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.


Tuesday, 31 December 2024

The Piranhas John Peel Session 17th July 1979 (TFTLTYTD#17) - RIP Bob Grover

 


It was with sadness that I learned yesterday of the passing of Bob Grover. I never knew the guy, I met him only once, briefly in the bar of The Square in Harlow before his band, The Piranhas, played as part of Atilla The Stockbroker's book launch. The Piranhas were a stalwart of the Brighton music scene.... I believe, although I may be wrong/out of date here, that Brighton & Hove Albion come onto the pitch to the strains of 'Tom Hark'. Well, that's a vast improvement on 'Sussex By The Sea' that I remember from the '70's. 'Space Invaders' was always a favourite of mine... I think it is on Spotify somewhere, buried deep on a compilation.

Here's an old Peel Session they did from back in '79.

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-McyYcVV4bm

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-9kkW9RPcEt



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