line with one donors claim and that of Wikipedia). My reasoning being that having seen the bass a couple of weeks ago and being familiar with the robustness of the Precision that level of damage was not achieved in one blow.


And so I leave it to you, the jury to decide.

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2 comments:

  1. sewer rat27 November 2019 at 11:27

    hi folks...look at this site and scroll halfway down and read the piece on the left hand side.

    http://cluster1.website-staging.uk/blackmarketclash.co.uk/Bands/Clash/recordings/1979/79-09-20%20Palladium%20NYC/79-09-20%20Palladium%20NYC.html

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  2. Manc In Black16 January 2020 at 22:38

    Ian Gomm on that Clash ad.He of Foel Studio 76 demos!

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