(Get A) Grip [On Yourself] | ReStrangled: The Stranglers Fan Podcast | Ep 1

Kicking things off with a big one, we start our podcast by getting a grip on Grip, The Stranglers first single from 1977. We talk Morry Thou’s, coal mining sax players and the genius of Dave Greenfield. But the money’s no good! So if you enjoy what we’re doing you can buy us a coffee, vote for your favourite tracks and view the stats for each song on our website https://www.restrangled.com Stranglers MIDI Files - https://www.rppmf.com/ Chapters 0:00 Kicking Off The Stranglers Fan Podcast 3:04 Starting the Season with The Stranglers' Grip 5:25 Unpacking 'Murray Thou' and Squat Origins 7:36 Grip's Vocal Style, Saxophone, and New Wave Identity 11:06 Using Isolated Tracks to Deep Dive Songs 13:53 Recreating the Symbolette and Moog Sounds 19:47 Jet Black's Drums and JJ Burnel's Bass 24:15 Unpacking Hugh's Unique Multi-Tracked Guitar 28:20 From Grip '89 to Live Performance Stats 33:11 Early Demos, Reviews, and The Doors Connection 36:32 Rating the Song and Our Podcast's Ethos 42:40 Listen to Our ReStrangled Version of Grip