From ahorne345@aol.com Wed Nov 04 08:47:30 2009
Subject:Re: Anyone else into The Stranglers/Dave Greenfield?

Wasn't "Bring On The Nubiles" by The Stranglers?

In a message dated 11/4/2009 10:37:02 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
simon@alphabeck.co.uk writes:


One of my all-time favourite keyboardists (and Hammond players) is Dave
Greenfield of 70s/80s punk (I use the phrase advisedly) band The Stranglers.
Maybe the band isn't that well-known in the US, but if you can imagine Ray
Manzarek or Keith Emerson accidentally joining The Sex Pistols... and
enjoying it, that should give you an idea of the band's early sound. Dave
Greenfield's keyboard rig during the Stranglers' early years comprised a Hammond
L-100 (originally without a Leslie), a Hohner Cembalet electric piano and a
Minimoog synth. It was what he did with these three keyboards that was
amazing. The signature Stranglers sound was that of ultra-fast arpeggios and
trills. Nowadays I suspect most players wouldn't bother - just use a
sequencer. But Greenfield played it all by hand. The band's biggest hit, ironically
was 1982's "Golden Brown", featuring a Brubeck-inspired 3/4 - 4/4 waltz
tempo, no organ, no arpeggios and instead a vamping harpsichord. But check
out The Stranglers on YouTube and you'll find some fantastic keyboard work on
songs like "Something Better Change", "Walk On By" (yes, the
Bacharach/David classic!), "Grip", "Go Buddy Go!" and "No More Heroes".

Simon

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