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The Stranglers bassman picks his peachiest tunes: “It’s the nearest thing to an orgasm in music”

NEIL YOUNG IS ON THE COVER OF THE NEW UNCUT – HAVE A COPY SENT STRAIGHT TO YOUR HOME

THE WHO

“My Generation”

BRUNSWICK, 1965

This was radical when it came out – everything from the bass solo, to using the volume knob on the guitar for creating that vibrato or tremolo effect, to the fact that it doesn’t really have a traditional chorus.

It sums up the sudden self-awareness of teenagers at that time, and it hasn’t dated in my opinion. I would have been about 13, [watching it on] Top Of The Pops or Ready, Steady, Go. Unlike other bands at the time, The Who seemed to be quite aggressive, and I picked up on that.

It was the first time I’d heard the bass played like that, and it was very exciting. I mean, rock’n’roll has to be exciting, otherwise it’s just background music.

DUSTER BENNETT

“Jumping At Shadows”