RIP Dave Greenfield....

[Southerngooner]

Another of my heroes passes away. It's not been a good couple of days - Millie, Dave Greenfield and Florian Schneider, but while Kraftwerk were influential I preferred the more punky sound of The Stranglers. They were one of my favourites and Dave's keyboards were a big part of their sound. I only saw them once, at Wembley in 1980 when they were second billing to The Who, but above Nils Lofgren and AC/DC. Typically, they were poor, troubled by poor sound......RIP Dave

[honestjudge]

I saw the stranglers a few times in the eighties, but most recently at Southend 2-3years ago? They sounded brilliant still, albeit minus Hugh Cornwall. 
They even had JetBlack play 3 numbers, equipped with oxygen, in his wheelchair, and plugged into his kit......Rock 'n' Roll!

[RailGooner]

In 1977 age 14, I got a Waltham cassette player and No More Heroes for Christmas. So, yes The Stranglers have been a favourite of mine from the start of my interest in music. Dave Greenfield's keyboards were a significant differentiator from other punk bands and a big part of their appeal for me.

RIP Dave