HERO'S OF D.I.Y. - no.1 - "Jean Jacques Burnel "

Pub Rock, the birth of do it yourself music. From 1970 to 1976 there was no Rock'n'Roll on record, you had to make it yourself and play it in shit pubs. This is where The Stranglers (and the Sexy Pistols) came from. And as a result, cometh the most influential Bass player of aaaalllllllll time, the one and only Jean Jacques Burnel.
Combining aggression, melody and fluidity. Burnel's arpeggios, runs and barracuda bass were an integral part of the initial Stranglers sound. And also demonstrated to the legions of frustrated wanna-be guitarists, that you can make great tunes with the Bass as a lead instrument; therefore binning off the need for Chord structures. One string at a time was all those spotty youths needed to join the musical revolution of the late 70's. Peter Hook, a bass player of equal stature in the DIY sphere of influence , would never have thought of this before hearing the Stranglers.Then took it to its logical zenith,and launched a tidal wave of Hook Clones onto a unappreciative public.A truly unique sound, played through several fucked up speakers, coupled with an innovative 'Lead Bass' technique, make J.J. Burnel one of the true musical Hero's of DIY. He made the Illusion of musicianship seem simple and accessable.
Another valuable contribution this bilingual Francophone made to DIY culture, was his excellent, studio downtime, high budget DIY sound emulation, that was the "Euroman Cometh" album from 1979. This could have easily been a tape from some underground label in Scunthorpe, but no, it was on United Artists, by a member of a hit group. It even reached a surprising number 40 in the uk charts!?
Track Listing:
01 Euroman
02 Jellyfish
03 Freddie Laker (Concorde & Eurobus) (MP3 sample Track)
04 Euromess
05 Deutschland Nicht Über Alles
06 Do the European
07 Tout Comprendre
08 Triumph (of the Good City)
09 Pretty Face
10 Crabs
11 Eurospeed (Your Own Speed)

A Download Cometh HERE!