999 Pitcher Dusseldorf 24th July 2025

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, 14 September 2025

999 Pitcher Dusseldorf 24th July 2025

Here's one from 999's recent stint in Europe. A great gig (I have said more about it here). A great sounding recording from Peter... thanks as ever! I am surprised that it came out so well given the crush/heat in such a small venue. Fair play to Nick for spotting me, 90% hidden as I was around a corner right of stage.

It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening and great to have a chance to sit down pre-gig and chat with Peter, Mutti, Arturo, Guy and Stuart.