I don't know enough about individual past members of Squeeze to have a definative idea about the ideal line -up, though I think the combination of those involved in the "Around and About" era worked particularly well. They all looked to be having such fun
Yeah, I think either the late "Jools" lineup (Frank etc.) or the ESS line-ups are my fav . . . with the Babylon & On probably being my least favourite. =\ Don't ask me why cos I'm not sure . . . But I think it's cos the stage always looks so crowded there - the Trust Me video is absurd!
Re: Favourite line-up
If I say I like the lineup with Nick Harper in it (D/T/Harper/Wilkinson/Wilkinson/Savannah), you'll all laugh at me... But I do, probably as much as the reunion lineup (D/T/Wilkinson/Holland/Lavis/Metcalfe). Not a huge fan of the original bassists, sorry - I'm a Keith woman haha.