Siouxsie & The Banshees-any fans?

Ho yuss...

mate of mine saw them so much in the late 70s ( should have been at school ) that Siouxsie said come and work for us, its easier. Murray( Mitchell ) ended up playing guitar for them, I think.

The Scream is a stunning album; think back to the time it was released and the expectations Punks had... I still play it.

Kaleidoscope is an album I only discovered a couple of years ago, amazingly strong IMO.

AKITD brings back very fond memories of Francesca...

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Siouxsie anf the Banshees - any fans

There must be some somewhere.

And to prove it, I'm one - the Scream is a really wonderful elpee - have a signed copy of the original vinyl release - a treasured item in my collection.

Yeah another vote from me as well. Favourite album is probably Juju.

Regards

Nic

Another vote for the Scream...The other albums never hit the spot for me as that one did...

I liked them but found their output to be a bit patchy. The line up of Siouxsie Sioux, Steve Severin, John McGeoch and Budgie being the best IMO but my favourite track is Dear Prudence with Robert Smith in situ.
Bizarrely I have listened to a lot of Banshees stuff during the last couple of weeks. What odds on this thread popping up at the same time.
Regards,
Steve.

First band I ever saw, I was 16 y.o. Small gig at Durham Uni. She completely blew me away. Had a soft spot for them ever since. Really liked Kiss in the dreamhouse :-)

Been playing Peepshow and Hyaena(with Robert Smith)this morning. Both excellent.

Sister xx

Saw the Banshees plus Spizz play Kingston Swimming Pool, 1978?

I own the Scream, Joint Hands and Kaleidoscope. This is god music, but I would not rate these records among my favorite records. They also sound harsh and thin.

I would rate “Cut” by the Slits far above. It is brilliant, funny and well recorded.

Yep. The Scream is my favourite also. Saw them at I believe Albert Hall with Robert Smith many years ago. Alos saw Siouxsie & Budgie at 100 club a few few years back. Stunning!!!

I'm also a big fan

Saw them 3 or 4 times in the early 80's - including one of the memorable Albert Hall shows (captured on album and DVD as Nocturne)

Still very fond of Kaleidascope, JuJu and Kiss in the dreamhouse

Coincidentally - I was listening to the tinderbox album (very under rated)on my run this morning

So not only many fans on the forum - but getting regular airplay

Ah, The Slits... "Shoplifting", with the tape picking up Ari saying, "I've p*ssed in my knickers... " plus a cracking version of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"

I think they're gigging again.

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I think they're gigging again.

Hope they keep their clothes on

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Originally posted by Mike Lacey:
Ah, The Slits... "Shoplifting", with the tape picking up Ari saying, "I've p*ssed in my knickers... " plus a cracking version of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"

I think they're gigging again.

They are Mike, they're not that great though, I've seen them. Just Ari and Tessa, plus some kids (one of them Ari's daughter) no Viv or Budgie.

Viv is playing on her own (she occasionally plays with the reconstituted Slits) and she is very good. She is 56 soon and looks absolutely wonderful, ageless.

Back on topic - loved the Banshees, first saw them in 1980, many times after that. Fave LPs are "The Scream", "Ju Ju" and "Kaleidescope", plus the various Peel sessions and the singles from '78 to 81.

I thought they went off the boil a bit after about '83-84, with the odd exception, such as the magnificent "cities In Dust".

Like so many punk bands the albums are good but always just a notch below what they achieved on the sessions before being signed and making any records. I seem to remember both Peel and Walters acknowledged in an interview that the moment they recorded the sessions it was the beginning of the end.