![]() Gear used: Fender Precision, Hiwatt amp, Marshall 4x12 cab with ripped (!) cones You’d be advised to seek a modern distortion rather than take a Stanley to those precious drivers, mind - unless you’re in a destructive mood. JJ achieved it because he picked with massive force, and also because his Hiwatt cab speaker cones were blown, giving the sound a thrillingly nasty distorted edge. The instantly recognisable bass chug that introduces this totally snotty (and also slightly pervy) song from the height of the punk-rock movement is an all-time classic. Jean-Jacques Burnel is not a man to be trifled with, either in person (he’s a karate master) or musically (as this single demonstrates). ![]() The Stranglers' Jean-Jacques Burnel: “We try to rehearse without looking at our guitars, so you're free to play with the song” ![]()
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