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.

Your comments and/or contributions are most welcome. Please email me at adrianandrews@myyahoo.com.


Sunday, 10 November 2024

Demise of Bootlegs Continued

Just wanted to say a thanks for the responses on my lament about the decline of sites that are sharing unofficial live material amongst fans. One thing that I forgot to mention earlier is that the existance of sites such as this serve as one in the eye for those who seek to make a tidy profit by selling such recordings on sites such as eBay. 40 years ago, paying for a bootleg from a seller in Camden was a little different. For a start most people did not have the wherewithall to produce anything like that. These days, good quality recordings are in circulation from fans, to and for fans... with no money changing hands, just an enthusiasm for the material!

If anyone out there has files that they are willing to share, please let me know. I am looking to update the list of gigs that I have (it has been poorly maintained for a few years!) but even now there are some sizable gaps in the record. Please have a look and help if you can. If you can oblige, lossless format (FLAC) is preferable. I appreciate the help. Cheers!



4 comments:

  1. Hi, what types are you looking for? I have mp3, Flac, which music styles?

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  2. Hi, thanks for the reply. Intersts are mainly in lossless Stranglers/Stranglers related gigs that do not appear on the list of gigs page. Also interested in other bands (gotta have some variety for the site) - bands of interest can be seen from the post index on the right of the site. Cheers.

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  3. Hi, i'm not sure about the lossless bit but i could send some stuff that's maybe lossless or flac?

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