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Monday, 23 June 2014

JJ Burnel King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Glasgow 26th November 2005


Someone recently requested some Glasgow gigs, so here is one with a difference. As part of a series of gigs arranged in conjunction with music chain Soundcontrol, a friend John Buchanan (then working with Soundcontrol) was involved in getting this gig together at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. As I suggested in the first line of the post, this is not a typical Stranglers related gig in Glasgow, certainly not what JJ was anticipating. Never intended to be a normal gig, and clearly billed as a Q&A/anecdote based appearance, the evening wasn't what a small section of the crowd was expecting and they let their feelings be known, very vociferously (drink had been taken), from start to finish of the 1 hour performance.

To his credit, JJ handled the situation admirably, but I understand, at the end, a quiet exit was made from a side door of the venue.

A recording from Bristol a few days earlier show that the set was rather curtailed as a result of the heckling idiots. Quality is not great, but it serves as an interesting document of a night out in Glasgow.

Here's some artwork courtesy of MeAnIe.



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01. Chat
02. Dagenham Dave
03. Chat
04. Skin Deep
05. Chat
06. European Female
07. Chat
08. Un Jour Parfait (abandoned)
09. Chat
10. In The End
11. Chat
12. Where I Live
13. Chat


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6 comments:

  1. yesican23 June 2014 at 10:40

    I was at this gig , and it lasted about 90 minutes , only two thirds was recorded , I don't know why the last part was not done? Maybe it was recorded but the taper did not put out the complete gig.

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  2. meanie25 June 2014 at 22:05

    Thanks Adrian, here's a link, may or may not work, to some artwork
    http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k106/mean1e/front_zps994f3816.jpg

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  3. TheGlasgowStrangler26 June 2014 at 05:13

    Thanks alot man! i love all these scottish gigs. keep em coming if you can. Your a legend!

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  4. Unknown28 June 2014 at 21:48

    I was at this one as well. It would have been a very enjoyable evening but for the vocal and persistent hecklers down at the front. Could see JJ getting more annoyed as the evening went on too.

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  5. manticore28 June 2014 at 23:38

    I was at this one.a good gig spoiled by mouthy twats down the front.i remember a glass getting thrown and smashed and jj getting annoyed at 2 women in front of him blabbing away and not listening.the only thing I can remember that's not on this recording is a version of I hate you which was slower than the suite xiv version.

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  6. Anonymous26 August 2015 at 19:13

    hI Adrian

    COULD YOU RE-UPLOD THIS ONE PLEASE DONT HAVE ANY jj SOLO WOULD LOVE TO HEAR IT

    THANKS
    SIMONR

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